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The
february
7th
board
of
education
meeting
is
now
called
to
order.
Please
rise
for
the
invocation.
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B
C
The
phoenix
academy
is
both
a
pbis
and
a
kids
at
hope
school.
As
you
may
be
aware,
kids
at
hope
provides
a
guiding
philosophy
for
a
student-centered
school
culture,
while
pbis
provides
the
framework
for
interventions
and
supports
our
students
so
often
need
the
phoenix
academy's
vision
certainly
speaks
to
these
values
and
the
school
accesses
all
available
resources
and
supports
to
ensure
that
every
student
meets
with
academic
success,
no
exceptions,
the
kids
at
hope
philosophy
is
designed
to
inspire,
empower
and
transform
our
schools
by
creating
an
environment
and
culture
where
all
children
experience
success,
no
exceptions.
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It
is
the
phoenix
academy's
mission
that
every
child
is
afforded
the
belief,
guidance
and
encouragement
that
creates
a
sense
of
hope
and
optimism,
supported
by
a
course
of
action
needed
to
experience
success.
Today's
recognition
is
a
classic
example
of
how
the
staff
of
the
phoenix
academy
inspires
empowers
and
transforms
the
lives
of
children
every
day.
C
The
phoenix
academy
is
unique
in
that
as
anne
arundel
county
public
schools,
one
of
very
few
k-12
schools
with
five-year-olds
and
21-year-olds
attending
school
under
the
same
roof.
This
unique
configuration
affords
staff
and
students
not
only
many
unique
challenges,
but
also
myriad
amazing
opportunities.
C
One
example
of
such
an
opportunity
occurred
when
jacob
kinser,
a
junior
at
the
phoenix
academy,
wrote
a
rap
song
inspired
by
the
kids
at
hope,
pledge
that
the
students
recite
every
morning
jacob
turned
the
pledge
into
an
original
rap
song
in
mr
lane's
music
class
and
then
taught
the
rap
to
miss
couliard's
kindergarten.
Through
third
grade
students.
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C
Jacob
was
recognized
for
his
original
song
and
awarded
a
chromebook
at
the
recent
martin
luther
king
jr
revitalizing,
the
dream
celebration
sponsored
by
the
health
care
and
life
science,
division
of
anne
arundel
medical
center
and
the
dell
corporation
as
jacob
and
others
involved
and
come
forward.
Please
join
me
in
thanking
them
for
reminding
us
that
all
means
all
and
that
every
child
is
capable
of
success,
no
exceptions.
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B
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Item
2.07
is
educator
of
the
month.
Miss
cole.
F
February
is
a
very
special
month
in
the
world
of
education,
as
this
week
february
5th
through
9th,
we
celebrate
national
school
counseling
week,
and
this
year's
theme
is
helping
students
reach
the
stars
and,
speaking
of
stars,
the
boar
would
like
to
recognize
a
real
star
in
acps
world
of
counseling.
Mr
john
heiser.
F
F
His
dedication
to
the
school
allows
him
to
build
an
effective
and
positive
rapport,
not
only
with
his
students
but
with
staff
members
as
well,
while
mr
heiser
has
helped
to
coordinate
various
fundraisers
for
family
and
needs
within
the
community.
The
most
impressive
initiative
he
has
piloted
at
southern
middle
school
is
the
peer
meditation
program.
The
program
ensures
that
students
can
resolve
potential
conflicts
in
a
safe
supportive
environment
rather
than
the
classroom
hallways
or
cafeteria.
F
Mr
heiser
recruits
and
trains
about
15
to
28th
graders
as
pure
meditators
each
year
to
help
other
students
resolve
conflict
and
explore
options
on
how
to
move
forward
in
a
respectful
manner.
There
have
been
great
success
with
the
para
meditation
group
program
over
the
years
and
it
is
truly
due
to
the
time,
effort
and
dedication
of
john
heiser,
mr
heiser
utilizes
his
importance
counseling
strategies
on
a
daily
basis
with
students,
parents
and
staff
members,
including
active
listening
empathy,
passion,
conflicts,
resolution
and
collaboration.
F
Due
to
his
credibility
and
high
degree
of
professionalism.
He
has
been
nominated
and
selected
on
several
occasions
of
employee
of
the
week
by
students
and
staff.
His
caring
and
humorous
nature
truly
helps
to
ensure
the
southern
middle
fosters
a
positive,
safe
and
supportive
environment
for
students
to
learn
working
at
southern
for
25
years.
Mr
heiser
has
a
true
sense
of
what
it
means
to
be
a
southern
bulldog
in
south
county
communities,
no
matter
what
grade,
students
will
get
to
know
him
and
all
of
his
hilarious
hyzerisms
from
reciting
john
cena
quotes.
F
He
can
put
a
smile
on
any
student
or
staff
member's
face.
His
positivity
is
infectious
john
heiser,
a
wonderful
and
vital
resource
of
your
students,
especially
for
those
who
may
not
have
strong
family
support
at
home.
You
are
a
motivating
counselor
as
you
assist
and
encourage
students
to
reach
their
full
potential,
no
matter
what
obstacles
may
stand
in
their
way.
So
for
these
reasons
and
more,
the
board
of
education
congratulates
you
on
being
selected
educator
of
the
month
for
february
national
counseling
month.
2018..
F
E
A
E
Let's
see
two
great
counselors
miss
martz
and
olivia,
perfect
secretary
in
the
middle,
miss
airy,
my
mom,
my
sister
and
my
uncle
and
somebody
meaning
mr
buckley.
I
don't
know.
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H
A
few
of
us
had
the
chance
to
go
to
a
national
conference
over
the
weekend
on
equity
and
advocacy.
That
happened
to
be
in
dc,
so
it's
just
down
the
street,
but
I
know
at
some
point
during
that
saturday
session.
One
of
the
national
presenters
said
all
means
all
so
our
our
slogan
is
catching
and
we're
very
proud
to
have
the
equity
program
that
we
have
at
aacps.
I
Just
a
quick
shout
out
to
john
barzell
principal
at
deal,
dr
alato
and
I
visited
deal
and
saw
the
wonderful
things
going
on
at
that
at
that
school,
and
it
was
especially
great
for
me
to
see
john.
His
first
assignment
administrator
was
assistant
principal
at
davidsonville
with
me,
so
glad
to
see
his
successes
thanks
john.
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B
So
that
went
well
and
then
yesterday,
as
part
of
the
advocacy
symposium,
I
spent
the
day
on
the
hill
with
other
school
board
members
from
around
the
state
visiting
our
house
of
representatives
and
senators,
and
we
had
great
one-on-ones
with
several
of
the
elected
officials
as
well
as
their
staff
people
to
share
priorities
that
we
have
on
the
federal
level
for
education.
So
it
was
a
great
day
of
democracy
in
action.
H
Thank
you
today
we
recognize
an
employee
in
our
school
system,
who
is
all
about
problem
solving
and
taking
preventative
action
so
that
his
building
can
be
in
top
condition
at
all
times.
Brian
brenneman
chief
custodian
at
piney
orchard
elementary
school
has
an
outstanding
work
ethic
and
takes
a
lot
of
pride
in
the
school
and
its
appearance.
H
He
also
cares
about
the
teacher's
needs
and
goes
above
and
beyond
to
make
sure
they
have
what
they
need
to
be
happy
when
the
building
has
issues
with
air
conditioning.
Mr
brenneman
makes
sure
teachers
and
students
are
comfortable
in
their
classrooms
by
voluntarily
bringing
in
fans
and
dehumidifiers.
H
H
Mr
brennaman
is
willing
to
help
with
any
concern
and
is
persistent
in
finding
a
solution
in
a
very
timely
manner.
When
a
framed
piece
of
art
was
donated
to
the
school,
he
let
he
had
it
hanging
in
the
front
foyer
within
an
hour
now,
that's
timely
brian
brennaman
is
a
familiar
and
friendly
face
to
everyone
in
the
piney
orchard
family,
just
his
presence
in
the
building
makes
the
children
feel
safe
and
welcome
in
the
school.
H
He
demonstrates
that
he
cares
about
the
teachers
and
staffs
and
students
which
promotes
a
positive
learning
and
work
environment
for
all
involved.
His
sense
of
humor
has
a
way
of
boosting
a
sense
of
morale
in
the
school.
He
understands
teachers
frustr
frustrations
at
times
and
always
offers
a
smile
and
joke
to
lighten
the
situation.
H
H
He
will
get
the
job
done
and
always
keep
a
smile,
brian
brennaman.
You
take
the
time
to
talk
to
all
stakeholders,
making
problems
solving
a
collaborative
effort
in
addition
to
staff
members
appreciating
your
work.
Parents
have
also
voiced
their
apprecia
appreciation
over
the
cleanliness
of
the
building
and
the
attention
to
detail
with
the
maintenance
of
the
school
building.
The
high
expectations
you
have
for
yourself
and
for
your
crew
is
very
apparent.
So,
for
these
reasons
and
more,
the
board
of
education
congratulates
you
on
being
chosen
as
employee
of
the
month
for
february.
J
H
K
We
know
firsthand
what
years
of
research
consistently
conclude
about
parent
involvement
in
their
children's
schools
engaged
parents
are
more
supportive
of
the
school
goals
their
children
achieve
more
academic.
Success
and
teachers
benefit
with
more
time
for
individual
students
in
lesson.
Planning
parent
volunteers
have
real
and
lasting
impact
on
the
entire
school
community.
K
K
Lisa
shore
says
mrs
hubsher
became
an
aacps
volunteer
when
her
children
attended
south
shore.
Elementary
15
years
ago,
she
took
on
leadership
roles
on
the
pta
and
recruited
many
parents
to
volunteer
at
the
school.
As
mrs
hubsher's
children
grew
and
moved
on
to
new
schools.
