Apr 23, 2026 Board Business Meeting - 5:30 P.M.

[1. Call to Order 6:00 p.m.]

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EVERYBODY. GOOD EVENING. THE TIME IS NOW. 536. MISS MCMILLAN, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. OKAY.

HERE. DOCTOR. ANDERLE. MISS STROTHER, PRESENT. MR. BRIGGS. PRESENT. MISS BROWN. HERE. MISS GOINS. MCCANTS. MISS JACKSON. SAUNDERS. DOCTOR MOSS. MISS OLIVER, PRESENT. AND MR. JACKSON HERE. THERE ARE SIX MEMBERS PRESENT. THANK YOU. A QUORUM IS PRESENT. THIS MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER. GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME, EVERYONE TO THE APRIL 23RD, 2026, PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION BUSINESS MEETING. I AM BRANDON JACKSON, CHAIRMAN.

[2. Reading of the Closing Statement]

THIS STATEMENT WAS READ BY BRANDON JACKSON, CHAIRMAN OF THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE QUESTION IS, SHALL THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION CLOSE THE APRIL 23RD, 2026 BOARD MEETING? ANY DISCUSSION? MISS MCMILLAN, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. MISS AJAKAIYE I DOCTOR. ANDOVER. MISS STROTHER I MR. BRIGGS, I MISS BROWN, I MISS. GOINS. MCCANTS. MISS. JACKSON. SAUNDERS. DOCTOR. MOSS, MISS.

OLIVA, I. MR. JACKSON. I THERE ARE SIX IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. ALL RIGHT. THE MOTION IS ADOPTED.

[3. Motion to Close the Meeting]

[4. Call to Order (closed session) 6:05 p.m.]

LASTLY, FOR RECORDING PURPOSES, THE CHAIRMAN REMINDS ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR MICROPHONES ARE TURNED ON WHEN SPEAKING. BOARD MEMBER MCCANN'S PLEASE LEAD US IN THE BOARD PRAYER. THANKS. OH GOD, WE PRAY TO ADMINISTER THAT WHICH IS JUST IN ALL EDUCATIONAL POLICIES. BEING EVER MINDFUL OF YOUR GUIDANCE, STEER US TO ACTION WITH LOVE, WISDOM, AND UNDERSTANDING. AMEN, AMEN. PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. PLEDGE OF 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. MISS MCMILLAN,

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[5. Approval of the Agenda]

[6. Approval of the Meeting Minutes]

[7. PGCPS Matters]

SORRY, I DIDN'T EVEN LOOK DOWN THERE. SORRY. THANK YOU, BOARD CHAIR JACKSON. LAST WEEK WE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF CELEBRATING SOME TRULY EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATORS AND NAMING OUR 2026 2027 TEACHER OF THE YEAR, MISS CARLA. AS AN ENGLISH TEACHER AT INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LANGLEY PARK. TONIGHT, WE'RE PROUD TO SHARE A GLIMPSE OF THAT MOMENT AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE IMPACT BEHIND IT. THIS VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS NOT ONLY MISS ALSOP'S, BUT ALSO OUR OUTSTANDING FINALIST, REBECCA BENSON FLANNERY OF COLLEGE PARK ACADEMY, OUR FIRST RUNNER UP, AND DOCTOR, JULIETA LIZARDO OF LARGO HIGH SCHOOL, OUR SECOND RUNNER UP. YOU'LL HEAR FROM STUDENTS, COLLEAGUES AND SCHOOL LEADERS ABOUT WHAT MAKES EACH OF THESE EDUCATORS EXTRAORDINARY. ALSO, YOU'LL SEE A SECOND VIDEO WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNER WHO ARE JOINING US AS WE WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE ATTENDANCE. ON MONDAY, WE'LL LAUNCH OUR ATTENDANCE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM WITH OUR FAMILIES, COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND LOCAL LEADERS.

BY WORKING TOGETHER, OUR AMBASSADORS WILL ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH FAMILIES TO SHARE WHY ATTENDANCE MATTERS AND TO PROVIDE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO ATTENDANCE. TAKE A LOOK. SO THAT'S WHY IT'S GOING TO FEEL FAST. SO THE SLIDES. YES THEY ARE. A DRAFT IS DUE NEXT WEEK BECAUSE I WANT YOU PREPARED. I THINK MISS BENSON FLANNERY SHOULD BE TEACHER OF THE YEAR BECAUSE OF HOW AMAZING OF A TEACHER SHE IS. I THINK IT'S NO SECRET THAT BENSON FLANNERY IS A REALLY HARD WORKER, AND I'VE KNOWN HER SINCE I STARTED HIGH SCHOOL ALL FOUR YEARS, THANKS TO SGA. AND EVEN SINCE DAY ONE, SHE'S BEEN LIKE A REALLY WELCOMING PRESENCE. IT'S NOT JUST A JOB FOR HER, IT'S. SHE GENUINELY CARES PASSIONATELY ABOUT THE MATERIAL. SHE TEACHES ABOUT HER STUDENTS, ABOUT THE WELL-BEING AND SUCCESS OF HER STUDENTS. AND I BELIEVE THAT IN ITSELF IS A REASON WHY SHE SHOULD BE BEST TEACHER. YEAH.

MISS BENSON FLANNERY WAS NOMINATED FOR A FEW DIFFERENT REASONS. FIRST OF ALL, THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS THAT SHE GETS WITH HER STUDENTS, SHE'S BEEN WITH US NOW FOR OVER A DECADE AND HAS CONSISTENTLY SHOWED GREAT ACADEMIC PROGRESS WITH HER STUDENTS. SHE'S JUST AN AMAZING PERSON, NOT ONLY A GREAT TEACHER, BUT A GREAT MOM AS WELL. AND I GET TO SEE THAT EVERY DAY WITH HAVING HER KIDS IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AS WELL. ALL RIGHT, SO TODAY TO TALK ABOUT OUR RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION, WE'RE GOING TO USE THE WORD SHOULD A LOT. SO WE'RE GOING TO PRACTICE THAT IN SOME ACTIVITIES TODAY. I WORK WITH A LOT OF AMAZING EDUCATORS, AND I BELIEVE MISS ALSOP BEST ACCENTUATES WHAT WE AT ELP TALK ABOUT AS E C SQUARED EMPOWERMENT, COLLABORATION AND CRITICAL THINKING AND HER ABILITY TO COME UP WITH IDEAS TO COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS IS SECOND TO NONE. SHE'S A WONDERFUL TEACHER. SHE ALWAYS HELPS US IN A SITUATION THAT WE CAN'T FIND SOLUTIONS TO, THAT SITUATIONS MISS ALSO SHOULD BE TEACHER OF THE YEAR BECAUSE SHE CARES ABOUT THE STUDENT AND HELP THE STUDENTS

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THANK YOU. NOW, MOVING TO THE CHAIR REPORT. I KNOW WE'RE NOT READY TO. OH. WE'LL DO THE COMMUNITY SHOUT OUT FIRST. I RECOGNIZE IN BOARD MEMBER JACKSON SAUNDERS. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. GOOD EVENING, COLLEAGUES AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. I AM ANDREA JACKSON SAUNDERS, DISTRICT NINE BOARD MEMBER. AND TONIGHT, IT'S TRULY A DISTINCT PRIVILEGE TO PRESENT THIS EVENING'S COMMUNITY SHOUT OUT, HONORING ONE OF DISTRICT NINE'S OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELORS, DOCTOR WILLIAM CLAY OF WALDEN WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. I AM A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST, AND SO I CAN KIND OF AFFIRM THAT SCHOOL COUNSELORS DON'T ALWAYS GET THE SPOTLIGHT. BUT TONIGHT WE ARE RECOGNIZING SOMEONE WHO TRULY DESERVES IT. DOCTOR CLAY SHOWS UP FOR HIS SCHOLARS EACH AND EVERY DAY, MAKING A LASTING IMPACT WHERE IT MATTERS MOST.

WORKING WITH PRE-K THROUGH SECOND GRADE SCHOLARS, HE BRINGS CREATIVITY, PATIENCE, AND CARE INTO EVERYTHING HE DOES, WHETHER IT'S USING SIMPLE, RELATABLE TOOLS OR FINDING NEW WAYS TO HELP SCHOLARS EXPRESS THEMSELVES. DOCTOR CLAY CREATES A SAFE PLACE WHERE CHILDREN FEEL HEARD AND SUPPORTED. BEYOND THE CLASSROOM, DOCTOR CLAY FACILITATES A FATHER AND

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A GIFT FOR YOU.

THANK YOU FOR. ALL RIGHT. NOW FOR THE CHAIRMAN'S REPORT.

ON BEHALF OF THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND PGC ADMINISTRATION, WE THANK THE NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION FOR THE HONOR OF THE 2026 MAGNA AWARD GRAND PRIZE FOR THE GO GREEN INITIATIVE IN APRIL 2021. THE BOARD SET IN POLICY THAT CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN. OUR WORK WAS CENTERED ON A RESPONSE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC AND THE URGENCY OF HEALTHY INDOOR AIR QUALITY FOR STUDENT AND STAFF SAFETY. WE MERGED THIS KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF PORTABLE AIR CLEANERS AND MERV 13 HVAC FILTERS WITH A CLEAN ENERGY SCHOOL'S CONSTRUCTION PLAN. WE ARE PROUD OF THE MEASURABLE RESULTS FIVE YEARS LATER HERE. SUSTAINABILITY IS NOT AN INITIATIVE. IT'S A LONG TERM COMMITMENT TO STUDENT SUCCESS, OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, AND MORE RESILIENT FUTURES FOR OUR COMMUNITIES THAT WE PROUDLY SERVE. WE KNOW FROM STUDIES THAT THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT ACCOUNTS FOR 50% OF THE IMPACT ON LEARNING FACTORS RELATED TO ECO FRIENDLY DESIGN, SUCH AS THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF NATURAL LIGHT, THERMAL COMFORT IN THE CLASSROOM, AND AIR VENTILATION. IMPROVE STUDENT FOCUS, MOOD, AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. WITH THIS IN MIND, ADVANCED HVAC SYSTEMS ARE BEING INSTALLED DISTRICT WIDE SO THAT WE CAN ENHANCE THE AIR QUALITY.

