Dec 05, 2024 Board Business Meeting - 5:30 P.M.

[1. Call to Order - 5:30 p.m.]

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AT THIS TIME, NOW IS 535 IN THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER. I AM BRANDON JACKSON, CHAIR OF THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. GOOD EVENING, AND WELCOME TO THE DECEMBER 5TH, 2024, PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. MISS LOPEZ. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. MRS. ADAM STAFFORD. PRESENT. DOCTOR ANDRE.

PRESENT. MISS STROTHER. PRESENT. MR. BRIGGS. PRESENT. MISS BROWN. PRESENT. MRS. FRAZIER. MR. JONES. PRESENT. DOCTOR. MOSS. PRESENT. MISS. WALKER. PRESENT. MR. JACKSON. PRESENT. THANK YOU.

WE HAVE NINE MEMBERS PRESENT. NINE MEMBERS PRESENT. THANK YOU. WE. WE NOW HAVE QUORUM. THIS

[2. Reading of the Closing Statement]

WE ARE CLOSING THIS MEETING TO DISCUSS THESE MATTERS BECAUSE DISCUSSING PERSONAL INFORMATION IN A PUBLIC SETTING COULD LEAD TO FINANCIAL LOSS, REPUTATIONAL DAMAGE OR LEGAL ACTION. LEGAL MATTERS BECAUSE DISCUSSING PENDING LITIGATION IN PUBLIC MAY IMPACT ONGOING LEGAL ISSUES TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE DISTRICT. THE CHAIR AND SUPERINTENDENT REPORT BECAUSE DISCUSSING PERSONAL INFORMATION IN A PUBLIC SETTING COULD LEAD TO FINANCIAL LOSSES, REPUTATIONAL DAMAGES OR LEGAL ACTIONS. PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS AND STAFFING. BECAUSE PUBLICLY DISCLOSING APPLICANTS PERSONAL INFORMATION WOULD NOT PROTECT THEIR IDENTITIES AND CAN DISCOURAGE CANDIDATES FROM APPLYING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UPDATES. BECAUSE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE AGREEMENTS TERMS BEFORE THEY ARE FINALIZED MAY RESULT IN LAWSUITS AND FINANCIAL FINES. THIS STATEMENT WAS READ BY BRANDON JACKSON, CHAIR OF THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE QUESTION IS, SHALL THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION CLOSE THE DECEMBER 5TH, 2024, MEETING? IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? MISS LOPEZ, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

MRS. ADAM STAFFORD. I, DOCTOR VANDERVELDE. I MISS BUZZER STROTHER. I MR. BROOKS. I MISS BROWN. I MR. JANGLE. I DOCTOR MOSS. I MISS WALKER. I MR. JACKSON. I THERE ARE NINE MEMBERS IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. NINE MEMBERS IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THE MOTION TO CLOSE THE DECEMBER 5TH, 2024. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING IS ADOPTED. BOARD MEMBERS, WE WILL PROCEED TO THE EXECUTIVE ROOM FOR THE CLOSED CAN I GET. I JUST WANT TO DO

[5. Call to Order - 7:00 p.m.]

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[7. Adoption of Agenda]

THERE BEING NO OBJECTIONS, THE DECEMBER FIFTH, 2024 MEETING AGENDA IS ADOPTED. ARE THERE ANY

[8. Approval of Minutes]

[11. Public Comment]

SPEAKERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE TITLES RATHER THAN NAMES FOR EXAMPLE, CHAIR, BOARD, CHAIR, SUPERINTENDENTS, PRINCIPAL, ETC. THERE ARE FOUR LIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS TONIGHT. OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS MISS TERESA SMITH. INDIVIDUAL PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT. GOOD EVENING. I'M HERE TODAY TO SPEAK ON A TOPIC THAT IS ESSENTIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR STUDENTS. PARENT ENGAGEMENT, AS WE ALL KNOW, PARENT INVOLVEMENT IS A KEY FACTOR IN FOSTERING BOTH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND A DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL SKILLS AMONG SCHOLARS. HOWEVER, WHILE MANY PARENTS WANT TO BE ENGAGED WITH THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION, NOT ALL FEEL WELCOME, APPRECIATED OR UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF A TRUE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL. I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF EXPERIENCING MEANINGFUL COLLABORATION FIRSTHAND. I WAS PERSONALLY CONTACTED BY THE INK.

I WAS PERSONALLY CONTACTED BY AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER TO CONDUCT A DEMONSTRATION INTRODUCING A CONCEPT THAT THE CLASS WAS PREPARING TO EXPLORE. THIS WAS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW HOME AND SCHOOL WAS A UNIFIED APPROACH TO LEARNING. UNFORTUNATELY, NOT ALL SCHOOLS FOSTER THIS KIND OF CONNECTION. IN MANY CASES, THE EXTENT OF PARENT INVOLVEMENT IS LIMITED TO LOGISTICAL DUTIES LIKE LUNCHROOM SUPERVISION OR FIELD TRIPS CHAPERONING. BUT WE MUST RECOGNIZE THAT PARENT ENGAGEMENT IS ABOUT SO MUCH MORE. IT'S A CRITICAL PART OF A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO DEVELOPING OUR SCHOLARS. RESEARCH CONSISTENTLY SHOWS THAT WHEN PARENTS FEEL ACTIVELY INVOLVED, THEY ARE MORE SUPPORTIVE, AND THIS LEADS TO BETTER ACADEMIC OUTCOMES FOR OUR STUDENTS. THAT BEING SAID, WE FACE CHALLENGES THAT CAN IMPEDE OUR ABILITY TO ENGAGE PARENTS IN A MEANINGFUL WAY. THESE CHALLENGES, HOWEVER, SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED AS BARRIERS, BUT RATHER AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH. TRUST AND CONFIDENCE ARE KEY IN BUILDING A CONNECTION

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I WONDER WHAT FOCUSING ON SHOUT OUTS AND UNSUNG HEROES, SAYS TO STUDENTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND ACADEMICALLY. MOREOVER, IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE YOU CAN SEE, HEAR OR FEEL OR UNDERSTAND THE MAGNIFICENT BURDEN OF TEACHERS. HUMBLE PEOPLE CHANGED THEIR FOCUS IN 2013. A STUDENT WHO FAILED MY ENGLISH TEN CLASS WAS REASSIGNED TO ME FOR THE VERY NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. SHE SHOWED UP COMMITTED AND DILIGENT. FROM DAY ONE. I ASKED HER WHAT HAPPENED.

HER HUMILITY AND GROWTH WERE CAPTURED IN HER WORDS. MY MOM WAS SO SAD. MISS REID AT HER.