She
continued
to
volunteer
tirelessly
at
those
schools
as
well
becoming
pta
president
at
oms
carolyn
burton
page,
who
was
principal
at
old
mill
middle
school
south.
While
mrs
hubsher
was
pta
president.
There
said
mrs
hubsher
was
a
huge
supporter
and
advocate
and
sought
to
recruit
others
to
support
the
school.
K
She
also
remarked
that
mrs
huppser
communicated
effectively
with
the
staff
and
school
community
demonstrated
involvement
by
representing
and
promoting
ptsa
at
most
school
functions
and
supported
school
community-based
activities.
While
mrs
hubsher
was
pta
president,
the
omms
pta
received
the
anne
arundel
county
council
of
pta
award
of
excellence.
K
Mrs
hubsher
has
organized
countless
activities
for
the
students
and
staff
of
south
shore,
elementary
old
mill,
middle
school,
south
old
mill,
high
school
and
north
county
high
school.
She
has
worked
tirelessly
to
engage
community
volunteers,
establish
lines
of
communication
between
school
staff
and
the
community
advocate
for
families
and
students,
and
build
positive
relationships
between
families
and
their
schools.
K
Mrs
hubsher's
involvement
with
the
steel
drum
band
has
encouraged
the
students
as
to
the
worth
of
their
diligent
practice
and
sacrifice
of
time.
Mrs
hubsher
is
also
an
advocate
for
the
faculty
of
the
schools.
She
serves
dr
kevin
hamlin,
former
principal
at
old
mill.
High
says
she
supports
the
faculty
through
various
appreciation
events
as
katie
foyerherd
current
principal
at
southern
high
school
says,
mary
rose
was
always
assisting
where
needed,
including
luncheons
for
staff
manning
the
ptsa
table
at
evening
events
and
celebrating
teachers
whenever
the
school
had
need
for
a
specific
task.
K
K
Oh,
there
was
a
back
mary
rose
hampshire.
I
was
going
gonna.
I
was
gonna
wing,
it
mary
rose
hubsher.
We
truly
thank
you
for
15
plus
years
of
dedicated
service
to
our
community.
Would
you
please
come
forward
with
great
appreciation?
I
would
like
to
present
this
volunteer
the
month
certificate
and
bell
to
you.
M
Amazing
well
stacy
got
me
here.
C
O
N
M
N
P
K
Well
now
we
have
an
additional
instrument
for
the
steel
drum
band
now
awesome.
O
I
am
telling
you,
I
feel
horrible
that
I
missed
last
month
as
well,
because
another
one
of
our
pta
leaders
got
recognized
and
I
would
like
to
say
that
I
love
that
our
pta
is
working
so
hard
at
making
an
impact
in
the
community.
That
is
getting
recognized
and
I
hope
they
continue
and
see
that
all
the
work
that
they're
doing
is
wonderful
in
our
community.
So
with
that
said,
do
want
to
say
that
we
are
looking
for
leaders.
O
I
would
also
like
to
do
a
couple
of
dates.
February.
13Th.
We
have
our
board
meeting
here
at
5
30.,
it's
just
a
general
board
meeting
everybody's
invited.
We
talk
about
some
things
and,
of
course,
any
pta
or
ptsa
then
feels
they
need
to
come.
Talk
to
us
they're,
more
than
welcome
to
come
to
our
meeting
or
email
or
call
me.
I
am
always
here
when
I
can,
and
I'm
available
founders
day
is
april
20th.
O
This
is
our
big
celebration
for
all
our
ptas
to
say
thank
you
for
all
the
wonderful
work
they've
been
doing,
and
they
keep
doing.
We
want
to
recognize
them
for
everything
they
do,
so
we
want
to
throw
them
a
party
and
on
something
earlier.
Actually
I
missed
was
february
8th.
Our
maryland
pta
is
having
a
night
in
annapolis
from
6
to
8
p.m.
That
they're
going
to
kind
of
have
all
the
maryland
pta
groups
come
together
and
talk
to
the
state,
a
level
about
things
that
are
going
on
in
their
community.
O
So
this
is
a
great
time
for
our
local
ptas
to
come
and
speak
and
see
and
kind
of
get
to
know
people
and
how
to
make
their
community
more
predominant
in
the
issues
they
have
with.
That
said,
I
can't
say
enough.
Thank
you
for
recognizing
the
pta.
I
know
these
parents
because
I've
been
there.
I
am
one
that
we
come
when
we
can
and
we
do
everything
we
can
with
our
heart
and
our
time
is
very
valuable
for
us
to
give
to
the
community.
O
Q
Q
We
look
forward
to
utilizing
that
to
disseminate
information
to
our
clusters
and,
of
course,
if
you're
on
facebook,
you
can
find
us
and
like
us
and
help
us.
We
had
a
delayed
meeting
in
january
due
to
the
weather,
but
we
did
have
our
annual
presentation
from
matt
stansky
at
the
end
of
january,
and
it's
always
so
helpful
and
informative
and
we're
working
on
getting
that
information
out
to
our
clusters.
Q
Q
B
R
R
R
S
Good
morning
I
am
linda
barber,
the
executive
director
of
stare
start
the
adventure
in
reading
stare.
Does
one
thing
read:
our
mission
is
to
tutor
next
slide.
Please
second
graders
referred
by
their
teachers
who
are
reading
below
grade
level
and
get
them
to
grade
level
or
above
by
the
end
of
the
school
year.
Why?
S
Because,
once
you
reach
third
grade,
you
read
to
learn
and
if
you
can't
read
well,
your
path
is
a
slippery
slope
with
a
downward
trajectory
towards
dropping
out
of
high
school
and
worse
stairworks
after
school,
in
partnership
right
now,
with
10
schools,
seven
elementary
schools
and
three
community
centers
supported
by
three
schools
in
anne
arundel
county.
We
are
tutoring,
78,
amazing,
amazing
students.
S
S
S
Last
year,
stare
volunteers
gave
5
265
hours
of
tutoring
slide.
Please
we
read
2828
books
and
this
slide
shows
heather
at
severn
elementary
being
presented
with
a
scroll
at
christmas
that
showed
all
of
the
books
that
the
children,
seven
of
them
at
severn
elementary
had
read
from
october
through
christmas
break
and
she
cried,
and
so
did
I
next
slide,
please
so
some
other
facts
stare
gave
away
2
000
take-home
books
to
build
home
libraries
for
students,
because
many
of
our
students
do
not
have
books
in
their
homes.
S
S
S
Stair
is
a
safe
place.
All
tutors
are
background,
checked.
All
coordinators
are
fingerprinted.
We
care
about
the
safety
of
stairs
students,
so
all
tutors
must
attend
yearly
training
and
pass
background
checks
and
twice
a
year.
We
have
tutor
workshops
where
educators
come
and
talk
to
our
students
and
sorry
talk
to
our
tutors
about
techniques
they
can
use
with
our
students.
S
We
just
had
a
very,
very
successful
tutor
workshop,
which
was
presented
by
lindsey
o'keefe
about
how
you
move
letters
around
to
make
words
and
the
tutors
loved
it,
because
it's
something
solid
that
they
can
work
with,
and
I
was
at
robinwood
center
yesterday
and
that
was
being
used
in
may.
We
have
a
graduation
party
at
each
site
and
you
are
all
invited
and
each
student
receives
a
photo
book
and
I
think
you
have
some
of
those
up
on
the
podium.
Every
child
receives
a
hardback
copy.
S
S
S
S
S
T
160
tutors
that
that
linda
mentioned
earlier,
I've
been
involved
with
the
program
since
january
of
2014..
I
got
involved
because
I
love
books.
I
love
to
read,
and
here
was
a
chance
to
open
children's
worlds
to
what
they
can
see
through
books.
So
I
went
through
the
training
as
linda
described
it.
I
studied
the
lesson
plans.
I
was
given
guidance
on
how
to
structure
a
lesson
and
how
to
deal
with
behavior
issues,
and
I
walked
into
my
first
session
totally
intimidated.
T
I
just
felt
this
huge
responsibility
that
it
was
up
to
me
to
get
this
child
to
second
grade
reading
level,
or
they
would
be
condemned
to
a
life
of
unemployment
and
poverty
from
here
on
out.
It
was
a
huge
weight
to
bear,
fortunately,
that
feeling
passed
helped
tremendously
by
the
other
tutors
my
site
coordinator
and
my
student,
who
was
an
old
hand
at
stare
by
the
time
I
joined
him
in
january,
and
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
did
not
note
with
gratitude
the
support
the
second
grade
teachers
and
reading
specialists
at
hills.
T
T
They
are
generally
chattering,
excitedly
and
sharing
with
us
the
highlights
and
sometimes
the
low
lights
of
their
day
at
school
as
the
hills
mayor
staff
has
mentioned
to
me
on
several
occasions,
they're
always
asking
if
they
get
to
go
to
stare
today,
a
one-hour
stair
session
is
based
on
a
professionally
developed
lesson
plan,
but
that
technicality
aside
and
leaving
aside
for
the
moment
that
we
start
with
a
snack
and
we
end
with
a
game,
all
of
which
are
important
to
the
kids.
T
In
addition
to
the
fact
that
each
child
is
getting
individual
attention
from
a
caring
adult
twice
a
week,
one-on-one
tutoring
means
that
no
child
is
behind.
We
meet
them
where
we
are
where
they
I'm
sorry,
we
meet
them
where
they
are
in
their
reading
skills
and
go
from
there.
We
can
focus
on
books
of
interest
to
them
and
spend
time
on
areas
that
they
are
working
to
master.
T
Kids,
who
never
mention
their
dads,
those
who
reference
their
aunt
at
have
returned
kids,
who've
mentioned
siblings,
who
live
elsewhere,
and
those
who
list
all
six
of
them
on
their
all
about
me,
page
kids,
who
taste
blueberries
and
even
bananas.