WE'RE MAKING STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS THAT ADVANCE SUSTAINABILITY, STRENGTHEN RESILIENCE, AND SUPPORT HEALTHY, HIGH PERFORMING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. WE'RE SYSTEMICALLY REDUCING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT WHILE IMPROVING INDOOR AIR QUALITY FOR OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF. THE BOARD IS PROUD TO SHARE THAT THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SYSTEM HAS BEEN NAMED A 2026 NSBA MAGNA AWARD GRAND PRIZE WINNER, A NATIONAL RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO BY THE NSBA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GO GREEN INITIATIVE. THIS YEAR'S

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THE NATIONAL RECOGNITION UNDERSCORES THE CRITICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN SAFE, HEALTHY SCHOOL FACILITIES AND STUDENT SUCCESS, AND POSITIONS PG CPS AS A MODEL FOR DISTRICTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AT THIS TIME. PLEASE JOIN ME IN APPLAUDING BOARD MEMBER STROTHERS, WHO HAS BEEN CHAMPIONING THIS WORK FOR QUITE A LONG TIME. YEAH. I NOW RECOGNIZE BOARD MEMBER STROTHERS TO INTRODUCE THE TEAM BEHIND THIS AWARD. YEAH. THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR JACKSON, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE RECOGNITION. THIS HAS CERTAINLY BEEN A PASSION AREA OF MINE FOR MY NEARLY EIGHT YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE BOARD, AND THIS AWARD MEANS SO MEANS SO MUCH.

BUT THIS AWARD, YOU KNOW, WHILE THE BOARD SETS POLICY, THE BOARD REALLY ENGAGED IN A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PROCESS FOR FOR EXCELLENCE IN THIS AREA. IT'S REALLY OUR CPS TEAM ON THE GROUND IN OUR BUILDINGS EVERY DAY, MAKING SURE THAT MORE THAN 200 BUILDINGS ARE, ARE SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS AND IN MANY CASES, AGAINST THE MANY ODDS BECAUSE OF WHAT WE ALL KNOW ABOUT OUR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, FUNDING AND AGING INFRASTRUCTURE DIFFICULTIES. SO I AM VERY PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE NAMES OF EVERYONE ON THE TEAM. THE SCREEN ALSO LETS YOU KNOW THEIR TITLES, BUT WE'RE ALL GOING TO START TO COME UP, COME UP HERE FOR RECOGNITION. DOCTOR OSCAR COLEMAN, JASON WASHINGTON, SAMUEL STEFANELLI, ANTWAN TAYLOR, LANCE SHIMER, JASON GAZELLA ALEX BAYLOR, CEDRIC. MCCOY, SAMUEL. NORMAN, JAMES. JONES, MICHAEL. TERRY. DUSTIN.

HARRIS. LOUIS. FLEET. ALAN. BROWN. KEITH. THOMAS. GLENN. DARBY. JUSTIN. LEVY, JOSEPH.

KIRBY, DOROTHY. MORRISON, SHEILA. STEPHENS AND CHRISTINA. GARCIA. STARLING. THEIR WORK EVERY DAY IS CONTRIBUTING TO OUR SUCCESS FOR CLEANER, HEALTHIER SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS, AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION IS GRATEFUL TO ALL OF YOU. PITCHER, PITCHER. PITCHER. PITCHER. TOM.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR FORMER COLLEAGUE KENNETH HARRIS, WHO PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN AS WELL.

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AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE AS WE HONOR THE MEMORY OF PJC STAFF, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. ORLANDO FISHER. LEE SUE WOOLFOLK. ARNOFF. AMBER WILSON, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT OF THE OFFICE OF TEACHING, LEARNING AND INNOVATION. THANK YOU. THE BOARD INFORMS THE PUBLIC OF THE FOLLOWING UPCOMING MEETINGS. PLEASE TURN YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SCREEN FOR THE LISTINGS OF THE MEETING. THE NEXT BUSINESS MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, MAY 7TH AT THE SASSER ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AT 5:30 P.M. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK THE BOARD WEBPAGE FOR THE UPDATES AND MORE INFORMATION. MOVING TO PUBLIC COMMENT, THE CHAIRMAN RECOGNIZES REGISTERED SPEAKERS FOR THE PUBLIC. COMMENTS TO OUR REGISTERED SPEAKERS. YOU ARE ALLOTTED THREE MINUTES TO SHARE YOUR REMARKS. SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL. THE BOARD WILL NOT ENGAGE IN DIALOG DURING THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING. SPEAKERS ARE EXPECTED TO REFRAIN FROM USING PROFANITY OR DEROGATORY LANGUAGE. A WARNING WILL BE ISSUED ONCE CONTINUED MISCONDUCT MAY RESULT IN THE SPEAKER BEING MUTED OR REMOVED FROM THE MEETING. TO SUPPORT A PROFESSIONAL AND COURTEOUS ENVIRONMENT, SPEAKERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REFER TO INDIVIDUALS BY THEIR TITLES SUCH AS CHAIR, BOARD MEMBERS, SUPERINTENDENT, ETC. THIS EVENING WE RECEIVE SEVEN. WE RECEIVE SEVEN PUBLIC COMMENTS. THERE ARE THREE IN PERSON AND

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THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW RECOGNIZE OUR SPEAKERS FOR TONIGHT. FIRST SPEAKER IS MISS SHANNON REED. OKAY. NEXT SPEAKER IS ROBERT PETTIS. INDIVIDUAL P, G C AND LARGO HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY PARTNER WITH KETTERING, LARGO, MITCHELL MITCHELLVILLE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB. YEAH, A LOT TO SAY. GREETINGS, CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBERS. MY NAME IS ROBERT PETTIS. I AM BEFORE YOU BECAUSE THE FUTURE OF THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE ONE I REPRESENT, KETTERING, LARGO, MITCHELLVILLE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OR KLM IS IN THE BALANCE.

WE ARE VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY WHO PROVIDE TEAM SPORTS PROGRAMS FOR OUR CHILDREN. WE CANNOT DO IT ALONE. WE RELY ON THE SUPPORT OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND THE COMMISSION, WHICH IS MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION. SOME 50 YEARS AGO AND PERHAPS EVEN EARLIER, AN AGREEMENT WAS MADE TO ALLOW THE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS DURING THE WEEK AND ON THE WEEKENDS.

PARKING PLANNING PROVIDED THE TURN KEY PERSONNEL TO OPEN THE SCHOOLS WHEN THE BUILDINGS WERE OTHERWISE CLOSED. I WAS RECRUITED BY THE COMMISSION TO SERVE AS THE TURNKEY FOR LARGO HIGH SCHOOL, WHILE I WAS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE GREATER CANTON AREA REC COUNCIL AND ALSO A VOLUNTEER WITH KLM. THIS WAS IN 1992, AND THE PRINCIPAL AT THE TIME, MR. GORDON SAMPSON, APPROVED MY APPLICATION FOR THAT OPPORTUNITY. BOTH THE COMMUNITY AND I REMAIN GRATEFUL.

THE ISSUE BEFORE YOU TODAY IS THAT THE TURNKEY PROGRAM HAS BEEN GRADUALLY REDUCED. A DECISION WAS MADE THAT TURNKEY SHOULD ONLY BE SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND ALL OTHERS WERE DENIED.

COMMISSION HIRED AS MANY SCHOOL EMPLOYEES AS POSSIBLE WITH THE POOL OF APPLICANTS HAD ALREADY SHRUNK. NOW THE REQUIREMENT HAS CHANGED SO THAT THE TURNKEY MUST BE GRADE SIX LEVEL MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE IS PART OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. HEREIN LIES THE PROBLEM. AS TURNKEY, I EARN $15 PER HOUR. KLM GC WAS THE BEGINNING OF VOLLEYBALL PROGRAM FOR GIRLS AND SUBMITTED A FACILITY REQUEST FOR LARGO HIGH SCHOOL'S GYM FOR TWO AND A HALF MONTHS, TOTALING 64 HOURS. THE COST IS $960, $960 PLUS FACILITY CUSTODIAL FEE OF $192. HOWEVER, USING CUSTODIAL LABOR AT 52 HOURS, $52.50 PER HOUR ON SATURDAYS AND $69.50 PER HOUR ON SUNDAYS, THE TOTAL INVOICE BECAME $4,096. THESE CUSTODIAL RATES ARE FINANCIALLY DRAINING FOR A COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER BASED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION LIKE OURS. THE TURNKEY NEEDS TO BE RETURNED TO THE COMMISSION AS ORIGINALLY INTENDED. RECREATION CENTERS CANNOT HANDLE ALL THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB NEEDS, WHICH IS WHY THE PROGRAM WAS CREATED IN THE FIRST PLACE. OVER TIME, AS PERSONNEL RETIRED AND VOLUNTEERS MOVE ON, CHANGES ARE MADE, BUT NOT ALWAYS FOR THE BETTER. I BELIEVE ALL PARTIES NEED TO COME TOGETHER AND REVISIT THIS DECISION FOR THE GOOD OF OUR CHILDREN AND OUR COMMUNITY. AND THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO THANK MR. LEWIS, MISS STRUTHERS AND DOCTOR WHITMIRE. THOSE ARE THE PRINCIPALS AT LARGO KETTERING AND JOURNEYS JUST. AND I'D LIKE TO THANK THE BUILDING SUPERVISORS. THEY RETIRED. THAT WAS MR. FRANK JONES AND MR. ANDY GIBSON AND THE NIGHT LEAD, TONY JACKSON. THEY WERE GREAT. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THAT'S DISTRICT SIX. THAT'S WHY THEY WERE GREAT, MAN. CATHERINE AND LUCILLE. GOOD EVENING, BOARD MEMBERS. MY NAME IS DOCTOR CATHERINE NWOSU, AND I'M HERE AS AN EDUCATOR SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF MYSELF. I'M A TEACHER. TWO DOORS DOWN FROM THE CLASSROOM THAT WAS DECIMATED BY THE FIRE THIS WEEKEND. I'M HERE TO OFFER MY SINCERE GRATITUDE IN AN UNDOUBTEDLY CHALLENGING SITUATION, AND TO ASK FOR A FEW PIECES OF TRANSPARENCY. I FIRST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE EXTRAORDINARY CARE AND COMMUNITY CARE AND COORDINATION OF. IN. SHOWN IN THE RESPONSE, MR. ROGERS ONCE SAID, LOOK FOR THE HELPERS. YOU WILL ALWAYS FIND PEOPLE WHO ARE HELPING. OF THAT THERE ARE MANY AND FAR TOO MANY TO NAME. SPECIFICALLY, I WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR PRINCIPAL, MISS GUZMAN, AND OUR BUILDING SUPERVISOR, MR. FORD, FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP, AS WELL AS CENTRAL OFFICE STAFF FOR SUPPORTING THE ONGOING EXTENSIVE CLEANUP. AS LATE AS EVEN THIS EVENING, INCLUDING REPAINTING CEILING TILE REPLACEMENT, DEBRIS

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FAMILIES AND STAFF WOULD BENEFIT FROM CLEAR COMMUNICATION ABOUT WHAT AIR QUALITY LEVELS ARE CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE, WHICH AREAS MET THOSE THRESHOLDS, AND WHICH SPACES MAY HAVE REQUIRED ADDITIONAL REMEDIATION. SHARING THESE OFFICIAL REPORTS IN WRITING WOULD HELP TO CONTINUE THE TRUST AND PROVIDE REASSURANCE TO STAFF AND FAMILIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE TIMELINE OF REOPENING FELT RUSHED, HAVING ONE DAY FOR REMEDIATION WITH STAFF ON SITE WHILE AIR QUALITY TESTING WAS STILL ONGOING IS UNSETTLING.