HER FAILURE DEVELOPED DEPTH AND DIMENSION IN HER. THE OTHER SIDE OF FAILURE IS ACHIEVEMENT FOR SYSTEMS AND FOR STUDENTS. BOTH NEED TIME FOCUSED INTENTIONALIT, FEEDBACK, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND STANDARDS TO DEVELOP. ONE OF THE REASONS STUDENTS HAVE NOT DEVELOPED THE ACADEMIC SKILLS, SOCIAL REGULATION AND EMOTIONAL DEPTH IS THE SYSTEM HAS FACILITATED THIS. THE TEN DAYS OF SUMMER SCHOOL, NOR THE PERVASIVE AND EXTENSIVE USE OF EOP OR EVP HAVE SPURRED GROWTH BASED ON THE FACT THAT THE AVERAGE ENGLISH TEN MCAT SCORES FROM 2022 TO 2024 WERE 45.1, 47.9, AND 45.2. KIDS LEARN WHAT'S IMPORTANT FROM ADULTS. MANY STUDENTS WOULD BENEFIT FROM AN ALL YEAR SCHOOL YEAR, WITH NINE WEEKS ON AND TWO WEEKS OFF. IGNORING REALITY DOESN'T CHANGE IT. WRITER ISABEL WILKERSON'S INSIGHT ABOUT REFUSING TO SEE GOES BEYOND HER DISCUSSION OF AMERICAN RACISM. SHE WARNS, CHOOSE NOT TO SEE. HOWEVER, AT YOUR OWN PERIL. THE OWNER OF AN OLD HOUSE KNOWS THAT WHATEVER YOU ARE IGNORING WILL NEVER GO AWAY. WHATEVER IS LURKING WILL FESTER WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO LOOK OR NOT. IGNORANCE IS NO PROTECTION FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF INACTION. WHATEVER YOU ARE WISHING WILL GO AWAY WILL GNAW AT YOU UNTIL YOU GATHER THE COURAGE TO FACE WHAT YOU WOULD RATHER NOT SEE. PEOPLE WHO REFUSE TO SEE CANNOT BE TRUSTED BEYOND APPEARANCES. ANOTHER REASON IT WILL ALWAYS I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE YOUNG LADY WHO FAILED. MY CLASS IS HER COMPASSION. AT THE END OF THE CLASS THAT DAY, THAT WAS COMPLETELY QUIET BECAUSE STUDENTS KNEW ONE OF MY LOVED ONES PASSED AWAY. SHE WALKED TO THE TABLE WHERE I WAS SEATED AND ASKED, MISS REID, CAN I GIVE YOU A HUG? SHE GAVE ME A HUG AND EVERY SINGLE STUDENT FOLLOWED SUIT. STUDENTS OFTEN IMITATE WHAT THEY SEE, GOOD OR BAD. PGK HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MODEL DEVELOPING DEPTH AND DIMENSION BEYOND APPEARANCES. IT JUST HAS TO SEE AND LEARN FROM ITS FAILURES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION. THANK YOU.

NEXT SPEAKER I WANT TO RECOGNIZE IS MYRNA QUINTERO'S GRADY, LATIN AMERICAN YOUTH CENTER PRESIDENT

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THERE ARE NINE SCHOOLS, GED CLASSES, ENGLISH CLASSES FOR PARENTS, COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, COLLEGE ACCESS AND DIAPER DISTRIBUTION. WE ALL KNOW THAT THE PANDEMIC EXACERBATED CHALLENGES OUR COMMUNITIES WERE ALREADY FACING. SADLY, IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE PANDEMIC, THROUGH OUR DIRECT SERVICES, WE CONTINUE TO SEE THE NEEDS DEMANDS CONTINUE TO INCREASE, AND I KNOW THAT YOU ALL UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE SERVICES. SO I THANK YOU, ALL OF YOU, ON BEHALF OF THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, AND ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS EXCITING INITIATIVE. CURRENTLY, THE STATE OF THE FACILITY HAS CREATED A CHALLENGING WORK ENVIRONMENT WHEN IT RAINS, LEAKS REQUIRED FOR US TO PLACE BUCKETS AROUND THE SPACE AND DURING A RECENT STORM, THE CEILING IN OUR AMERICORPS MEMBERS COLLAPSED.

OUR HVAC SYSTEM REQUIRES RENTAL UNITS. WE'VE SPENT ABOUT 45,000 TEMPORARY UNITS, AND MOST BATHROOMS LACK HOT WATER OR ARE ENTIRELY NONFUNCTIONAL, WITH ONLY FOUR OUT OF SIX IN OPERATION. SO BY INVESTING IN THIS RENOVATION, YOU'RE SUPPORTING THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING AND THE FUTURE OF HUNDREDS OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES AND STAFF WHO RELY ON THIS SPACE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. I WANT TO THANK YOU, FORMER BOARD MEMBER, FOR YOUR SERVICE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THERE'S ONE WRITTEN COMMENT. IT IS AS FOLLOWS. THESE WRITTEN COMMENTS CAN BE FOUND ON BOARD DOCS. KIMBERLY WILLIAMS, INDIVIDUAL NEW BUSINESS STUDENTS HAVING ACCESS TO PORNOGRAPHIC WEBSITES AND INSTAGRAM AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITES ON THEIR CHROMEBOOKS. WE RECEIVE NO PRERECORDED VIDEOS. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE COMMENTS. WE WILL

[9. NewsBreak]

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IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL GREAT, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE AS A WOMAN, YOU KNOW, I AM ENCOURAGING MORE YOUNG LADIES FROM OTHER SCHOOLS THAT IT'S OKAY. YOU KNOW, YOU COULD ALWAYS DO A MEN'S TRADE.

JUST GO FOR IT. YOU KNOW, IT'S OKAY TO BE SCARED. IT'S OKAY TO BE A LITTLE NERVOUS, BUT THERE'S ALWAYS PEOPLE HERE WILLING TO HELP YOU, WILLING TO TEACH YOU EVERYTHING THAT THEY KNOW. THESE STUDENTS COME IN, THEY COME INTO THE PROGRAM, THEY START OFF BASICALLY AS A HELPER ROLE, TYPE OF POSITION AS THEY'RE WORKING WITH FOREMAN, THEY LEARN AND GROW THROUGH THE TRADE. AND WE HAVE SOME STUDENTS HERE THAT HAVE ACTUALLY STEPPED INTO THEIR OWN VEHICLE AND MAKING THEIR OWN WORK ORDER REPAIRS, RUNNING THEIR OWN CALLS, AND HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT INCREASE OUR PROGRA.

IT FEELS GREAT BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS WANT TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY WHERE YOU GREW UP. AND FOR THE YOUNG TRADESMEN AND WOMEN, THEIR CAREERS ARE OFTEN ABOUT MORE THAN A GOOD PAYCHECK.

