Aug 08, 2023 Board of Education Meeting

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OKAY YEAH GOOD. OKAY. GOOD AFTERNOON. THIS IS CHAIRWOMAN JANE LICHTER. I CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF BALTIMORE COUNTY FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 2023. THIS EVENING'S BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING IS BEING HELD IN-PERSON AND BROADCAST THROUGH THE BISHOPS ONLINE LIVE MEETING BROADCAST AND ON ABC TV INFINITE CHANNEL 73 AND FIOS CHANNEL 34 IN ORDER TO EFFICIENTLY CONDUCT THIS MEETING, ALL VOTING ITEMS THIS

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SECOND SECOND FRIMPONG THANK YOU MAY HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE PLEASE. >> MR. MINSKY YES. MR. YOUNG. YES. MS. FRIMPONG YES. MR. LASKI YES. MISHAN YES. MISS HARVEY YES. MISS DRUMMOND. MISS PUMPHREY DR. SAVOY YES. MR. MCMILLAN YES. MISS BOOKER DWYER MISS LICHTER. YES. THANK YOU I W

YOU GOT SOME OF THAT. YEAH. YOU KNOW, I DO REMEMBER SAYING OKAY, GOOD EVENING. >> THIS IS CHAIRWOMAN JANE LICHTER AND NOW CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

OF BALTIMORE COUNTY FOR TUESDAY ,AUGUST 8TH, 2023. >> I INVITE YOU TO RECITE THE PLEDGE

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IN RECOGNITION OF THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED EDUCATION IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT

STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD. INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> THANK YOU.

TONIGHT'S BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING IS BEING HELD IN-PERSON AND BROADCAST THROUGH THE BCP ONLINE LIVE MEETING BROADCAST AND ON BCP STB. COMCAST XFINITY CHANNEL 73 VERIZON FIOS CHANNEL 34. IN ORDER TO EFFICIENTLY CONDUCT THIS MEETING, ALL VOTING ITEMS THIS EVENING WILL

BE DONE BY ROLL CALL VOTE. >> THE FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE CONSIDERATION OF THE AUGUST

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8TH AGENDA. DR. YARBROUGH TO TONIGHT'S AGENDA? >> I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY ADDITIONS OR

CHANGES TO TONIGHT'S AGENDA. >> HEARING NONE. THE AGENDA STANDS AS PRESENTED. >> EARLIER THIS EVENING THE BOARD MET IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS TO DISCUSS THE APPOINTMENT EMPLOYMENT ASSIGNMENT PROMOTION DISCIPLINE DEMOTION COMPENSATION AND REMOVAL RESIGNATION OR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF APPOINTEES, EMPLOYEES OR OFFICIALS OVER WHOM IT HAS JURISDICTION OR ANY OTHER PERSONAL MATTER THAT AFFECTS ONE OR MORE SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS AND CONSULT WITH COUNSEL TO OBTAIN LEGAL ADVICE. THE SUMMARY OF THE CLOSED SESSION AND OPEN SESSION

INFORMATION SUMMARY CAN BE FOUND ON BOARD DOCS UNDER THIS MEETING BOARD AGENDA DATE. >>

[D. NEW BUSINESS - PERSONNEL MATTERS (Mr. McCall) (6:45 - 6:50 p.m.)]

THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS PERSONNEL MATTERS AND FOR THAT I CALL ON MR. MCCALL. >> GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING. BOARD CHAIR LECTOR VICE CHAIR HARVEY SUPERINTENDENT DR. YARBROUGH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. I LIKE THE BOARD'S CONCERN FOR THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS RETIREMENTS RESIGNATIONS LEAVES AND DECEASED RECOGNITION OF SERVICE. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PERSONNEL MATTERS AS PRESENTED EXHIBITS D ONE THROUGH D FOUR SO MOVED

ASKING THANK YOU DO I HAVE A SECOND SECOND PUMPHREY THANK YOU. >> ANY DISCUSSION MAY HAVE

A ROLL CALL VOTE PLEASE. MR. ALINSKY YES. MR. YOUNG YES. MR. LASKI YES. MS. FROM PALM? >>

YES. MISHAN YES. MISS HARVEY? YES. MISS DRUMMOND? YES. MISS PUMPHREY? YES. DR. SAVOY? >>

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[E. NEW BUSINESS - ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS (Dr. Yarbrough) (6:50 - 7:00 p.m.)]

YES MR. YOUNG. YES, MISS FRIMPONG? YES, MR. LASKI? YES. MISHAN? YES, MISS HARVEY. YES MR. CHAIRMAN. YES. MS. PUMPHREY YES. DR. SAVOY YES, MISS LICHTER. YES. THANK YOU. THANK

YOU. MOTION CARRIES. >> DR. YARBROUGH THANK YOU. >> WE'LL BEGIN WITH SOME OF OUR BOARD APPOINTEES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING. ATTENDING THIS EVENING IS SIERRA CONNORS. PLEASE STAND

.>> SHE'S ATTENDING THIS EVENING WITH HER HUSBAND BRANDON CONNORS. PLEASE STAND.

AND JOYNER MS.. CONNORS IS BEING PROMOTED FROM STAFF DEVELOPMENT TEACHER CHADWICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT CHADWICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. SHE BRINGS 13 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS INCLUDING A TEACHER OF STAFF

DEVELOPMENT AND A CLASSROOM TEACHER AT LYONS MIDDLE AND BEDFORD ELEMENTARY. >>

CONGRATULATIONS. OUR NEXT APPOINTMENT AS CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER MELISSA E DE DONATO. >> DR. DE DONATO BRINGS 23 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMING FOR A MANAGER OF LEARNING SOLUTIONS DIVISION OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY.

HER PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES INCLUDE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OFFICE OF THE COMMUNITY SUPERINTENDENT PRINCIPAL OF PANNONIA INTERNATIONAL ELEMENTARY. ASSISTANT TO THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT. ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL PUBLIC PLACEMENT SPECIALIST AND THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE TEACHER OF SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER. >> CONGRATULATIONS DR. DONATO YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT IS LISA

EVELYN SMITH. SHE IS ATTENDING WITH HER MOTHER NADINE EVELYN. >> PLEASE STAND. THANK YOU. >> SHE'S BEEN PROMOTED FROM ENGLISH TEACHER AT GOLDEN RING MIDDLE SCHOOL TO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT GOLDEN RING MIDDLE SCHOOL WITH 24 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. HER PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES INCLUDE ENGLISH TEACHER AT GOLDEN RING READING TEACHER AT DEEP CREEK CLASSROOM TEACHER AT VICTOR VICTORY VILLA ELEMENTARY IN OWINGS MILLS AND POWHATAN

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AS WELL AS SANDY PLAINS ELEMENTARY. >> CONGRATULATIONS. >> NEXT

APPOINTMENT THIS EVENING IS ANNA GEISINGER. >> PLEASE STEP .SHE'S BEING PROMOTED FROM HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO MANAGER CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEES AND THE OFFICE OF STAFFING WITH 13.7 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. HER PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES ALSO INCLUDE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER, HUMAN RESOURCES PLANNING SUPERVISOR, HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND SHE HAS PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE

OF BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR NINE YEARS. >> CONGRATULATIONS. >> NEXT APPOINTMENT IS TERRI MOSES. SHE IS ATTENDING WITH HER DAUGHTER NADIA MOSES BEING PROMOTED FROM

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HIGH. SHE HAS 26 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. CONGRATULATIONS. >> NEXT APPOINTMENT IS KAREN PAYNE. SHE IS ATTENDING THIS EVENING WITH HER HUSBAND ANTOINE PAYNE.

PLEASE STEP UP. BEING PROMOTED FROM THE POSITION OF READING SPECIALIST AT CAMPHILL EARLY LEARNING CENTER TO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL CARNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. HER PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES INCLUDE RESOURCE TEACHER OFFICE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS BEDFORD ELEMENTARY, A CLASSROOM TEACHER READING SPECIALIST AT FEATHER BIRD FEATHERBED LANE ELEMENTARY AND CLASSROOM TEACHER AT BEDFORD ELEMENTARY. SHE BRINGS 14.4 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN

BALTIMORE COUNTY. >> CONGRATULATIONS. >> NEXT APPOINTMENT THIS EVENING IS CATHERINE PRICE. SHE IS ATTENDING WITH HER HUSBAND MATTHEW PRICE AND HER MOTHER IN LAW MARY JO PRICE IS BEING PROMOTED FROM KINDERGARTEN TEACHER AT KINGSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT WATERSHED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. HER PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES INCLUDE KINGSVILLE ELEMENTARY KINDERGARTEN TEACHER, CLASSROOM TEACHER AT KINGSVILLE CLASSROOM TEACHER AT WOODBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SHE HAS 21 YEARS EXPERIENCE

IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. >> CONGRATULATIONS. >> OUR NEXT APPOINTMENT IS TAYLOR RANSOM.