WHEN WE RETURN TUESDAY, THERE WAS STILL A SMELL OF PAINT AND SMOKE IN THE BUILDING, WITH KIDS COVERING THEIR FACES WITH THEIR SHIRTS AND ASKING TO WEAR MASKS. WEDNESDAY STILL HAD A FEW CONCERNING SMELLS IN SOME AREAS OF OUR BUILDING, INCLUDING SOME CLASSROOMS, HALLWAYS AND BATHROOMS. TODAY, MOST OF THOSE SMELLS ARE ARE GONE, ALTHOUGH THIS DOES HIGHLIGHT THE NEED AGAIN FOR TRANSPARENCY AROUND AIR QUALITY TESTING TO BE RELEASED. NO RESPONSE IS GOING TO BE PERFECT, AND THERE'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE ROOM FOR REFLECTION AND REFINEMENT, WHICH HAS HAPPENED DURING THIS ONGOING SITUATION. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PARENT TOWN HALL THAT'S BEEN SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, AND APPRECIATE EFFORTS TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS ABOUT WHAT STEPS WERE TAKEN TO ENSURE BUILDING READINESS. HOWEVER, COMMUNICATION. DURING THIS PROCESS, IMPORTANT DETAILS HAVE BEEN OMITTED. A LATE MESSAGE MONDAY NIGHT STATING SCHOOL WOULD BE REOPENING TUESDAY LEFT THE COMMUNITY ASKING WHAT REMEDIATION HAD BEEN COMPLETED, WHICH CLASSROOM AREAS WERE AND WHICH CLASSROOM AREAS WERE AFFECTED. THIS LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY SHOULD NOT DEPEND ON INDIVIDUAL REQUESTS, AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLEARLY STATED PROACTIVELY AND CONSISTENTLY FROM THE START PRIOR TO STUDENT AND STAFF RETURN, IDEALLY THROUGH A COORDINATED COMMUNICATION FROM BOTH SCHOOL AND DISTRICT LEADERSHIP. WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER, AND I HOPE THAT WE CAN USE THIS TO REFLECT ON OUR PRACTICES AND REFINE THEM. IF I CAN BE OF ANY HELP IN ANY WAY, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU. ALL WRITTEN. IT'S OKAY TO CLOSE. ALL WRITTEN OR PRERECORDED PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE POSTED ON DILIGENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AND INPUT. THE CHAIRMAN NOW

[8. Board of Education Matters]

WE RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF STAYING CONNECTED THROUGH ENRICHMENT AND ACCELERATION DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. TO KEEP YOU INFORMED, DOCTOR JUDITH WHITE WILL SHARE AN UPDATE REGARDING THE STATUS OF SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM OFFERINGS IN OUR DISTRICT. EVENING. SO TONIGHT I I HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO JUST RUN US THROUGH OUR SUMMER PROGRAMING. MY OFFICE HAS THE HONOR OF FACILITATING THE ENTIRE SUMMER PROGRAM FOR THE DISTRICT, SO WE CONNECT EVERY PROGRAM TO THE APPROPRIATE OFFICE TO ENSURE THAT ALL ELEMENTS OF PROGRAMS ARE THE SAME AND ARE IN PLACE. SO HERE YOU WOULD HAVE NOTICED THAT IT'S JUST AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH TODAY. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT OUR SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR ALL PROGRAMS ACROSS THE SYSTEM, THEY'RE MEANT TO DO A COUPLE OF THINGS TO ACCELERATE, TO ENRICH.

FOR SOME OF THEM, IT'S INTERVENTION. AND THEN IN OUR HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL, WE'RE REALLY LOOKING AT ORIGINAL CREDIT FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND A CREDIT RECOVERY. THOSE MODELS OF DELIVERY ARE MULTIFACETED. SO SOME ARE IN PERSON, SOME ARE VIRTUAL. AND WE HAVE ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING AND SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING. SO LET'S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR ELEMENTARY OFFERINGS. WE KNOW THAT OUR PARENTS REALLY NEED OPPORTUNITIES TO BE FOCUSED.

KNOW A SCHEDULE. YOU WANT TO PUT YOUR CHILDREN ON SOMETHING AND KNOW THAT IT'S, IT'S SOMETHING THAT CAN KEEP THEM BUSY AND YOU CAN INTERACT. SO FOR ALL OF OUR RISING FROM A SYSTEMIC PERSPECTIVE, ALL OF OUR RISING KINDERGARTEN THROUGH RISING FIFTH GRADE, WE ACTUALLY CREATED OUR OWN DIGITAL BOOK SERIES. IT'S A FOUR WEEK SERIES, ONE BOOK AT A TIME. IT'S INTERDISCIPLINARY. IT'S LINKS IN THERE VIDEOS. WE RECREATED ALL OF THEM IN ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND SPANISH. WHEN YOU SEE THEM, THEY'RE VERY EXTENSIVE ON OUR WEBSITE. WE DID THAT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SKILLS ARE CONNECTED, THAT THEY'RE STAYING INFORMED. WE CONNECTED THE INTERVENTIONS THEY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO UTILIZE DURING THE SUMMER, AND IT GIVES PARENTS AN OPPORTUNITY EVERY SINGLE DAY TO PUT THEIR CHILDREN IN SOMETHING. WE ALSO MAKE SURE THAT FOR ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, THAT WE CONNECT OUR FAMILIES THROUGH THAT ON OUR WEBSITE SO THAT WE'RE AWARE OF PARKING PLANNING AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER PROGRAMS FOR OUR YOUNGEST CHILDREN, FOR OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL SYSTEMIC PROGRAM. WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT MEETING WITH SUCCESS, ESPECIALLY IN OUR CORE CONTENT, AND WE PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY THIS SUMMER. THAT PROGRAM WILL BE VIRTUAL FOR THOSE STUDENTS.

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FOR EXAMPLE, LAST YEAR WE HAD OUR ARTS EXPLORATION AND IT WAS ACROSS THE COUNTY. SO JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE MAYBE NOT IN A VISUAL OR PERFORMING ARTS, BUT ART IS YOUR PASSION. THAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF SOMETHING WE HAVE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY FOR OUR STUDENTS TO HAVE THAT EXPERIENCE. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE WORD STAMP, THAT'S OUR TITLE ONE PROGRAM, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AEROSPACE MATH PROGRAM. SO SUMMER SCHOOL IS LIKE RUNNING FULL SCHOOL TO DO OUR SYSTEMIC AND AT ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS THAT ALSO RUN PROGRAMS, WE MUST POST AROUND 220 POSITIONS. WE DO THAT THROUGH THE ASSISTANCE OF OUR HUMAN RESOURCES. SO WHEN I SAY SUMMER SCHOOL, WE ARE RUNNING FULL SCHOOL IN THE SUMMER. AND SO THIS THE 220 POSITIONS FALL IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES THAT YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN. NOW, I TALKED PREVIOUSLY ABOUT OUR SYSTEMIC PROGRAMS. HERE ARE ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS THAT HAVE CHOSEN TO HAVE PROGRAMS, 38 ELEMENTARY, 12 MIDDLE SCHOOLS, 14 HIGH SCHOOLS, AND 12 ACADEMY IN SPECIAL CENTERS. AND YOU MAY WONDER WHAT THOSE LOCATIONS ARE HERE. YOU'LL FIND IN THE FIRST THREE COLUMNS, OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THAT ARE OFFERING PROGRAMS TO THEIR STUDENTS AND OUR ACADEMIES ALL THE WAY OVER TO THE RIGHT. HERE, OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS, OUR HIGH SCHOOLS, AND IN OUR SPECIALTY CENTERS. WE ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR OUR SPECIAL POPULATIONS. WE KNOW THAT EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR IS OFFERED TO OUR STUDENTS, OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS. THAT IS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM.

ALSO, FOR OUR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS, WE OPEN UP ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE IF THEY'RE IN A CERTAIN SCHOOL OR IN OUR SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR EXPLORATORY OPPORTUNITIES, WE ARE ENSURING THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THOSE PROGRAMS AS WELL. AND IN OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS IN OUR JUDY CENTERS ALSO OPERATE FOR EVEN BEFORE YOU GET TO PRE-K, OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR FAMILIES TO COME INTO OUR SCHOOLS AND TO EXPERIENCE WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE IN OUR SCHOOLS AND TO GET THEMSELVES READY FOR PRE KINDERGARTEN. SO WE HAVE A WEBSITE, AND ON THAT WEBSITE, WE POST EVERYTHING FOR OUR FAMILIES, EVERY PROGRAM, THE CONTACT FOR THE CONTACT FOR EVERY PROGRAM. HERE'S WHERE OUR FAMILIES WOULD GO TO OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND LOCATE OUR STUDENT BOOKS. IN A SECOND, YOU'LL SEE THEM COME UP. THEY SIT ON A BOOKSHELF FOR FAMILIES.

THEY ARE AVAILABLE AGAIN FOR FOUR WEEKS. INTERDISCIPLINARY. WHEN IT POPS UP, YOU'LL SEE. SO HERE ARE OUR BOOKS AGAIN SPANISH, ENGLISH, AND FRENCH. WHEN YOU OPEN THEM UP, PARENTS WILL HAVE VIDEOS. THEY'LL HAVE LINKS. IT'S A STUDENT, VERY STUDENT FRIENDLY. THEY CAN CLICK THROUGH THEM. IT ENGAGED THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. WE ALSO CAPTURE ANALYTICS ON THIS SO THAT WE CAN SEE AT WHAT POINT IN THE IN THE SUMMER, STUDENTS ARE ENGAGED THE MOST.

ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE EXCITED. FOR THE FIRST TIME WE ARE DOING. READ ACROSS PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUMMER CHALLENGE K THROUGH 12. WE ARE OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO GO IN GRAB BOOKS FOR EVERY FIVE MINUTES THEY EARN A MILE. THEY GET TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES AND DESTINATIONS ACROSS PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY. WHEN THEY GET TO A CERTAIN DESTINATION, THEY'RE ABLE TO GO IN AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COUNTY. IT'S ANOTHER WAY FOR US TO EXPOSE OUR STUDENTS TO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS THAT ARE IN THE SYSTEM. AND SO WE'RE EXCITED IS THE FIRST SUMMER THAT WE'RE DOING THAT. AND AGAIN, IT'S FOR STUDENTS RISING KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE. HOW DO WE SUPPORT OUR PARENTS, OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND OUR STUDENTS? SO MANY OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS HAVE OUR CHILDREN IN THEIR PROGRAMS, AND WE WANT THEM TO KNOW, HERE ARE WAYS TO STAY CONNECTED, HOW TO

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AND THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. IT'S EXCITING TO KNOW THAT WE'RE CLOSE TO SUMMER AND OUR CLOSEST SUMMER. SOMEONE SAID THIS WEEK, SIX MORE MONDAYS. THERE YOU GO. SO I JUST HAD A QUICK QUESTION. I KNOW THAT AS A PARENT AND AS A FORMER EDUCATOR, FIRST GRADE, I CANNOT IMPLORE THAT. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE OUR KIDS ARE READING DURING THE SUMMERTIME. SO IT WAS GREAT TO SEE ALL THE OPTIONS THAT OUR SCHOLARS HAD. MY ONLY QUESTION WAS, DO WE PARTNER UP WITH THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY LIBRARY SCHOOL SYSTEM? BECAUSE THAT'S BEEN A QUESTION THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING ONLINE A LOT WITH FAMILIES, LIKE, HOW CAN WE GET A LIBRARY CARD? AND I THINK SOME FAMILIES DIDN'T REALIZE THAT YOUR STUDENT ID IS ACTUALLY YOUR LIBRARY CARD. SO CAN YOU TALK ABOUT A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM? SURE. WE ACTUALLY PARTNERED WITH THEM, THEIR INFORMATION AS WELL AS ON OUR WEBSITE. I, WE CAN COMMUNICATE BEFORE WE END SCHOOL TO MAKE SURE THAT PARENTS ARE AWARE OF THE PARTNERSHIP. IT USED TO BE THAT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, WE TOOK ALL OF OUR STUDENTS THROUGH A PROCESS FOR THEM TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARY. THEY HAVE BEEN ACTUALLY REALLY WONDERFUL IN WORKING WITH US TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS. I'LL MAKE A NOTE TO ENSURE THAT WE DO COMMUNICATION. WE PUT IT ON OUR WEBSITE, BUT MAYBE EVEN WORK WITH COMMUNICATIONS TO DO A BLAST OUT TO OUR FAMILIES ON HOW TO STAY CONNECTED AND HOW TO STAY ENGAGED WITH THEM OVER THE SUMMER. THEY HAVE GREAT PROGRAMING OVER THE SUMMER FOR STUDENTS. DOCTOR ANDOVER. YES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS PRESENTATION. I JUST I WANT TO FORGIVE ME. I DON'T HAVE THE PRESENTATION. DOES EVERYBODY HAVE THE PRESENTATION? OKAY. SO I THINK WE NEED THE PRESENTATION. ABSOLUTELY. SO IF WE WENT TO THE BOARD OFFICE. BUT I WILL ENSURE TONIGHT THAT EVERYONE HAS IT. OKAY. PERFECT.

BECAUSE THERE WAS A LOT OF GREAT INFORMATION. I WAS LIKE, I WANT TO READ, I WANT TO SEE, YOU KNOW, I CAN'T FOLLOW THAT QUICKLY, BUT FANTASTIC. SO YOU, YOU REFERENCED A COUPLE OF PROGRAMS, BUT THEN YOU ALSO, YOU REFERENCED A DASHBOARD THAT YOU WORK WITH CHIEF STRADER TO CAPTURE GOALS, OUTCOMES, THE LIKE HOW, WHERE IS THAT? IS THAT SOMETHING THAT. SO WHAT HAPPENS IS EVERY SUMMER, I MEAN, EVERY JANUARY, WE REACH OUT TO OUR SCHOOLS TO FIND OUT. IF YOU BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A SUMMER PROGRAM, WE NEED YOU TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION. WE NEED YOU TO IDENTIFY SUMMER MANAGER, THE SUMMER MANAGER OF ALL OF THOSE PROGRAMS CONTINUALLY AT THAT POINT TO BEGIN TO HAVE MEETINGS. WHAT WE ASK SCHOOLS, IF YOU'RE HAVING A SUMMER PROGRAM, WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE? WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS? WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO ACHIEVE? WE WANT THEM TO IDENTIFY THAT BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T KNOW THAT, WHAT ARE YOU CHASING? IN THE SUMMER? WE ASK THEM WHAT MATERIALS THEY'RE USING. WE ASK SEVERAL THINGS.

THEN WE WANT TO KNOW. WE WANT THEM TO GIVE A PRETEST. WE WANT THEM TO DO A POST TEST. AT THE END OF THE SUMMER, WE GATHER ALL THAT INFORMATION AND WE CREATE A SUMMER DATA BRIEF THAT CULMINATES EVERY PROGRAM. SO YOU CAN SEE HOW MANY STUDENTS ATTENDED. YOU CAN SEE THE ATTENDANCE RATE. YOU CAN SEE IF THEY STATED THESE THREE GOALS, WHERE THEY ARE AGAINST THE GOALS THAT THEY SET. WE BELIEVE THAT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT SHOULD BE INTENTIONAL AND DELIBERATE OF WHAT THEY'RE FOCUSING ON. ON THE SUMMER. ON THE ACCOUNTABILITY SIDE, WE HAVE ONE SPACE FOR SUMMER PROGRAMING THAT SHOWS YOU ALL THE SUMMER DATA BRIEFS OVER ABOUT THE LAST FIVE YEARS IN THE PRESENTATION. ONCE YOU GET IT, IT'S A LINK THERE THAT YOU CAN CLICK ON AND HAVE ACCESS TO THAT. OKAY, GREAT. AND THEN I KNOW I HAVE A FEW SECONDS HERE.

AND JUST TO CONFIRM, ALL OF THESE CAMPS ARE ACCESSIBLE IN SOME WAY OR ANOTHER VIA THE PGCC WEBSITE. ON THAT WEBSITE, WHEN YOU GO IN, IT WILL LIST THE PROGRAMING. YOU CAN CLICK ON IT. WHEN YOU CLICK, YOU'LL SEE WHAT SCHOOLS HAVE IT, WHO IT'S FOR, WHO IT'S OFFERED FOR.

ONE OF THE REASONS WE CREATED THE DIGITAL BOOKS IS BECAUSE WE WANTED EVERY RISING

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AND SO I DON'T KNOW IF TONY BROOKS IS IN THE ROOM TODAY, BUT I'D BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T COMPLIMENT THE LEVEL OF ENERGY, THE LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM THAT THAT TEAM IS DOING, AND NOT A LARGE TEAM. TONY BROOKS, COLBY WHITE, CHRISTINE FLOYD, AMAZING TEAM. WHEN I SAY I FACILITATED FOR THE ENTIRE SYSTEM, THEY FACILITATE THE ENTIRE PROCESS FROM FOOD, NUTRITION SERVICES, BUDGET, PAYROLL, THE ENTIRE THING FOR EVERY PROGRAM IN THE SYSTEM.

THEY ARE A STRONG, SMALL, BUT MIGHTY TEAM. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT BECAUSE I'M SURE THEY'RE WATCHING. BOARD MEMBER AREA. THANK YOU, CHAIR JACKSON. AND THANK YOU, DOCTOR WHITE FOR THIS AMAZING PRESENTATION. JUST LIKE THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS MENTIONED EARLIER, A LOT OF STUDENTS ARE REALLY EXCITED FOR SUMMER TO BE COMING UP. SO IT'S GOOD TO KNOW, LIKE ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE HAVE DURING THE SUMMER. I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION AND THEN ALSO A SUGGESTION. YEAH, MY QUESTION IS KIND OF RELATED TO THE QUESTION THAT BOARD MEMBER OLIVA ASKED EARLIER. WHEN CAN STUDENTS START REGISTERING FOR SUMMER CLASSES WITH THEIR COUNSELORS? THAT IS AN AMAZING. I WILL FIND OUT THE ANSWERS BECAUSE I KNOW IT'S COMING UP.

AND THE REASON I KNOW IT'S COMING UP IS REMEMBER I MENTIONED WITH OUR SENIORS, THEY'RE THE VERY FIRST GROUP THAT WILL FINISH BEFORE GRADUATION STARTS. WE SHOULD BE STARTING, IF NOT BY MAY 1ST. WELL, IN MAY START IN MAY. SENIORS BEGIN THE FIRST SESSION OF SUMMER SCHOOL AFTER AFTER THE LAST DAY FOR SENIORS. GOTCHA. YEAH. THE FIRST SESSION IS DURING THE EARLY RELEASE TIME OF SENIORS. CORRECT. AND THEY ARE FINISHED IN FOUR WEEKS, BUT THEY PARTICIPATE IN SUMMER GRADUATION. YES. THEY DON'T PARTICIPATE IN THEIR REGULAR GRADUATIONS IN MAY AND JUNE. SO THAT'S WHY I NEED HER HERE. HER TEAM RUNS THAT PROGRAM. WE'LL FIND OUT FOR YOU WHEN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS. AND THEN I'LL WORK WITH DOCTOR MERRILL AND HER TEAM TO PUSH OUT INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES SO THAT, YOU KNOW, WHEN THAT TIME IS COMING UP, WE CAN PUSH THAT OUT WITH COMMUNICATIONS. THANK YOU. AND THEN YOU LITERALLY JUST STARTED ANSWERING MY SECOND QUESTION. SURE. SO. WELL, ACTUALLY NOT A QUESTION, BUT A SUGGESTION. I WANTED TO SUGGEST THAT WE REACH OUT TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES AND PARENTS THROUGH THE EMAIL SO THAT THEY KNOW, LIKE THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR THEIR AREA AND ALSO THE ONES THAT ARE GENERAL, LIKE THE ONES ALL ACROSS THE COUNTY, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE THE WEBSITE, WHICH IS GREAT, BUT NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THE WEBSITE OR NOT. A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL GO TO THE WEBSITE, BUT LIKE ALSO TAKING THAT STEP TO