For
the
first
time
we
hear
stories
from
school
from
one
student,
I
found
a
toad
while
I
was
waiting
for
the
school
bus,
and
I
put
it
in
my
pocket
and
I
took
it
to
school.
T
Eva
responded
to
a
classmate's,
hesitant
reading
aloud
of
a
story.
He
wrote
by
leading
the
applause
for
him
and
for
all
the
students
who
followed
darnez,
who,
when
asked
to
alphabetize
his
list
of
colors,
first
put
them
in
rainbow
order
and
marcus
who
can't
verbalize
answers
easily,
but
shows
that
he
understands
the
words.
He
reads
by
writing
cry
with
a
single
tear
hanging
off
the
y
and
the
letters
of
float
gently
bobbing
on
the
surface
of
a
pond.
T
J
J
J
Part
of
the
program
of
kids
of
hope
is:
there
are
four
pillars
or
four
aces
I
should
say,
and
one
of
those
aces
is
other
caring,
other
caring
adults,
adults
other
than
their
parents.
So
georgetown
east
is
very
fortunate
to
have
the
stare
movement
because
there
is
not
a
program.
It's
a
movement,
it's
about
the
people
who
are
moving
and
making
a
change.
J
J
J
They
do
things
that
is
almost
impossible
and
when
I
think
about
programs
that
come
especially
after
school
programs,
a
lot
of
our
kids
when
the
school
day
is
done,
they
want
to
leave.
They
want
to
go
home
when
it
comes
to
stare,
they
love
being
there.
They
absolutely
love
it.
We
have
students
that,
at
the
end
of
the
day
or
maybe
second
half
of
the
day,
they're
struggling
they're
having
some
struggles,
something's
gone
on
and
they
might
be
upset
when
they
get
to
stare.
J
It's
completely
different.
They
have
done
a
180
and
they
are
just
so
excited
to
be
there.
These
individuals,
they
breathe
a
life
into
our
children
and
it's
again,
it's
not
just
about
them.
Building
their
reading,
comprehension,
their
fluency,
it's
about
breathing
this
life
and
making
our
children
feel
like
they
have
self-worth
and
that
they
are
important.
J
J
So
we
talked
about
these
innate
qualities
and
the
cool
thing
about
the
stair
movement,
and
the
leadership
is
when
they
find
tutors.
They
find
tutors
that
have
the
same
mindset,
these
font.
They
find
tutors
that
not
only
want
to
help
children
success
to
be
successful,
but
they
find
tutors
that
can
build
relationships.
J
J
I
know
they
could
have
chosen
so
many
people,
but
they
chose
me
and
I'm
very
honored
by
that
privilege.
So
just
like
miss
barbara,
mr
smith,
said:
please
come
out
and
visit
the
stair
locations
talk
to
the
individuals
but,
more
importantly,
talk
to
the
students.
We
had
a
student
last
year.
He
was
in
stair
two
years
ago.
J
He
came
back,
he
wanted
to
come
back
last
year
and
he
wanted
to
come
back
because
those
relationships
and
he
wanted
to
come
back
because
it
was
so
powerful
and
he
just
wanted
to
be
around
those
those
individuals
one
more
year,
and
this
is
a
student
who,
after
school,
he
wants
to
go
home.
Normally
he
wants
to
go
play
football
he's
rough
and
tough,
but
he
wanted
to
come
and
take
part
in
stare
for
a
second
year,
which
is
so
so
so
very
powerful.
J
S
So
last
year
our
80
students
began
stare
with
only
nine
percent
of
them.
Reading
at
second
grade
level
by
the
end
of
stare,
75
percent
of
our
students
were
reading
at
grade
level
or
above
stare,
can't
take
all
the
credit,
because
there
are
lots
of
educators
out
there
working
very
hard
every
day,
but
the
atmosphere
we
provide
and
the
stuff
that
we
give
to
the
kids
two
hours
a
week
every
week
from
october
through
may
makes
that
happen
and
next
slide.
Please,
you
can
help
us
in
several
ways.
S
S
R
Let
me
just
close
by
saying
we
couldn't
do
this
without
the
great
partnership
we
have
with
the
anne
arundel
county
public
schools.
We
get
so
much
help
and
you'll
notice
on
the
report
that
you
all
have.
A
very
famous
guy
gave
us
a
really
nice
quote
so
he's
on
the
cover,
but
we're
pleased
to
be
a
part
of
all
this.
Thank
you
for
your
support.
B
B
B
B
A
A
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
Okay,
next
will
be
our
public
comment.
Anyone
wishing
to
speak
on
an
item
not
on
today's
agenda
may
offer
testimony
during
this
public
comment.
Portion
of
the
meeting
speakers
are
allotted
three
minutes
each
and
may
not
allocate
their
time
to
others.
A
tone
will
sound
when
time
has
expired.
The
board
asks
that
comments
remain
civil
and
appropriate
for
the
various
audiences
that
may
be
watching
or
viewing
this
meeting
student
specific
and
personnel
matters
are
confidential
and
cannot
be
discussed
in
this
forum.
U
Good
morning
board
of
education,
dr
alato
lisa
van
buskirk,
representing
start
school
later,
anne
arundel
county,
I'm
here
to
observe
a
few
anniversaries.
Firstly,
the
third
anniversary
that
was
february,
2nd
of
the
third
or
the
third
anniversary
of
the
passing
of
county
council
resolution
6-15
on
february,
2nd,
which
was
unanimously
approved
by
all
council
members
and
recommended
this
board
of
edu.
U
I'd
like
to
observe
the
19th
month
anniversary
of
meeting
with
two
of
you,
in
which
I
was
assured,
george
meaning
dr
alato,
will
progressively
shift
over
four
years
to
eight
to
eight
thirty
high
school
start
times,
as
we
close
out
our
second
budget
cycle
into
that
four-year
goal.
I'm
curious
where
that
commitment
now
is,
or
if
that
wasn't
really
what
dr
alato
intended
when
he
told
you
some
of
you
that
that's
what
he
wanted
to
do
later
this
year,
the
2014
task
force
will
observe
its
fourth
anniversary.
U
I
can
no
longer
believe
that
those
cost
estimates
are
truly
accurate,
and
so
that
is
why
I
couldn't
come
before
you
for
the
budget
cycle
or
budget
testimony,
because
I
don't
know
what
how
much
to
ask
for
until
you
guys
ask
acps
to
use
your
transportation
software
to
give
you
new,
updated
cost
estimates.
I
can't
really
use
the
nearly
four-year-old
ones
to
advocate
before
you
perhaps
say.
Cps
could
also
give
you
some
updated
timeline
that
would
meet
your
goals.
U
Whatever
they
may
be,
as
you
approve
your
strategic
meeting
later
this
strategic
plan
later
this
month,
I'd
like
to
remind
you
that
your
metric
of
increasing
the
percentage
of
students
attending
schools
on
a
daily
basis
would
be
improved.
But
if
you
change
the
to
later
middle
and
high
school
start
times,
this
is
shown
to
improve
attendance
and
decrease
tardiness
similar,
as
you
consider
the
slight
decrease
in
overall
graduation
rates.
I'd
like
to
remind
you
that
later
middle
and
high
school
times
have
been
shown
to
increase
graduations,
especially
for
dis.
U
Two
pippy
quotes
one
from
dr
judith
onans,
who
is
the
lead
author
from
the
2014
american
academy
of
pediatrics
recommendation
and
who
had
testified
before
this
board
several
years
ago.
To
do
nothing
is
to
do
harm
and
then,
as
I
heard
at
the
annapolis
women's
march
last
month
from
a
speaker,
inaction
is
not
an
option.
So
I
look
forward
to
your
continued
work
on
schools
hours.
Thank
you.
B
B
Is
there
any
public
comment?
Okay,
all
those
in
favor
motion
passes
eight
zero,
okay
item.
5.01
is
administrative
personnel
appointment
and
there
are
no
appointments
for
this
meeting
item.
5.02
is
personnel.
Dr
a
lot
of
your
recommendation.
Yes,.
B
Okay,
are
there
any
board
questions
or
comments?
Okay,
all
those
in
favor
motion
passes.
B
B
All
those
in
favor,
okay,
dr
lotto,
your
recommendation.
Yes.
V
Ma'am,
I
recommend
approval
of
the
strategic
plan
for
the
anne
arundel
county
public
schools.
It's
a
five-year
plan,
beginning
2018
through
2023.
W
W
So
it
is
our
pleasure
today
to
return
to
seek
your
approval
of
our
new
five-year
strategic
plan.
As
you
may
remember,
on
december
6th
of
last
year,
we
presented
the
strategic
plan
to
you
and
at
that
time,
based
on
public
input
and
your
thoughts,
you
guided
us
to
make
some
small
targeted
adjustments.
X
X
X
X
A
belief
that
student
and
employee
well-being,
and
ultimately
they
are
key
to
elevating
all
students
as
gaps
are
eliminated
rigor,
can
be
embraced
more
fully
when
strong
relationships
and
positive
communication
paths
are
in
place.
Readiness
is
more
easily
achieved
when
the
relationships
between
people,
specifically
adults
and
students,
provide
the
foundation
of
learning.
X
W
W
G
B
So
I
will
echo
I
like
it
too,
and
I
appreciate
all
the
hard
work
and
the
great
emphasis
on
getting
input
from
as
many
people
as
possible
so
that
they
could
all
be
brought
in
so
definitely
a
team
effort.
Yes,
everybody
coming
in
there
so.
W
M
Good
morning
for
the
record,
jeanette
ortiz,
legis
superintendent
for
student
support
services
and
karen
ziska,
director
of
nursing,
bureau
of
school
health
and
support
with
anne
arundel,
county
department
of
health,
and
so
today
we
have
policy,
jecb,
storage
and
use
of
naloxone
or
other
overdose,
reversing
medication
before
you
for
first
reading,
but
before
we
discuss
the
new
policy,
I've
asked
karen
to
provide
the
board
background
information
on
this
issue,
and
this
is
information
she
has
presented
to
aacps
coaches
and
athletic
directors.
So
I
will
turn
it
over
to
karen.
Y
Thank
you
very
much
for
having
me
here.
I
really
appreciate
it.
As
you
know,
school
nurses
are
in
the
trenches
and
in
the
health
rooms.
I
have
to
say
when
I
looked
at
the
stats.
Y
The
number
of
health
room
visits
for
students
coming
in
under
the
influence
that
we
suspect,
under
the
influence
of
substance
abuse
in
the
last
five
years,
has
doubled
because
of
that
back
in
2000
the
fall
of
2015
I
started
looking
at,
I
wanted
to
put
naloxone,
which
is
an
overdose
reversing
medication
for
opioid
overdose
into
every
school
in
anne
arundel
county.
I
didn't
really.
I
thought
that
would
be
a
pretty
easy
thing
to
do.
I'd,
look
at
the
funding
and
just
put
it
in
the
schools
and
develop
a
policy.
Y
What
I
didn't
realize
at
the
time
is
that
our
staff
couldn't
be
trained,
because
the
state
training
was
for
known
substance
abuse
users.
It
was
not
for
pediatric
population
and
our
population
is
very
different
because
some
of
the
signs
and
symptoms
of
opioid
overdose
mimic
that
of
an
opioid
overdose
of
chronic
health
conditions,
certain
chronic
health
conditions.
So
our
staff
needed
to
know
the
difference
of
when
to
grab
an
epipen
for
an
allergy
glucagon
for
diabetes,
diastat
for
seizure
or
even
an
aed
for
cardiac
condition.
Y
So
we
went
ahead
and
this
state
before
I
could
put
naloxone
in
the
school.
We
had
to
develop
our
own
training
and
we
had
to
become
a
training
entity
under
the
state's
overdose
response
program
so
that
we
did,
and
in
march
of
2016
we
put
naloxone
and
every
school
in
around
arundel
county.
My
feeling
was,
I
didn't
what
was
in
our
state
and
in
our
county.
I
figured
eventually
one
day
would
be
in
our
schools
and
I
wanted
to
be
prepared.
Y
Y
They
thought
it
was
a
waste
of
money
and
we'd
never
give
it,
and
I
spoke
to
dr
a
lot
about
it
and
he
said,
go
ahead
and
do
it
karen,
let's
be
proactive,
so
we
did-
and
I
have
to
say,
10
days
after
we
put
it
in
school,
we
gave
it
and
we
saved
a
life.
A
student
came
into
the
health
room
within
minutes.
She
became
unresponsive
and
she
stopped
breathing.
Y
It
took
the
nurse
two
doses
of
narcan
to
bring
her
back
to
life
since
then,
we've
given
it
to
additional
times
so,
a
part
of
the
role
of
the
school
nurse
is
not
only
the
emergency
care
and
responding
to
it.
It's
also
health
education.
So
we
work
with
the
school
counselors
and
teachers
in
doing
health,
education
and
talking
to
students
about
substance
abuse.
We
do
powerpoint
presentations.
Y
Y
2014.
heroin,
the
blue
line
is
heroin.
The
orange
line
is
fentanyl
that,
as
you
can
see,
it
was
steady
and
then
all
of
a
sudden
it
spikes
and
then
in
anne
arundel
county.
Where
do
we
fall
in
the
state?
Surprisingly,
anne
arundel
county
has
the
third
highest
than
anne
arundel
county,
and
where
is
this.
Y
Doctor
says
pretty
much:
this
is
something
for
the
pain,
that's
an
opioid,
so
an
opioid.
If
you
go
back
one
is
the
list
of
them,
is
right
here,
you'll
see
it's
morphine,
it's
oxycodone!
It's
codeine,
demerol
percocet
vicodin,
but
it's
also
heroin
chart
with
marilyn
it
had
fentanyl
and
heroin.
That's
where
the
deaths
are
coming
from.
83
percent
of
the
deaths
in
anne
arundel
county
is
due
to
a
combination
of
fentanyl
and
heroin.
Now
fentanyl
is
given
in
hospitals
generally
before
surgery
and
is
50
to
100
times
more
powerful
than
morphine.
Y
Now,
carfentanil
you'll
just
start
hearing
that
has
come
and
been
reported
in
anne
arundel
county.
That
is
10
000
times
more
powerful
than
morphine.
We
don't
ever
give
it
in
a
hospital
because
it's
used
for
elephants
and
rhinoceroses.
We
don't
give
it
go
ahead.
Now.
How
are
opioids
and
heroin
related
well
they're,
chemically
related.
Y
They
interact
on
the
body,
opioid
receptors
exactly
the
same
way,
so
they
get
the
same
high.
Now
the
thing
is:
prescription
pills
on
the
street
are
very
expensive.
To
buy
heroin
is
dirt
cheap.
So
eighty
percent
of
all
heroin
users
started
by
prescription
pain,
medications
good.
Thank
you
two-way
pathways
for
addiction.
As
sitting
in
the
not
my
child,
I
have
to
say
I've
heard
two
different
ways
and
research
support
said
gateway
drugs,
which
is
where
they
start
drinking
marijuana
and
they
go
into
heavier
drugs
or
misusing
prescription
pain.
Y
Medication
now
what's
happening
in
anne
arundel
county
every
year
the
high
school
students
are
surveyed.
It's
called
a
youth
risk,
behavior
survey
and
ask
them
about
their
usage
of
tobacco
marijuana
alcohol,
and
you
can
see
here
the
last
report
we
have.
We
don't
have
this.
The
results
of
everything
yet
is
from
2014,
which
correlates
also
remember,
with
the
spike
from
the
state
of
maryland.
27
percent
of
anne
arundel
county
high
school
students
reported
using
a
tobacco
product.
In
the
last
30
days,
52
admitted
drinking
alcohol,
almost
19,
using
marijuana
and
here's
the
surprising
thing.
Y
Y
Y
Now,
when
is
an
adolescent
prescribed,
an
opioid
for
an
injury
or
for
when
their
wisdom,
teeth
removed
so
now
short-term
use
of
opioids
is
not
rarely
rarely
causes
addiction
long-term
use
absolutely
has
been
related
to
it,
and
most
long-term
use
come
from
treating
acute
pain.
It
was
only
meant
to
be
given
at
a
short
period
of
time.
Y
Now.
How
long
is
it
safe
to
take
was
a
nurse
I
can
tell
you
a
day
or
two:
absolutely
you
don't
need
it
more
than
three
days
and
never
more
than
seven
days.
Psychological
addiction
studies
show
start
after
the
third
day,
and
this
is
the
piece
I
want
parents
to
know.
So
if
their
child
is
injured,
you
need
to
know
what
to
do
and
how
to
handle
it
now.
Are
there
other
options
out
there?
Surprisingly,
I
started
to
get
into
this
research.
Y
I
found
that
over-the-counter
tylenol
and
motrin
when
given
together,
is
50
more
powerful
and
better
at
controlling
the
pain
than
an
opioid.
So
the
green
line,
the
long
one
that
you
see,
is
the
pain
control
they
get
from
tylenol
motrin
together,
where
the
third
one
down
is
actually
an
opioid,
so
parents,
I
wanted
them
to
hear
this
message.
You
click
on
the
next
message
and
this
powerpoint
is
on
your
website.
Y
It's
under
under
the
athletics
section,
and
here
I'm
not
going
to
go
through
all
the
dosing,
but
tells
the
dosing
that
this
study
found,
but
the
biggest
most
important
piece
of
this
is
those
two
medications
have
to
be
given
together
because
separately,
they're
not
as
effective
now
for
injuries.
I
want
to
talk
to
parents
just
about
resting
and
injury
ice
elevate,
putting
an
ace
bandage
on
it.
Those
things
are
all
great
to
do
at
first.
Y
If
it
doesn't
work,
go
see
your
doctor
develop
a
plan.
Talk
about
this
injury.
How
long
is
it
going
to
take
to
recover
realistic
expectations?
The
goal
is
not
to
be
pain-free.
Pain
is
actually
a
good
thing.
It
is
our
guide.
It
lets
us
know
that
we
are
injured.
We
need
to
rest
not
to
over.
Exert
ourselves
lets
us
know
when
we
heal
it
is
our
guide.
Is
there
a
body
way
of
telling
us
that
we're
injured
and
we
need
to
take
it
easy
and,
as
a
parent,
we
need
to
know
our
options.
Y
Y
Y
If
they're,
given
a
prescription
of
a
painkiller,
they
need
the
parent
needs
to
hold
those
pills,
they
need
to
keep
them
locked
up
and
they
need
to
dispense
them
one
pill
at
a
time
and
if
anybody
has
extra
medication
in
their
medicine
cabinet,
they
need
to
lock
it
up
and
get
rid
of
it
and
parents.
Let
me
tell
you:
grandparents
are
notorious
for
having
their
medicine
cabinet
full
of
medicine.
So
I'm
going
to
encourage
everybody,
go
home,
go
to
your
parents
house
and
get
their
meds
too
and
dispense
them
in
a
safe
place.
Y
Every
police
department
has
dispenses
that
you
can
use
medication
and
drop
off
these
pills.
I
also
want
to
let
them
know
that
there
is
a
school
nurse
at
every
school
and
I'm
going
to
have
the
school
nurses
there,
so
I
can
introduce
them.
If
there's
an
injury,
your
child
has
surgery
reach
out
to
the
school
nurse
she's
a
wonderful
resource
for
you.
She
can
work
with
you
and
your
doctor
in
developing
a
plan
of
care
because
they're
going
to
need
this.
So
during
their
recovery
phase
they
can
come
to
school
and
have
access.