HE IS ATTENDING WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND KENZIE NEALON. PLEASE STAND. YOU'VE BEEN PROMOTED FROM SCIENCE TEACHER AT LOCKE RAVEN HIGH SCHOOL TO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT PARKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. TAYLOR BRINGS EIGHT YEARS EXPERIENCE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. PREVIOUS

EXPERIENCE INCLUDES SCIENCE TEACHER AT LOCKE, RAVEN AND NEWTOWN HIGH SCHOOL. >>

CONGRATULATIONS. >> NEXT APPOINTMENT IS LINLEY SMITH. >> SHE IS ATTENDING WITH HER HUSBAND DAVE SMITH ONLY AS BEING PROMOTED FROM THE POSITION OF MATHEMATICS TEACHER AT HEREFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL TO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 12TH AND HIGH SCHOOL. WITH 16 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES INCLUDE CONSULTING TEACHER MATH TEACHER AT DELANEY HIGH SCHOOL IN OWINGS MILLS HIGH SCHOOL AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OF FOUR

YEARS OUTSIDE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY. CONGRATULATIONS. >> OUR NEXT APPOINTMENT IS SHAWN STAHL

.>> SHE IS ATTENDING WITH HER HUSBAND KEVIN STARK. >> SHARON IS BEING PROMOTED FROM HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE STAFFING TO MANAGER NON CERTIFICATED OFFICE OF STAFFING. SHE BRINGS 17.1 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. PREVIOUS POSITIONS INCLUDED PERSONNEL OFFICER ANALYST ONE ANALYST TWO AND EXPERIENCE ABOUT TEN YEARS OUTSIDE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. CONGRATULATE OUR NEXT APPOINTMENT THIS EVENING. WHO IS WATCHING VIRTUALLY IS CARLY ARSENATE. SHE IS BEING PROMOTED FROM CLASSROOM TEACHER OF VICTORY VILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL VICTORY VILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. CARLY BRINGS FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PREVIOUS TO THAT. SHE HAS

FOUR YEARS EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY. >> CONGRATULATIONS CARLY. OUR NEXT APPOINTMENT IS YOLANDA BOOKER. SHE'S BEEN PROMOTED FROM ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL TO PRINCIPAL OF HOLLER BYRD MIDDLE SCHOOL. YOLANDA BRINGS 16 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES INCLUDED A RESOURCE TEACHER FROM BIRD MIDDLE SCHOOL STEP TEACHER AT CARTERSVILLE CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE STUDIES AND WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL. READING TEACHER AND MENTOR TEACHER AT DEER PARK MIDDLE MAGNET AND READING TEACHER AT WOODLAWN MIDDLE. SHE ALSO HAS SIX YEARS EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE

OF BALTIMORE COUNTY. CONGRATULATIONS YOLANDA BOOKER .>> OUR NEXT APPOINTMENT IS

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DEER PARK MIDDLE MAGNET. >> CONGRATULATIONS. >> NEXT APPOINTMENT IS STEVEN KINSEY.

HE'S MOVING FROM THE POSITION OF LEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEM TO SUPERVISOR ATHLETIC TRAINER IN THE OFFICE OF ATHLETICS. HIS PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE INCLUDES HEALTH AND SPORTS MEDICINE CO-OWNER OF HEREFORD PHYSICAL THERAPY AND SPORTS MEDICINE AND THE HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER FOR THE BALTIMORE STALLIONS.

CONGRATULATE NATION'S MR. KINSEY. >> NEXT APPOINTMENT IS AMY PUFFIN BURGER. SHE IS BEING PROMOTED FROM THE POSITION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION LIAISON IN BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL.

SO WELCOME TO BALTIMORE COUNTY TO SPECIALISTS IN COMPLIANCE IN SPECIAL ED. SHE BRINGS TO US MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS A SPECIAL EDUCATION LIAISON AND EDUCATION SPECIALIST AND EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATE AT IEP CHAIR AND A SPECIAL EDUCATION

TEACHER. WELCOME TO BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. >> >> NEXT APPOINTMENT ATTENDING THIS

EVENING IS LAUREN BECK. >> LAUREN IS ATTENDING WITH FAMILY FRIEND LAUREN BECKER AND

PRINCIPAL SHARON FISHER FROM MIDDLEBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. >> SHE HAS BEEN PROMOTED FROM THE POSITION OF CLASSROOM TEACHER TO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL. HER PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE INCLUDES ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL IN THE CLASSROOM AT PERRY HALL ELEMENTARY AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY. SHE HAS EIGHT YEARS EXPERIENCE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY.

>> CONGRATULATIONS. >> AND NEXT APPOINTMENT IS JAMES BOOK JUNIOR. HE IS ATTENDING WITH

WIFE EMILY BOOK AND PRINCIPAL KIERAN O'CONNELL FROM FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL. >> JAMES IS BEING PROMOTED FROM TEACHER OF SCIENCE AT FRANKLIN TO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT FRANKLIN HIGH. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE ALSO INCLUDES SCIENCE TEACHER AT EASTERN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL AND TOP SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL. JAMES HAS 24 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN BALTIMORE

COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. CONGRATULATIONS. >> OUR NEXT APPOINTMENT IS TIFFANY HARRIS.

>> SHE IS ATTENDING. >> SHE IS ATTENDING WITH HER DAUGHTER CASEY AND SON PATRICK.

STEPHANIE IS BEING PROMOTED FROM SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AT HONEYWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT WESTERN SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY. WITH 21 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, BACKGROUND EXPERIENCES INCLUDE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT SUDBROOK MAGNET MIDDLE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER AT THE OFFICE OF STAFFING ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL WESTERN SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY IN LANSDOWNE MIDDLE SCHOOL RESOURCE TEACHER FOR THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER. SHE ALSO HAS 14 YEARS EXPERIENCE

OUTSIDE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. >> CONGRATULATIONS. >> NEXT

APPOINTMENT IS ANJANETTE HENRY. >> SHE IS ATTENDING WITH HER HUSBAND CHAD EMOTIONALLY FROM THE POSITION OF READING SPECIALIST AT HAMPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL STONELEIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES OVER THE LAST 24 YEARS IN BALTIMORE COUNTY INCLUDE RESOURCE TEACHER AT PERRY HALL ELEMENTARY READING SPECIALIST AT HAMPTON ELEMENTARY AND CARTERSVILLE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM TEACHER AT POTTS

SPRING ELEMENTARY AND CLASSROOM TEACHER AT KINGSVILLE ELEMENTARY. >> CONGRATULATIONS

.>> NEXT APPOINTMENT IS DUSTIN LE PLAY. HE IS ATTENDING WITH WIFE JENNA LA PLAY AND FRIEND

DR. SCOTT RODRIGUEZ HOBBS. >> PRINCIPAL OF TAP HIGH. JUSTIN IS BEING PROMOTED FROM LEAD TEACHER AT PERTAPIS GIRL HIGH SCHOOL TO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL HALIBURTON MIDDLE SCHOOL.

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OLD COURT MIDDLE AND LANSDOWNE MIDDLE. >> CONGRATULATIONS. >> OUR NEXT APPOINTMENT IS MONICA MCANDREW. SHE IS ATTENDING WITH HUSBAND DAVID AND SON PEARSON. MONICA IS BEING PROMOTED FROM THE POSITION OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT TEACHER AT ARBUTUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO SPECIALIST SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT IN THE OFFICE OF MATHEMATICS. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES OVER THE LAST 19.5 YEARS IN BALTIMORE COUNTY INCLUDE STAT TEACHER AT SPARKS ELEMENTARY CONSULTING TEACHER

CLASSROOM TEACHER AT LUTHER WILL LAB HANWOOD ELEMENTARY AND WOODBRIDGE ELEMENTARY. >>

CONGRATULATIONS. >> NEXT APPOINTMENT IS VICTORIA SERVATIUS. >> SHE IS ATTENDING WITH HUSBAND SEAN WHITAKER AND HER FORMER PRINCIPAL JENNIFER GARNIER'S FROM SPARROWS POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL. VICTORIA IS BEING PROMOTED FROM MATHEMATICS TEACHER AT SPARROWS POINT TO SPECIALIST OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT IN THE OFFICE OF MATH. HER 17 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY HAVE BEEN SPENT AS A MATH TEACHER AT SPARROWS POINT