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THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT SUGGESTION. THANK YOU. BOARD MEMBER JACKSON SAUNDERS. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. AND YES, DOCTOR WHITE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION. I KNOW I'M ASKING THESE QUESTIONS. PLEASE KNOW IT'S BECAUSE I HAVEN'T SEEN THE FULL PRESENTATION. SO SURE. FORGIVE ME ON SOME ISSUES. THANKS. CONCERNED ABOUT THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS 220. YES, MA'AM. THAT INCLUDES, OBVIOUSLY, THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES TO DELIVER ESY. DO YOU HAVE A NUMBER BREAKDOWN SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT AREA? AND ARE THERE ANY CONCERNS THAT WE WON'T HAVE ENOUGH POSITIONS TO MEET THE HOURS FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO REQUIRE EXTENDED YEAR SERVICES? SURE. SO I CAN JUST TELL YOU TREND DATA, IN THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH STAFF TO COVER THEM. ONCE WE FINALIZE IEPS AND PARENTS TELLING US WHETHER THEY ARE ACCEPTING THEIR CHILDREN TO COME OR NOT, I WOULD BE ABLE TO THEN GIVE YOU A BREAKDOWN. SO WE DON'T HAVE THAT YET BECAUSE WE'RE IN THAT FINAL PROCESS OF IDENTIFICATION. BUT IT COULD THAT THIS NUMBER COULD GO UP. SO THIS IS THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS POSTED, NOT THE NUMBER OF STAFF HIRED. SO WE WILL HIRE TOWARDS WHAT WE NEED. AND WE HAVE NEVER NOT HAD WHAT WE NEEDED. THANK YOU. AND THEN A FOLLOW UP TO THAT. THE DIGITAL LIBRARY SERIES IS AMAZING. I AM EXTREMELY I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO GO THROUGH. IF I COULD HAVE WALKED YOU THROUGH IT TONIGHT, BUT I KNOW I WAS ON A TIME LIMIT BECAUSE IT IS. IT WAS LIKE WE WERE WITH TYLER PERRY STUDIOS. IT IS ABSOLUTELY. IT'S AMAZING. IT'S AMAZING. DO WE HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT DEVICE ACCESS FOR THOSE YOUNGER, FOR THE LEARNERS THAT WE EXPECT TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT PROCESS? SURE. SO WE HAVE A PROCESS WHERE OUR STUDENTS CAN CHECK OUT DEVICES. BUT WHAT WE HAVE FOUND, ESPECIALLY AT OUR YOUNGER GRADES THROUGH OUR CHIEF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, MISS DOCTOR ZUCKERMAN, IS THAT OUR STUDENTS HAVEN'T NEEDED THEM. FAMILIES HAVE DEVICES AT HOME. IF THERE'S A NEED. OUR PARENTS HAVE PROVIDED THAT INFORMATION. AND WE'VE MADE SURE ALSO, YOU KNOW, AS WE CAME THROUGH COVID AND WE LOOKED AT THE AMOUNT OF DEVICES THAT THAT WERE USING FOR ONLINE, WE HAD SO MANY HOTSPOTS THAT WERE OUT AND PEOPLE JUST DIDN'T EVEN USE THEM. SO WE MAKE OURSELVES AVAILABLE AND AWARE OF THOSE SCENARIOS TO ENSURE THAT OUR STUDENTS HAVE WHAT THEY NEED IN THE SUMMER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CLOSE YOUR COMMENTS. THANK YOU.

BOARD CHAIR. THE FIRST SESSION, MAY 18TH THROUGH JUNE 12TH THAT BEGINS THE FIRST SESSION FOR SENIORS ONLY. WE WILL MAKE SURE WE WORK WITH COMMUNICATIONS TO GET THAT DATE OUT AND TO GET ALL THE REMAINING SESSIONS OUT FOR THE COMPLETE SUMMER. THAT'S MY BIRTHDAY, MAN. I APPRECIATE THAT YOU DID THAT FOR ME. JUST FOR ME. I APPRECIATE IT ALWAYS. ALRIGHT. THE BOARD CHAIR DOES THAT CONCLUDE YOUR REPORT? GOOD. ALRIGHT. AND THE REPORT IS ONLINE. NOW. WHAT I'VE HEARD OUR BOARD MEMBERS NOW MOVING TO THE COMMITTEE REPORTS RECOGNIZE BOARD MEMBER. THE CHAIRMAN RECOGNIZES BOARD MEMBER BROWN AND THE BOARD LIAISONS TO THE DISABILITY ADVISORY BOARD TO PRESENT THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR JACKSON. THE DISABILITIES ISSUES ADVISORY BOARD IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN TO ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES FROM ALL NINE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. WE ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO ADVANCING INCLUSION AND ADVOCATING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO APPLY. APPLICANTS MUST RESIDE IN THE DISTRICT THEY SEEK TO REPRESENT AND DEMONSTRATE A STRONG INTEREST IN DISABILITY RELATED ISSUES. INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE AND OR PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE IN DISABILITY ADVOCACY ARE ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, MAY 15TH AT 11:59 P.M. THE LINK TO APPLY CAN BE FOUND ON THE DISABILITY ISSUES ADVISORY BOARD'S WEB PAGE, WHICH IS ALSO A PART OF THE PGCC WEBSITE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE CONTACT THE BOARD OFFICE AT (301) 952-6115. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. THANK YOU, BOARD MEMBER BROWN, RECOGNIZING DOCTOR MOSS FOR THE POLICY AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REPORT. THANK YOU, CHAIR JACKSON, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE THIS REPORT. OUR REPORT IS GOING TO BE TWOFOLD TONIGHT IN THAT IT WILL LOOK AT OUR OUTCOMES AND OUR OUTPUTS AS A COMMITTEE WITH RESPECT TO OUR WORK AROUND POLICY AND GOVERNANCE AT THE BOARD LEVEL, BUT IT WILL ALSO REFLECT OUR WORK DURING THE 448 448 SESSION

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EVERY MEMBER OF THIS BOARD IN SOME WAY PARTICIPATED BY CALLING THEIR DELEGATES AND SENATORS GOING TO ANNAPOLIS, AND YOU'LL SEE OUR CALENDAR COMING OUT SOON. IN SEPTEMBER, WE'LL BE PREPARED FOR THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THIS IS MY REPORT. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, DOCTOR MOSS. NOW MOVING TO THE SUPERINTENDENT. THE CHAIRMAN

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SO GOOD EVENING, BOARD MEMBERS, BOARD CHAIR AND AND DOCTOR JOSEPH, AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TONIGHT TO JUST BRIEFLY DISCUSS OUR PROGRESS AROUND OUR EFFORTS AS WE ARE ALIGNING OUR FOCUS THIS YEAR TO EXTEND BEYOND THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, TO REALLY REACH OUT TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THIS PRESENTATION WAS COMPILED BY A NUMBER OF OFFICES TO INCLUDE THOSE THAT ARE LISTED IN THE PRESENTATION. AND SO OUR OBJECTIVES AS WRITTEN, WE'LL TALK BRIEFLY ABOUT DEFINING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM. LOOKING AT OUR DATA JUST BRIEFLY, MOST RECENT DATA EXAMINING OUR INVESTIGATIVE MEASURES THAT WE'VE TAKEN THIS YEAR TO UNDERSTAND THE WHY AND IDENTIFY ROOT CAUSES, AND THEN DISCUSS THE PROGRESS THAT WE'VE MADE WITH OUR TRUANCY REDUCTION PLAN, AND THEN LOOK AT OUR NEXT STEPS IN EVOLVING THE WORK. SO FOR OUR PARENTS AND STAFF WHO ARE WATCHING ONLINE, WE ALWAYS WANT TO TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEVEL SET AND DEFINE WHAT CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM IS. AND SO OUR CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM IS DEVELOPED OR CONSIDERED BY STUDENTS WHO ARE ABSENT FOR ANY REASON, COULD BE EXCUSED OR UNEXCUSED ABSENCES. 10% OF THE DAYS THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ENROLLED. SO IN, FOR EXAMPLE, IF THEY'VE BEEN ENROLLED 30 DAYS AND THEY ARE ABSENT THREE DAYS FOR ANY REASON, THEY CAN BE CONSIDERED AND THEY ARE CHRONICALLY ABSENT. SO WHEN WE LOOK AT THIS SLIDE OF THE DISTRICTWIDE DATA, OUR MOST RECENT DATA FROM THE OFFICE OF MONITORING AND ACCOUNTABILITY, THE MARCH REPORT HIGHLIGHTS THAT WE ARE TRENDING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. WE HAVE REDUCED OUR CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM BY ALMOST 3%. THE NEXT SLIDE TALKS ABOUT MORE ABOUT GRADE BANDS AND LOOKING AT OUR CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM DATA. HERE WE SEE THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A REDUCTION IN OUR CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM DATA AND ALL GRADE BANDS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MIDDLE SCHOOL, THAT INCREASED ITS CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM RATE BY 0.5% IN MARCH. AND SO WHILE WE KNOW THAT DATA ALONE DOES NOT TELL THE FULL STORY, WE HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATIVE AND UNDERSTANDING THE WHY. AND SO THIS SLIDE JUST SHOWS AN EXAMPLE OF TRENDS THAT WE SEE THAT IMPACT OUR CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM DATA. AND SO YOU'LL SEE THAT DURING TIMES OF THE YEAR OF EARLY DISMISSALS, HOW OUR CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM RATE GOES UP, WE ALSO SEE THROUGH

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SOME OF THEM ALSO LACK ENGAGEMENT. WE KNOW THAT PART OF OUR WORK FOR ATTENDANCE CAN BE TWOFOLD. ONE PART IS TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO COME TO SCHOOL. THE OTHER PART IS TO KEEP THEM COMING. AND SO THERE ARE ISSUES SOMETIMES WITH STUDENTS WHO SAY THAT THEY DON'T FEEL ENGAGED IN THE CLASSROOM. AND ALSO, TOO, WE KNOW THAT STUDENT WELL-BEING IS A CONCERN. WE WANT BULLYING AND CULTURE AND CLIMATE IN OUR CLASSROOMS TO BE POSITIVE MORE.

BUT WE UNDERSTAND THAT CULTURE AND CLIMATE PLAY A BIG PART IN STUDENTS BEING ABLE TO ACCESS THE ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, AND SO DOES MENTAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. AND SO, BY THE SAME TOKEN, WE ALSO WANTED TO LOOK AT WHAT ARE SOME WINNING STRATEGIES. SO WHEN WE LOOKED AT FEBRUARY DATA PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF MONITORING AND ACCOUNTABILITY, THEY HIGHLIGHTED SCHOOLS WHO WERE ABLE TO REDUCE THEIR CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM RATE BY MORE THAN 10%. AND SO WE TOOK AN OPPORTUNITY TO QUERY THOSE SCHOOLS AND PRINCIPALS TO LEARN, WHAT DID YOU DO THAT MADE IT WORK? WHAT MADE WHAT WERE THOSE WINNING STRATEGIES? AND SO AS YOU SEE, THERE WERE FIVE THEMES THAT CAME FROM THOSE PHONE CALLS TO THOSE FIVE SCHOOLS THAT SAW A 10% REDUCTION BETWEEN FEBRUARY OF LAST YEAR AND FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR'S DATA. AND SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT DEDICATED TEAMS AND ADMINISTRATION, WE SAW THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO SEE GAINS WHEN TEAMS MET, WHEN ATTENDANCE TEAMS MET, WHEN THEY MET FREQUENTLY, WHEN THE INFORMATION WAS DOCUMENTED, DOCUMENTED WHEN THERE WAS STRONG ADMINISTRATIVE AND PRINCIPAL INVOLVEMENT. THEY ALSO SAW WITH FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO. I'M SORRY, I'M SKIPPING. LET ME GO BACK A SECOND. THE SECOND THING THEY TALKED ABOUT WAS TARGETED INTERVENTION. SO MEETING DURING THE MEETING, THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE PROVIDING OR PLANNING FOR TIER TWO AND TIER THREE INTERVENTIONS BASED ON THE STUDENT. ADDITIONALLY, WITH THOSE INTERVENTIONS IS THE DOCUMENTATION, THOSE SYSTEMIC PROCESSES. WHAT ARE WE CONTINUOUSLY DOING FOR EVERY STUDENT WHO NEEDS IT ALL THE TIME? BEING CONSISTENT AND WORKING WITH FIDELITY? LASTLY, WE LOOKED AT THE PARENT ENGAGEMENT THAT THESE SCHOOLS SAID MADE A DIFFERENCE. PACAC WAS ONE PARENT ORGANIZATION THAT HAD ADOPTED SCHOOLS AND PROVIDED INCENTIVES THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE. AND LASTLY, INCENTIVES AND CELEBRATIONS. WHILE WE WANT CHILDREN TO COME TO SCHOOL AND HAVE THAT BE AN INTRINSIC MOTIVATION FOR THEM, WE KNOW THAT SOME STUDENTS STILL THRIVE FROM INCENTIVES AND REWARDS. AND SO THAT WAS ALSO SOMETHING THAT THE STUDENTS REFERENCED AND THE SCHOOLS REFERENCE THAT WERE CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR WINNING STRATEGIES AND SEEING DOUBLE DIGIT REDUCTIONS IN THEIR CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM DATA. AND SO OUR TRUANCY REDUCTION PLAN, AND YOU WILL SEE IT LINKED IN THE APPENDICES. OUR TRUANCY

