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Notes from Board of Education Meeting, 2/14/12The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, February 14 will be re-broadcast on Comcast Channel 96, Verizon FIOS Channel 12 and is available via webstream at http://www.ccboe.com/ . To view the full agenda and the various reports, please visit BoardDocs.The below notes are my personal notes and are not intended to be all-inclusive or official minutes for the Board of Education meetings and are provided as a request from my supporters and the general public in a personal effort to be more transparent. Although I have diligently tried to make these notes as unbiased and accurate as possible, I am only human and do make mistakes.Executive session – 12 p.m. Call to order – 1 p.m. - Pledge of Allegiance, Maurice J. McDonough High School's JROTC unitSuperintendent's update - See reportCorrespondence/Board Member updates Bowie - MacMiddleton says hello; attended Lobby Day and encourages tax payers to call, email, visit; No Child Left Behind Bills at a standstillPedersen - attended CCASC Middle School meeting, discussion on bullying and food serviceLukas - Tri-County Concerts for Orchestra & Band Congratulations to allWise - State Superintendent visit - impressed with telepresence; space flight presentation at McDonough; Richmond won award from Alpha Kappa AlphaEducation Association of Charles County update - See reportStudent Board Member update - See reportStudent transfers - See recommendationAbell - Specific changes from the curent oolicy to this committee's proposalSchwartz - employees child to attend school at place of work or closest school to place of work; space available only for academic and hardship considerationAbell - Space available should be for ALL instancesSchwartz - Benefits to employees outweigh the costsWise - All three levels requestedPedersen - requests numbers from the next few years to observe impact and statisticsLukas - Full time employee?Hettel - works for us on a full time permanent basis under the negotiated agreement.Cook - certificated & non certificated will impact over enrollmentLukas - certificicated vs non certificated ratio for an elementary schoolAthletic trainers - Rehabilitation Center of Southern Marylandpowerpoint presentation about duties & statisticsinclusion of student athletic training servicesWise - knee injuries more prevelant in women; loves student athletic trainer abide by GPA?Pedersen - commend companyRichmond - what can we do to prevent injuriesRCSM - strengthening, conditioning and accessAbell - requests presentation to be placed on BoardDocs; how was this company selectedCornette - Bid processCook - background in exercise physiology; some coaches still do stretches that are nol longer considered currentRCSM - therapists build relationships with coaches and work with them.Lukas - stretched thinRCSM - definitelystudent - why more knee injuries than othersRCSM - prone to overuse and impact and posture and weightstudent - thought there would be more concussions than ankle injuries in footbalRCSM - coach works with students to teach them proper tackle techniques, etc.student - why does lacross have more knee injuries than footballRCSM -lacross is nothing but running and pivotingCIP update - see reportSMECO program exchange to LED lightsdiscussion on replacing light bulbs in all the schools, hues, affects on studentsRedistricting update - see reportAbell - did the committee look at how many times we're moving specfic neighborhoods are area?Weslowski - based on the policy, we cannot move neighborhoods within a three year time period.Wise - includes allocations already given and potential growthstudent - special needs students that have relationshipsWeslowski - not under this plan but through the student transfer policyEducational Showcase - see reportPolicy #3430: accounts (opening and closing accounts) - see reportBudget update - see reportTeacher evaluation pilot - see reportLegislative updateNon-discrimination policyRecognition – 4:30 p.m. Students - Rida Dhanani, 5th grade, Academic Achievement, Berry Elementary School; Chidera Onyekuru, 5th grade, Academic Achievement, J.P. Ryon Elementary School; Kevon Douglas, 4th grade, Personal Responsibility, Eva Turner Elementary School; Mary Lavery, 12th grade, Academic Achievement, La Plata High School; Kelly Dingess, 11th grade, Career Readiness, Robert D. Stethem Educational CenterEmployees - Erica Strass, science teacher, Berry; Jillian Genua, physical education teacher, Ryon; Pamela Shorter, food service worker, Turner; Brian Craley, alternative school teacher, Stethem; Stephen Williams, administrative assistant, La PlataResolutions: Read Across Charles County; Women's History Month; and Fine and Performing Arts MonthRotary Clubs of Waldorf and La Plata - recognition of dictionary donations to schoolsUnfinished businessPedersen - Subcommittee's such as goals; work sessions are fullLukas - will send committee's information out tomorrow and then an information item at board meetingLukas - Scouts here for Merit BadgeNew business - noneFuture agenda itemsPublic Forum – 6 p.m.Eldridge Proctor - resident of Laurel Branch, redistricting concerns, both Plan A & Plan B are the same options for their neighborhood. Wants a Plan C. Doesn't feel the communities prospective was taken into consideration.Lordis ????? - both Plan A & Plan B are the same, wants kids to go their community school, lives under 4 miles from current school, petition online, reconsiderJames (BJ) Proctor III - student affected by new rezoning plans, has a 4.0, lives less than 4 minutes away, in numerous clubs and activities, please reconsider and let him go to neighborhood school.Lisa Powell - resident for 12 years, has a student at Mudd, 16 students per class now it's 28. students not doing as well. why have we not added another teacher and what to doDenise Yates - son at Piccowaxen Middle School - Mandatory after school band rehersalsAction itemsMinutesMotion to accept Minutes by Pedersen; Second by LukasYes = Abell, Bowie, Cook, Lukas, Pedersen, Wade, WisePersonnel AMotion to accept Personnel A by Pedersen; Second by BowieYes = Abell, Bowie, Cook, Lukas, Pedersen, Wade, Wise Personnel BMotion to accept Personnel B by Cook; Second by PedersenYes = Abell, Bowie, Cook, Pedersen, Wade, Wise; Abstain = LukasAdjournment
REMINDER: Board of Education Meeting, 2/14/12The Board of Education's next monthly meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building on Radio Station Road in La Plata. The public portion of the meeting begins at 1 p.m. and student and staff recognition starts at 4:30 p.m. The meeting is televised live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOS Channel 12 and is rebroadcast throughout the week. The meeting is also streamed live on the Charles County Public Schools Web site. Visit http://www2.ccboe.com/boe/live/ to watch the meeting. Executive session – 12 p.m. Call to order – 1 p.m.Pledge of Allegiance, Maurice J. McDonough High School's JROTC unitSuperintendent's update Correspondence/Board Member updates Education Association of Charles County updateStudent Board Member updateStudent transfersAthletic trainersCIP updateRedistricting updateEducational ShowcasePolicy #3430: accounts (opening and closing accounts)Budget updateTeacher evaluation pilotLegislative updateNon-discrimination policyRecognition – 4:30 p.m. StudentsEmployees Resolutions: Read Across Charles County; Women's History Month; and Fine and Performing Arts MonthRotary Clubs of Waldorf and La Plata; recognition of dictionary donations to schoolsUnfinished businessNew businessFuture agenda itemsPublic Forum – 6 p.m.Action itemsMinutesPersonnelAdjournment
No Child Left Behind: 10 States Receive Waivers From Education Law's Sweeping RequirementsHuff PostKIMBERLY HEFLING and BEN FELLER 02/ 9/12 07:04 AM ETWASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Thursday will free 10 states from the strict and sweeping requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, giving leeway to states that promise to improve how they prepare and evaluate students, The Associated Press has learned.The first 10 states to receive the waivers are Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Tennessee. The only state that applied for the flexibility and did not get it, New Mexico, is working with the administration to get approval, a White House official told the AP.The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the states had not yet been announced. A total of 28 other states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have signaled that they, too, plan to seek waivers – a sign of just how vast the law's burdens have become as a big deadline nears.Read more HERE
In schools, self-esteem boosting is losing favor to rigor, finer-tuned praiseMichael Alison ChandlerThe Washington PostJanuary 15, 2012 For decades, the prevailing wisdom in education was that high self-esteem would lead to high achievement. The theory led to an avalanche of daily affirmations, awards ceremonies and attendance certificates — but few, if any, academic gains. Now, an increasing number of teachers are weaning themselves from what some call empty praise. Drawing on psychology and brain research, these educators aim to articulate a more precise, and scientific, vocabulary for praise that will push children to work through mistakes and take on more challenging assignments. Consider teacher Shar Hellie’s new approach in Montgomery County.To get students through the shaky first steps of Spanish grammar, Hellie spent many years trying to boost their confidence. If someone couldn’t answer a question easily, she would coach him, whisper the first few words, then follow up with a booming “¡Muy bien!”But on a January morning at Rocky Hill Middle School in Clarksburg, the smiling grandmother gave nothing away. One seventh-grade boy returned to the overhead projector three times to rewrite a sentence, hesitating each time, while his classmates squirmed in silence.“You like that?” Hellie asked when he settled on an answer. He nodded. Finally, she beamed and praised the progress he was making — in his cerebral cortex.“You have a whole different set of neurons popping up there!” she told him.A growing body of research over three decades shows that easy, unearned praise does not help students but instead interferes with significant learning opportunities. As schools ratchet up academic standards for all students, new buzzwords are “persistence,” “risk-taking” and “resilience” — each implying more sweat and strain than fuzzy, warm feelings.“We used to think we could hand children self-esteem on a platter,” Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck said. “That has backfired.”Read more HERE.