MIDDLE. >> CONGRATULATIONS VICTORIA. >> NEXT APPOINTMENT THIS EVENING IS DONALD TERRY JR. HE IS ATTENDING WITH HIS MOTHER VANESSA TERRY. DONALD IS BEING PROMOTED FROM SENIOR BUSINESS PARTNER MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART. WELCOME TO BALTIMORE COUNTY TO HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER OFFICE OF STAFFING. HIS PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE INCLUDES SENIOR BUSINESS PARTNER AND MARYLAND AT THE COLLEGE OF ART HUMAN CAPITAL PARTNER WITH BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND

HUMAN RESOURCES AND JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY. >> WELCOME TO BALTIMORE COUNTY. >> ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS THIS EVENING INCLUDE KIM DUPREE WHO IS WATCHING VIRTUALLY SHE IS BEING PROMOTED FROM THE POSITION OF SCIENCE TEACHER WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL TO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AT WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL. 18 YEARS OF PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. THREE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE THOSE 18 YEARS HAVE BEEN SPENT IN SCIENCE AT WOODLAND MIDDLE CONGRATULATE AND SKILL NEXT TO APPOINTMENT

IS ANGELA DRAGER. >> SHE IS BEING PROMOTED FROM ESOL TEACHER AT THE OFFICE OF ESOL

TO SPECIALIST ESAU IMMIGRANT FAMILY ENGAGEMENT. >> PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OVER THE LAST 24 YEARS IN BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS INCLUDES OFFICE OF ESOL TEACHER AT SHADY SPRING ELEMENTARY COLGATE ELEMENTARY SPANISH TEACHER AT SPARROWS POINT HIGH SCHOOL AND EASTERN TECH HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL. SHE HAS ONE YEAR OF PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

OUTSIDE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. CONGRATULATIONS ANGELA. >> NEXT APPOINTMENT IS EDWIN SAUNDERS. EDWIN SAUNDERS IS BEING PROMOTED FROM THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR OUTSIDE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO A SPECIALIST IN SPECIAL EDUCATION IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. SO WELCOME TO BALTIMORE COUNTY, MR. SAUNDERS. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE INCLUDES ABOUT 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS WELL AS HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE POSITIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP, STUDENT SUPPORT, PRINCIPAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AS WELL AS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND TEACHER. WELCOME TO BALTIMORE COUNTY EDWIN SANDERS NEXT APPOINTMENT THIS EVENING IS ERICA HOLIDAY. ERICA HAS BEEN PROMOTED FROM SPECIALIST PRESCHOOL SERVICES OFFICE OF BIRTH TO FIVE TWO SUPERVISOR FOR CHILD FIND AND PRESCHOOL SERVICES. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES OVER THE LAST 17 YEARS IN BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS INCLUDES RESOURCE TEACHER OFFICE OF BIRTH TO FIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OF SEVEN YEARS

OUTSIDE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. >> CONGRATULATIONS TO ERICA AND

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EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY. >> CONGRATULATIONS ALEXANDRA. >> PLEASE ALLOW ME TO THANK HUMAN RESOURCES WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING TIRELESSLY AS WELL AS ALL OF THE SCHOOLS AND THE DIVISION OF SCHOOLS WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING VERY HARD OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS TO FILL

VACANCIES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. AND CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE. >>

ONE MORE ROUND OF APPLAUSE. >> OUR NEXT ITEM IS PUBLIC COMMENT. >> THIS IS ONE OF THE

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I KNOW THIS IS NOT INTERESTING BUT THIS IS BASED ON POLICY. THIS IS A NEW PART THOUGH BASED ON POLICY 8315 AS AMENDED ON JULY 11TH 2023 REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES ARE INVITED TO ADDRESS THE BOARD DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OF THE BOARD'S MEETINGS.

A MAXIMUM OF FIVE SPACES WILL BE ALLOCATED IN EACH OF THESE GROUPS. SCHOOL SYSTEM AFFILIATED GROUPS, UNIONS, NONPROFIT COMMUNITY GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS OR STUDENTS SO THAT A DIVERSITY OF VIEWPOINTS RECEIVES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE BOARD WHEN THERE ARE MORE REQUESTS THAN AVAILABLE SPACES IN ANY OF THE CATEGORIES. FIRST PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NOT SPOKEN DURING THE TWO PRIOR BOARD MEETINGS WHEN THE SPACE IS RESERVED AND ANY OF THE FOUR CATEGORIES ARE NOT FILLED.

THOSE SPACES WILL BE OFFERED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS THROUGH THE WAIT LIST SIGN UP SHEET IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE BALTIMORE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HOMELAND SECURITY UNIT AND THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY. WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE FOLLOWING SAFETY AND SECURITY PROTOCOLS TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF ALL ATTENDEES. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE SEATED IN THE ROOM DURING MEETINGS. INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED TO STAND SHOULD GO OUT INTO THE HALLWAY TO DO SO. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD NOT APPROACH THE TABLE UNLESS CALLED UPON TO SPEAK AND SHOULD NOT APPROACH A DAIS. WHILE WE APPRECIATE THE CREATIVITY MANY HAVE SHOWN DURING THEIR PRESENTATIONS, MATERIALS BROUGHT TO THE TABLE ARE LIMITED TO ELECTRONIC DEVICES, PRESENTATION PAPERS AND POSTERS NO LARGER THAN 11 BY 14IN.

OTHER ITEMS SHOULD BE GIVEN IN YOUR SHOULD BE LEFT IN YOUR SEATS. INFORMATION TO BE GIVEN TO THE BOARD IS TO BE HANDED TO THE STAFF MEMBER WHO IS SEATED IN THE FRONT AREA OF THE MEETING SPACE. INFORMATION FOR OTHER PARTICIPANTS IS TO BE LEFT ON THE DESIGNATED TABLE OUTSIDE IN THE HALL. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY THAT REQUIRES AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE SUCH AS A LOCKDOWN LOCK OUT OR EVACUATION STEP FROM THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY WILL DIRECT PARTICIPANTS IF EVACUATING A PARTICIPANT OR EXIT THROUGH THE REAR OR FRONT DOOR IN AN ORDERLY MANNER. LEAVE THE BUILDING AND CROSS OVER TO THE PARKING LOT OR OTHER SAFE DISTANCE AS WARRANTED. WHILE WE ENCOURAGE PUBLIC INPUT ON POLICY PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THIS BOARD AND THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, THIS IS NOT THE PROPER FORUM TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC STUDENT OR EMPLOYEE MATTERS OR TO COMMENT ON MATTERS THAT YOU NOT RELATE TO. PUBLIC EDUCATION IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO UTILIZE EXISTING DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESSES AS APPROPRIATE. I REMIND EVERYONE THAT INAPPROPRIATE PERSONNEL REMARKS OR OTHER BEHAVIOR THAT DISRUPTS OR INTERFERES WITH THE CONDUCT OF THIS MEETING ARE OUT OF ORDER. PERSONS USING LANGUAGE THAT IS THREATENING OR PROMOTES VIOLENCE AGAINST A CPS EMPLOYEE ARE SUBJECT TO LEGAL PENALTIES. PERSONS WHO OTHERWISE DISRUPT OR DISTURB THIS MEETING WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE THEIR REMARKS AND WILL BE ESCORTED FROM THE MEETING. I ASK SPEAKERS TO OBSERVE THE THREE MINUTE CLOCK WHICH WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR REMARKS WHEN YOU HEAR THE TONE OR SEE THAT TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE MICROPHONE WILL BE TURNED OFF AT THE END OF YOUR TIME AND IT COULD BE TURNED OFF OF A SPEAKER ADDRESSING SPECIFIC STUDENT OR EMPLOYEE MATTERS OR COMMENTING ON MATTERS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC EDUCATION IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. IF NOT SELECTED THE PUBLIC MAY SUBMIT THEIR COMMENTS TO THE BOARD MEMBERS VIA EMAIL EPILEPSY.ORG.

MORE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ON THE BOARD'S WEBSITE AT BCP.ORG UNDER BOARD OF EDUCATION.

PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC. I WILL NOW CALL ON OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM AFFILIATED GROUPS TO

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BEHALF OF THE SOUTHWEST AREA EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL. >> HELLO. GOOD AFTERNOON. GOOD AFTERNOON. OKAY. GOOD EVENING. JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THIS IS NEW. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TONIGHT. GREETINGS ,SUPERINTENDENT YARBOROUGH OR CHAIR VICE CHAIR. AND ALL THAT IS ON THE DAIS. FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS MARLENA COLLINS IN PURCELL AND I'M THE CHAIR

OF THE SOUTHWEST AREA EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL. >> TONIGHT I'M JUST BRINGING ONE PRIMARY.

