►
From YouTube: BOE 11-15-2017 General Session meeting
Description
Description
A
And
to
this
meeting
of
the
Board
of
Education,
this
meeting
is
being
televised,
live
on
a
ACPs,
TV
and
live
streamed
on
the
Internet
general
information
and
protocols
for
the
meeting
are
posted
on
the
sign
by
the
doorway.
As
you
entered
the
room.
So
please
make
sure
you
read
those
if
you
have
not
already
and
now
we
will
call
the
meeting
to
order
with
the
invocation
Oh.
A
A
B
B
Members
of
the
board
and
dr.
Otto,
the
Olivia
Constance
foundation,
is
more
than
a
partner
with
Anne
Arundel
County
Public
Schools.
It
is
an
extended
family
member
of
the
school
system
that
provides
resources
that
support
our
core
values.
In
particular,
the
foundation
formed
a
memory
of
late
brodnik,
high
school
student.
Olivia
Constance
continues
to
sponsor
a
student
competition
that
honors
those
committed
to
creating
change
through
the
Arts.
B
In
addition,
the
Olivia
Constance
Foundation
continues
to
award
grants
to
schools
which
provide
a
number
of
services
to
support
marginalized
youth
and
are
designed
to
build
the
capacity
of
young
people
to
make
a
difference
in
the
world.
The
Olivia
Constance
Foundation
continues
to
live
its
mission,
which
reads
to
do
all
the
good
weekend
for
whomever
we
can
in
the
spirit
of
Olivia
tonight.
We
are
here
to
recognize
the
winners
of
the
Foundation's
poster
contest
and,
at
this
time,
I'll
turn
it
over
to
Chloe.
C
Good
evening,
as
Ryan
said,
I'm
Chloe,
Constance
and
I'm
very
glad
to
be
here
this
evening
the
Olivia
Constance
foundation
was
started
in
the
fall
of
2011
in
memory
of
my
sister
Olivia
Constance,
who
lost
her
life
at
the
age
of
14
from
a
tragic
sailing
accident
here
in
Annapolis,
the
foundation
does
a
number
of
things,
including
scholarships
and
grant
opportunities.
We
started
working
with
the
school
system
in
2013
by
providing
grants
to
support
anti-bullying
initiatives
in
the
school
system
to
piggyback
those
efforts
we
created.
This
arts
contest
called
creating
change
the
arts.
C
Not
only
do
we
recognize
their
achievement
and
artistic
skills.
As
evening
we
gave
each
winner
a
cash
award
and
we
also
matched
that
award
to
a
charity
of
their
choice.
We
have
great
kids
in
our
County
and
we
are
excited
tonight
to
unveil
the
winners
of
our
creating
change
to
the
Arts,
announced
the
winners
who
will
come
forward
as
their
names.
Olga
are
called.
We
have
Talia
Van
Nostrand
from
saulie
Elementary
School,
her
artwork
is
titled,
be
the
change
and
her
charity
is
UNICEF.
C
A
D
Last
night
I
attended
the
mighty
miler
track
meet
at
Annapolis
High
School.
There
were
over
300
participants
from
Annapolis
from
11
elementary
schools
in
appleís
Davidson
Ville,
East,
port
Georgetown,
East,
Germantown,
monarch,
Academy,
Miller's,
Mills,
parole,
rolling,
nose,
st.
Andrew's,
Tyler
Heights
in
West
Annapolis.
It
was
really
an
exciting
event.
Two
of
my
grandchildren
were
in
it
and
they
they
were
so
excited
and
it
I
just
want
to
thank
the
Naval
Academy.
The
marathon
team
came
out
in
force
when
the
bus
unloaded
my
granddaughter
goes.
D
A
We
held
the
Board
of
Education
held
our
third
annual
legislative
breakfast
Monday
and
we
invited
all
of
our
elected
officials
to
come
and
hear
what
our
priorities
are
for
the
coming
legislative
session,
for
instance,
some
added
calendar
flexibility
and
pre-k
expansion
and
funding
so
that
we
can
work
together
with
our
elected
officials
moving
forward
to
do
more
things
for
the
school
system
and
then
a
quick
shout
out.
We
had
three
state
champions
named
last
weekend:
Chesapeake
and
South
River
field
hockey
when
their
state
championships
and
Severna
Park
cross
country
so
way
to
go.
Athletes.
A
E
Good
evening,
dr.
lado,
president
Hummer
and
other
members
of
the
board,
my
name
is
Connor
Curran
and
I'm,
a
freshman
at
Olmo,
high
school
and
the
Secretary
of
Education
of
crafts.
This
month,
our
president
has
had
the
privilege
to
sit
again
on
the
school
board
appointment
commission,
where
she
will
have
a
direct
say
who
and
who
fills
the
vacancy.
We
are
proud
to
have
a
student
on
a
school
board
appointment
commissioned
for
the
second
time,
because
we
know
how
much
our
school
system
values
student
voice.
E
E
A
series
of
events
that
has
cost
the
lives
of
three
students
it's
devastating
to
our
community.
This
is
why
crass
has
and
will
continue
to
put
to
push
for
better
mental
health
access
at
our
schools.
We
need
a
place
where
students
are
taught
how
to
cope
with
such
tragedies,
talk
about
their
experiences
and
seek
help
the
pressures
and
experiences
we
face
as
teenagers
are
very
overwhelming
and
we
need
additional
support.
I
think
you
forgiven
me
the
opportunity
to
honor
and
represent
students,
Federal
County.
A
Thank
You
Connor
and
now
it's
time
for
public
comment.
So
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
Alec
I
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.
Students
specific
and
personnel
matters
are
confidential
and
cannot
be
discussed
in
this
forum.
A
It
is
not
the
board's
general
practice
to
engage
in
question-and-answer
session
with
speakers,
for
the
record.
Please
give
your
name
before
speaking
and
handouts
should
be
given
to
the
board
assistant.
There
are
several
issues
that
are
currently
on
the
appeal
docket
for
the
board.
This
is
not
the
forum
to
present
the
case
for
a
specific
appeal
and
if
a
person
begins
to
make
that
argument,
I
will
ask
you
to
stop
and
save
the
argument
for
the
appropriate
appeal
forum.
The
public
may,
however,
speak
on
concerns
about
current
policies
and
issues
and.
F
Good
evening,
ladies
gentlemen,
greetings
president
Homer
vice
president
Gilliland
distinguished
board
members,
dr.
alotta
and
Friends.
My
name
is
Robert
silkworth
I'm,
the
chair
of
the
high
school
concerns
committee
and
I'm
here
once
again
to
represent
the
high
school
concerns
committee
and
to
give
you
a
brief
report
or
summary
about
our
most
recent
meeting,
which
happened
to
take
place
just
a
few
hours
ago,
and
earlier
this
school
year,
the
school
year
opens
smoothly
and
we
have
all
settled
down.
Quarter
1
is
done,
a
round
of
assessments
have
been
given
and
parent
conferences
have
been
held.
F
From
my
perspective,
I
know
that
great
things,
in
fact,
fantastic
things
are
happening
each
and
every
day
in
our
high
schools.
I
can
report
to
you,
however,
that
stress
levels
have
been
high
among
students
and
staff,
and
everyone
is
dealing
with
that
as
best
as
they
can
they're
dealing
with
this
workload
issue
that
seemed
to
always
rear
its
face.
F
I
guess
it
always
comes
around
because
as
stakeholders
we
all
do
care
our
job
on
the
high
school
concerns
committee
is
to
help
provide
information
and
recommendations
to
help
alleviate
some
of
the
pressures
of
workload
and
stress
in
our
schools.
And
so
let
me
just
give
you
a
few
issues
that
were
discussed
today.
One
the
recent
quarter
lease
we
have
some
new
assessments
with
some
new
curriculum
in
science,
particularly
and
we've
also
had
some
new
windows
for
testing,
which
were
very
helpful,
but
also
provided
a
few
bugs
that
need
to
be
fixed
up.
F
Last
time
we
talked
about
sub
coverage,
loss
of
planting
time
due
to
the
need
for
teacher
coverage.
Since
the
last
meeting,
we
have
provided
many
suggestions
to
dr.
cubic
and
we
will
continue
to
do
so
tomorrow
in
the
ASI
TAC
advisory
group.
We
also
did
touch
a
little
bit
about
some
professional
development
in
high
schools
and
how
things
seem
to
be
going
and
some
concerns
about
that,
and
we
will
also
share
that
information
with
dr.
Kubek
and
dr.
Brook
man
in
the
ASI
meeting
tomorrow.
F
We
did
have
a
few
other
things
that
we
talked
about,
but
the
both
of
the
things
that
I
mentioned
are
really
the
most
important
I
generally
end.
My
my
talk
with
some
kudos
and
I
have
to
say:
congratulations
to
Josh
Carol
South,
River,
High,
School,
Maryland
Teacher
of
the
Year.
We
seem
to
be
on
a
roll
gentlemen.
I
also
would
like
to
extend
a
very
warm
thank
you
to
Terry
Gilliland
a
few
weeks
ago
in
our
last
football
game,
Terry
was
our
honorary
captain
at
our
last
football
game
and
I
have
to
tell
you.
F
F
You
need
to
be
there
every
game,
also
in
light
of
what
is
coming
up
next
week
with
Thanksgiving
I
would
like
to
extend
a
sincere
thank
you
and
mercy
to
all
of
the
board
members,
all
of
the
board
staff,
all
teachers
and
staff,
and
all
parents
and
guardians
for
each
and
every
thing
for
everything
you
do
each
and
everything
or
every
day
for
the
students
that
I'm
able
to
teach.
Thank
you
so
much.
Ladies.
Oh
thank.
G
Good
evening
president
Hummer
dr.
alario
members
of
the
board
I'm
Pam
Bukowski,
vice
president
of
the
Teachers
Association
speaking
on
behalf
of
the
Association
educators
in
Anne
Arundel
County
exemplify
the
highest
caliber
quality
and
commitment
student-centered.
They
give
the
very
best
and
do
not
settle
for
Less,
but
with
only
one
marking
period
down
workload
as
an
issue,
a
recent
survey
was
sent
out
to
our
members
with
the
return
of
1110
responses.
Almost
20%
of
tack,
members
I
like
to
share
a
sampling
of
some
of
the
frequently
received
comments.
G
I
wish
I
had
a
suggestion
for
making
it
better
there's
just
not
enough
staff
to
do
our
jobs.
Well,
it's
so
frustrating
and
discouraging
the
new
curriculum
in
grades.
Three
to
five
is
so
time-consuming.
It
is
ridiculous,
I'm,
so
frustrated.
They
do
not
make
things
easier.
My
entire
team
is
working
hours
while
beyond
the
required
work
week
in
order
to
just
get
by
our
workload,
is
relentlessly
increasing
in
our
south.
Not
even
close.
G
It
is
sad
that
I'm
considering
switching
to
PG
or
Howard
because
of
the
money
when
I
love
my
school
and
job,
allowing
teachers
that
have
more
work
days
or
planning
time
the
average
teachers
working
at
least
three
to
five
extra
hours
each
day
in
one
full
day
on
the
weekend,
teachers
teach
during
the
school
day
and
only
have
planning
three
days
a
week.
Please
address
working
conditions
for
teachers,
such
as
how
many
preps
we
have
to
teach
students
per
class
telephones
and
class
for
safety
and
convenience,
reducing
class
sizes.
G
The
way
the
County
estimates,
the
teacher
to
student
ratio
needs
to
be
revamped
and
one
day
I
had
10
new
students.
Added
to
my
roster
after
school
had
started.
The
30-minute
on
paid
lunch
needs
to
be
removed,
and
teachers
should
only
be
at
work.
Seven
and
a
half
hours,
not
eight,
to
compensate
for
a
30-minute
lunch.
