PRESENTATION OF 4 BID CALENDAR ITEMS
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Staff would like to inform the Board of Education of Frederick County of upcoming bid solicitations for Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS).
Bid 20C7, Catoctin High School Parking Improvements:
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: The intent of this solicitation is to establish a contract for the removal and reconstruction of the parking and roadways at Catoctin High School. This contract will improve the site logistics, traffic patterns and security by providing increased site lighting.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Kim Miskell, CSBO, Assistant Purchasing Manager
Thomas Mulligan, Project Manager III, Construction Management
Bid 20C12, Carroll Manor Elementary School Sewer Pump Station Replacement:
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: The intent of this solicitation is to establish a contract for the replacement of the sewer pump station at Carroll Manor Elementary School that was installed in 1965. The new design will include the elimination of the existing second sewer pump station located at the rear of the building.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Kim Miskell, CSBO, Assistant Purchasing Manager
Tony Ray, Project Manager III, Construction Management
Bid 20C13, Monocacy Elementary School Fire Alarm Replacement:
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: The intent of this solicitation is to replace the fire alarm system at Monocacy Elementary School to bring the system up to current code and ADA standards. The original fire alarm system was installed in 1988 and is beyond the useful life as replacement parts are unavailable.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Kim Miskell, CSBO, Assistant Purchasing Manager
Tony Ray, Project Manager III, Construction Management
Bid 20M4, Security Equipment and Supplies:
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: The intent of this solicitation is to establish a contract with authorized resellers for the purchase of surveillance equipment and supplies.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Shane Ryberg, Purchasing Agent
Scott Blundell, Scott Blundell, Supervisor, Security and Emergency Management
SUBMITTED BY:
Kerri Koopman CPPB, CPPO, Purchasing Manager
Leslie R. Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Staff has reviewed the attached contract and recommends approval by the Board of Education of Frederick County.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: This recommendation is to establish a contract for all labor, materials, equipment, and services necessary for the replacement of the remaining 1965 original windows, exterior doors, curtain walls, and cabinet unit ventilators for seven classrooms and seven support spaces at Carroll Manor Elementary School.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Kim Miskell, CSBO, Assistant Purchasing Manager
Vernon Beals, Project Manager III, Construction Management
SUBMITTED BY:
Kerrie Koopman CPPB, CPPO, Purchasing Manager
Leslie R. Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Staff has reviewed the attached contract and recommends approval by the Board of Education of Frederick County.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: This recommendation is for the approval of the list of furniture and equipment to be purchased for Urbana Elementary School.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Kim Miskell, CSBO, Assistant Purchasing Manager
Mark Pritts, Director, Elementary & Charter Schools (SASA)
Tracy Hilliard, Principal, Urbana Elementary School
SUBMITTED BY:
Kerrie Koopman CPPB, CPPO, Purchasing Manager
Leslie R. Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Staff has reviewed the attached contract renewal and recommends approval by the Board of Education of Frederick County.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: This recommendation is to renew the contract for property and casualty insurance coverage for Frederick County Public Schools.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Kim Miskell, CSBO, Assistant Purchasing Manager
Leslie Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
SUBMITTED BY:
Kerrie Koopman CPPB, CPPO, Purchasing Manager
Leslie R. Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
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. Public comment is not intended to be a question and answer platform with the Board. Generally, the Board will not respond to comments made.
If you are speaking as an individual you have up to 3 minutes and will be asked to complete your thoughts when the buzzer sounds. On behalf of an organization you have up to 5 minutes.
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: To review the upcoming Quarterly Agenda.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: At the January 14, 2015 meeting, the Board voted to adopt the new quarterly agenda process and instituted a new process for submitting requests for future agenda items. The request form is attached.
PROCESS STATEMENT: To provide quarterly agendas that will be posted on Board Docs at each Board meeting. This process will enable the public and staff to plan for upcoming Board meetings. The quarterly agenda is a dynamic document that will be revised as needed to accommodate time sensitive business items and items requested using the form adopted for the Board.