WELL, ONE OF MY GOALS, OF COURSE, IS TO AMPLIFY PARENTS CONCERNS. AND TONIGHT I'M JUST BRINGING ONE CONCERN THAT PARENTS ARE HAVING FOR THE BOARD'S EARS. WE ALL KNOW THAT PRE-K 3333 PRE-K, THREE STUDENTS ARE BEING ADDED TO THE SCHOOLS BASED OFF OF THE MERLIN GROUP BLUEPRINT. I BELIEVE THERE ARE TEN MAYBE 11 SCHOOLS IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA ALONE.

PARENTS ARE CONCERNED WITH THE PHYSICAL ADAPTIVE BRIGHTNESS OF THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.

THEY WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S THE PROCESS FOR GETTING NEW EQUIPMENT OR MAKING THE EQUIPMENT USE OF USER FRIENDLY TO THE THREE YEAR OLDS AND FOUR YEAR OLDS. THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S AN EQUITABLE PROCESS WITH THE EQUIPMENT MORE SO WITH THE MATERIALS. SO THE JUMP ROPES, THE BASKETBALLS AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF THE EQUIPMENT TOO THEY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WITH THE SCHEDULES WILL LOOK LIKE AND MAKING SURE THAT THE OLDER KIDS ARE NOT CO-MINGLING WITH THE LITTLE TOTS DURING RECESS TIME. OF COURSE THESE CONCERNS ARE AMPLIFIED BECAUSE OF THEIR NEWNESS TO THE COUNTY. BUT THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE SO THAT WE CAN AS PARENTS AND AS EMPLOYEES KEEPS GIVING ASSURE THEM THAT THEIR LITTLE ONES WILL BE JUST FINE. NOW THAT ON THE BUDGET THE CAPITAL BUDGET AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT PARENTS ARE COMING OUT OF OCTOBER MEETING SO THAT YOU CAN VOICE YOUR CONCERNS AND MAKE SURE THAT MONIES ARE ALLOCATED APPROPRIATELY. I WELCOME ANY OPPORTUNITIES WITH ANY BOARD MEMBERS TO WALK TO ALL SCHOOLS IN THE SOUTHWEST OR NORTHWEST AREA TO MAKE THE WEST ZONE ACCORDING TO YOUR SCHEDULE TO ENSURE THAT OUR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT ARE BEING ADJUSTED

AND ACCOMMODATING FOR OUR PRE-K STUDENTS. >> LAST BUT NOT LEAST I JUST WANT TO DO A PUBLIC AWARENESS THAT WE ALL SOUTHWEST CHAIRS WILL BE REPRESENTED AT THE BALTIMORE BEST AUGUST 19TH SATURDAY. HOPE TO SEE YOU PARENTS COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU REACH OUT. >> TAKE CARE AND HAVE A GREAT SUMMER. THANK YOU. THANKS. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY UNIONS REPRESENT IT AND WE ALSO DO NOT HAVE ANY NONPROFIT COMMUNITY GROUPS. SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO INDIVIDUAL CITIZEN AND STUDENT GROUPS AND OUR FIRST

SPEAKER IS MS.. SHARON SERAPH. GOOD EVENING. >> EVENING. I'M GOING TO APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE IF I GET A LITTLE PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT I'M SPEAKING ABOUT BUT I THINK THAT IT'S ABOUT TIME THAT WE START SEEING SOME CHANGES IN SPECIAL ED IN THE COUNTY. I KNOW THAT LAST WEEK THERE WAS A TOWN HALL MEETING THAT WAS ATTENDED BY ALISON MYERS. UNFORTUNATELY I WAS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THAT MYSELF BECAUSE I HAD TECH WEEK FOR A SHOW THAT I'M IN. HOWEVER, I DID LISTEN TO SOME OF IT. I DID HAVE A CHANCE TO SPEAK TO MS.. MYERS AND I SHARED WITH HER WHAT I'M SHARING WITH YOU NOW. IN ORDER FOR THINGS TO IMPROVE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY WE HAVE TO

CHANGE THE CULTURE THAT WE ARE DEALING WITH. >> THE CULTURE CURRENTLY IN BALTIMORE COUNTY IS THAT SCHOOLS ARE NOT ON THE SAME PAGE AS EVERY AS OTHER SCHOOLS AND NOT ON THE SAME PAGE AS THE DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION. THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE IF WE'RE GOING

TO MAKE ANY PROGRESS AT ALL. >> SECOND, LESS IS NOT MORE. IT NEVER WAS AND IT NEVER WILL BE

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.>> IT IS PARDON ME FOR SAYING THIS RIDICULOUS TO THINK THAT A CLASS OF A FAILS CLASS OF 20 KIDS. I'M GIVING YOU AN EXAMPLE THAT EXISTS CURRENTLY IS GOING TO PROVIDE THE SAME INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION THAT TWO CLASSES OF TEN STUDENTS WOULD PROVIDE. AND THERE IS A

SCHOOL CURRENTLY THAT WENT FROM TWO CLASSES OF TEN STUDENTS TO ONE CLASS OF 20. >> THAT'S NOT

ACCEPTABLE AND NOT APPROPRIATE .>> TRANSPORTATION IS A VITAL PIECE OF SPECIAL ED. IT SHOULD NOT TAKE ME UNTIL THE WEEK BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS TO GET THE INFORMATION AS TO WHERE MY STUDENTS BUS STOP IS. SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION IS DIFFERENT HAS DIFFERENT RULES FROM REGULAR TRANSPORTATION. THAT LEADS ME TO MY NEXT ITEM. COMMUNITY LOCATION IS PARAMOUNT AND IT NEEDS TO BE TIMELY AND TIMELY DOES NOT MEAN IT TAKES ME A MONTH TO GET AN ANSWER AND THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS SUMMER AND THAT'S WHAT I DEALT WITH LAST SCHOOL

YEAR. >> THIS IS JUST A FEW OF THE THINGS THAT NEED TO CHANGE AS FAR AS THE CULTURE IS CONCERNED. I KNOW YOU'VE HEARD ME SPEAK ABOUT THIS BEFORE AND I'LL CONTINUE TO COME AND SPEAK

ABOUT IT UNTIL IT CHANGES. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS BY SHARON. GOOD EVENING. >> GOOD EVENING. WELCOME, MISS DRUMMOND AND WELCOME BACK, MR. LASKY. CONGRATULATION TO YOU.

TEACHER DOCTOR. MOTHER. AND SUPERINTENDENT MIRIAM YARBOROUGH. YOUR JOB IS REALLY VITAL BUT ALSO IT'S A HIGH STRESS. YOU ARE THE COMMAND CHAIR OF THE 25TH LARGEST EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY. AND AS A CAPTAIN YOU KNOW THAT YOU NEED TO DO CERTAIN THINGS. YOU NEED TO LEAD LEAD BY EXAMPLE. BUT ALSO YOU NEED TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF SAFETY FOR EVERYONE ON BOARD THIS EDUCATIONAL SHIP. YOUR EMPLOYEES NEEDS TO BE EFFECTIVE ,NEEDS TO BE WELL-TRAINED. YOU NEED TO BE VERSED IN HOW TECHNOLOGY AND MOST IMPORTANT NEEDS TO BE DEDICATED NOT COMPLAINING. YOU NEED TO STOCK THIS EDUCATIONAL AIRCRAFT CARRIER EQUIVALENT WITH FUEL. AND MY QUESTION TO YOU AND I REALLY SUPPORT YOU DEARLY AS

YOU KNOW WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING TO COME FROM. >> YOU NEED MONEY TO DO ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU PROPOSED TO DO. AND WHO PAYS THE BILL IS IMPORTANT. I KNOW I USE THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER AS AN EXAMPLE BECAUSE I REALLY SEE QUITE A BIT OF SIMILARITIES .YOU NEED EXPENSIVE RADARS, SENSORS. YOU NEED ALL KINDS OF EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENTS. AND YOUR SCHOOL SYSTEM JUST LIKE AIRCRAFT CARRIER NEED NOT REALLY HAVE ALCOHOL DRUGS CIGARETS MARIJUANA BULLYING AND ALL OTHER THINGS. ABOVE ALL. FOR ME I THINK THE TECHNOLOGY PERSONALLY I THINK WILL SOLVE MANY ISSUES. I HOPE YOU BELIEVE IN EDUCATIONAL A.I.. I, I THINK THE NEW EMPLOYEES NEEDS TO BE VERSED IN THAT. AND THOSE SHOULD NOT REALLY FEAR ANYTHING IN THE FORM OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOFTWARE, HARDWARE LEARNING EQUIPMENT. THESE ARE TOOLS TO HELP THEM TO BE MORE EFFICIENT. LOST I WISH I REALLY HELP YOU IN YOUR TASK. I HAVE ONLY 10S. I HOPE YOU HAVE MORE

