PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: To update the Board of Education about the ongoing collaboration between Food and Nutrition Services and the Farm to School program.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: Frederick County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services, in partnership with Community FARE, have worked during the 2018/2019 school year to launch the Farm to School program with USDA support. The Farm to School mission is to positively impact student health, student education and the economic growth of the County’s agricultural sector by increasing the availability of locally grown fruits and vegetables in Frederick County Public Schools. What began as a pilot initiative now includes nearly 20 local organizations, 9 partnerships and 6 business sponsors including Catoctin Mountain Orchard, Full Cellar Farm, Summer Creek Farm, Potomac Sprout Company, LiveWell Frederick, University of Maryland Extension, Frederick Community College Hospitality, Culinary and Tourism Institute, and Mountainside Education & Enrichment. The focus on procuring more locally grown fruits and vegetables for five Title I elementary schools has expanded to include food education through cafeteria taste tests, hands-on educational opportunities in school gardens, fruitful partnerships with farmers and community providers, and a growth plan that will eventually reach all FCPS elementary, middle and high schools.
PROCESS STATEMENT: Seeking Board support to continue the program in our schools and provide assistance in developing a partnership between FCPS Public Affairs Department and Food and Nutrition Services to help produce promotional videos and bilingual educational handouts for students, teachers, administration and families about Food and Nutrition Services and the Frederick County Farm to School initiative.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S): Alysia Feuer MPH, RD – Farm to School Coordinator
SUBMITTED BY: Michael Bunitsky
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION:
Staff seeks direction from the Board of Education of Frederick County (BOE) on the planned use of two vacant BOE properties.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The charter schools of Frederick County Public Schools have all expressed interest in acquiring land to build new school facilities. The charter schools have expressed particular interest in the Dearbought property (see backup 1) which is a BOE owned 10-acre site with approximately eight buildable acres on Rt. 26 in Frederick City. In addition, the BOE owns a 4.6-acre property adjacent to Tuscarora Elementary School in the Linton at Ballenger community (see backup 2). Neither site is adequate to meet our current elementary school educational specifications because of the lack of necessary acreage.
Staff seeks direction on the BOE’s desire to retain or surplus these properties.
PROCESS STATEMENT:
School site disposition procedures are outlined in the Annotated Code of Maryland. The most relevant procedures are in the Education Article, Sections 4-114, 4-115, and 9-111.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Paul Lebo, Chief Operating Officer
SUBMITTED BY:
Paul A. Lebo, Chief Operating Officer
In accordance with Maryland’s Open Meetings Act, General Provisions Article § 3-305(b),(1) the Board will meet in Closed Session at 4:00 pm in Conference Room 5A to consider matters related to personnel.
In accordance with Maryland’s Open Meetings Act, General Provisions Article § 3-305(b) (1) the Board met in Closed Session at 4:00 pm in Conference Room 5A to consider matters related to personnel.
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Recognition of Career and Technology Center (CTC) students and teachers.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) is proud to recognize students from the CTC who recently traveled to Ethiopia to transport and install a water distillation system that had been in development at the school for three years. A brief video shows the distillation system, called a rocket stove, which helps to bring clean drinking water to Melka Olba school for students, teachers and the surrounding community.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
John Kriner, Teacher, Career & Technology Center
Jess Twilley, Student, Career & Technology Center
Jerry Huang, Student, Career & Technology Center
Ian Kline, Student, Career & Technology Center
Nathan Nardini, Student, Career & Technology Center
Charlie Giglio, Student, Career & Technology Center
SUBMITTED BY: Mike Markoe, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent
The Board welcomes and encourages public comment. With the exception of confidential and personnel related matters, and issues pending in appeals to a local or State Board, individuals may speak about matters relating to the school system. If individuals have specific concerns relating to the actions of staff members, such concerns may be communicated to the superintendent who will address the concern with the appropriate staff or if the concern is about the superintendent an individual may share that concern with the Board through written or private verbal communication.
If you are speaking as an individual you have up to 3 minutes and I ask that when the buzzer goes off that you complete your thoughts. On behalf of an organization you have up to 5 minutes.
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION:
ACTION/CONSENT
PROCESS STATEMENT:
On June 26, 2019, the Policy Committee discussed Board Policy 111 School and Workplace Safety (updated title). The BoardDocs link follows:
http://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/fcps/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BCERLE68B7D8
On July 10, 2019, Policy 111 was discussed by the Board as a first reading.
On August 14, 2019, Policy 111 was presented to the Board with additional edits as a second reading by the Board.
Today Policy 111 is presented for the Board’s approval. (backup1)
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Jamie Cannon, Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel
Lynn Davis, Coordinator of Mental Health Services
Dana Falls, Director of Student Services
Ann McGreevy, Supervisor of Mental Health and Psychological Services
Michael Bunitsky, Liz Barrett and Dr. Lois Jarman, Board of Education Members
SUBMITTED BY:
Jamie Cannon, Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION:
ACTION/CONSENT
PROCESS STATEMENT:
On March 27, 2019, the Policy Committee discussed new Board Policy 446 Student Suicide Prevention and Safety Training. The BoardDocs link follows:
http://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/fcps/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BADC9L429AC8
On August 14, 2019, new Policy 446 was presented for the Board’s first reading, and it is now presented for the Board’s approval. (backup1)
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Jamie Cannon, Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel
Janet Shipman, Supervisor of Behavioral Health and Student Services
Michael Bunitsky, Liz Barrett and Dr. Lois Jarman, Board of Education Members
SUBMITTED BY:
Jamie Cannon, Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Provide a hiring update to the Board for the current school year.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Timothy Thornburg, Director, Human Resources Division
SUBMITTED BY:
Jamie Cannon, Chief of Staff & Legal Counsel
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION:
To continue discussions regarding proposed revisions and to finalize the Board’s measurable goals.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) initiated a new Five-Year Strategic Plan in the 2016 school year (SY). The plan contained five Aspirational Goals, 10 priorities (two per goal) and subsequent measurable goals (three per priority). While the aspirational goals and priorities provide a vision, the measurable goals allow FCPS to evaluate its success in meeting its vision. Over the past three years, progress on each measurable goal has been presented to the Board of Education (BOE). Considering the changes in data reporting landscape, the BOE seeks to a) focus its attention and identify budget priorities, b) align measures to current state reporting requirements, and c) streamline and align measures to support school improvement and system goals.
PROCESS STATEMENT:
The Board has reviewed past progress on the initial 30 measurable goals. The Board is in the process of revisiting the measures to ensure the data being reported is aligned to the school systems’ policy and/or current fiscal priorities/needs. In various 2019 meetings, the Board has met to discuss proposed measures [January 23 (initial discussion), March 27 (Goals 1-2), and June 26 (Goals 3-5)]. Other work to inform this process included obtaining feedback from administrative leaders in March 2019 and conducting a review of strategic plan measures in other local school systems. In addition to reviewing current state reporting requirements, staff in the System Accountability and School Administration (SASA) department synthesized feedback from the Board, FCPS departments, and administrative leaders. Final proposed measures for Goals 1-5 will be discussed in this presentation. The measures are separated into Board measurable goals and staff progress monitoring measures (internal purposes only).
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Jamie Aliveto, Ed. D., Executive Director, System Accountability and School Administration (SASA)
Natalie Gay, Coordinator, Data Analysis and Research, SASA
SUBMITTED BY:
Mike Markoe, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent