The Board president will call the meeting to order and note Board member attendance.
Board members report and comment on their activities for the month.
Dr. Simmons will highlight events from last month.
Directors will highlight last month's activities from their departments.
The students report on activities from their respective schools.
Comptroller Erin Thornton will review the most recent finance report as of April 30, 2022.
Supervisor of Human Resources Debbie Siachos will present the following items for Board approval:
Addendum added on May 4, 2022:
Recommendation: That the Caroline County Board of Education approve the overnight field trip request for the North Caroline High School Future Business Leaders of America students and advisor.
Explanation: The Future Business Leaders of America will attend the National Leadership Conference in Chicago, Illinois from June 28, 2022 through July 2, 2022. The students will compete nationally and attend conference workshops and activities.
Abbigail Marshall, 3rd grader at Greensboro Elementary, is being recognized for winning 3rd place in Governor Hogan's Healthcare Heroes Poster Contest.
Leland Courie, 10th grader at North Caroline High School, is being recognized for winning Best Overall Project Award at the Upper Shore Regional History Day Competition for her documentary entitled "Oslo: A Dream of Peace."
Saleta Nichols, 11th grader at Colonel Richardson High School, is being recognized for winning 4th Place for the 140 Weight Class at the MPSSAA Maryland State Girls Wrestling Tournament.
Austin Alexander, 11th grader at Colonel Richardson High School, is being recognized for winning 2nd Place for the 285 Weight Class in the MPSSAA Maryland State Wrestling Tournament.
The members of the Caroline County Board of Education desire to hear the views and have the advice of interested citizens. The public comment session is held at each Board meeting for that purpose.
In-Person Public Comment - The time allotted for the Public Comment portion of the agenda is no more than 30 minutes total. The Board of Education does not engage in a discussion of the matter being brought to it but will, if appropriate, direct the Superintendent to respond at a later time.
Individuals interested in participating during the Public Comment portion may sign up in advance by emailing publiccomment@ccpsstaff.org or by signing in at the podium prior to the beginning of the meeting. Individuals will be called to the podium in the order in which they registered by email or sign-in.
Individuals will be advised that:
Written Public Comment emailed to publiccomment@ccpsstaff.org – Emails must be received no later than noon one day prior to the Board meeting, and must clearly state in the subject line or body of the email 'For Public Comment.' Emails will be provided to Board members prior to the start of the meeting and attached to the agenda. Written comments will not be read aloud during the meeting.
Section 7-424.1 of the Education Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland requires each local school system to develop and adopt a policy prohibiting bullying, harassment, and intimidation in schools. In December of 2021, MSDE updated the model policy to align with recent changes to the Education Article. The revisions presented represent the language from the model policy.
The revisions can be summarized as:
This award provides all supervision, labor, necessary materials, floor preparation, equipment, tools, services, and other incidentals required to remove all existing carpet and floor tile in designated areas and furnish and install new cove base molding and flooring at five (5) CCPS school locations. The schools affected are Ridgely Elementary, Denton Elementary, Federalsburg Elementary, Colonel Richardson Middle, and North Caroline High. The contract will be a firm, fixed price contract. Performance will begin on June 20, 2022, and the project will be completed by the close of business on August 8, 2022. The funds associated with this project are provided for in the Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ESSER II) grant.
The bid process and procedures complied with Board policy and applicable state laws and regulations.
Director of Instruction Lindsey McCormick will give the board an update on the Teacher Evaluation Committee.
Interim Superintendent Dr. Simmons will summarize the results from the most recent staff survey.
Comptroller Erin Thornton will provide a brief summary and highlight any changes of the current FY23 draft budget.
The Board will hold its monthly work session on Tuesday, May 17th at 6 p.m.