PARENTS LIKE ME IN YOUR GROUP. THAN JUST EMPLOYEES. >> IF YOU HAVE ONLY EMPLOYEES AND

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FOR BEING LATE. >> OKAY. AND OUR LAST SPEAKER IS AMY ADAMS. >> GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. AND WELCOME BACK, MR. LASKY. IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU ON THE BOARD AGAIN. DR. YARBOROUGH ,WE HOPE THAT YOU ARE SETTLING INTO YOUR NEW ROLE AS SUPERINTENDENT AFTER A FEW SHORT AND I'M SURE VERY BUSY WEEKS. MY NAME IS AMY ADAMS AND I'M ONE OF THE LEADERS OF THE BALTIMORE COUNTY PARENT STUDENT COALITION. WE HAVE 5000 MEMBERS ACROSS THE COUNTY AND WE COLLABORATE WITH VARIOUS OTHER COMMUNITY AND ADVOCACY GROUPS. OUR GOAL IS TO STUDY THE SYSTEM AND TO HELP PARENTS AND GUARDIANS AND STUDENTS NAVIGATE IT SO THEY CAN ADVOCATE FOR THEIR NEEDS. WE HAVE REALLY HIGH EXPECTATIONS OF CPS ESPECIALLY SINCE MANY OF US HAVE BEEN AROUND LONG ENOUGH TO REMEMBER WHEN CPS WAS THRIVING. DR. YARBROUGH, WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU HOLDING THE COMMUNITY SESSIONS. THE FEEDBACK FROM OUR MEMBERS HAS BEEN VERY POSITIVE ESPECIALLY THE LAST SESSION ON THE TOPIC OF SPECIAL EDUCATION.

UNFORTUNATELY WE KNOW YOU WEREN'T ABLE TO BE THERE BUT THE PRESENTATION THAT ACKNOWLEDGED SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THAT CPS FAMILIES HAVE COPED WITH RELATED TO DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND FULFILLMENT OF SERVICES AND THE ABILITY TO ASK REALLY THOUGHTFUL QUESTIONS AND RAISE CONCERNS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS REALLY MEANINGFUL.

SO THAT WAS A POSITIVE CHANGE FROM RECENT PRACTICES AS WE ARE VERY CLOSE TO THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR AND AS YOU CAN IMAGINE A LITTLE ANXIOUS TO SEE HOW IT'S GOING TO COME TOGETHER. DR.

YARBROUGH, WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE REPORT FROM YOUR TRANSITION TEAM AND WHAT ACTIONS YOU PLAN TO TAKE BASED ON THEIR LONG AND SHORT TERM RECOMMENDATIONS. AND MAYBE WE'LL HEAR IT TONIGHT. I COULDN'T TELL FROM THE AGENDA PERHAPS THE NEXT AUGUST MEETING. WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR SUPERINTENDENT REPORT ABOUT THIS SYSTEMATIC CHANGES YOU WILL MAKE TO CHANGE THE DOWNWARD TRAJECTORY OF ACADEMIC OUTCOMES AND THE VARIABLE STANDARDS OF ACCEPTABLE STUDENT BEHAVIOR AND A WIDE RANGE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSEQUENCES. WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE STATUS REPORT ON HOW THE TEACHER'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS GOING FOR THE ELEMENTARY ELA TEACHERS THAT ARE TASKED TO LEARN AND IMPLEMENT A NEW CURRICULUM AND WHAT PROGRESS MEASUREMENTS WILL OCCUR TO ENSURE PROPER IMPLEMENTATION AND STUDENTS ACCESS. WE APPRECIATE THE EARLY RELEASE OF THE STUDENT HANDBOOK BUT WE'RE A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED THAT THE CELL PHONE POLICY LOOKS UNCHANGED PERHAPS BECAUSE THE POLICY ITSELF WAS ADEQUATE BUT THE IMPLEMENTATION WAS WHERE THE BREAKDOWN OCCURRED. AND IF YOU COULD PROVIDE ANY MORE INFORMATION FROM THE SUMMER MEETING WITH THE PRINCIPALS ON THE TOPIC WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT. I DID GO THROUGH THE STUDENT HANDBOOK TO EXAMINE CURRENT PRACTICES. I MUST ADMIT IT LOOKS PRETTY SIMILAR TO THE YEARS PAST. IT SOUNDS GREAT BUT SPEAKING TO FELLOW PARENTS, TEACHERS AND KIDS SO MUCH OF IT IS NOT BEING EXECUTED AS WRITTEN. WHAT GOOD IS A 52 PAGE MANUAL IF YOU READ IT OR CONSISTENTLY PUT IT INTO PRACTICE? IT'S BEEN A COMMON THEME FOR THESE DOCUMENTS AND BOARD OR COMMITTEE OR COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS TO BE DISCONNECTED FROM WHAT'S ACTUALLY OCCURRING IN REALITY THAT'S BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A BREAKDOWN IN THE SYSTEM IN THE RECENT PAST. SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO LEARNING MORE ON THESE TOPICS AND OTHERS FROM THE REPORT THIS EVENING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THERE WERE NO

SPEAKERS SIGNED UP ON OUR WAIT LIST. SO THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS. >> NEXT ON THE

[G. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT (8:00 - 8:05 p.m.)]

THANK YOU. THAT EVENING CHAIR HARVEY I APOLOGIZE. CHAIR LICHTER VICE CHAIR HARVEY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD THIS EVENING I'M PLEASED TO PRESENT THE SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. ON BEHALF OF BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, I'D LIKE TO EXPRESS DEEPEST SYMPATHIES TO THE FAMILY FRIENDS OF NATALIE ADAMS AND THE DUNDALK MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. NATALIE ADAMS WAS THE PRINCIPAL OF DUNDALK MIDDLE SCHOOL. SHE WAS DEDICATED, PASSIONATE, FULL OF LIFE AND TRULY LOVED HER STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY. AS A LOVING MOM, DAUGHTER, FIANCEE AND FRIEND SHE HAS GIVEN. SHE GAVE MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO BALTIMORE COUNTY WHERE SHE STARTED OF SCIENCE TEACHER. I WANT TO EXTEND OUR DEEPEST

SYMPATHY TO THE ADDAMS FAMILY AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF NATALIE ADAMS. >> I ASK THAT EVERYONE

PLEASE JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE. THANK YOU. >> NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. >> THIS EVENING'S REPORT I WANT TO SHARE AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE ARE WITH STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK AS WELL AS

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SHARING AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE ARE WITH OUR TEACHERS. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. >> I'M PROUD TO REPORT THAT CURRENTLY WE ARE ALMOST 97% STAFFED WITH TEACHERS. WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 268 REMAINING VACANCIES. IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THE TABLE YOU'LL NOTE THAT MOST OF OUR SCHOOLS HAVE TWO OR FEWER VACANCIES AND WE HAVE 63 SCHOOLS TO DATE THAT HAVE NO TEACHER VACANCIES. IN THE EVENT THAT PASSED THIS FRIDAY, WE REMAIN WITH VACANCIES. WE ARE GOING TO BE WORKING DIRECTLY WITH PRINCIPALS AND CENTRAL OFFICE TO HELP MEET THOSE GAPS. OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY STUDENT HAS A HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHER THE SAME TEACHER IN FRONT OF THEM DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION ON A DAILY BASIS DAILY BASIS. WHEN WE OPEN OUR DOORS IN AUGUST. SOME OF THE WAYS THAT WE WILL ACHIEVE THAT ARE THROUGH REASSIGNMENT OF SUPPORT FROM CENTRAL OFFICE ADDITIONAL HIRING EVENTS THAT WE HAVE PLANNED BOTH CENTRALLY AS WELL AS SPECIFIC SCHOOLS. UNIVERSITY INTERNS WILL BE HIRED AS LONG TERM SUBSTITUTES. WE WILL CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH KELLY SUBSTITUTE AGENCY FOR LONG TERM