Y
B
Y
Z
Y
I
personally
do
I
think
that
you,
I
think,
for
a
student
to.
Y
Y
Y
We
started
to
give
the
second
dose
as
the
paranomatics
were
coming
in
and
they
looked
at
us
and
said:
go
you
know,
yeah
you're,
doing
the
right
thing,
and
not
only
after
that
it
was
the
inter
the
paramedic
turned
to
the
nurse
and
said:
do
you
have
any
more
because
she
just
gave
two
doses
and
she
said
no
now
I'm
out,
and
he
said,
let
me
go
to
my
ambulance.
Let
me
give
you
two
more
doses
of
it,
so
he
came
and
restocked
our
supply.
Y
H
Sure
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
educating
the
public.
I
know
when
this
education
piece
started
with
the
county.
I
had
teenagers
who
were
getting
their
wisdom
teeth
out
and
had
I
not
been
informed,
we
were
not
allowed
to
leave
the
oral
surgeon's
office
without
them,
calling
in
a
prescription
for
opioids.
H
A
H
It's
important
to
get
this
message
out,
especially
to
our
teens.
Our
athletes,
as
well
as
anybody
who's
getting
wisdom,
teeth
out.
Y
Absolutely
I
had
a
few
years
ago
in
surgery,
and
I
think
they
wrote
me
a
prescription
for
about
100
pills,
so
it
just
is
an
important
message
right
that
everybody
needs
to
know.
There
are
other
options
and
the
goal
isn't
pain-free.
You
know
it's
a
great,
actually,
it's
a
good
way
for
our
body,
letting
us
know
what's
going
on
in
the
process
of
healing
and
recovery.
So
thank
you.
I
Miss
nelly
again,
I
too
want
to
echo
the
sentiments
of
my
fellow
board
members,
I'm
I
was
a
wonderful
educational.
I
enjoyed
your
presentation.
My
daughter
is
a
head
school
nurse
in
a
very
small
district
in
mississippi
and
she
they
are
experienced
with
only
six
schools,
but
they
are
experiencing
this
and
she's
talked
about
this
I'd,
like
a
copy
of
your
slide
presentation
to
share
with
her.
Y
Absolutely
absolutely-
and
I
have
to
say
not
only
were
the
the
first
program
school
health
services
program
in
the
state,
but
nationally
so
myself
and
the
deputy
director,
aisha
austin.
We
went
at
a
national
level
and
presented
this
and
shared
our
training
and
our
policies
and
procedures
with
everyone.
So
it's
actually
even
on
the
health
department
website.
So
your
daughter
can
go
to
the
health
department
website
she
can
see.
I
mean
I
can
share
my
powerpoint
and
happy2,
but
that
is
the
training
that
we
actually
trained
our
staff
with.
Y
So
she
can
use
that
and
it
has
our
policy
our
procedures,
protocol.
Everything
is
out
there.
I
wanted
to
have
everyone
to
have
free
access
to
it,
so
they
could
implement
it
in
their
county
and
I
have
been
contacted
by
nurses
in
michigan
west
virginia
north
carolina
all
asking
me
about
it
because
they
want
to
do
the
same
thing
they
want
to
address
and
put
it
into
their
schools.
So
thank.
G
M
So
we're
going
to
discuss
that
because
we
have
another
policy
that
deals
with
the
other
medication,
so
I
can
get
into
jecb,
which
is
the
storage
and
use
of
naloxone
or
other
overdose,
reversing
medication
before
you
for
first
reading.
So
this
is
a
new
policy
and
accompanying
regulation,
which
is
in
accordance
with
new
state
law
that
passed
last
legislative
session,
and
so
essentially,
the
policy
requires
all
schools
to
store
and
use
naloxone
and
other
overdose
reversing
medication
in
accordance
with
the
state
law.
B
Y
The
health
department
has
sent
out
packets
of
information
and
has
communicated
with
health
care
providers,
but
that's
a
part
of
it.
I
know
the
hospitals
are
now
too,
but
that's
a
part
of
it.
Getting
this
message
out
and
talking
to
oral
surgeons
and
the
health
department
is
doing
it
as
well
as
hospitals
and
as
well
as
the
county
executive
is,
but
you
know,
I'm
not
sure,
that's
why
I
think
it's
important
for
talk
to
parents
about
it,
so
we
put
them
with
the
knowledge.
Y
K
Yes,
I
think
we've
heard
from
fellow
board
members
about
the
just
our
own
personal
experiences
and
anecdotally,
with
with
friends
and
neighbors
of.
L
K
Home
with
possible
bottles
full
of
pills,
and
in
my
own
case
I
recently
broke
my
collarbone
and
was
sent
home
from
the
hospital
with
a
bottle
full
of
oxycodone.
It
went
straight
to
the
police
department.
Y
Yeah,
that's
exactly
what
has
to
happen,
and
some
people
don't
think
that
you
know
when
you
go
to
a
pharmacy,
even
though
they
write
you
a
prescription
for
30
or
50
pills,
you
don't
have
to
get
it
filled,
you
can
tell
them.
I
only
want
five
of
these.
You
know
you
don't
have
to
have
the
whole
thing
filled
or
you
can
hold
on
to
this
prescription.
Just
try
tylenol
motrin.
Y
B
G
V
Radio
station
run
by
our
students
direct
by
students,
we
could
certainly
put
together
a
program
piece
that
we
could
we
could
record
and
play.
We
also
have
the
opportunity
to
if
you've
not
yet
been
interviewed
by
teresa
tudor
on
aacps
tv.
That's
another
way
that
we
can
begin
to
get
the
word
out,
but
the
the
the
bottom
line
here
is.
Thank
you
karen.
I'm
karen
I've
had
a
number
of
conversations
over
the
years.
V
V
We
need
to
work
to
save
our
students
and
our
and
we've
had
adults
on
campus
also,
and
so
I
thank
you
for
that
is,
if
it's
no
surprise
to
you,
while
karen
is
not
a
member,
an
official
member
of
our
team,
she's,
absolutely
on
speed,
dial
and
so
she's
she's
there
with
us
every
step
of
the
way.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
Y
You
for
the
partnership,
I
appreciate
it
and
I'm
even
thinking
that
maybe
back-to-school
night
having
a
flyer
have
something
out
to
let
parents
know,
because
this
is
such
an
important
message,
because
we
just
need
to
do
something
with
this
epidemic
and
we
don't
need
any
more
users.
We
need
to
save
our
children.
B
Y
B
So
are
there
any
other
questions
or
comments
on
this
policy,
so
it
will
be
going
out
for
comment
and
it's
kind
of
and
I'm
actually
through
the
health
department
tomorrow
they
do
offer
narcan
training,
and
so
I'm
going
tomorrow
to
get
narcan
training
so
that
I
can
learn
the
show.
I
hope
I
never
have
to
use
it,
but
I'm
hearing
the
stories
that
that
would
be
helpful.
So
I
encourage
people
to
look
up
the
health
department
website
for
more
information.
B
Item
5.06
is
an
action
item,
gifts,
bequest
and
donations
policy
dca,
dr
arlato.
Your
recommendation.
B
Okay,
are
there
any
questions
or
comments
on
this
policy
all
right
and
there
is
there
any
public
comment?
Okay,
all
those
in
favor
motion
passes.
Thank
you
very
much.
All
right
item.
5.07
is
items
of
legislation.
This
is
an
information
action
item.
Do
I
have
a
motion
move
this
from
information
to
action?
B
G
P
G
M
All
right,
so
I
have
one
bill
be
for
you
today
for
vote.
It's
house
bill
679
public
school
school
year,
completion
date,
as
we
all
know,
in
2016,
the
governor
issued
an
executive
order
which
required
schools
to
start
post-labor
day
and
end
by
june
15th,
and
as
we've
experienced
and
other
school
systems
around
the
state
we've
experienced
a
calendar
crunch.
It's
been
very
difficult
to
schedule
our
school
calendars
within
that
time
frame.
M
So
this
legislation
being
introduced
by
our
delegate,
pena
melnick,
would
allow
for
the
flexibility
by
allowing
authorizing
schools
to
close
no
later
than
the
third
friday
in
june,
and
so
therefore,
the
third
friday
in
june
would
change
every
year
in
accordance
with
the
calendar.
So
on
the
years
that
labor
day
starts
a
little
bit
later
june.
The
third
friday
would
be
a
little
bit
later
and
really
allow
for
that.
Much
needed
flexibility
that
school
systems
are
lacking
at
this
point
in
time.
K
M
Yes,
so
there
are
two
other
bills,
really
one
bill
and
cross
file.
So
there's
a
house
version
and
a
senate
version,
senator
sorry
delegate,
mark
chang
has
a
legislation
which
would
allow
schools
to
basically
wave
five
days
without
having
to
go
before
the
state
board
for
an
official
waiver.
M
The
difference
is
that
you
know
we
would
still
have
to
meet
the
180
days.
We
just
have
a
longer
time
frame
at
the
end
of
the
calendar.
I
do
want
to
point
out.
It
does
not
touch
the
post
labor
day.
It
just
deals
with
the
end
of
the
school
year,
and
so
it
just
allows
school
systems
the
flexibility
to
meet
those
180
days.
M
Correct
that
is
correct.
It's
affected
counties
around
the
state.
I
will
say
that
the
maryland
association
of
boards
of
education
supports
this
pizzam
supports
this
there's
a
lot
of
support
within
the
legislature
we've
reached
out
to
the
governor's
office
and
I've
met
with
his
staff
to
discuss
and
hoping
that
they
would
also
support
it
as
well.
So.
B
Are
there
any
other
board
questions
or
comments
on
this
legislation?
Is
there
any
public
comment?
Okay,
all
those
in
favor?
Oh,
oh,
I'm!
Sorry,
mr
greene.