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APPENDIX WHERE OUR COUNTY GOVERNMENT, OUR INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT, AS WELL AS OUR COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND CHAIR, HAVE CREATED A MESSAGE FOR THE COUNTY ALSO TO. WE HAVE WORKED WITH THE STATE'S ATTORNEY IN A VERY DIFFERENT WAY THIS YEAR, AS THEY HAVE A $1 MILLION GRANT AND THEY ARE PROVIDING SUPPORTS TO 15 SCHOOLS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED WITH HIGH NEED. AND SO I WANT TO LASTLY TOUCH BASE AROUND WHAT WE'VE DONE THIS YEAR TO EXTEND OUR FOCUS. AS THE VIDEO SHOWED EARLIER, WE HAVE MET WITH OVER 60 PARTNERS FROM COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS, FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS, PARENT ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AS WELL AS COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO SET LEVEL SET AROUND WHAT THE SCHOOL SYSTEM IS DOING TO ADDRESS OUR CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM RATE AND ALSO TO ENGENDER THEIR SUPPORT AROUND THIS WORK. THANK YOU DOCTOR, GIVE ME ONE SECOND. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. AND SO WHAT I WANTED TO FOCUS ON IS DOCTOR JOSEPH GAVE US A CHALLENGE THIS YEAR. I I'M BEING MORE INVESTIGATIVE AND UNDERSTANDING THE WHY. AND SO THIS YEAR WE HAVE ALREADY CONDUCTED STUDENT FOCUS GROUPS BEGINNING AT SURRATTSVILLE.

SURRATTSVILLE PRINCIPAL SITS ON THE ATTENDANCE TASK FORCE AND VOLUNTEERED. SO THAT WAS A GREAT PLACE FOR US TO START. WE HAVE OTHER SCHOOLS THAT ARE LINED UP, AND RIGHT NOW THAT DATA IS BEING SYNTHESIZED, BUT IT HELPS US GET INFORMATION FROM THE VOICE OF STUDENTS.

ADDITIONALLY, JUST LOOKING AT DOCTOR JOSEPH, ASK WHO OWNS ATTENDANCE IN A SCHOOL, WHO IS WORKING WITH STUDENTS, WHO MAKES SURE THAT STUDENTS ARE COMING, THAT THEY HAVE THAT ONE CARING ADULT THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AROUND THOSE STUDENTS WHO'S MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE CREATING INTERVENTIONS FOR THOSE STUDENTS AND THAT THEY'RE WORKING. AND IF THEY AREN'T WORKING, WHO KNOWS? AND WHO'S REFERRING THESE STUDENTS BACK TO THE STUDENT INTERVENTION TEAM FOR AN ADJUSTMENT IN INTERVENTIONS. AND SO THE LAST THING I'LL SAY IS THAT WE ARE, ACCORDING TO MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT IS A THROUGH LINE REGARDING ALL OF OUR BLUEPRINT DELIVERABLES.

AND THEY ARE CHALLENGING US TO CREATE SYSTEMS INTERVENTIONS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE FOR STUDENTS, AND THAT WE'RE ROLLING OUT TRAINING TO CREATE A UNIFORM UNDERSTANDING WITH ALL OF OUR STAFF IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, WHO INTERFACE WITH STUDENTS AND NEED TO KNOW THIS INFORMATION. AND SO WE'RE ALSO EXTENDING OUR WORK TO PARTNER WITH JOHN HOPKINS AROUND.

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SO OUR CHURCHES, OUR SOCIAL SERVICES, THEY ARE INTERFACING WITH OUR FAMILIES, OUR STUDENTS, OUR PARENTS. AND WE HAVE CREATED A SCRIPT. WE HAVE ASKED THEM TO PROVIDE OUR UNIFORM MESSAGE, TAKE TIME OUT OF THEIR WORK WHEN THEY'RE INTERFACING WITH OUR CONSTITUENTS TO LIFT UP OUR MESSAGE SO THAT OUR PARENTS AND STUDENTS KNOW THAT OUR COUNTY AS A WHOLE ARE PROVIDING A WORKING TOGETHER COLLECTIVELY. AND SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO KICKING THIS OFF ON MONDAY. THE LAST THING THAT I WILL SAY, JUST IN SUMMARY, IS THAT WE UNDERSTAND THAT ATTENDANCE IS A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY. AND I THINK DOCTOR JOSEPH REFERENCED THAT EARLIER. AND SO WE ARE REALLY WORKING THIS YEAR. WE'VE BEGUN THESE COUNTY TRUANCY MEETINGS SINCE OCTOBER. IN JANUARY, WE PIVOTED TO FAITH BASED TO NONPROFITS, TO PARENT ORGANIZATIONS, TO THE PANHELLENIC, TO JUST FURTHER THIS WORK. AND WE ARE SEEING THAT ORGANIZATIONS ARE STEPPING FORWARD TO PROVIDE RESOURCES, INCENTIVES, SUPPORT, AS WELL AS OUR. LASTLY, SAY WITH AREA THREE, WHO IS PILOTING IN ATTENDANCE 360 PROGRAM WITH DISTRICT ONE LAW ENFORCEMENT. AND THE GOAL IS FOR THEM TO BE SEEN AS HUMANS AND PARTNERS IN THE WORK AND NOT PUNITIVE. AND SO I WILL THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE THIS BRIEF OVERVIEW OF OUR WORK, AND I WELCOME QUESTIONS. FIRST, WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. FOR SURE. ALWAYS DO A REALLY WELL JOB OF EXPLAINING. SO FIRST MEMBER IS ROBERT BROWN. YES. THANK YOU SO MUCH, DOCTOR FAISON, FOR YOUR WONDERFUL PRESENTATION AS A HIGH SCHOOL MOM. I SEE IT ALL THE TIME WHEN I GO INTO THE HIGH SCHOOLS. THEY'RE LATE, LATE, LATE. AND I DON'T GET IT. UNLESS YOU HAVE A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT OR SOMETHING'S GOING ON, I DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND IT. HOWEVER, COMMA, I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE IN A CLIMATE WHERE SOME SCHOLARS ARE AFRAID TO GO TO SCHOOL, WHERE SOME SCHOLARS EVEN HAVE TO WORK. HAVE WE IDENTIFIED THAT PORTION OF THE DATA WHEN WE ARE COLLECTING THAT INFORMATION? BECAUSE I DO THINK THAT IT DOES TELL THE STORY. AS YOU WERE SAYING, OBVIOUSLY THE NUMBERS AREN'T TELLING THE FULL STORIES, BUT HAVE WE IDENTIFIED IN THOSE MOMENTS, THESE SCHOLARS ARE EITHER AFRAID TO COME OR THEY ACTUALLY HAVE TO WORK BECAUSE THEY MAY BE A PROVIDER FOR THEIR FAMILY? THE WAY WE BEGUN TO IDENTIFY THAT IS THROUGH THE SURVEY THAT WE LAUNCHED WITH PUPIL PERSONNEL, WORKERS AND PARENT ENGAGEMENT ASSISTANTS.

AND SO SOME OF THE INFORMATION THAT WE TALKED ABOUT TONIGHT IS WHAT THEY GLEANED IN THEIR ONE ON ONE INTERACTIONS WITH STUDENTS, AS WELL AS WITH THEIR FAMILIES. THE LAST THING I WILL SAY ABOUT THAT IS OUR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADMISSIONS AND ENROLLMENT OFFICE IS THE ADDITIONAL ARM OF STUDENT SERVICES, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENROLLING, REVIEWING TRANSCRIPTS OF OUR STUDENTS WHO ARE NORMALLY COMING IN. AND SO THEY HAVE THEIR BOOTS TO THE GROUND AND THEY HAVE, YOU KNOW, CREATED PARTNERSHIPS WITH OUR IMMIGRANT FAMILIES. AND THEY OFTEN ARE CONTACTED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THOSE FAMILIES WHO ARE AFRAID TO COME TO SCHOOL OR STUDENTS ARE HIDING OUT OR THEIR FAMILIES ARE HIDING OUT