THERE'S HONOR AND TRIBUTE INVOLVED AS WELL. HOW DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL BEING A PART OF SOMETHING LIKE THIS? FULFILLING? EVERY DAY I CAN COME IN AT THE END OF THE WORK. I FEEL LIKE I DID SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE, NOT JUST FOR MYSELF, AND MY FAMILY IS PROUD OF IT. SO THAT'S PLUS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRA, CONSULT YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, SUPERINTENDENT HOUSE AND THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM FOR THEIR

[10. Report of the Chair]

IN ADDITION, PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING OUR NEW US SENATOR, ANGELA ALSOBROOKS, AS OUR NEW US SENATOR ELECT. SO THANK YOU TO BROOKS. ON NOVEMBER 19TH, 2024, BOARD MEMBER WALKER HELD HER SECOND ANNUAL PRINCIPAL'S OVER PRINCIPLES OF POWER CONNECT, WHERE SHE CONNECTED WITH THE PRINCIPALS OF DISTRICT NINE TO UNDERSTAND THEIR SCHOOL NEEDS AND SUPPORT FOR THEM ON THE CURRENT AND FUTURE ENDEAVORS. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO IN THE COMMUNITY BOARD MEMBER WALKER. WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE FOLLOWING DATES DECEMBER 7TH, 2024. CHAIR JACKSON WILL HOST THE SECOND PART OF THE PARENT ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP OF THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE FAMILIES AT LARGO HIGH SCHOOL, AND IT'S OPEN TO ALL DISTRICTS, NOT JUST DISTRICT SIX. DECEMBER 14TH. BOARD MEMBER WALKER WILL HOST THEIR FIFTH PARENT COMMUNITY SUMMIT AT ACCOKEEK ACADEMY, LOCATED IN DISTRICT NINE. ALSO

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SO I THINK WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE, BUT FOR THOSE THAT ARE NEW OR THAT ARE NEWLY TUNING IN, WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, QUARTERLY EVEN I WOULD SAY SOMETIMES MONTHLY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BOARD MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN. I MOST RECENTLY WENT TO THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF BLACK SCHOOL EDUCATORS CONFERENCE THAT WAS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FOR THREE DAYS OR SO. AND I'LL SAY THE BIGGEST TAKEAWAY FOR ME WAS REALLY AND TRULY MORE ABOUT OUR PARLIAMENTARIAN PROCESS. IN FAC, TONIGHT WE WERE VOTING FOR OUR CHAIR AND OUR VICE CHAIR AND PEOPLE SAID YAY AND NAY. AND I LEARNED A VERY FUN FACT THAT THERE'S ACTUALLY NO SUCH THING AS NAY. IT'S JUST NO. SO PEOPLE PROBABLY HEARD ME SAY NO DURING THE MEETING TONIGHT, AND I WASN'T TRYING TO BE OBSTINATE OR ANYTHING. I WAS JUST ACTUALLY DOING WHAT APPARENTLY IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. SO I MEAN, THAT'S THE BIGGEST THING THAT STANDS OUT FOR ME. FOR ME, I THINK THIS IS ALSO A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR BLACK EDUCATORS TO COME TOGETHER, WHICH I THINK IS IN A LOT OF WAYS, NOT NECESSARILY. IT'S A VERY SMALL GROUP. WE DON'T SEE A LOT OF EDUCATORS OF COLOR IN OUR SCHOOLS WHEN WE THINK ABOUT NATIONALLY. AND SO THAT CONFERENCE IS REALLY A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BOTH SHARE INSIGHTS, UPDATES, BEST PRACTICES, THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN THE FIELD. BUT I THINK ALSO FEEL COMMUNITY, FEEL CONNECTED, AND TO TALK ABOUT KIND OF UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND STRUGGLES. I MET SOMEONE WHO IS IN DALLAS AND SHE TALKED ABOUT HOW SHE REALLY IS PROBABLY LIKE ONE OF THE FEW TEACHERS, BLACK TEACHERS IN HER DISTRICT AND HOW THAT HAS IMPACTED JUST HER KIND OF TEACHING STYLE, YOU KNOW, OPPORTUNITIES THAT SHE HAS ROOM FOR GROWTH. AND SO I JUST WANT TO, YOU KNOW, KIND OF UNDERSCORE THE IMPACT AND THE POWER OF THOSE TYPES OF CONFERENCES THAT WE GET TO GO TO, TO BOTH RELATIONSHIP BUILD, BRING BACK BEST PRACTICES. BUT I THINK ALSO TO BE A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR ONE ANOTHER IS KIND OF PRACTITIONERS IN THIS FIELD. SO BACK TO YOU, CHAIR JACKSON. BUT THAT'S MY INSIGHTS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. VICE CHAIR BRIGGS MOVING FORWARD AS WE DO SPEND TIME TO RECOGNIZE AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT OF SILENCE AS WE HONOR THE MEMORY OF THE FALLEN FOLLOWING PGK STAFF, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS KESHAUN HUNT, 10TH GRADE STUDENT. GWYNN PARK HIGH SCHOOL CHARLES WASHINGTON, THE THIRD TEACHER. CHARLES HERBERT FLOWERS HIGH SCHOOL JEROME C STOCKS, BUILDING EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. BUILDING SERVICES LOUIS WILSON, SENIOR FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. THANK YOU. NOW TO ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THE BOARD INFORMS THE PUBLIC OF THE FOLLOWING UPCOMING MEETINGS DECEMBER NINTH, 2020 FOR THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING IS AT 6 P.M. AND IS VIRTUAL DECEMBER 10TH, 2020 FOR POLICY AND GOVERNANCE AT 5:00 PM DECEMBER 11TH. OPERATIONS, BUDGET AND FISCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING AT FIVE. DECEMBER 16TH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AT 5:30 P.M. THE BOARD I MEAN THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES BOARD MEMBER ADAM STAFFORD FOR THE.

APOLOGIES. EXCUSE ME. DECEMBER 17TH. DISABILITY ISSUES ADVISORY BOARD MEETING AT 530. DECEMBER 18TH CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETING JANUARY EIGHTH. PARENT COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL AT 7 P.M. JANUARY 13TH. THE NEXT BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING AT 6 P.M. JANUARY 14TH. NEXT POLICY AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MEETING AT 5 P.M. THE NEXT BOARD. THE

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[12. Report of the Superintendent]

SECONDLY, A MAJORITY OF OUR SCHOOLS EITHER IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN THEIR STAR RATING FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. HIGH SCHOOL SPECIFICALLY, 82% OF OUR HIGH SCHOOLS SHOWED GAINS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND PROFICIENCY. 93% OF OUR HIGH SCHOOLS IMPROVED THEIR ON TRACK IN NINTH GRADE FOR GRADUATION. METRIC. MIDDLE SCHOOLS GAINS IN SOCIAL STUDIES PROFICIENCY WERE OBSERVED.

ELEMENTARY. SPECIFICALLY, IMPROVEMENTS IN MATH PROFICIENCY WERE SPECIFICALLY NOTED.

