The Board president will call the meeting to order and note Board member attendance.
Mr. Troy Plutschak will be sworn in by Ms. Terry Lord, Clerk of Circuit Court.
Dr. Derek Simmons will distribute the ballots and tally the results for the election of Board President and Vice-President for December 2022 - December 2023.
In partnership with families and community, we prepare all students to achieve college, career, and life readiness through a challenging and progressive educational experience.
The winner of the 2022 Caroline County Public Schools Holiday greeting card is Julianne Hofmann, NCHS student from Mr. Goodger's class. Julianne's artwork will be used on the 2022 Caroline County Public Schools Holiday greeting card that is sent out to various partner organizations, all employees, and neighboring school districts.
Congratulations Julianne!
The Simon A. McNeely Award is presented to educators with at least five years professional experience for “outstanding teaching and service in health and physical education”. This award was presented to two staff members at the Shape MD conference in Ocean City on November 12, 2022.
Congratulations Rebecca Willoughby and Bryan Hall!
CCEA held a student contest to design their new logo. The winner of the contest is Charley Blunt, a Junior at Colonel Richardson High School.
Congratulations Charley!
Board members report and comment on their activities for the month.
Dr. Simmons will report out on activities / highlights from the last month.
Directors will highlight important events from their departments.
The students report on activities from their respective schools.
Chief Financial Officer Erin Thornton will review the most recent finance report as of November 30, 2022.
Supervisor of Human Resources Rob Willoughby will present the following personnel items to the Board for approval:
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.
The policies named above have become obsolete and/or redundant and should be retired and removed from the CCPS Policy Manual:
1) Policy II.22.20 – Parental Involvement in Chapter 1 Programs: This policy was adopted by the Board of Education in 1987 to comply with a 1983 law that funded Chapter 1 programs with Federal Funds. The Chapter 1 programs no longer exist. Furthermore, the Board has adopted other policies that render this policy obsolete, namely: XI.110.10 – Parental Involvement Policy XI.110.20 – Complaints Involving Federally Funded Programs
2) Policy III.33.10 – Certificates for Program Achievement: This policy was adopted by the Board in 1989 and creates graduation tracks for students which include Honors, Academic, Vocational, and Business. A 1993 revision to this policy creates three programs of study: Honors, College Preparatory, and Technology Preparatory. These tracks were replaced by the CCPS CareerMajor system and do not exist in current graduation requirements. One policy manual includes this policy, while another does not. The Board is asked to officially vote to retire it to eliminate any confusion.
Next Generation Scholars Coordinator Morgan Cox & Abbi Trice will review last years cohort and plans for this year.
Superintendent Dr. Simmons will review the budget development process and priorities for next fiscal year.
| Date / Time | Event / Where |
| December 7 at 7 p.m. | PES Winter Concert at CRHS |
| December 8 at 6:00 p.m. | FES Winter Concert at FES |
| December 8 at 6:30 p.m. | DES Winter Concert at NCHS |
| December 12 at 6:30 p.m. | RES Winter Concert at NCHS Auditorium |
| December 13 at 6:30 p.m. | CRMS Winter Concert at CRHS |
| December 14 at 6:00 p.m. | LMS Winter Concert at LMS |
| December 15 at 10:00 a.m. | AMP Presentation |
| December 15 at 6:30 Chorus, 7:30 Band | GES Winter Concert at GES |
| December 15 at 9:00 a.m. | NJROTC Annual Inspection at Easton High Gym |
| December 16 at 6:00 p.m. | CRHS Winter Concert at CRHS |
| December 20 at 6:00 p.m. | NCHS Winter Concert at NCHS |
| January 16 at 9:00 a.m. | MLK Day Unity March at LMS: Program begins at 9:00 a.m. / March begins at 10:00 a.m. Collecting donations for His Hope Ministries: paper products, cleaning supplies, trash bags, soap, shampoo, non-perishable items. |
| January 31 | Community Equity Meeting |
| February 11 at 9:00 a.m. | NJROTC Hosting Drill Competition at Easton High Gym |
| March 11 at 10:00 a.m. | NJROTC Hosting Drone Competition at Easton High Gym |
| March 28 | Community Equity Meeting |
| May 9 at 6:00 p.m. | NJROTC Change of Command & Awards Night |
There is no December Work Session. The next regular board meeting will be January 3, 2023.