Notes from Board of Education Meeting, 1/10/12The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, January 10 will be re-broadcast on Comcast Channel 96, Verizon FIOS Channel 12 and is available via webstream at http://www.ccboe.com/ . To view the full agenda and the various reports, please visit BoardDocs.The below notes are my personal notes and are not intended to be all-inclusive or official minutes for the Board of Education meetings and are provided as a request from my supporters and the general public in a personal effort to be more transparent. Although I have diligently tried to make these notes as unbiased and accurate as possible, I am only human and do make mistakes.Executive session - 10 a.m.Call to order - 1 p.m. - Pledge of Allegiance, Henry E. Lackey High School JROTCElection of Chairman and Vice ChairmanMotion to elect Wise as Chair by Cook; Second by AbellYes = Abell, Bowie, Cook, Lukas, Pedersen, Wade, WiseMotion to elect Cook as Vice Chair by Lukas; Second by WiseYes = Abell, Bowie, Cook, Lukas, Pedersen, Wade, WiseMotion to elect Lukas as Vice Chair by Bowie; Second by PedersenLukas respectfully removed his nominationSuperintendent's update to the Board - Spoke of Cunningham's passing. Read reportCorrespondence/Board member updates all took turns speaking of Mr. CunninghamLukas - visit to schools, thank youBowie - anti-bullying correspondence from parents; parents' rights; forum at Jaycees on 1/23Lukas - donation of tickets to the Nutcracker ballet in DC for under-privileged children...thank you Richmond - Ms. Dorsey and Mr. Cornette will be in charge of school operationsEducation Association of Charles County update - read reportStudent Board member update - see reportSchool administration - enrollment update9/30 enrollment = 26,77812/15 enrollment = 26,924greatest growth in African-American, Hispanic, and Multi-Racial ethnic groupsgreatest growth at Diggs, Davis, Neal, and North PointCIP update - see reportESOL program and Bunkyo trip - See ReportPolicy #3430, Accounts: Opening and closing accounts - See ReportFY 2012 budget update - See report - breakfastLegislative updateno increase in state funding, but will remain steady; 7 counties in MD did NOT meet maintenance of effortteacher retirement may be put on countiesUnfinished business - noneNew businessWade asked for our position on MLK Breakfast. Tickets are to be bought individually if we want to attend.Future Agenda items - NoneRecognition - 4:30 p.m.Students - Caleb Caine, fifth grade, Academic Achievement, Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary; Jaylyn Pinchem, fifth grade, Personal Responsibility, Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary; Micaela Patin, fifth grade, Career Readiness, William B. Wade Elementary School; Paul Adams, II, eighth grade, Academic Achievement, Matthew Henson Middle SchoolStaff - Lauren Washington, first grade teacher, Jenifer; Velta Williams, Secretary to the Principal, Mudd; Audre Codrington, school psychologist IA, Wade; Immaculada Dove, special education, IA, F.B. Gwynn Educational Center; Michael Forrest, science teacher, HensonResolutions: African American History Month - Accepting: AVID advocates and students; Jada Proctor, 7th grade and Michelle James, school counselor, General Smallwood Middle School; Loren Ward, 9th grade and Laura Buzzell, math teacher, Henry E. Lackey High School; Dielle McMillan, 11th grade, Daquan Patterson, 11th grade, and Jacqueline Cheaves, school counselor, Westlake High SchoolCareer and Technical Education Week: Accepting: Chitra Sharma, Chairperson, Charles County Commission for WomenNational School Counseling Week: Accepting: Michelle James, school couselor, General Smallwood Middle School; Wanda Proctor, school counselor, Benjamin Stoddert Middle School La Plata High School Thespian SocietyNathan Freeman, winner of the 2011 Student Space Flight Experiments Program (SSEP) Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-135 mission patch design contestPublic Forum - 6 p.m. - NoneAction itemsMinutesMotion to accept the Minutes by Cook; Second by AbellYes = Abell, Bowie, Cook, Lukas, Pedersen, Wade, WisePersonnelMotion to accept Personnel by Pedersen; Second by CookYes = Abell, Bowie, Cook, Lukas, Pedersen, Wade, WiseAdjournment
REMINDER: Board of Education Meeting, 1/10/12The Board of Education's next monthly meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building on Radio Station Road in La Plata. The public portion of the meeting begins at 1 p.m. and student and staff recognition starts at 4:30 p.m. The meeting is televised live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOS 12 and is rebroadcast throughout the week. All televised Board meetings are also streamed live on the school system Web site at http://www2.ccboe.com/boe/live/. Executive session - 10 a.m.Call to order - 1 p.m. - Pledge of Allegiance, Henry E. Lackey High School JROTCElection of Chairman and Vice Chairman.Superintendent's update to the BoardReports of officers/board/committeesCorrespondence/Board member updatesEducation Association of Charles County updateStudent Board member updateSchool administration - enrollment updateCIP updateESOL program and Bunkyo tripPolicy #3430, Accounts: Opening and closing accountsFY 2012 budget updateLegislative updateUnfinished businessNew business and future agenda itemsNew businessFuture agenda itemsRecognition - 4:30 p.m.StudentsStaffResolutions: African-American History Month, Career and Technology Education Month and National School Counseling WeekLa Plata High School Thespian SocietyNathan Freeman, winner of the 2011 Student Space Flight Experiments Program (SSEP) Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-135 mission patch design contestPublic Forum - 6 p.m.Action itemsMinutesPersonnelAdjournment