ATTENDANCE. BOTH ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS SHOWED REDUCTIONS IN THE CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM, WHICH WE ALL WANT TO SEE. WE HAVE ZERO ONE STAR SCHOOLS IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT. PJC ALSO STANDS OUT AS ONLY IS ONE OF ONLY TWO DISTRICTS IN MARYLAND OF HAVING A FIVE STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL REPORT CARD. SURVEY RESULTS ALSO REVEAL IMPROVEMENTS IN BOTH TEACHER AND STUDENT SURVEY. AND OF COURSE, THAT'S ALL ABOUT PERCEPTION OF SCHOOL CLIMATE. ACROSS ALL GRADE LEVELS, WHICH IS GOOD NEWS AS WE HAVE A PULSE ON ON WHAT OUR CLIMATE AND CULTURE LOOKS LIKE NOW IN 20 2526 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR. AS YOU MAY KNOW, IS CONTINUING TO BE FOCUSED UPON PGK IS IN THE FINAL STAGES OF DRAFTING THE 2526 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR, AND WE'RE ASKING FOR INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME. TWO DRAFT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO REVIEW THE DRAFTS AND REALLY TAKE THE SURVEY BY DECEMBER THE 18TH. AGAIN, THAT SURVEY WILL BE OPEN UNTIL DECEMBER THE 18TH FOR FEEDBACK, AND IT WILL HELP US TO REALLY SHAPE THE NEXT PGC'S CALENDAR. MOVING ON TO PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET TONIGHT. AS YOU ALL KNOW, I'LL PRESENT A PROPOSED FY 26 OPERATING BUDGET, WHICH IS REALLY GUIDED BY STRATEGIC INVESTMENT PRIORITIES AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE PROPOSED BUDGET ADDRESSES CRITICAL CHALLENGES, INCLUDING THE EXPIRATION OF THE FEDERAL COVID RELIEF FUNDS. I ALSO WAS WAS AT NAPSI AND THIS WAS ONE OF THE BIG CONVERSATIONS FOR SUPERINTENDENTS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ALSO, RISING OPERATIONAL COSTS IN AREAS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES. A PROJECTED 2.7 BILLION STATE DEFICIT, REQUIRING US TO STRATEGICALLY PRIORITIZE AND MANAGE COSTS WHILE MAINTAINING THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES THAT WE KNOW THAT ARE IMPORTANT FOR OUR STUDENTS. NOW, SOME KEY CRITICAL INVESTMENTS THAT WE KNOW WE WANT TO FOCUS ON INCLUDE TECHNOLOGY, BUILDING SERVICES, SUSTAINABILITY, SAFETY AND SECURITY. UPDATES THAT WE HAVE TALKED SO MUCH ABOUT AND EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND STAFFING AS WELL. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROPOSED BUDGET INCORPORATES MANDATED FUNDING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE BLUEPRINT, ADDITIONAL STAFFING TO SUPPORT COMPLIANCE, COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPARENCY. A COMMITMENT TO MEETING THE STATE MANDATES WHILE ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMMUNITY TRUST. FINALLY, I'D LIKE TO SHARE A BRIEF PRESENTATION UPDATE AROUND OUR SCHOOL CALMING ROOMS. AS YOU MAY REMEMBER, OUR FORMER BOARD MEMBER, DOCTOR ZIPPORAH MILLER, REALLY FOCUSED ON CALM, CALMING ROOMS, AND SHE WAS AN ADVOCATE OF WHAT THIS LOOKED LIKE AND WORKED CLOSELY WITH OUR CHIEF OF SCHOOLS, DOCTOR RASHEEN DAVIS. CALMING ROOMS REALLY HELP. LET'S SEE IF WE CAN GET OUR CLICKER TO OKAY.

OKAY, WE GOT IT. CALMING ROOMS REALLY HELP STUDENTS TO LEARN TO SELF-REGULATE AND COPE. COPE THROUGH THE STRESS AND ANXIETY THAT THEY MIGHT BE FEELING. WE ARE EXTREMELY HAPPY AND I'VE HAD A CHANCE TO VISIT ABOUT 114 SCHOOLS IN GCPS IN MY 18 MONTHS, AND WE'RE HAPPY TO SHARE THAT 170 OF OUR SCHOOLS ACROSS THE DISTRICT HAVE HAVE REALLY OPENED UP A CALMING ROOM AT SOME POINT IN THEIR BUILDINGS. OKAY, EACH EACH OF THESE 170 SCHOOLS RECEIVE A CALMING STARTER KITS TO REALLY KIND OF GUIDE THE WAY IN REFERENCE TO WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE. IT INCLUDES MOOD LAMPS, COMFY CUDDLE BALLS, TWO JUMPING JUMBO, HUGE BEANBAGS. AS YOU'VE PROBABLY SEEN A NINE BY 12 COMFY

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[13. Reports of the Committees]

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE AND CHARGE OF THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE IS TO OVERSEE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF PGC'S FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMANCE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF FINANCIAL REPORTING RELATED TO INTERNAL CONTROLS, RISK ASSESSMENT, INDEPENDENT AND INTERNAL AUDITORS, AND ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE. ALSO, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF FOLLOWING UP ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS ACTION ITEMS PROPOSED BY PGC'S INTERNAL AUDIT AND EXTERNAL AUDITORS THAT THE PGK ADMINISTRATION AGREED TO COMPLY WITH. ATTENTION CAN BE FOCUSED ON A FEW IMPORTANT AREAS TO REMAIN VIGILANT AND OVERSEEING THIS, INCLUDING ANY PRIOR INTERNAL CONTROL ISSUES AND HOW THEY HAVE BEEN RESOLVED, COMPLEX ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING AREAS, AND HOW MANAGEMENT ADDRESSES THEM. CURRENT AUDITS BY EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL AUDIT AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, JUDGMENTS, MANAGEMENT ESTIMATES AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

ADDITIONALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE'S PROGRESS REPORT. THE COMMITTEE HAS MAINTAINED MONTHLY MEETINGS, WHICH BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER 2024, WHERE MEMBERS HAVE ENGAGED WITH THE INTERNAL AUDIT STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION. DURING THESE MEETINGS, THE COMMITTEE HAS DISCUSSED THE FOLLOWING TOPICS. INTERNAL AUDIT WORK PLAN FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2025, IN SEPTEMBER. OVERVIEW OF INTERNAL AUDIT AND RESOURCES IN OCTOBER AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES AND CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM IN NOVEMBER. WE ARE COMMITTED TO CONTINUING THE WORK OF THE BOARD AS ITS DESIGNATED OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT PROCESSES AND INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONTROLS. ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. THAT CONCLUDES THE REPORT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NOW WE'LL MOVE TO TH. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES BOARD MEMBER ADAM STAFFORD FOR THE OPERATIONS, BUDGET AND FISCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT. THANK YOU. CHAIR JACKSON. AS ESTABLISHED BY BOARD POLICY 8100, THE OPERATION, BUDGET AND FISCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO PRESENT AT ITS COMMITTEE CHARGE, AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ENTIRE BOARD IN KEEPING WITH THIS BOARD POLICY ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. THIS COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH REVIEWING ISSUES INVOLVING SCHOOL SYSTEM OPERATIONS, BUDGET, AND FISCAL AFFAIRS. THIS COMMITTEE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING ISSUES RELATING RELATED TO THE MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT OF FUNCTIONS AND THE PGC'S. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. SPECIFICALLY, BY REVIEWING AND PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING FISCAL CAPITAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES. SPECIFICALLY, THIS COMMITTEE FOCUSES ON REVIEWING THE BOARD'S OPERATING BUDGET, THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, STAFFING PLANS, AND ALLOCATIONS. THE MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE FOR THE 2024 2025 SCHOOL YEAR, INCLUDING THE ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTATIVES, ARE AS FOLLOWS. MYSELF AS COMMITTEE CHAIR AND MISS PAMELA STRUTHERS. MISS LOLITA WALKER, DOCTOR COLEMAN, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. MISS

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ADDITIONALLY, A TENTATIVE, NON-BINDING WORK PLAN HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AND THIS INCLUDES THE ANTICIPATED DATES FOR EVERY DISCUSSION TOPIC FOR THE YEAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. THANK YOU, BOARD MEMBER ADAM STAFFORD. MOVING ON TO POLICY AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES VICE CHAIR JONATHAN BRIGGS. THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR JACKSON. IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOARD POLICY 9340 AND FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS ARE FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION. THE FOLLOWING POLICIES ARE BEING RECOMMENDED FOR SECOND CONSIDERATION AND POLICY ENACTMENT. BOARD POLICY 80 102. OFFICERS. BOARD POLICY 9500. REFORM. GOVERNANCE. PAY FOR PERFORMANCE, PRECISION AND BOARD POLICY 9265. PROCEDURE FOR EVALUATING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS POSITION ON BEHALF OF THE POLICY AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, I RECOMMEND THE AFOREMENTIONED POLICIES FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION. THERE NEEDS TO BE A SECOND.

IF THERE'S NO OBJECTIONS, WE WILL APPROVE THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS. THERE BEING NO

[14. Presentations]

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NOW, TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AID, THE STUDENTS MUST BE A RESIDENT OF THE STATE ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. PRESENT. ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER, AND HAVE AN APPROPRIATE VACCINATION. AS YOU ALL KNOW THAT THERE'S CURRENT LEGISLATION OUT THERE TO SUPPORT WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE AS WELL. THIS ACTUALLY HAS TO BE DONE IN TERMS OF VACCINATION BY SEPTEMBER 30TH OF EACH EACH SCHOOL YEAR. SO ALL OF THESE THINGS COME INTO PLAY IN REFERENCE TO BUDGET IN FY 26.

THE CHART THAT YOU'LL SEE HERE OUTLINES ACTUAL ENROLLMENT FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS. NOW WHAT I WILL SAY IN WORKING WITH MY COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WE'VE BEEN FAIRLY FORTUNATE IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY TO HAVE A PRETTY STEADY ENROLLMENT, BUT WHAT I WILL SAY IS THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF UNCERTAINTIES OUT THERE AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL AS WE TRANSITION, AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO PAY CLOSE, CLOSE ATTENTION TO. K-12 ENROLLMENT, AS YOU'LL SEE REPRESENTED WITH THE BLUE LINE, HAS REMAINED STEADY OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS BUT HAS NOT REBOUNDED FROM PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS. NOW, FARM STUDENTS COUNT REPRESENTED ON THE RED LINE EXPERIENCED A SHARP INCREASE, AS YOU'VE HEARD. HOWEVER, THIS THIS COUNT HAS HAS REALLY LEVELED OFF IN THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. FARM STUDENTS COUNT IS REALLY USED TO DETERMINE OUR FUNDING FOR COMPENSATORY EDUCATION AS WELL AS CONCENTRATION OF POVERTY GRANTS. ALSO NOW MULTI-LANGUAGE MULTI LEARNERS STUDENT POPULATION COUNTS SHOWN IN THE GREEN LINE AND SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT COUNT CAPTURED WITH THE PURPLE LINE HAVE REALLY REMAINED RELATIVELY FLAT COMPARED TO THE PRIOR YEAR. NOW, WHILE OUR ELIGIBLE STUDENT COUNT HAS REMAINED RELATIVELY FLAT, THE PER PUPIL AMOUNTS FOR EACH OF OUR CORE STATE AID PROGRAMS ARE INCREASING. FOR THE. OVER THE FY 25, I'LL DISCUSS A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL IN THE COMING SLIDES OF REALLY HOW THESE FUNDING AMOUNTS ARE GOING TO BE UTILIZED AND HAVE BEEN UTILIZED IN THE PAST. NOW, LET'S REALLY TAKE A LOOK AT THE IMPACT ON OUR PROJECTED UNRESTRICTED, AND I REPEAT, OUR UNRESTRICTED OPERATING REVENUE FOR FY 26. NOW I WANT YOU TO KEEP IN MIND THAT THESE PROJECTIONS WILL CHANGE BASED ON WEALTH EQUALIZED DATA AND OTHER FORMULA VARIABLES, WHICH REALLY WON'T BE AVAILABLE INTO THE UNTIL THE PRELIMINARY STATE AID CALCULATIONS HAVE BEEN RELEASED IN JANUARY. SO THOSE WE DON'T HAVE AND BUT WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING THOSE THOSE CALCULATIONS IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. NOW FURTHERMORE, BASED ON THE LOOMING STATE DEFICIT THAT WE'VE HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT, WE ANTICIPATE LIKELY FUNDING IMPACTS TO THE MAJOR STATE AID PROGRAMS TO BE OUTLINED IN THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET. AND THAT'S ALSO GOING TO BE PROPOSED IN REFERENCE TO LEGISLATION DURING OUR UPCOMING GENERAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSIONS. AS WELL. NOW, FOUNDATION REVENUE, WHICH IS OUR LARGEST FUNDING SOURCE, IS REALLY INCREASING OVER ABOUT 5%, PRIMARILY DUE TO THE INCREASE IN OUR PER PUPIL FUNDING AMOUNTS THAT WE RECEIVED AND REVIEWED EARLIER. NOW, COMPARABLE WAGE INDEX FUNDING IS FOR THE REGIONAL DIFFERENCE AND COST TO HIRE PERSONNEL OF COURSE. NOW THIS FUNDING CALCULATION IS BASED ON THE FOUNDATIONAL FOUNDATION FORMULA AND REALLY PREDEFINED MULTIPLIER MULTIPLIER, WHICH IS DECREASING FOR FY 26. IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER AND THINK ABOUT. THE RESULT IS A SMALLER INCREASE IN THE CWI FUNDING THAN THE INCREASE IN THE FOUNDATIONAL REVENUE OR THE FOUNDATION REVENUE. NOW, COMPENSATORY EDUCATION MULTI MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS, SPECIAL EDUCATION, PRE-K HAVE ALL INCREASED COMMENSURATE WITH THE ENROLLMENT COUNT AND THE PER PUPIL FUNDING AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED. JUST A LITTLE BIT AGO. NOW OVERALL, OUR STATE AND LOCAL SHARE OF THE MAJOR STATE AID FUNDING IS