SUBSTITUTE PLACEMENT. >> CC B C WE ARE STARTING A PARTNERSHIP WHERE THEY HAVE GRACIOUSLY OFFERED TO PROVIDE REMOTE INSTRUCTION SUPPORT E-LEARNING OPTIONS THAT WE STARTED LAST YEAR AS WELL AS PROVIDING SECONDARY TEACHERS WITH THE OPTION TO PICK UP AN ADDITIONAL CLASS. WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER CENTRAL OFFICE AS WELL AS SCHOOL BASE TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEACHERS ON THE FIRST DAY. SO I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE PRINCIPALS FOR THEIR HARD WORK IN THIS AREA AS WELL AS HUMAN RESOURCES AND ALL CENTRAL OFFICE WHO HAS BEEN WORKING TIRELESSLY TO BRAINSTORM DIFFERENT WAYS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS MOVING FORWARD. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. BEFORE OUR LAST SLIDE I JUST WANT TO SHARE THAT WE HAVE STARTED OUR OUTREACH TO COMMUNITY, OUR BACK TO BACK CAMPAIGN. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING WITH FAMILIES AT OUR BCP FEST IN ANOTHER WEEK AND A HALF. BUT IF YOU GO TO OUR WEB PAGE AND GO TO THE BACK TO BCP PAGE YOU'LL FIND IMPORTANT DATES TO CONSIDER. CHECK LIST TO GET READY FOR SCHOOL AND ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WHERE I WILL BE ENGAGING WITH THE COMMUNITY. IT IS OUR GOAL TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR FAMILIES HAVE THE INFORMATION THAT THEY NEED SO THAT STUDENTS ARE WELL PREPARED AND PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. SO THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THIS UPDATE AND MANY MORE UPDATES TO COME INCLUDING AN UPDATE ON THE TRANSITION REPORT AND UPDATES ON OUR CURRICULUM AND THE DIFFERENCE IN TERMS

OF DISCIPLINE AND CELL PHONE IMPLEMENTATION. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, DR. YARBROUGH.

[H. CHAIR'S REPORT (8:05 - 8:10 p.m.)]

HER PRESENCE AND WORK IN BCBS WILL BE MISSED. BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN TWO THREE HOUR RETREATS DURING THE MONTH OF JULY AND OUR THIRD SESSION IS SCHEDULED FOR LATER THIS MONTH. THE FOCUS OF OUR TIME TOGETHER CENTERED ON BUILDING A

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CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE TO OUR STUDENTS WHO WILL BE GRADUATING THURSDAY EVENING. IT IS CPS PRACTICE TO SCHEDULE AN AUGUST GRADUATION AND TO ALLOW STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED THEIR COURSEWORK OVER THE SUMMER TO PARTICIPATE IN A SYSTEMWIDE GRADUATION TO RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMAS AND HONOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THIS GRADUATION IS WONDERFUL TO WITNESS AS STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTY COME TOGETHER IN CELEBRATION. I WAS ABLE TO VISIT DUNDALK HIGH SCHOOL'S SUMMER PROGRAM AND OBSERVE THE WORK THAT THEY ARE DOING. THIS PROGRAM, LIKE MANY OTHERS THROUGHOUT BCBS PROVIDE STUDENTS ACCESS TO THE COURSEWORK THEY NEED TO COMPLETE ALONG WITH STAFF TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND MOTIVATION. THANKS TO ALL OF OUR EDUCATORS THAT PARTICIPATED IN SUMMER SCHOOL 2023 AND ARE HELPING OUR STUDENTS WALK ACROSS THE STAGE THIS WEEK. WHILE IT HAS ONLY BEEN FIVE PLUS WEEKS SINCE DR. YARBROUGH STARTED HER TENURE AS SUPERINTEND OF BCBS, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK HER FOR THE WORK SHE HAS DONE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION TO THE EIGHT COMMUNITY FORUMS SHE HAS HAD MULTIPLE MEETINGS WITH COUNTY POLITICIANS AND HAS MET WITH THE PRESS. THROUGH THESE INTERACTIONS SHE HAS WORKED TO ENSURE THAT THE GREATER BCBS COMMUNITY HAS HAD A CHANCE TO UNDERSTAND HER PRIORITIES FOR THE SYSTEM HERE, HER PASSION FOR IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS AS WELL AS PROVIDE HER WITH THEIR INPUT CONCERNING THE STRENGTHS AND NEEDS OF CPS. IN ADDITION AND DEFINITELY WORTH NOTING IS THE TIME SHE SPENT WITH THE PRINCIPALS DURING THEIR TWO DAY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY THIS SUMMER. INSTEAD OF GIVING A KEYNOTE ADDRESS OR PROVIDING GREETINGS SHE CONDUCTED SESSIONS THROUGHOUT BOTH DAYS THAT ALLOWED ALL OF OUR PRINCIPALS A CHANCE TO INTERACT DIRECTLY WITH HER IN SMALL GROUP SESSIONS. THE RESPONSE WE HAVE RECEIVED HAS BEEN EXTREMELY POSITIVE AND IS WORKING TO BUILD A CLIMATE AND CULTURE WHERE ALL STAKEHOLDERS WORK TOGETHER TO MOVE THE SYSTEM FORWARD. SO THANK YOU DOCTOR DR. RARA. SO THANK YOU DR. YARBROUGH FOR A VERY POSITIVE AND PRODUCTIVE FIRST FIVE WEEKS. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. AND NEXT ON THE

[I. STUDENT BOARD MEMBER'S REPORT (8:10 - 8:15 p.m.)]

AGENDA IS MR. CUMMINS FIRST STUDENT MEMBER REPORT. >> SO MR. COLEMAN, IT'S YOURS. HI.

OKAY. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. I WANTED TO TAKE THIS TIME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF MAKING IT SHORT AND SWEET AND TO LET IT BE KNOWN WHAT? I'M HERE TO DO. THIS IS WHAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO SAY AT MY FIRST BOARD MEETING WHICH DID NOT GO AS PLANNED FOR ME BUT I MOVED PAST EVERY TRIAL AND TRIBULATION AND DON'T PLAN TO BE HELD BACK AFTER ALL OF THE WORK I PUT IN. SO IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD IT ENOUGH I'M KAYLA DRUMMOND, A RISING SENIOR PARKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL AND SURPRISE BALTIMORE COUNTY'S 2023 2024 STUDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD. I'M HERE AND READY TO SERVE ALL 1000 AND 1011 111,000 STUDENTS SPREAD ACROSS ALL 178 SCHOOLS AND HEAR THEM COLLECTIVELY WHILE GETTING READY FOR MY FIRST BOARD MEETING. SO WHEN REMINDED ME THAT EVERYONE HAS A REAL AND MEANINGFUL PURPOSE AND I BELIEVE THAT THE START OF MINE IS TO ACTIVELY LISTEN TO AND HELP BE A SHINING BRIGHT SHINING LIGHT IN THE LIVES OF AS MANY AS I CAN. BEING HERE TODAY MAKES EVERYTHING REAL AND I CAN FINALLY BE PROUD OF MYSELF. I FIRST I FIRST HEARD THERE EVEN WAS A STUDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD MY SOPHOMORE YEAR WHEN CHRISTIAN THOMAS MADE A SCHOOL VISIT TO PARKVILLE AND AND HAD A PANEL OF STUDENTS ME BEING ONE OF THEM I LEARNED ABOUT HIS POSITION AND BECAME INTERESTED

THAT ONE DAY CHANGED EVERYTHING .>> HERE I AM TODAY SITTING IN A SAME SPOT I WATCHED A ROW OF HASAN SIT IN AND IMPACT SO MANY TALKING TO YOU, TALKING TO YOU ALL AND MAKING MYSELF HEARD. WHILE WHILE I AM THE STUDENT MEMBER THE BOARD OR SMALL AS 1ST MAY CALL IT I HOPE TO BE AS LOVING, GRACEFUL AND DETERMINED AS POSSIBLE. I HOPE TO LEAD IN A POSITIVE MANNER WHILE MAKING MY PREDECESSORS ROWAN, CHRISTIAN AND EVERYONE BEFORE PROUD. MOST IMPORTANTLY, I PLAN TO MAKE ALL STUDENTS PROUD OF WHAT I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED BY THE END OF MY TERM. IN THE PROCESS SHOWING EVERYONE THAT I AM CAPABLE OF HOLDING AND EXCELLING IN THIS POSITION. THANK YOU. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING AS BALTIMORE COUNTY IS 43RD

STUDENT MEMBER THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. >> THANK YOU AND WELCOME TO THE BOARD. >> THE

[J. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - BOARD POLICIES (Ms. Pumphrey) (8:15 - 8:25 p.m.)]

PUMPHREY, CHAIR OF THE POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE. >> THANK YOU. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD THE POLICY

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AGENDA AS EXHIBIT J. >> MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD'S POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR BOARD POLICY 6301. SOME HAVE STILL ASCII SAYING NO THANK YOU

NO SECOND IS NEEDED SINCE A RECOMMENDATION COMES FROM THE COMMITTEE. >> IS THERE ANY

DISCUSSION? >> MAY HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE PLEASE. MR. MINSKY? YES. MR. YOUNG. YES, MISS FRAMPTON. YES, MR. LUSK. YES, MISS HEN? YES, MISS HARVEY? YES. MISS DRUMMOND. YES, MISS

PUMPHREY? YES. DR. SAVOY? YES. >> MR. MCMILLION? YES. MISS LECHNER. YES. THANK YOU. FAVOR

[K. NEW BUSINESS - ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION (Ms. Claude de Vastey Jones) (8:25 - 8:30 p.m.)]