The April - June 2020 Quarterly Agenda is attached for review and discussion. It will be submitted for Action Consent at the next Board meeting.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Mr. Young, Board President
SUBMITTED BY: Mr. Young, Board President
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION:
Curriculum development and program implementation are dynamic processes requiring continued refinement. As a result, new courses and pilot programs are proposed, implemented, and evaluated on a regular basis.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
Proposed pilot programs and new courses were presented to the Curriculum & Instruction Committee at the March 11, 2020 meeting. Staff recommends approval of the proposed pilot programs and new courses.
PROCESS STATEMENT:
Curriculum specialists and supervisors work closely with principals and classroom teachers to identify where new or replacement courses are needed to address changes in state-mandated graduation requirements, state mandated curriculum changes, legislative action, underserved subgroups of FCPS’ diverse student population, and advances in the respective fields of study.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Kim Hirschmann, Curriculum Specialist, Secondary Visual and Performing Arts
Kristine Pearl, Ed.D., Supervisor, Career and Technology Education
Mary Jo Richmond, Supervisor, Media Services
SUBMITTED BY:
Kevin Cuppett, Ed.D., Executive Director of Curriculum Instruction and Innovation
Mike Markoe, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION:
During summer curriculum writing workshops, teachers and curriculum specialists review the existing curriculum and accompanying assessment data, as well as any changes to state or national curricular frameworks and content standards, to determine the need for additions or deletions. As a result of work completed by the end of this year’s workshops, new or substantially revised essential curricula are being proposed for a number of courses and grades. Per a request from the Board of Education at the September 21, 2016 meeting, the Curriculum, Instruction and Innovation (CII) staff presents curriculum changes and new courses to the Board prior to the summer work being completed.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
Curriculum revisions were presented to the Curriculum & Instruction Committee at the March 11, 2020 meeting. Staff recommends approval of the proposed revisions.
PROCESS STATEMENT:
Curriculum specialists and supervisors work closely with principals and classroom teachers to identify where revisions to courses are needed to address changes in state-mandated graduation requirements, underserved subgroups of FCPS’ diverse student population, and advances in the respective fields of study.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Colleen Bernard, Curriculum Specialist, Secondary Social Studies
Brian Griffith, Curriculum Specialist, Secondary Health and Physical Education
SUBMITTED BY:
Kevin Cuppett, Ed.D., Executive Director, Curriculum, Instruction and Innovation
Mike Markoe, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION:
ACTION/CONSENT
PROCESS STATEMENT:
On January 22, 2020 and February 26, 2020, the Policy Committee reviewed proposed changes to Policy 309 Discrimination and Harassment and suggested an updated title.
On March 11, 2020, Policy 309 was presented for the Board’s first reading.
Policy 309 Discrimination and Harassment is now presented for approval by the Board. (backup1)
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Jamie Cannon, Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel
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 January 22, 2020 and February 26, 2020, the Policy Committee reviewed proposed changes to Policy 444 Educational Equity and Excellence and suggested an updated title.
On March 11, 2020, Policy 444 was presented for the Board’s first reading.
Policy 444 Educational Equity and Excellence is now presented for approval by the Board. (backup1)
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Jamie Cannon, Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel
Dr. Eric Louérs-Phillips, Supervisor of Accelerating Achievement & Equity
Toby Heusser, Equity Teacher Specialist
Michael Bunitsky, Liz Barrett and Dr. Lois Jarman, Board of Education Members
SUBMITTED BY:
Jamie Cannon, Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel
In accordance with Maryland’s Open Meetings Act, General Provisions Article § 3-305(b), (9) the Board will meet in Closed Session at 3:20 pm in Conference Room 5A to consider matters related to personnel and to receive an update on negotiations with the Frederick County Teachers Association (FCTA) and the Frederick Association of School Support Employees (FASSE).