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BUT AGAIN, WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS JUST GET MORE PEOPLE INVOLVED SO THAT WE CAN REALLY SUPPORT STUDENTS WITHIN OUR SCHOOLS. THANK. THANK YOU. DOCTOR MOSS. THANK YOU, DOCTOR FAIZAN, FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS. I THINK IT'S IT'S REALLY INCREDIBLE WORK. MY QUESTION IS REALLY FOR DOCTOR ZUCKERMAN, WHO IS NOT HERE. AND IT'S ALSO FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT. AND WE DON'T HAVE TO TO ANSWER IT TONIGHT. BUT IT'S CLEAR FOR ME FROM THE DATA POINT THAT PERHAPS WE MAY HAVE SOME POLICY AND PRACTICES THAT ARE PERHAPS CONTRIBUTING TO STUDENTS BEING CHRONICALLY ABSENT. YOU ALL KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT THE CALENDAR. I'VE BEEN VERY CLEAR ABOUT THAT, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE PERHAPS OUR EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS, COMPOUNDED WITH PERHAPS SOME OF OUR TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, ARE LEADING PARENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE THE DECISION JUST NOT TO SHOW UP AT ALL. AND SO TO WHAT EXTENT ARE WE LOOKING AT OUR POLICIES AND OUR PRACTICES THAT ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THIS? I UNDERSTAND THAT WE'RE SOLVING AROUND PARTICULAR DATA POINTS. WE'RE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO MOTIVATE CHILDREN TO COME TO SCHOOL. BUT I'D BE REMISS NOT TO ASK THIS QUESTION AROUND IF OUR POLICIES AND PRACTICES ARE DRIVING BEHAVIOR THAT WE DO NOT WANT. AND ARE WE MAKING SPACE FOR THAT IN THE WORK? THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. I HAVE NOTED THAT QUESTION TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE ATTENDANCE TASK FORCE, BUT THAT IS THEIR ROLE, AND THEY DO REVIEW THE ATTENDANCE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE. EACH YEAR. THERE ARE NEW CODES THAT ARE DEVELOPED AS WELL TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE ISSUES, SUCH AS THE TRANSPORTATION CODE THAT WAS DEVELOPED SO THAT IF THEIR TRANSPORTATION IS LATE OR IF THE TRANSPORTATION DOESN'T COME, THAT IT'S AN EXCUSED ABSENCE. AND SO JUST LOOKING AT A NUMBER OF THINGS THAT MAY BE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR, WE'VE BEGUN TO DO THAT, BUT THERE IS LOTS MORE WORK TO DO. AND WE'LL ADD THIS WITH INTENTION. YEAH. AND THE LAST THING IS I'VE GOT MY DUPONT VILLAGE LADIES WHO ARE ALL RETIRED LADIES WHO ARE SO INTERESTED IN THIS, AND THEY CALL ME EACH TIME A, A DREW FREEMAN STUDENTS NOT IN SCHOOL AND THEY WANT ME TO GET THEM OUT OF THE PARK. YOU TALKED ABOUT COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. ARE WE GETTING DOWN TO THOSE HOA'S AND NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH AND THINGS LIKE THAT TO ALLOW THEM TO BE AMBASSADORS FOR THE PROGRAM? I'M GOING TO INVITE THEM ON MONDAY. BUT JUST CURIOUS, ARE YOU ALL GETTING DOWN TO HOA'S? I HAVE A LIST OF ALL MY HOA'S AND WHEN THEY MEET, IF YOU WANT THAT, I'D LIKE THAT AND THAT THAT'S A NEXT A GOOD NEXT STEP FORWARD FOR US. I LIKE THAT, THANK YOU. BOARD MEMBER. THANK YOU, CHAIR JACKSON. AND THANK YOU, DOCTOR FAISON, FOR THIS PRESENTATION.

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I WAS AT A CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING EARLIER THIS YEAR WHERE THE COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICE OFFICER. THE COPS OFFICER TALKED ABOUT HOW THEIR FOCUS WAS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, LOOKING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL KIDS BECAUSE THEY WERE IN THEIR UNIFORMS OR WHATEVER, WHO WERE AT CONVENIENCE STORES OR WHATNOT. I DON'T THINK THEY THEY UNDERSTOOD NECESSARILY HOW MANY OF OUR SENIORS GET OUT EARLY VERY LEGITIMATELY. AND SO AT 1 OR 2:00 IN THE AFTERNOON MAY BE LEGITIMATELY AT A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT OR A FOOD STORE. AND I REALLY WANT TO BE CAREFUL THAT WE ARE NOT FURTHER HURTING THAT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUR STUDENTS. AND, YOU KNOW, THE TRUSTED PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS BY HAVING OUR POLICE OFFICERS OUT THERE ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR KIDS THAT THEY FEEL ARE TRUANT. AND I JUST WE REALLY NEED TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT THAT. AND I KNOW YOU ALL FEEL THAT WAY. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT OUT LOUD AS WELL. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ONE THING THAT CAME UP IN OUR LAST MEETING, OUR MEETING WITH DOCTOR RYANS IN THE DISTRICT ONE LAW ENFORCEMENT, IS THAT THE GOAL IS THE OPPOSITE TO REALLY HUMANIZE POLICE OFFICERS AS PARTNERS IN THE WORK AND NOT PUNITIVE MENTORING AND, YOU KNOW, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS. WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT WAYS THAT STUDENTS WHO ARE OUT LEGITIMATELY ON A HALF DAY SCHEDULE HAVE IDENTIFICATION AND SOMETHING THAT THEY CAN SHOW THAT SAYS THAT. SO THERE'S, WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN AND THERE'S LOTS MORE WORK TO DO, BUT WE WILL ENSURE THAT THIS IS A CONVERSATION OF GREATER FOCUS.

BOARD MEMBER GOMEZ MCCANTS. THANK YOU, CHAIR JACKSON, AND THANK YOU, DOCTOR FAISON AND TEAM, FOR COMING TO GIVE US THIS PRESENTATION. MY COLLEAGUES ASKED MOST OF RAISED MOST OF MY CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS. HOWEVER, I DID WANT TO BRING SOME ATTENTION TO SOME CONVERSATIONS THAT WE ACTUALLY HAD IN COMMITTEE THIS WEEK. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK, SPECIFICALLY AROUND WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ATTENDANCE. AND I NOTICED IN THIS PRESENTATION, THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS THAT KIND OF TO LAY PEOPLE CAN FEEL LIKE THEY ARE BEING CONFLATED. AND EVEN JUST PUTTING THE DEFINITION OF CHRONIC ABSENCE IN THE APPENDIX. I GET LOTS OF QUESTIONS WHEN IT RELATES TO THE BUS, AND MY KID MISSED BECAUSE OF THE BUS AND THE CODES AND ALL OF THOSE ISSUES. AND THEY'RE LIKE, WELL, WHY IS MY KID STILL CONSIDERED CHRONICALLY ABSENT WITH PEOPLE JUST NOT UNDERSTANDING THAT CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHY YOU'RE ABSENT? BECAUSE ACCORDING TO FEDERAL LAW, MISSING INSTRUCTION, NOT BEING IN SCHOOL IS MISSING INSTRUCTION, NOT BEING IN SCHOOL. AND WHEN IT COMES TO US AS A BOARD AND LOOKING AT INFORMATION, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO BE ABLE TO SEE WHY KIDS ARE OUT, EVEN IN TERMS OF HEARING FROM YOU ALL

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DOCTOR FAISON, I ACTUALLY HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING AT ONE OF YOUR SESSIONS EARLIER. IT WAS FANTASTIC. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT. DREW FREEMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL. BUT THE ONE THING I WALKED AWAY RECOGNIZING IN THAT MOMENT IS THAT THE ATTENDEES WERE VERY ENGAGED PARENTS AT THEIR LOCAL SCHOOL. THAT WAS THE, THE MAKEUP GENERALLY OF YOUR AUDIENCE. AND WHAT I'M WE KNOW THAT STRONG PARENT ENGAGEMENT IS A PRIMARY DRIVING FORCE BEHIND ADDRESSING STUDENT ATTENDANCE. WHAT I'M REALLY LOOKING FOR YOUR YOUR IN YOUR LENS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOLS HAVING ACTIVE AND ENGAGED PARENT DIALOG, WHETHER IT'S PTA, PTO, SOMETHING FORMALLY, SOMETHING IN THEIR SCHOOLS, AND THE CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM RATE IN THOSE SCHOOLS. HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO LOOK AT THAT OR STUDY THAT WE HAVE NOT SPECIFICALLY STUDIED THAT. AND I KNOW DOCTOR JACKSON IS HERE WHO OVERSEES OUR PTSA AND OUR TSOS. AND SO WE HAVE BEGUN WORKING ON THIS ATTENDANCE AMBASSADOR WORK TOGETHER. AND SO WE'LL MAKE THIS A FOCUS TO DO THAT TOGETHER. OKAY. BECAUSE I JUST BELIEVE THERE IS BASED ON THE RESEARCH THAT WE'VE, YOU KNOW, THAT THERE'S A VERY STRONG CONNECTION THERE. AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE US FOCUS A LITTLE BIT MORE ON ENSURING THAT EVERY SCHOOL HAD AN ENGAGED IN ACTIVE, SOME TYPE OF PARENT FAMILY LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THOSE BUILDINGS. AND FINALLY, THE SECOND ISSUE, AND YOU MENTIONED THAT DOCTOR JOSEPH ASKS, WHO OWNS THIS WORK IN THE SCHOOL MTSS MULTI-TIERED SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT ADDRESSES ACADEMICS, BEHAVIOR AND ATTENDANCE. HOW

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AND I'LL I'LL START BY JUST SAYING THAT THIS YEAR WE SAW THE NEED TO GO DEEPER WITH OUR MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT. NUMBER ONE, OUR PROCESSES, NUMBER NUMBER TWO, OUR KNOWLEDGE. WE DO HAVE A TURNOVER OF ADMINISTRATORS. WE HAVE A TURNOVER OF TEACHERS.

AND WE BEGAN THIS YEAR WITH MTS BEING ABLE TO BE CREATED IN SYNERGY FOR THE FIRST YEAR. AND SO UTILIZING THAT TOOL, WE UNDERSTOOD JUST BY WORKING WITH CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION, THAT EDUCATORS NOT ONLY NEED TO KNOW HOW TO CREATE A PLAN IN SYNERGY, BUT THEY ALSO NEED SOME BASICS AROUND, YOU KNOW, A REFRESH AROUND WHAT MTS IS. AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE BLUEPRINT IS REQUIRING US TO DO A LOT WITH MTS. SO WE MUST INCREASE OUR COMPETENCY ACROSS THE DISTRICT AND OUR ABILITY TO MONITOR THAT. AND SO ONCE WE DO THAT, THEN REFERRALS FOR STUDENT ATTENDANCE. AND, YOU KNOW, STUDENTS WHO AREN'T COMING, WHETHER IT'S FOR SICKNESS OR NOT, BECAUSE THE STATE AND, AND THE FEDERAL POLICIES SAY THAT WE MUST LOOK AT ALL MISSED INSTRUCTION, THEN IT JUST, WE'RE ABLE TO TEASE OUT WHAT INTERVENTIONS WE NEED TO CREATE BASED ON THOSE ABSENCES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. STUDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD.

THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU, DOCTOR FAISON, FOR THIS PRESENTATION. I DO WANT TO JUST TAKE A MOMENT TO GIVE YOU YOUR FLOWERS ON THE PUBLIC STAGE FOR, YOU KNOW, MEETING WITH ALL THE STUDENT GROUPS. SO PEA GRASS AND ALSO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL, YOU KNOW, TALKING TO US ABOUT LIKE THE ATTENDANCE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM AND ALSO CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM, YOU KNOW, GIVING US MORE INFORMATION ABOUT IT. I DO WANT TO ASK, WILL YOU ALL BE EXPANDING YOUR FOCUS GROUPS TO OTHER SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT? SO I KNOW THAT YOU ALREADY STARTED WITH SURRATTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL IN DISTRICT NINE, BUT WILL YOU ALL, LIKE, PICK OTHER SCHOOLS IN OTHER DISTRICTS AS WELL? BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THE TOP FIVE SCHOOLS ARE MAINLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND THEN, YOU KNOW, A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE LIKE MORE MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS, LIKE BECOME PART OF THOSE TOP FIVE SCHOOLS THAT HAVE REDUCED CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT QUESTION. AND I WOULD ALSO SAY THAT DOCTOR HOLLY IS THE DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES, AND SHE IS A FRONT RUNNER WITH PEA GRASS AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND WORKING WITH YOU ALL. SO I SHARE FLOWERS WITH HER IN THIS MOMENT AROUND THIS WORK. BUT I'D ALSO SAY, YES, WE INTEND TO LOOK AT SCHOOLS THAT HAVE GREATER NEED AROUND CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM, MIDDLE SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND OTHER HIGH SCHOOLS.

SO WE REALLY HAVE JUST BEGUN, BUT WE HAVE THE PASSION TO STAY THE COURSE AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE SEEING CHANGE AROUND THIS. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR RECOMMENDATION. THANK YOU. VICE CHAIR BRIGGS. DOCTOR FAISON, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION. I THOUGHT IT WAS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD, WHICH IS WHY I WAS QUIET FOR THE MAJORITY OF IT. BUT I DID HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE PRESENTATION THAT YOU GAVE MADE ME THINK BACK TO MY TIME AS A MIRACLE OR NEAR POOR, NEAR PEER MENTOR WITH CITY YEAR. AND ONE OF THE THINGS WE DID WAS WE REALLY PRIORITIZED ATTENDANCE, RIGHT? HAVING THE RALLIES, WHICH IS GREAT, HAVING SOME KIND OF INCENTIVE FOR STUDENTS. BUT I THINK ALSO LIKE MAKING THOSE PHONE CALLS WHEN A STUDENT ISN'T THERE IN THE MORNING, WHERE ARE THEY AT? WE WANT TO SEE YOU. WE CARE ABOUT YOU, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS. BUT I KNOW THAT ONE OF THE CHALLENGES, LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES WAS SOMETIMES FAMILIES NUMBERS CHANGED WEEKLY, MONTHLY, YEARLY. IS THERE SOME WAY THAT SCHOOLS ARE KIND OF NAVIGATING THAT? YOU KNOW, I KNOW YOU TALKED ABOUT RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, BUT BRIDGING THAT GAP THAT I'M SURE CONTINUES TO EXIST TODAY. SO YES, IT DOES CONTINUE TO EXIST. AND, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, STARTED USING THE TOOLS THAT WE HAVE LIKE IN SYNERGY, YOU KNOW, IT'S A PGCPS INVESTMENT AND IT COMES WITH LOTS OF TOOLS AND WAYS TO COMMUNICATE WITH FAMILIES. AND WHEN WE CAN'T GET A NUMBER RIGHT, OR, YOU KNOW, THROUGH THE ROBOCALLS, THEN WE CAN SEND SOMETHING THROUGH CLASS DOJO, BUT TRYING TO BRIDGE THE GAP OF COMMUNICATION ANY WAY THAT WE CAN. AND WHEN WE FIND THAT WE'RE REACHING OUT TO FAMILIES AND THEY'RE NOT REACHING BACK, THAT'S WHEN THE HOME VISITS NEED TO BEGIN. AND WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT MORE READILY, MORE QUICKLY, RATHER THAN WAIT

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ALL RIGHT. BOARD MEMBERS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO PULL ANY OTHER ANY OTHER AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE DISCUSSION UNDER THE GENERAL ORDERS? NOTE THAT PULLING AN ITEM DOES NOT DENOTE A NO. IT INDICATES A DESIRE TO DISCUSS FURTHER. ALL RIGHT. IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 16.1 THROUGH 16.5 AND 16.8 AND 16.9 WILL BE ADOPTED. THERE BEING NO OBJECTION, THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 16.1 THROUGH 16.5 AND 16.8 AND 169 ARE ADOPTED. MOVING TO GENERAL ORDERS 16.8 AND 16.9. SINCE WE MOVED TO GENERAL ORDERS, IT'S 18.1 AND 18.2. SO BOARD MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON. AND WE'RE GOING TO LUMP THEM TOGETHER. 18.1 OR 18.2 THE NEW CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION FOR THE A MEN MASON SCHOOL. AND. 18.2 THE NEW CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION, THE MARSHALL JONES ACADEMY. THAT'S. OUR BOARD MEMBER AS A KID GOING.

THANK YOU, CHAIR JACKSON. I JUST HAD A, I GUESS, PROCESS QUESTION BECAUSE WE'VE HAD SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT OUR CHARTERS AND OUR CHARTER PROCESS, AT LEAST SINCE MY

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BOARD MEMBERS. ARE THERE ANY MORE QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THERE BEING NO OBJECTION, DOCTOR MOSS. YEAH, I WANT TO I'M GOING TO QUALIFY MY VOTE HERE WITH THESE BECAUSE THERE'S NOT MUCH, YOU KNOW, DISCUSSION AROUND THESE. FOR THOSE IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT LEAST. YOU KNOW, ONE OF THESE APPLICATIONS HAD SIGNIFICANT WEAKNESSES IN TERMS OF THEIR OPERATIONAL CAPACITY TO DO THIS WORK. IN TERMS OF THEIR REPUTATION. ONE OF THESE APPLICATIONS DIDN'T EVEN PULL TOGETHER A COMPLETE APPLICATION. AND I JUST WANT TO GO ON THE RECORD AND JUST, YOU KNOW, LAY OUT THAT THIS IS BEYOND JUST THE SCOPE OF OUR CHARTER SCHOOLS OFFICE WORK. WE DON'T DO THIS INDEPENDENTLY. WE HAVE AN EXTERNAL EVALUATOR WHO LOOKS AT THIS WORK. THEY DREW THE CONCLUSION THAT THESE SCHOOLS WERE NOT READY. I HEARD THE ADMINISTRATION SAY THAT ONE CAN COME BACK AND REAPPLY AGAIN. BUT, YOU KNOW, WE'VE SEEN SCHOOLS THAT WE'VE HAD. WE WE HAVE A REVOCATION ON THE DOCKET TONIGHT WITH CONCERNS THAT I SEE IN ONE OF THESE APPLICATIONS. AND WE HAD, YOU KNOW, OTHER SCHOOLS THAT WE'VE HAD TO CLOSE. AND SO, YOU KNOW, MY VOTE TONIGHT IS, YOU KNOW, AROUND MAINTAINING THAT WHEN WE DO ADOPT OR WHEN WE ACCEPT OR AUTHORIZE A SYSTEM TO HAVE A CHARTER, THAT QUALITY IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF OUR WORK. I'M NOT ANTI-CHARTER, BUT I AM PRO GOOD CHARTER SCHOOLS. AND SO WHEN THEIR OPERATIONAL DEFICIENCIES OR CRITICAL WEAKNESS, SUCH AS CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND CAPACITY AS RATED AS LOW WHEN SCHOOLS EXIST TO TEACH CHILDREN, I CAN'T IN GOOD FAITH OFFER A YES VOTE. SO I WANTED TO TAKE MY TWO MINUTES AND QUALIFY. WHY I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING BOTH OF THESE SCHOOLS GOING FORWARD. THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS, SHALL THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA? ITEMS 18.1 AND 18.2. MISS MCMILLAN, CAN YOU PLEASE TAKE THE ROLL? MISS? I DOCTOR ANDOVER. NO. ISN'T IT.

NO, IT'S AN OH IT'S AN I. OH I'M SORRY. OKAY I. MISS I. MR. BRIGGS ABSTAIN. MISS BROWN. I MISS GOINS MCCANTS, I MISS JACKSON SAUNDERS I DOCTOR MOSS I. MISS OLIVA I MR. JACKSON I THERE ARE NINE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THANK YOU. THERE ARE NINE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 18.1 AND 18.2 ARE ADOPTED. NO NEW BUSINESS. THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING US TONIGHT. THANK YOU FOR OUR VIEWERS ONLINE. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE TIME IS NOW. IT DID NOT

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HOLD ON ONE SECOND. YOU TOOK HIM OFF.

THE 16.1 AND 16.7. NO, WE MOVE IT DOWN SO IT'S IN THE RIGHT.

67. IT IS OTHERWISE VOTE ON THAT. ALL RIGHT. SO THAT'S WHAT. SO SIX AND SEVEN. SO OKAY. SO ORIGINALLY THIS WAS GOING TO BE THIS IS PLEASE STAND BY. PLEASE STAND BY. OKAY. 16.716.1 AND 16.7167. BUT, BUT WE ALREADY DID. THIS BOARD. WE FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE WITH TEAR GAS AND IT ACTUALLY SAY THEY'RE VOTING ON ON.

BOARD IS CORRECT. DILIGENTLY FROM THE VOTE IS CORRECT. DILIGENT IS WRONG.

OKAY. SO THEY WOULD STILL FEEL COMFORTABLE. OKAY, JUST JUST OKAY, JUST, JUST FOR CLARITY.

SO I THINK THAT THERE'S A DISCREPANCY ON DILIGENT AND THE ACTUAL SCRIPT THAT WE HAVE. SO JUST FOR CLARITY. 16.6 THE CHARTER CONTRACT REVOCATION FOR FRIENDSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND. 16.7 FY 2627 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING CALENDAR IS WHAT WE VOTED ON, BUT THE VOTE IS CORRECT. YOU WANT TO TAKE THE VOTE AGAIN, I THINK YOU SHOULD TAKE THE VOTE. OKAY.

LET'S DO LET'S TAKE THE VOTE AGAIN. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. SO THE QUESTION IS FOR 16.6 AND 16.7. MISS MCMILLAN CAN YOU CALL THE ROLL AGAIN PLEASE. THIS THIS IS THIS IS JUST TO MAKE EVERYBODY ELSE FEEL COMFORTABLE BECAUSE THERE WAS A DISCREPANCY ON DILIGENT AND ON OUR SCRIPT. THE NUMBERS JUST CHANGED BECAUSE WE MOVED TWO ITEMS TO NEW BUSINESS OR EXCUSE ME, TO GENERAL ORDERS. MISS. I. DOCTOR, I MISS STROTHER I. MR. BRIGGS ABSTAIN.

MISS BROWN, I MISS GOINS MCCANTS. I MISS JACKSON SAUNDERS, I DOCTOR MOSS, I MISS OLIVER, I MR. JACKSON I. THEIR NINE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THANK YOU. THE MOTION CARRIES. SO NOW THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE TIME IS NOW. 857. THE APRIL 23RD, 2026 BOARD MEETING IS

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