CLOSED SESSION AND FOR THAT I CALL MR. WESTY BESTIE JONES. >> I'M SORRY. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. VICE CHAIR HARVEY, DR. YARBOROUGH AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. FOR THE RECORD I'M PART OF ASA JONES BOARD COUNCIL. EARLIER THIS EVENING THE BOARD MET IN CLOSED SESSION IN ITS QUASI JUDICIAL CAPACITY TO RENDER A DECISION IN SUMMARY, AFFIRMANCE OF AGE 23 DASH 26 WHERE NO ORAL OR ARGUMENT WAS REQUESTED. PURSUANT TO POLICIES 83, 40 AND 8341 NOW WOULD BE AN

APPROPRIATE TIME TO CONFIRM THE ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION ON HB 2326. >> MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION ON HEARING EXAMINERS CASE HB 2326 AND AUTHORIZE MS. GO OVER TO SIGN FOR THOSE BOARD MEMBERS NOT PHYSICALLY PRESENT. SO MOVED FROM PALM THANK YOU. IS THERE A SECOND SECOND HARVEY. THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION MAY HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE PLEASE. MS. JONES? YES. MR. YOUNG. YES. MS. FROM PALM? YES. MR. LASKI? YES. MISS HIM? YES. MISS HARVEY? YES. MISS DRUMMOND? YES. MISS PUMPHREY? YES. DR.

SAVOY? >> YES. MR. MCMILLIAN? YES. MISS ELECTOR? YES. FAVRE IS 11. THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. IN ADDITION ,THE BOARD MET IN CLOSED SESSION LAST MONTH IN ITS QUASI JUDICIAL CAPACITY TO RENDER DECISIONS IN AFFIRMANCE OF HB 20 3-04 AND 22 DASH 34 WHERE ORAL ARGUMENTS WERE PRESENTED PURSUANT TO POLICIES 8340 AND 8341. AT THIS TIME IT WOULD BE

AN APPROPRIATE TIME TO CONFIRM THE ACTION TAKEN IN THAT CLOSED SESSION. >> MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT CASES? HB 22 DASH 34 AND 20 3-04 AND AUTHORIZE MS. OVER TO SIGN FOR THOSE BOARD MEMBERS NOT PHYSICALLY PRESENT. SO MOVED FROM PALM THANK YOU. IS THERE A SECOND SECOND. DAMIEN ASCII THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION MAY HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE PLEASE. MR. MINSKY YES. MR. YOUNG. YES. MISS FRAMPTON. YES.

MR. LASKI. YES. MS.. HAN. YES. MS.. HARVEY. YES. MS.. DRUMMOND. YES. MS.. PUMPHREY

YES. DR. SAVOY YES. MR. MCMILLIAN YES. >> MS.. LICHTER YES. THANK YOU. FAVORS 11 THANK

[L. NEW BUSINESS - CONTRACT AWARDS (Mr. Hartlove and Mr. Dixit) (8:30 - 8:45 p.m.)]

BOARD FOR APPROVAL. >> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS L ONE THROUGH L TEN SO MOVE PUMPHREY. THANK YOU. NO SECOND IS NEEDED SINCE A RECOMMENDATION COMES FROM THE

COMMITTEE. >> ANY DISCUSSION MAY HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE PLEASE. >> MR. KAMINSKI. YES.

MR. YOUNG. YES. MS. FRAMPTON. YES. MR. LASKY. YES. MISHAN YES. MS.. HARVEY YES, MR.

CHAIRMAN. YES. MS.. PUMPHREY YES. DR. SAVOY YES. MR. MCMILLIAN YES. >> MS. LICHTER YES. THANK YOU. FAVORS 11 K MOTION PASS. THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE REPORT ON THE

[M. REPORT - PROPOSED FY2025 STATE CAPITAL BUDGET REQUEST (Mr. Hartlove and Mr. Dixit) (8:45 - 9:20 p.m.]

F Y 2025 STATE CAPITAL BUDGET REQUEST. >> AND FOR THAT I CALL ON MR. HART LOVE AND MR. DIXIT .GOOD EVENING CITY VICE CHAIR HARVEY DR. YARBROUGH AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. SO WE ARE HERE TODAY TO INTRODUCE F Y 2025 THE STATE CAPITAL PROGRAM AND JOIN WITH ME TODAY IN MR. MER PLATE WHO'S DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION AND MR. HARTLAUB. A SCHEDULE IS INCLUDED IN THE DOCUMENT THAT WE PROVIDED TO YOU AND WE SHARE AGAIN WHAT THE SCHEDULE IS.

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THEY ARE REVIEWED BY OUR FISCAL PARTNERS. WE HAVE DONE PRELIMINARY CONVERSATION WITH THE STATE AND COUNTY FISCAL PARTNERS. SO WE WANTED TO SHARE THAT INFORMATION. AND AT THAT AT THIS TIME WE HAVE NO OTHER INFORMATION TO SHARE OTHER THAN ENSURING THAT WE'LL HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS IN THE NEXT WORK SESSION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

OKAY. THANK YOU. SO WE WILL SUBMIT OUR QUESTIONS BY AUGUST 14TH FOR THE AUGUST 22ND

MEETING. OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. I. >> THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE REPORT ON THE

[N. REPORT - CAMPFIELD EARLY LEARNING CENTER PROGRAM CLOSURE (Mr. Dixit) (9:20 - 9:45 p.m.)]

CLOSURE OF THE CAMPFIELD EARLY LEARNING CENTER PROGRAM AND FOR THAT I CALL MR. DIXIT BACK. >>

WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO. >> GOOD EVENING AGAIN. WE ARE HERE TO REQUEST YOUR APPROVAL FOR THE CLOSURE OF CAMP FIELD. EARLY LEARNING CENTER PROGRAM. WITH ME TODAY IS MR. PAUL TAYLOR WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND THE OFFICE OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGIC PLANNING. THE PROCESS FOR CLOSING IS DEFINED IN THE BOARD POLICY SO IN THIS EXTENT THE RATIONALE FOR CLOSING CAMP FEEL IS THE RETURN OF PROGRAMS TO THE STUDENTS HOME SCHOOL OR REGIONAL PROGRAMS TO APPROPRIATE SCHOOLS. THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING STUDENTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS AND THAT WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT BOARD UNDERSTANDS THAT THE STARTING IN THE SCHOOL YEAR 2024 IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT SPACE FOR THE RETURN OF THE CAMP STUDENTS A BOUNDARY PROCESS IS NEEDED FOR THE REDISTRIBUTION OF THOSE STUDENTS IN THE NORTH WEST REGION. THE BOUNDARY STUDY WILL BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER OF 2023 AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 2023. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL MAKE A DECISION REGARDING THE BOUNDARY STUDY IN MARCH OF 2024. THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION THAT WE ARE SHARING WITH YOU AND IT COULD BE CONFUSING. THEREFORE WE'LL HAVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION TO SHARE THIS. STEP BY STEP AND MR. TAYLOR WILL GUIDE US WITH

THAT PRESENTATION. GOOD EVENING .>> NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. RATIONALE. THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES FOUR PROJECTS AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ADDING 1200 ADDITIONAL SEATS APPROXIMATELY TO NORTH WEST AREA. ANTICIPATED COMPLETION. COMPLETION OF THESE

CAPITAL PROJECTS ARE AS FOLLOWS. >> BEDFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FALL 2024. SUMMIT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FALL 2024. DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FALL 2025. AND SCOTTS BRANCH

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FALL 2026. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. >> ADDITIONAL RATIONALE COMPLETION

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PROJECT TIMELINES. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. >> CLOSING THE PROCESS FOR SCHOOL CLOSURES GOVERNED BY BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY AND SUPERINTENDENTS RULE 7610 IF THE BOARD APPROVES A RECOMMENDATION TO CLOSE CANFIELD EARLY LEARNING CENTER FINAL CLOSURES ANTICIPATE LATER IN FALL 2026 WHEN THE FOURTH CAPITAL PROJECT IN THE NORTHWEST AREA IS COMPLETED.