M
M
This
governor's
office
does
not
take
position
on
bills
unless
it
impacts
their
state
agencies
directly
and
even
then
they
may
not
submit
testimony,
but
what
I
am
hearing
through
the
grapevine
that
there
is
a
lot
of
general
support
for
this
legislation,
and
so
our
hope
is
that
what
I've
requested
is
that
you
know
if
the
governor
doesn't
want
to
actively
support
the
bill
that
he
would
you
know
if
it
were
to
pass
through
the
legislature
that
he
would
not
veto
it.
So
that's
our
request.
Of
course
we
would
love
for
him
to
support
it.
M
We
feel
that
this
legislation
truly
is
within
the
spirit
of
the
original
executive
order
that
year
june
15th
was
actually
the
third
friday
in
june,
and
so
we
feel
that
this
is
consistent
with
the
executive
order.
You
know,
I
will
be.
I've
followed
up
again
with
a
staff
to
kind
of
circle
back
on
this.
They
have
a
lot
of
education,
administration,
education
bills
this
week,
so
they're
a
little
tied
up,
but
certainly
I
will
keep
those
communications
open
with
the
governor's
office
and
update
you.
P
M
Of
them
are
local
boards
of
education,
and
then
section
three,
which
are
is
legislation
that
is
covered
under
our
legislative
program
and
so
therefore
do
not
require
a
vote.
Okay,.
H
I
just
had
a
quick
question:
one
of
the
bills
that
was
under
our
legislative
program
that
didn't
require
a
vote.
Last
time
we
met
with
senate
bill
92
the
maryland
school
overcrowding
act
of
2018..
I
wondered
if
you
had
any
updates.
We
had
we've
been
approached
by
the
bill's
sponsor
a
couple
of
us
have
about
mako
supporting
it
with
amendments.
We
wondered
if
you
had
any
information
about
that.
M
So
this
bill,
we
opposed
it
because
it
would
essentially
create
sort
of
a
new
entity
to
allow
for
innovative
school
design
to
kind
of
circumvent
the
current
process
and
state
laws
and
regulations,
and
so
we
had
some
serious
concerns
about
the
legislation
and
in
addition,
we
have
currently
the
21st
century
school
facilities.
Commission,
otherwise
known
as
the
not
commission
which
alex
czechnovich
is
a
member
of
that
has
not
endorsed
this
legislation.
M
The
commission
has
not
endorsed
the
legislation,
and
so
they
are
also
looking
at
innovative
ways
to
for
public
school
construction,
and
so
we
just
had
concerns
with
the
legislation.
We
felt
that
it
did
not
necessarily
meet
the
requirements
of
you
know
innovation
and
certainly
concerns
with
circumventing
state
law
and
regulation.
The
bill
hearing
was
last
week,
and
so
the
bill
has
not
moved.
There's
no
update
on
the
bill.
It
was
opposed
by
maryland
association
of
boards
of
education,
mabe
bazaam,
other
school
systems,
and
I
did
hear
that
mako
is
supported
with
amendments.
H
M
Yeah,
I
can
certainly
get
a
copy
of
those
amendments
and
perhaps
those
amendments
address
our
concerns.
Mako
didn't
share
that
with
us
or
not
sure
if
they
shared
it
with
mabe
in
advance
of
the
bill
hearing,
but
I
will
look
into
that
and
follow
up
with
you.
Yep
no
problem.
B
B
P
B
AA
AA
It
is
also
worth
noting
that
others
hired
23
were
anne
arundel,
county
public
school
employees
working
in
other
capacities,
who
became
certified
teachers
61
of
our
new
hires,
completed
their
student
teaching,
internships
in
anne
arundel,
county
public
schools
and
104
142
of
our
new
hires.
Nearly
25
percent
were
graduates
of
anne
arundel
county
public
schools,
as
we
continue
to
value
diversity
and
recognize
the
enrichment
and
benefits
diversity
brings
to
our
students.
AA
Educational
experiences:
we
are
excited
to
report
that
approximately
22.6
percent
of
our
new
teachers
were
diverse
and
17.3
percent
were
male
as
of
october
8..
While
this
is
a
slight
decrease
in
the
percentage
of
males
hired
at
1.5
percent,
it
is
a
4
increase
in
the
diverse
new
teachers
when
compared
to
the
same
point
last
year,
this
increase
in
diversity
is
even
more
significant
as
it
is
as
it
represents
the
largest
percentage
of
newly
hired,
diverse
educators
reported
since
these
updates
began
in
2009.
AA
N
N
96
of
the
candidates
who
were
offered
open
contracts
accepted
positions
with
aacps,
which
is
51
of
total
offers.
33
percent
of
teacher
candidates
who
accepted
our
open
contracts,
were
also
diverse.
Applicants
hr
representatives
proactively
reached
out
to
principals
to
help
identify
highly
qualified
student
interns
to
offer
these
open
contracts
with
the
assistance
of
dedicated
staff
in
the
office
of
workforce
diversity,
we
contacted
nearly
900
diverse
teacher
applicants
applying
to
positions
in
our
district.
N
During
these
calls,
candidates
were
informed
of
missing
information
in
their
application
profile,
scheduled
for
interviews
and
encouraged
to
participate
in
upcoming
teacher
recruitment
events.
On
april
1st
aacps
hosted
our
teacher
diversity
job
fair,
held
at
north
county
high
school.
The
event
was
attended
by
nearly
120
applicants
and
over
60
aacps
schools.
Teachers
eligible
to
attend
our
diversity.
N
In
may,
we
once
again
held
our
annual
teacher
diversity
recruitment
weekend,
which
invites
candidates
from
across
the
country
to
our
district
attendees
of
our
diversity
weekend
must
meet
the
same
criteria
as
those
who
attended
our
earlier
job.
Fair
candidates
who
attended
this
weekend
event
had
the
opportunity
to
visit
aacps
schools
network
with
administrators
and
explore
our
community
at
the
culmination
of
our
diversity
weekend,
aacps
held
our
teacher
recruitment
job
fair.
N
N
Although
our
diversity
recruitment
weekend
has
assisted
in
our
recruitment
efforts,
we
believe
that
our
teacher
diversity
job
fair,
provides
our
school
system
with
a
greater
opportunity
to
connect
with
potential
candidates
earlier
in
the
year.
In
addition,
it
is
much
easier
for
many
applicants
to
participate
in
the
one
day
event
than
in
a
multi-day
event.
N
N
N
We
will
also
continue
to
utilize
the
recruitment
methods
that
have
been
most
successful
on
november
29th.
We
once
again
hosted
our
so
you
think
you
can
teach
information
session
for
career
changers
interested
in
pursuing
a
second
career.
As
a
classroom
teacher
nearly
70
candidates
participated
in
this
information
session
on
march
3rd.
We
will
host
our
second
annual
teacher
diversity.
Job
fair.
N
N
N
N
L
L
This
has
led
to
rich
discussions
and
conversation
and
action
that
keeps
diversity
top
of
the
mind
for
all
of
our
school
leaders.
It's
also
our
expectation
that
principals
attend
the
upcoming
diversity.
Job
fair
and
we've
changed
the
lens
from
hiring
at
each
school
to
hiring
for
our
county.
Our
office
and
principals
also
participate
in
many
of
diversity.
Related
events.
L
Each
semester,
our
office
holds
an
aspiring
leaders
cohort
and
we
include
human
resources
as
part
of
that
class.
We've
also
invited
human
resources
to
take
part
in
our
regional
cluster
meetings
and
have
engaged
in
multiple
book
studies,
with
our
principals
around
positive
leadership
and
creating
a
welcoming
culture
in
our
schools.
L
AB
AB
AB
Second
year
there
was
a
significant
increase
in
the
retention
of
minority
certified
educators
when
compared
to
the
previous
year,
when
retention
was
78
percent.
There
was
a
slight
decrease
in
the
retention
of
non-minority
staff,
which
was
89
during
the
previous
year.
Retention
of
minority
and
non-minority
conditionally
certified
staff
was
62
percent
and
72
percent
respectively.
AB
AB
First
workshop
was
held
in
november.
It
was
attended
by
approximately
40
teachers,
a
cps
host
on
february
6th.
We
continue
to
host
network
educators
with
an
opportunity
to
spend
time
with
colleagues
outside
of
the
classroom.
Our
networking
event
held
in
october,
was
a
30th
aacps,
hosted
a
leader
ready
to
lead.
AB
D
Racism
that
I'm
about
to
make,
but
I
don't
want
that
to
overshadow
the
positive
aspects
of
this.
My
criticism
is
that
we
were
given
a
report
very
similar
to
this
last
year,
same
format,
and
what
I
had
asked
for
when
we
were
comparing
minority
to
non-minority
and
males
to
females
was
what
was
the
number
of
minority
males
versus
number
of
minority
females.
And
I
still
think
that
that
is
a
tremendous
gap.
And
I
I
you
know.
D
D
That's
the
only
latino
male
father
figure
that
they
see
and
I
would
really
like
to
know
how
our
recruitment
is
relative
to
african
american
male
teachers
and
latino
male
teachers,
because
again
minority
versus
non-minority
minority.
I
think
these
are
great
statistics
and
from
2016
2017
2017
18
we're
we're
trending
up.
So
that's
positive.
You
know
the
the
male
versus
female,
pretty
flatlined,
but
you
know
again
it's
good
to
see
that
I.
D
I
really
would
like
to
know
the
number
of
minority
male
teachers
that
that
we're
recruiting,
because
you
know
for
for
reasons
that
I
just
you
know
have
said,
but
I
just
can't
underscore
the
the
significance
of
that
enough.
That's
important.
N
And
while
we
did
not
bring
that
statistic
today,
we
can
definitely
we
do
have
that
data.
We
just
didn't,
provide
it
in
this
report.