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EXCEPT THE SEIU, WHICH WILL ALREADY HAVE, HAS A RATIFIED AGREEMENT ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2026. NOW, NEGOTIATIONS ARE ONGOING FOR AS ASP AND WILL BE BEGINNING IN EARLY 2025 FOR LOCAL 2250 AND PGCE. NOW, IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE FY 25 BUDGET IN FINAL RECONCILIATION LAST JUNE, WE MADE AN EARLY PAYMENT TOWARDS THE OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS LIABILITY FOR RETIREES. THIS ACTION REINSTATES THE NECESSARY FUNDING FOR FY 26. NOW STARTING IN F IN FY 23 KIND OF BACKING UP THE BLUEPRINT MANDATED PRE-K FUNDING TO BE PASSED THROUGH THE ELIGIBLE PRE-K PROVIDERS. FURTHERMORE, IN FY 24, THE BLUEPRINT REQUIRES EACH SCHOOL OR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT REALLY TO DISTRIBUTE PER PUPIL FUNDING TO THE COUNTY'S LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD. NOW, THE INCREASE IN THIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE BLUEPRINT PARTNERS FOR FY 26 APPROXIMATES TO BE ABOUT $727,000. NOW, FOR FY 26, THE STATE RETIREMENT AT ADMINISTRATIVE FEE REQUIRED TO BE PAID TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS INCREASING BY $359,000.

OPERATING COSTS FOR DOING BUSINESS ARE WILL BE INCREASING OVER $20 MILLION DUE TO INCREASING IN THE LEASE PURCHASE PAYMENTS FOR FINANCE, ACQUISITION OF BUS AND NON BUS

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ALSO, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT FOR K THREE STRUGGLING LEARNERS AND ALSO A PERFORMANCE BASED CAREER LADDER, WHICH CURRENTLY INCLUDES FUNDING FOR NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION. AS YOU MAY BE AWARE. NOW, FOR EACH OF THE BLUEPRINT PROGRAMS WE RECEIVE, WE JUST REVIEWED, THE LEGISLATION MANDATES. I AGAIN, I REPEAT, MANDATES THAT THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL DISTRIBUTE THE MINIMUM SCHOOL FUNDING AMOUNT OF 75% OR 100% OF THE APPLICABLE PROGRAM TO THE SCHOOLS. THE REMAINING 25% CAN BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT OTHER PROGRAMS SUCH AS SPED TRANSPORTATION, BOTH PROGRAMS OF WHICH HAVE COSTS IN EXCESS OF THE FUNDING THAT WE OF COURSE RECEIVE. THAT SHORT SHORTFALL AS WELL. IT HELPS TO COVER ESSENTIAL CENTRAL OFFICE COSTS THAT THAT WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE NOW AS OUR STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS DRIVE THE FUNDING FOR EACH SCHOOL. AS WE JUST REVIEWED, WE REALLY INVEST DIRECTLY INTO INSTRUCTION PROGRAMS AND OTHER SUPPORTS FOR OUR STUDENTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE VERY, VERY IMPORTANT. SOME OF OUR PRIORITIZED SCHOOL BASED FUNDING PENDING FOR FY 26 INCLUDE CONTINUED MENTAL HEALTH. YOU'LL HEAR THAT AS A THEME.

WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS FOR MULTILINGUAL, MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS TO REALLY HELP SUPPORT ACADEMIC SUCCESS. SCHOOL BASED WELLNESS CLINICS ONGOING EXPANSION OF OUR CHINESE, FRENCH, SPANISH IMMERSION PROGRAMS AT LARGO HIGH SCHOOL. ONGOING INVESTMENTS IN STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING ADDITIONAL AUDIOLOGY SERVICES. ONGOING CTE PROGRAMS THAT WE SIMILAR TO WHAT WE HEARD A LITTLE BIT ABOUT EARLIER, INCLUDING P-TECH AND 3D IMPROVING LITERACY ACHIEVEMENT, PARTICULARLY WITH OUR EARLY LEARNERS. NOW, GIVEN THE FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS THAT THAT WE'RE FACING, MY EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP HAS HAS BEEN CHALLENGED WITH SELF FUNDING AND REPRIORITIZING WITH EACH DIVISION TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE FY 26. EVEN WITH THE LIMITED PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS THAT WE'RE FACING, THE BUDGET DEFICIT DUE TO THE MANDATORY MANDATORY OBLIGATIONS AND THE RISING COST OF DOING BUSINESS, WHICH WILL REQUIRE FURTHER CUTS. NOW TO FULLY CLOSE THE UNRESTRICTED OPERATING DEFICIT, WE HAVE ALREADY REDUCED SYSTEMATIC LAPSE AND RESERVE ACCOUNTS BY $4.4 MILLION, AS WELL AS MADE CENTRAL OFFICE REDUCTIONS OF ABOUT. I THINK 600 600,000. HOWEVER, WE

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MR. CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. THANK YOU. SUPERINTENDENT. NOW WE'RE GOING

[15. Consent Agenda]

OKAY. RIGHT. IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 15.1 AND 15.3 WILL BE ADOPTED. THERE BEING NO OBJECTION, THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 15.1 AND 15.3 ARE ADOPTED.

[17. General Order]

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AND I THINK THIS IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, BUT I WOULD HOPE THIS BOARD WOULD GO EVEN FURTHER AND PERHAPS HAVE A BOARD MEETING, YOU KNOW, DOWN IN SUITLAND AT SOME POINT. BUT THAT'S THAT'S NOT THE MOTION TODAY. BUT I LIVE THERE, SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE I HOLD UP THE BLOODSTAINED BANNER OF SUITLAND WHEN WE MAKE THESE DECISIONS. BUT THANK YOU, BOARD MEMBER ADAM STAFFORD, FOR YOUR MOTION, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING IT TODAY. THANK YOU. BOARD MEMBER