ONCE PROGRAMS HAVE MOVED FACILITY WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR PRIMARY GRADE INSTRUCTION

AND A FACILITY CAN BE REPURPOSED. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. >> IF THE BOARD APPROVES CLOSURE, THE NEXT STEP FOR CANFIELD WILL BE DETERMINING THROUGH ANALYSIS OF REPURPOSING REPURPOSING. THE INTERNAL PROCESS WILL BE BASED ON AN INTERNAL PROCESS TO IDENTIFY THE HIGHEST NEEDS OF CPS AND THE BEST USES OF THE SITE. THE PROCESS WILL INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SCOPE OF WORK DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. IDENTIFICATION OF FUNDING PROCUREMENT AND A MINIMUM TIME OF MODIFICATIONS DEPENDING ON THE SCOPE. FROM 12 TO 18 MONTHS THIS PROCESS THIS PROGRAM CLOSURE TIMELINE WHICH AGAIN THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CLOSURE WOULD BE SEPTEMBER 2026. TODAY THE RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD AUGUST 23RD THE BOARD OF EDUCATION PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED AT PIKEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL AND THEN SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2023. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION DECISION THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION AND WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM BOARD MEMBERS?

>> >> YES. MISS FRIMPONG THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS. SO THE FIRST ONE IS HOW IS THE INFORMATION BEING COMMUNICATED ABOUT THE CLOSURE OF THE CAMPHILL LEARNING CENTER? HOW IS IT BEING COMMUNICATED AND AT WHAT FREQUENCY? JUST TO MAKE SURE THE MESSAGE IS GETTING OUT THERE. WELL ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 7610. THE FIRST COMMUNICATION IS CALLED A NOTICE OF PROPOSAL TO CLOSE AND THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN SENT OUT TO THE COMMUNITY. THOSE WOULD BE AFFECTED BY THE CLOSURE THAT WENT THROUGH ALL THE SCHOOLS THAT HAD STUDENTS IN CANFIELD AND THEN THE NEXT COMMUNICATION. IN ADDITION TO THIS PRESENTATION TONIGHT THERE WILL BE ANOTHER NOTIFICATION CALLED REFERRED TO AS THE NOTICE OF A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD AND AGAIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH 7610 AND THAT WILL GO OUT TO THE PUBLIC AS WELL. NOW ALSO THE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATION WILL BE

SENDING OUT AN IMMEDIATE RELEASE. >> SO THE MEDIA RELEASE WILL BE SENT. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA FOR TIMING AND AGAIN, IS THAT GOING TO BE REPEATED? AND I ASK BECAUSE IT'S A THREE YEAR PROCESS. SO JUST SO WE KIND OF KEEP THAT INFORMATION IN FRONT

OF PARENTS, WE ANTICIPATE THAT COMMUNITY ADVISE WILL GO OUT THIS WEEK. >> OKAY. THANK YOU.

AND THEN THE SECOND QUESTION JUST SO I'M CLEAR WHEN YOU SAY FALL OF 2026, DOES THAT MEAN

THEN THE LAST INSTRUCTION AT CAMFIELD WILL BE SPRING OF 2026? >> YES. OKAY. THAT'S CORRECT. THANK YOU. YES, MR. LASKEY. YES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION JUST SO THAT THE PUBLIC CAN PLAN TO BE INVOLVED. WOULD YOU MIND JUST STATING THE TIME FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING THAT WILL BE AT PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL? JUST SO THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE AT PIKEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM AND IT'S ON OUR WEBSITE AND I BELIEVE IT STARTS AT 630 AND GOES TO SEVEN AND IT'S ON A WEBSITE THE EXACT TIME OF THE HEARING AND PUBLIC CAN SPEAK. THEY HAVE TO SIGN UP AHEAD OF TIME AND THE OFFICE COMMUNICATIONS WILL BE SENDING OUT A NOTICE ABOUT THAT AS WELL .GREAT. THANK YOU. OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS? NOPE. OKAY. THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN. WHERE DID YOU HAVE MORE INFORMATION? NO, WE DON'T HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS. THANK

.IT WORKS OUT THAT WAY. THANK YOU. >> THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

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CHAP JBG AND I WOULD LIKE US TO EXPLORE THAT. OKAY. THANK YOU MR. YOUNG. >> JUST A WELCOME TO

MS.. DRUMMOND. >> >> THANK YOU ,MS. FRIMPONG NONE TODAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR.

LASKI. >> I'M JUST REALLY PLEASED TO SEE HOW MANY VACANCIES HAVE BEEN FILLED AND

SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE WORKED REALLY HARD TO DO THAT. >> THANK YOU MS. HARVEY. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT THE NEXT BUILDING CONTRACTS COMMITTEE MEETING IS ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH AT 5:00 AND WE WELCOME EVERYONE TO JOIN IN AND LISTEN TO THAT INFORMATION BEING PROVIDED AND ALSO TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITIES, FAMILIES ,PARENTS AND STUDENTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL OF THE WANING DAYS OF SUMMER TO GET READY FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I HAVE NOTHING. OKAY. THANK YOU, MS..

PUMPHREY. JUST A QUICK COMMENT. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND SEVERAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT MEET AND GREET EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. SHE DIDN'T JUST ATTEND SOME. SHE WAS THERE AND THANK YOU. INCLUDING THE FORUM FOR THE SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY.

ISSUES REGARDING SPECIAL EDUCATION WERE BROUGHT UP THROUGHOUT EACH OF THE MEETING .EACH OF THE MEETING GREETS EXCUSE ME. THEREFORE I WAS EXCITED TO SEE A FORUM ADDED SPECIFICALLY FOR OUR SPECIAL SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY. I THINK THAT WAS IMPORTANT. I ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE BCBS PARTNERSHIP THEIR OVER 100 COMMUNITY PARTNERS ATTENDED THIS EVENT EXCITED AND MOTIVATED TO WORK TOGETHER WITH CPS AND ASSIST SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS IN VARIOUS WAYS. MOST NOTABLE WAS THE FEEDBACK THAT I HEARD FROM STAKEHOLDERS AT EACH OF THESE COMMUNITY EVENTS AND AS WELL AS A PARTNERSHIP FOR THE COMMON THEME WAS HOPEFULNESS. A TEACHER SPECIFICALLY APPROACHED ME AT THE PARTNERSHIP VR TO EXPRESS THAT THIS IS THE MOST HOPEFUL THAT THEY FELT IN A LONG TIME. SO I JUST THINK THAT'S A GREAT THING TO SAY AND A GREAT TONE TO SET FOR THE START OF A NEW SCHOOL YEAR.

THANK YOU MS. PUMPHREY. >> DR. SAVOY. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THE EQUITY COMMITTEE WILL

CONVENE AT 4 P.M. ON AUGUST 17TH AND WILL HAVE AN AGENDA. >> THANK YOU, MS. HEN. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE OUR FUTURE AGENDAS ALL FUTURE AGENDAS MOVING FORWARD ALIGN TO THE SUPERINTENDENTS PRIORITIES. THOSE FOR BEING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, SAFETY AND CLIMATE INFRASTRUCTURE AND HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEACHERS LEADERS AND STAFF. I'D LIKE TO SEE A FEW MINUTES SET ASIDE FOR EACH OF THOSE PRIORITY AREAS SO THAT THE BOARD IS DISCUSSING THOSE ITEMS FROM A GOVERNANCE PERSPECTIVE. BUT TO LEAVE IT OPEN FOR ANY PRESSING ISSUES AS WELL AS ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS BOARD MEMBERS MAY HAVE. SO I'D ASK DR. YARBOROUGH

TO CONSIDER ADDING THOSE TO HER PROPOSED AGENDA FOR REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MR. MCMILLIAN. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. HAVING TAUGHT SCHOOL FOR OVER 35 YEARS, I REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO COME INTO THE SCHOOL YEAR RESTED AND READY TO GO AND I HOPE OUR FAMILIES AND OUR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AND OUR STAFF AND OUR ADMINISTRATOR AS WE HAVE IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN 20 DAYS UNTIL WE BEGIN. AND I JUST HOPE YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY JUST TO RELAX AND SIT BACK A LITTLE BIT AND THINK ABOUT WHAT WHAT'S COMING AHEAD FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR .AND I HOPE THAT EVERYONE HAS A WONDERFUL YEAR AND I JUST HOPE YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO JUST REFLECT AND RELAX A LITTLE BIT. THANK YOU

[P. ANNOUNCEMENTS (10:00 p.m.)]

VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. THE LAST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE BOARD'S NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY AUGUST 22ND, 2023 AT 6:30 P.M.. THE BOARD'S PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CAMP FIELD EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM CLOSURE WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 2023

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MCCLOY IN WANTING EVERYONE TO REST WE WILL AND THE MEETING AT 744. >> WE ARE NOW ADJOURNED

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