I
can
tell
you
that
when
we
talk
about
males
overall
being
a
lower
number,
when
you
look
at
minority
males,
it
is
a
significantly
lower
number
than
that,
and
that
is
a
challenge
that
is
across
the
board
in
that
we
are
finding
fewer
minorities
going
into
teaching,
but
significantly
fewer
male
minorities
going
into
teaching.
N
It
is
a
constant
area
that
we
are
continuing
to
try
to
work
on
because
we're
just
not
finding
the
numbers,
which
means
we
have
to
look
at
more
innovative
strategies
and
possibly
look
at
ways
to
pull
people
into
the
profession
that
aren't
doing
so
through
just
going
into
a
traditional
teacher
education
program.
But
we'd
be
happy
to
send
you.
Those
figures
specifically
at
the
end
of
this.
D
Appreciate
that
one
other
thing
that
I
should
have
said
as
a
second
preface
is
that
I
don't
believe
this
is
an
aacps
hr
problem.
This
is
a
higher
end
problem,
but,
but
still
I
just
think
having
you
know,
these
data
points
is
is
extremely
helpful.
So
I
appreciate
that.
Thank
you
very
much.
Z
N
We
have
not
gone
to
their
job
fair,
but
we
have
been
working
with
them
in
other
ways.
For
example,
we've
done
some
things
with
the
school
directly
where
students
from
howard
have
actually
come
to
the
come
to
anne
arundel
county,
to
do
some
things
and
learn
about
our
programs
and
we're
actually
going
to
be
participating
in
a
spring
retreat.
They
have
that's
outside
of
their
job
fairs.
N
So
we're
not
necessarily
going
to
their
job
fairs,
but
we
are
still
participating
and
working
with
their
students
and
have
contacts
within
those
campuses.
Well,.
V
If
I
could
add
so,
one
of
the
things
along
with
ms
mckenzie,
dr
mcmahon
and
her
team
have
begun
a
partnership
with
howard,
one
of
things
that
we've
seen
over
time
is
the
howard,
ed
students.
We've
had
a
difficult
time.
It's
been
about
transportation,
they've
not
been
willing
to
go
from
dc
and
their
ed
programs
out
to
us
to
do
internships
and
be
part
of
our
professional
development
schools.
V
So
we
we're
trying
to
overcome
some
of
those
barriers,
but
we've
begun
conversations
with
the
dean
of
their
ed
school
about
ways
we
can
partner
with
some
of
their
masters
and
phd
candidates
that
we're
visiting,
not
just
in
not
just
in
in
teaching,
but
some
of
their
counselors
and
social
workers,
and
so
we're
looking
at
trying
to
expand
that
and
bring
them
into
the
county.
One
of
things,
the
barriers-
you
say,
the
proximity
it
is
close
relatively,
but
does
a
does
an
undergraduate
ed
major.
V
AB
Absolutely
we
can,
and
just
through
that
partnership
with
dr
mcmahon
we've
actually
already
given
out
three
open
contracts
that
are
signed
for
howard
university
grads
for
next
year,
and
we
actually
hired
one
today
this
year,
who
already
had
an
open
contract
for
next
year,
so
that
partnership
is
definitely
coming
along.
But
I
completely
agree.
Yeah.
Z
So
I
hope
you'll
consider
that
absolutely
for
the
next
one,
a
follow-up
question:
how
many
teachers
did
we
successfully
hire
that
actually
came
and
started
here
from
puerto
rico,.
N
We
offered
seven
teachers,
open
contracts
and
five
accepted
and
are
currently
working
in
our
schools.
N
B
P
G
I
would
like
to
thank
you
for
going
to
puerto
rico.
That
is
very
good,
but
at
the
same
time,
if
you
know
the
situation
in
puerto
rico
right
now,
there
was
1100
schools
and
300.
The
governor
ordered
them
closed.
So
if
you
can
get
there
as
soon
as
possible
to
get
those
300
people
and
but
at
the
same
time
I
sent
there
was
a
stem
teacher
male
stem
teacher
in
puerto
rico.
That
contacted
me
and
I
sent
you
the
email,
so
I
just
hope
you
got
it
and
that
you
grab
him
before.
G
He
goes
because
I
think
he
was
in
the
military,
so
he's
very
fluent.
Also
in
the
english
language
and
one
of
the
things
that
I
would
recommend.
I
don't
know
who
were
the
four
people
that
went,
but
I
hope
you
go
with
somebody
that
is
from
puerto
rico.
Yes,
because
there
are
certain
areas
in
puerto
rico
and
just
an
advice.
You
know
that
I
have
gone
and
spoken
to
the
people.
G
Let's
say
the
observatory
in
puerto
rico:
the
scientific
observatory,
the
people
who
basically
give
you
the
lectures
and
take
you
around
they're
teacher
students-
and
I
spoke
with
them,
and
one
of
my
questions
was:
would
you
love
to
come
to
the
united
states
when
you
finish
teaching
and
their
answer
was
yes,
you
know.
So
those
are
the
people
that
you
can
grab
them
before
any
tourist
areas
where
they
have
translators,
see
if
you
can
get
to
them,
take
a
couple
of
tourist
trips
and
then
just
recruit
them.
G
You
know
I'll
help
you
in
that,
since
I'm
a
real
estate
broker,
but
I
know
that
when
they
come
no,
the
fact
is,
you
know
you
cannot
sell
them
a
house
and
you
can't
put
them
into
a
rental.
So
you're
gonna
have
to
basically
work.
How
can
you
put
them
together
so
that
the
cost
of
living
is
basically
less
for
them?
Because
it
really
is
an
issue
for
them.
I
don't
know
how
it
could
be
solved,
but
that's
something
you
can
look
at
and
then
this
one
you
can
laugh.
K
Wow,
there's
there's
so
much
to
unpack
there,
pardon
the
pun,
okay,
so
I'm
gonna,
I'm
gonna,
go
way
back
to
mr
gilliland,
asking
about
diverse
male
candidates
and
diverse
males,
currently
working
in
the
system.
I
can.
I
can
tell
you
anecdotally
that
in
in
my
time
at
north
county,
I
was
proud
to
hire
the
only
african-american
male
working
in
an
academic
capacity
at
the
school
that
year.
K
That
was
quite
a
surprise
for
me,
but
it
was
clear
as
as
soon
as
mr
harris
started
with
us,
his
classroom
was
flooded
with
an
im
impromptu
meetings
and
and
chats
from
our
students
who
were
just
waiting
just
waiting
to
have
a
person
who
looked
like
them
in
the
building.
That
leads
me
to
that.
We
offered
nine.
We
offered
188
open
contracts,
96
accepted
so
with
those
open
contracts.
AB
K
So
as
as
part
of
that
that
interviewing
and
and
perhaps
ultimately
a
placement
of
what
are
we
doing
to
place
diverse
or
encourage
diverse
candidates
to
go
into
schools
where
diversity
is
incredibly
low
and
yet
the
neighborhood
is
incredibly
diverse.
So
I.
AB
Think
that's
the
partnership
with
the
office
of
school
performance
and
the
regionals
involving
the
principles
as
you
notice
the
question
during
their
you
know,
their
meetings
at
their
school
level
is
not
only
you
know.
What
does
your
staff
look
like
the
demographics
of
your
student
population,
but
also,
how
are
you
supporting
people
when
they
come
here
and
that
would
be
everybody
obviously,
but
especially
diverse
candidates
in
schools
that
they're
not
allowed,
not
a
diverse
educators.
There.
K
Right
because
I'm
looking
at
the
at
the
charts
on
page
five
in
in
the
document
that
we
were
provided
and
although
we
hired,
if
I'm
correct,
approximately
22,
diverse
candidates
this
school
year,
we're
still
looking
at
a
13.3
percent,
diverse
teacher
workforce-
that's
not
representative
of
our
population,
nor
the
kids
in
our
system
and
and
we're
we're
chipping
away
incrementally.
But
you
know
when
you
have
500
hires
in
thousands
of
employees,
that
percent
is
going
to
creep
up
slowly,
so
anything
we
can
do
is
going
to
be
a
huge
help.
K
So
you
mentioned
in
your
presentation
that
you're
you're
looking
for
methods
that
are
best
practices
that
that
we
know
work,
and
one
of
those
that
really
stood
out
to
me-
was
that
10
of
our
new
hires
this
year
came
from
existing
interns
within
the
system
so
that
we
were
able
to
to
grow
those
interns,
get
them
comfortable
in
our
system.
So
what
are
we
doing
as
a
system
to
not
only
increase
our
possibilities
for
internships
but
specifically
with
our
hbcus?
AB
A
twofold
question:
we,
with
the
interns
we
look
early
on
to
see
where
they
are
in
their
school
in
a
manner
from
like
dealing
with
the
principal
or
anybody
else.
We
can
give
them
a
recommendation.
We've
been
super
aggressive,
the
last
couple
years
of
trying
to
hire
them
into
our
system.
As
for
increasing
that
level
or
number
of
interns,
that's
something.
AB
We've
been
working
with
dr
mcmahon's
office
on
to
try
to
look
at
really
broadening
pds
schools
and
trying
to
figure
out
a
way
to
bring
in
more
interns
but
you're
exactly
right
if
we
can
get
in
and
meet
them
early.
So
an
example
would
be
the
graduates
from
the
end
of
this
semester
we
have
reached
out
to
we
had
a
special
sub
processing
here,
to
get
them
employed
and
attempt
status
and
try
to
work
them
into
schools
to
get
to
know.
AB
K
Specifically,
interns
from
hbcus.
N
So
we
have
a
relationship
with
all
of
the
hpcus.
I
visit
their
campuses
two
to
three
times
a
year
specifically
to
talk
with
their
interns,
so
even
before
they
come
to
anne
arundel
county
and
even
the
ones
that
don't
come
to
anne
arundel
county,
because
the
reality
is
with
the
pds.
With
the
pds
system,
most
interns
are
split
from
a
college
between
multiple
schools,
so
we're
only
going
to
see
maybe
three
or
four
or
five,
depending
on
how
big
the
program
is.