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AND THEN I ALSO AM IN FAVOR OF US CONTINUING AT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU, BOARD MEMBER WALKER. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE DJANGO. DJANGO. GOOD EVENING. I ACTUALLY DO LOVE THE IDEA OF RELOCATING TO A CENTRAL BASED LOCATION. MAINLY SO THAT OUR CONSTITUENTS CAN BE ABLE TO. YOU KNOW, USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO COME AND TESTIFY AND INTERACT WITH BOARD MEMBERS. A CONCERN I DO HAVE, WELL, NOT REALLY A CONCERN, BUT DEFINITELY MORE OF A SUGGESTION. AS WE IF YOU KNOW, THIS MOTION GETS PASSED TO TEMPORARILY RELOCATE TO WAYNE CURRY, COULD WE ALSO KIND OF LOOK AT OTHER AVENUES OR OTHER VENUES OR MEETING LOCATIONS? OF COURSE, MAYBE PG C.P.S. YOU KNOW, OWNED IT. AND MAYBE EVEN IF WE COULD START HAVING THAT CONVERSATION, IF WE WOULD LIKE TO LIKE, MAYBE GET A BUILDING OR, YOU KNOW, KIND OF START THAT CONVERSATION OF IF WE CAN ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW, AFFORD A BUILDING, A NEW BUILDING, ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING TO ACTUALLY RELOCATE PERMANENTLY SO THAT WE'RE ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, STILL HAVE OUR OWN OWN BUILDING, BUT ALSO STILL BE ABLE TO BE CENTRALIZED SO THAT OUR CONSTITUENTS CAN ALWAYS COME BACK TO US. OH, SORRY. AND YEAH, THAT WAS JUST MY, YOU KNOW, SUGGESTION. THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT. BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD, I KNOW THAT BOARD MEMBER WALKER DID HAVE A QUESTION, AND I JUST WANTED TO PITCH THIS TO THE SUPERINTENDENT. IS THERE ANY CONCERN FOR FROM THE ADMINISTRATION TO SHIFT TO THE WAYNE CURRY BUILDING? YOU KNOW, WHAT I'D HAVE TO UNDERSTAND IS, IS COST OF STAFF PREPARATION, HUMAN CAPITAL AS WELL. ARE THEY RUNNING THEIR AUDIO VISUAL FOLKS RUNNING THE MEETING? IS THAT US? DO WE HAVE TO LEARN THAT? SO I THINK THERE'S SOME THINGS THAT WOULD HAVE WE'D HAVE TO LOOK AT AND HAVE CONVERSATIONS BEFORE WE CAN REALLY ACCURATELY ASSESS WHAT ADDITIONAL MANPOWER AND COSTS MIGHT LOOK LIKE. THANK YOU. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE BOARD MEMBER SHAYLA ADAM STAFFORD.

YES. THANK YOU. AND WHAT WE'VE HEARD TIME AND TIME AGAIN IS THAT, YOU KNOW, IN ORDER FOR US TO CHANGE OUR LOCATION, WE NEED TO BE IN A SPACE THAT COULD ALLOW FOR STREAMING. AND THIS IS A LOCATION THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR STREAMING AND IS SET UP SIMILAR TO WHAT WE HAVE HERE WITH THE DAIS. AND I'VE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH SOME FOLKS THERE THAT ARE WILLING TO TALK TO OUR BOARD OFFICE ABOUT MAKING THIS A REALITY. SO WE CAN SORT OF CONNECT ALL THE PIECES THERE AND SEE IF A PILOT IS POSSIBLE. SO THAT WE CAN CONSIDER MOVING THIS JUST TEMPORARILY, AS A WAY

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WANT TO TALK TO LEGAL COUNSEL BRAD, IF THIS CHANGE IN OUR LOCATION, WOULD THAT BE COMPLIANT WITH WAS IT BOARD WITH OUR BOARD POLICY FOR NOTICE FOR 116. SO, MR. CHAIRMAN, YOU ARE OBLIGATED TO COMPLY WITH THE MARYLAND OPEN MEETINGS ACT. AND PART OF THE THAT COMPLIANCE IS THAT YOU HAVE TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC OF WHERE YOUR MEETING IS GOING TO BE. I'D HAVE TO TAKE A DEEPER DIVE TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY CASE LAW THAT WOULD WOULD PROHIBIT THE MOVE. YOU KNOW, CERTAINLY WOULD LIKE TO COME BACK TO THE BOARD. I THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT HOLISTICALLY FROM A POLICY PERSPECTIVE. I WORK WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE TO SEE IF OUR POLICY WOULD WOULD SUPPORT THAT. AND THEN I THINK IF THE SUPERINTENDENT WOULD BE AMENABLE TO DOING HIS PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION, WE COULD GET BACK TO YOU COLLECTIVELY WITH THAT, WITH AN ANSWER TO THAT PARTICULAR QUESTION. SO QUICK, QUICK FOLLOW UP QUESTION. SO IF BOARD MEMBER STAFFORD WAS AMENABLE TO MOVING THE 116 DATE AND STARTING IN 227, WOULD THAT BE MORE IN COMPLIANCE? MORE SO. DID WE ALREADY PUBLISH THE 16TH DATE? MR. FITZPATRICK, AS A MEETING HERE, WHILE THE 16TH DATE HASN'T BEEN PUBLISHED, I AM THINKING OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD OF THE REQUIREMENT IN OUR POLICY TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC X AMOUNT OF DAYS, OR MAYBE EVEN WEEKS IN ADVANCE BEFORE WE CHANGE IT, BECAUSE OUR POLICY REQUIRES THAT WE HAVE IT HERE, PHYSICALLY HERE, AND WE HAVE TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC X AMOUNT OF DAYS OR TIME BEFORE THAT MEETING, BEFORE WE CAN MOVE IT. RIGHT. AND AGAIN, OUR, OUR POLICY JUST HAS TO CONFORM WITH THE, WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS. THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT. SO BUT AGAIN, I THINK THAT FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OTHER CONSIDERATIONS, INCLUDING THE POLICY THAT I THINK THE BOARD SHOULD LOOK AT HOLISTICALLY AND GET SOME SOME ANSWERS TO IT. CLEARLY, IT IS AN IMPOSSIBLE I THINK THERE'S PRECEDENCE WITH THE BOARD HAVING HAD HEARINGS AT HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE PAST, SOME OF WHICH I'VE ATTENDED AS A CITIZEN. AND I DO THINK THEY THEY WERE THEY WERE HELPFUL, FOR SURE. AND MR. CHAIR JUST MAY, MAY WANT TO NOTE THAT IT MIGHT BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FOR THE BOARD TO TAKE A LOOK AT BOARD BYLAW 9360 THAT THAT SPELLS SOME OF THIS OUT AS WELL.