N
So
our
goal
is
to
yes
build
a
relationship,
the
ones
that
are
in
our
building,
but
also
let
the
ones
know
that
aren't
coming
to
our
schools.
Hey
we're
still
here.
We
still
want
to
have
you
as
a
part
of
our
system,
we're
still
encouraging
you
to
apply
we're,
also
very
aggressive,
with
principles
in
that
within
the
first
six
to
eight
weeks
of
the
internship,
we're
reaching
out
to
the
principals
and
saying
hey,
tell
us
who
your
rock
stars
are:
tell
them
who's
dynamite,
because
they're
going
to
be
really
the
best
people
to.
N
Let
us
know
who
should
get
an
open
contract.
Who
should
we
be
moving
on
quickly
because
other
another
district
is
going
to
snap
them
up?
That's
how
we
partner
with
our
schools,
to
determine
where
are
our
strong
interns
during
our
visits
as
recruiters,
we
try
to
visit
those
interns.
Classrooms
make
sure
they
know
who
we
are
make
sure
that
they've
applied
online
to
our
system,
so
we're
trying
to
do
as
much
as
we
can
to
let
them
know
that
we
want
you
here.
N
K
So
we
we
also
saw
some
statistics
of
of
once,
once
we
have
the
the
candidates,
they're
hired
they're,
now
teaching
we're
we're
doing
good
work
here
in
eliminating
what
we
could
call
a
retention
gap
between
our
minority
and
non-minority
candidates.
I'm
on
page
seven
chart
one
or
chart.
I
excuse
me,
and
so
it's
certainly
in
in
1617-
we've
really
chipped
away
at
that.
So
we
all
know
about
right,
start
advisors
and
what
they're
doing
the
building?
L
That,
as
far
as
school-based
leadership,
I
can
tell
you
that,
as
I
said
in
my
presentation,
my
piece
of
the
presentation
is:
we
have
been
working
very
closely
with
principals
in
cluster
meetings
about
positive
the
power
of
positive
leadership.
You
went
in
the
locker
room
books
such
as
that
to
build
cultures
and
schools
that
are
welcoming
the
other
thing
is
we
have
been
directly
helping
each
other
come
up
with
strategies
of
how
to
support
our
diverse
candidates
and
the
one
employees
that
we've
hired,
for
example,.
K
So
we
we
also
saw
some
statistics
of
of
once,
once
we
have
the
the
candidates,
they're
hired
they're,
now
teaching
we're
we're
doing
good
work
here
in
eliminating
what
we
could
call
a
retention
gap
between
our
minority
and
non-minority
candidates.
I'm
on
page
seven
chart
one
or
chart.
I
excuse
me,
and
so
it's
certainly
in
in
1617-
we've
really
chipped
away
at
that.
So
we
all
know
about
right,
start
advisors
and
what
they're
doing
the
building?
K
What
are
we
specifically
doing
to
see
these
results
that
are
specifically
geared
to
retaining
our
diverse
candidates,
especially
our
new
teachers,.
L
That,
as
far
as
school-based
leadership,
I
can
tell
you
that,
as
I
said
in
my
presentation,
my
piece
of
the
presentation
is:
we
have
been
working
very
closely
with
principals
in
cluster
meetings
about
positive
the
power
of
positive
leadership.
You
win
in
the
locker
room
books
such
as
that
to
build
cultures
and
schools
that
are
welcoming
the
other
thing
is
we
have
been
directly
helping
each
other
come
up
with
strategies
of
how
to
support
our
diverse
candidates
and
the
one
employees
that
we've
hired.
For
example.
L
I
have
a
couple
principals
that
meet
with
them
regularly.
What
do
you
need?
How
are
things
going?
Are
you
particularly
in
our
larger
schools,
because
you're
right,
a
right
start
advisor,
may
be
in
a
building
twice
a
week
or
there
may
be
someone
there
full
time.
The
other
part
is.
We
do
have
a
liaison
at
each
school
that
helps
new
teachers.
The
building
teacher
liaison
the
new
teacher
liaison
in
each
school
that
builds
relationships
with
all
the
new
teachers
and
supports
them
tells
them
where
things
are
makes
them
feel
welcome.
L
It's
all
those
unsaid
norms
that
that
people
need
to
learn
and
we
help
them
with
that
make
them
feel
comfortable
and
welcome.
So
we've
done
a
lot
with
that
over
the
last
couple
years,
we've
increased
our
efforts
and
have
been
purposeful
about
doing
so
so
helping
each
other
with
strategies
and
what's
working,
and
we
see
principals
implementing
those
every
day.
The
other
piece
of
that
each
of
the
regionals
mentor
dive
possible,
diverse
candidates
for
leadership
position
as
well.
L
So
we've
also
talked
to
principals
about
look
around
your
school
for
leadership,
opportunities
and
think
beyond
the
assistant
principal
principal
role,
but
as
dc's
as
your
leadership
team,
are
they
represented
of
your
school
community?
So
we've
also
undertaken
a
lot
of
those
conversations
as
well
to
make
it
very.
You
know,
like
I
said,
a
top
of
the
minds
of
diversity
in
our
schools
and
what
our
teams
look
like.
K
And
thank
you
for
anticipating
my
next
question
about
what
we
do
to
grow
leadership
opportunities
for
our
diverse
teachers.
Let's
see
so
we
certainly
realize,
with
with
the
current
low
unemployment
levels,
how
challenging
it
can
be
to
attract
to
attract
talented,
let
alone
diverse
candidates,
so
water.
K
One
of
the
things
I
think
anne
arundel
county
can
really
be
proud
of,
is
how
many
homegrown
teachers
we
have
here,
how
many
folks
grow
up
in
the
system
and
stay
in
the
system.
What
are
we
doing
to
continue
to
encourage
our
young
people
here
in
anne
arundel
county
to
pursue
education
as
a
viable
career.
AB
Actually,
it's
a
great
question:
that's
been
one!
That's
we've
talked
about
for
years
and
you
know
working
with
even
the
community
college
and
looking
at
the
bigger
picture
of
getting
kids
hooked
early
if
it's
something
they're
interested
in
to
try
and
get
them
into
the
profession
or
the
potential
down
the
road
for
possibly
putting
them
into
situations
to
expose
them
to
see.
H
AB
I
think
for
all
of
us
it's
about
touch
points.
If
you
can
connect
with
somebody
in
there
there
is
some
type
of
relationship
there.
That
seems
to
be
the
key
right
now
to
recruiting.
We
have
a
national
decrease
and
you've
heard
numbers
all
over
the
place,
people
going
into
the
profession,
so
it's
really
about
getting
them
early,
connecting
with
them
and
following
up
with
them.
So
really
that's
what
we
could
all
do.
AB
I
think,
as
a
group
as
for
accepting
the
open
contract,
I
think
dr
alado
said
it
a
couple
years
ago
that
you
know
everybody
has
choices
in
life
and
teachers
are
no
different,
and
in
this
case,
if
you're
really
good,
then
people
want
you,
and
so
our
goal
is
to
show
how
good
we
are.
We
know
how
good
we
are
so
to
show
that
and
to
try
and
connect
with
them
and
get
them
to
come
here
as
much
as
possible.
AA
In
in
some
areas,
that
is
a
challenge
and
some
of
our
harder
to
fill
positions,
but
I
think
mr
goodman
really
hit
it
home
in
where
we
use
other
strategies
when
our
salaries
aren't
where
we
want
them
to
be.
However,
as
he
mentioned,
we
do
feel
that
our
retention
piece
in
our
better
numbers
this
year
are
related
to
our
step,
increases
that
teachers
received
last
year
and.
AB
From
the
perspective
of
the
diversity
job
fair,
we
had
two
job
fairs
last
year:
again
you
have
principals
there,
and
so
I'm
coming
as
a
candidate
wanting
a
job,
and
I
get
to
meet
with
multiple
principals.
So
now
I'm
getting
to
not
only
connect
with
people
but
to
see
if
that
vision
or
this
vision
is
something
I
want
to
be
a
part
of.
So
that
seems
to
be
another.
You
know.
If
we
can
get
in
there
early,
it
seems
to
be
a
really
good
way
to
kind
of
get
around
some
of
those
other
things.
K
N
That
that
is
something
we
could
look
into.
We
do
do.
We
do
have
recruitment
events
in
the
fall,
so
we
do
visit
campuses
in
the
fall.
We
have
not,
I
think
our
first
venture
into
that
was
our
graduate
event
for
our
interns
that
were
graduating,
so
that
was
kind
of
like
a
baby
step
in
that
direction
of
looking
at.
How
do
we
start
doing
more
events
to
capitalize
on
those
interns
that
are
coming
out
are
those
people
that
are
graduating
in
the
december
time
frame
versus
just
the
spring.
B
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
I
know
how
hard
he'll
work
all
year
long.
I
it's
nice
to
see
that
overall
turnover
is
down
in
in
unit
one
and
that
we're
kind
of
holding
steady
with
the
national
trend
of
about
nine
ten
percent
of
the
workforce.
B
Turning
over-
and
I
know
that's
in
large
part
because
of
what
y'all
do
to
to
keep
to
recruit
well
and
keep
them
here
and
I'm
going
to
throw
in
again
y'all
need
to
go
to
uva
and
recruit
dr
lotto,
and
I
will
be
happy
to
take
a
trip
down
to
charlottesville
and
you
know
bring
some
of
our
fellow
alums
here.
So
please
add
that
to
the
list.
AB
B
B
B
B
B
The
board
will
will
be
going
into
closed
session
for
a
short
period
and
then
immediately
following
that
we
will
have
the
budget
committee
meeting
here
in
the
boardroom,
so
that
should
be
in
about
half
an
hour
or
so
so,
mr
gillin
thank.