GOTCHA. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE DOCTOR MOSS. THANK YOU, CHAIR JACKSON, FOR THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT. IT APPEARS THAT WE'VE SPOKEN IN HYPOTHETICALS A BIT WITH RESPECT TO THE COUNCIL. IT WOULD HELP ME IN THIS DECISION MAKING, WHICH I HOPE WE CAN MAKE TONIGHT TO ACTUALLY CITE THE RESPECTIVE CASE LAW AND BOARD POLICY IN THIS PARTICULAR SETTING. I THINK WE'VE SPOKEN AROUND THOSE PARTICULAR POLICIES. I BELIEVE OUR SUPERINTENDENT JUST CITED ANOTHER ONE. IF WE COULD ACTUALLY HAVE THAT CITED OR HAND IT TO US AND PRESENT STATE IN ADDITION TO THAT, IF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, I'M CURIOUS IF IT JUST SPEAKS TO NOTIFICATION IN

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ABSOLUTELY. AS IT RELATES TO THE POLICY THOUGH, I AGAIN I NEED TO JUST LOOK AT SOME SOME CASE LAW AND SOME PRECEDENTS AS IT RELATES TO OUR POLICY AND THE REQUIREMENT TO HAVE THE MEETINGS HERE IN UPPER MARLBORO AT THE SASSER ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND THE BOARD. THE BOARD, BY LA, QUOTE UNQUOTE, BY LAW REGARDING THAT. HAVE THERE BEEN DEVIATIONS IN THE PAST? YES, THERE HAS. BUT THOSE WERE FOR HEARINGS, NOT NECESSARILY A BOARD MEETING. SO WE JUST NEED AGAIN, I DON'T HAVE AGAIN, BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST I'M HEARING OF THIS. I DID NOT PREPARE ANY RESEARCH WITH REGARD TO THIS PARTICULAR QUESTION, AND I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO DO THE RESEARCH AND GET BACK TO THE BOARD. THANK YOU. JACKSON, I HAVE A FOLLOW UP. IF IT'S NOT, YEAH, YEAH. GO AHEAD. I GUESS MY FOLLOW UP QUESTION IS FOR MY OWN CLARITY AND UNDERSTANDING WITH WHAT YOU KNOW TODAY, THE REQUIREMENT IS 48 HOURS, 24 TO 48 HOURS OF NOTICE. AND WE ARE FAR BEYOND THAT. IF THE MEETING IS JANUARY 16TH, YES, YES. HOLD ON BEFORE YOU COMMENT, I THINK RAVEL HAS SOMETHING TO SAY. SO MR. FARRAR TALKED ABOUT OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND LEFT IT OPEN FOR CASE LAW, FOR BOARD POLICY ON BOARD POLICY 9360 REQUIRES THAT UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, BOARD MEETINGS WILL OCCUR IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING AT THE TIME PROVIDED BY PUBLIC NOTICE. TWO WEEKS PUBLIC NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN IF THE DATE, TIME, OR PLACE OF THE MEETING IS TO BE CHANGED. UNLESS THERE IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND IT GOES ON. THANK YOU. I THINK THAT ANSWERS BOTH OF MY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU ALL. OKAY, SO THE SOMEBODY ELSE GOT A 16. THAT'S MOST. ALL RIGHT. SO THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE BOARD INITIATE A PILOT TO TEMPORARILY RELOCATE OUR MEETINGS TO THE HEARING ROOM OF THE WAYNE CURRY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING FOR 227 AND 327 AND THE APRIL BOARD MEETING. BOARD STAFF SHOULD WORK WITH ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE THIS PILOT. MISS LOPEZ, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. MRS. ADAM STAFFORD. HI, DOCTOR ANDERSON. HI, MISS BOOZER.

STROTHER. NO, MR. BRIGGS, I MISS BROWN. ABSTAIN. MR. JUNGLE. I DOCTOR MOSS, I MISS WALKER. NO, MR. JACKSON. AYE. THERE ARE SIX IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY MORE NEW BUSINESS? I WANT TO RECOGNIZE BOARD MEMBER. DOCTOR MOSS. GOOD EVENING. COLLEAGUES, AND WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON BEING SWORN AN IMPORTANT OFFICE. I ACTUALLY DON'T HAVE A MOTION FOR ANYTHING TODAY, BUT I DO HAVE AN ITEM FOR DISCUSSION TODAY MARKS THE OPPORTUNITY OF A NEW TERM AND A FRESH OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO WORK TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS HERE IN THE COUNTY AND AS WE EMBARK UPON THAT JOURNEY, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT AN ISSUE THAT DEMANDS OUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THAT ISSUE IS RESPECT TO OUR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. AS I WAS RUNNING

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THIS YEAR, I DON'T HAVE A MOTION CONCERNING THIS, BUT IT WAS I THINK IT'S IN OUR INTEREST AS A BOARD, AS INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE RECENTLY ELECTED, THAT WE MEET THE DEMANDS OF FOLKS WHO ACTUALLY ELECTED US. AND I CONSISTENTLY HEARD ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL THAT FOLKS ARE NOT HAVING THE BEST EXPERIENCE. I DON'T WANT TO JUST TAKE THAT WORD. I THINK WE NEED TO WORK WITH OUR DISTRICT FOLKS. WE NEED TO WORK WITH OUR PARENTS TO FIND OUT WHAT IT IS ABOUT SPECIAL EDUCATION THAT IS LEAVING PARENTS COMING INTO MY ARMS CRYING ON ELECTION DAY. SO I BELIEVE BY PRIORITIZING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, WE ARE NOT JUST MEETING THE MANDATE THAT THAT WE GOT AS AN ELECTION, BUT WE ARE ALSO ENSURING THAT WE CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT IN OUR DISTRICT. I HOPE WE CAN MOVE SWIFTLY AND DELIBERATELY VERY SOON TO ENSURE THAT OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS HAVE WHAT THEY NEED. I WANT TO URGE MY COLLEAGUES AND THE DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TO WORK TOGETHER VERY QUICKLY TO ENSURE WE MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR DIVERSE LEARNERS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. AGAIN, I DON'T HAVE A MOTION TONIGHT, BUT I DID WANT TO RAISE THIS ISSUE AND I WANT TO CHALLENGE OUR LEADERSHIP, OUR SUPERINTENDENT AND OUR FOLKS WHO ARE ON THE DAIS WITH US TO MAKE SURE WE PRIORITIZE OUR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT. I HEARD THE GREAT WORK WE'VE DONE TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS IN OUR DISTRICT, BUT THIS PARTICULAR SUBGROUP, I THINK WE NEED TO SPEND MORE TIME AND ATTENTION ON AND IT'S NOT JUST GERMANE TO PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, IT'S ACROSS THE STATE. SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH MY COLLEAGUES AND ENGAGING IN ROBUST, RICH DISCUSSIONS AROUND THIS TOPIC. THANK YOU. BOARD MEMBER. THE NEXT PERSON I WANT TO RECOGNIZE IS BOARD MEMBER. N.

OKAY. IS THERE ANY MORE NEW BUSINESS? NOPE. ALL RIGHT. WE WANT TO THANK WE WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING US FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING TO OUR ONLINE VIEWERS. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER NEW BUSINESS, THE TIME IS NOW 849 AND THE DECEMBER 5TH, 2020 FOR PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING IS ADJOURNED. ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS, EVERYONE.

GOOD NIGHT

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.