We
still
are
not
getting.
When
will
all
elementary
teachers
receive
a
more
equitable
distribution
of
planning
times
compared
to
secondary
teachers.
G
The
majority
of
elementary
teachers
have
six
to
nine
preps,
which
includes
three
to
four
preps
for
guided
reading
groups
alone.
We
are
still
drowning
from
the
lack
of
planning
at
the
elementary
level
help.
The
number
one
need
for
me
professionally
is
always
spend
smaller,
counselor
caseloads.
It's
significantly
affects
quality
of
life
and
not
only
do
counselors
and
their
families
suffer,
but
students
suffer
due
to
the
unreasonable
demands
of
caseloads,
far
exceeding
national
recommendations.
G
H
Good
evening,
I'm
viviane
dispenser
due
to
a
prior
out
of
town
commitment,
all
durable,
alderwoman
sheila
Finlayson,
could
not
attend
tonight's
meeting.
As
a
result,
she
asked
me
to
act
in
her
behalf
by
reading
this
letter,
which
he
is
electronically
submitted
to
the
board.
President
Hummer
representative,
the
Annapolis
area,
mrs.
patty,
nalli
members
of
the
board
and
superintendent
r-la
know.
H
Excuse
me
our
lotto,
as
alderwoman
representing
Ward
4
in
the
city
of
Annapolis
I,
must
share
with
you
the
deep
community
concern
over
your
policy
to
eliminate
bus
service
for
students
attending
Annapolis
middle
who
live
in
the
communities
of
Annapolis,
walk,
Newtown,
20,
Woodside,
Gardens
and
other
communities
along
the
west
side
of
Forest
Drive.
Last
evening,
I
hosted
a
community
meeting
and
we
were
joined
by
your
staff
Alex,
the
Cornish
les
Douglas
and
Jolin
Davis
I'd
like
to
thank
them
for
coming
out
to
our
meeting.
H
The
purpose
of
the
meeting
was
to
give
the
community
an
opportunity
to
hear
and
understand
why
the
decision
was
made
to
eliminate
the
bus
service.
It
was
also
aimed
at
giving
the
community
an
opportunity
to
be
heard
which
had
not
occurred
prior
to
the
decision.
The
deep-seated
concerns
were
primarily
related
to
the
safety
of
the
children
concerns
ranged
from
the
frequency
of
accidents
along
Forest
Drive
corridor.
The
number
of
curb
cuts
necessary
to
allow
vehicular
access
to
businesses.
H
The
heavily
wooded
area
that
students
must
walk
pit
excuse
me
must
walk
past
on
their
way
to
and
from
school
the
number
of
sexual
offenders
in
the
immediate
area.
The
recovery
station
located
along
the
route
previous
accidents
involving
students
who
walk
the
routes
around
the
school,
inadequate
crosswalks,
the
lack
of
crossing
guards
which
I
know
is
a
City
function.
The
inability
of
the
city
to
hire
and
train
crossing
guards
in
a
timely
fashion
to
meet
the
school
system
need
had
this
request
been
made
in
the
spring.
H
When
there
was
the
first
indication
of
a
need,
then
we
may
have
been
able
to
address
the
need
more
quickly.
This
is
just
a
partial
list
of
the
concerns.
Many
more
I
trust.
You
will
hear
this
evening.
I
write
to
ask
you
to
take
two
actions
this
evening.
First
of
all,
I
ask
that
you
postpone
implementation
of
the
elimination
of
the
bus
service
to
these
communities
until
the
community's
concerns
over
the
safety
of
their
children
can
be
addressed.
H
Second
I:
ask
that
you
direct
staff
to
re-evaluate
this
decision,
taking
into
consideration
the
factors
listed
above,
as
well
as
the
human
factors
that
put
middle
school
children
in
danger,
as
they
walk
along
a
very
busy
stretch
of
highway
that
has
grown
too
prone
to
accidents.
Thank
you
in
advance
for
your
consideration.
Sheila
sincerely
Sheila
in
Finlayson
alderwoman
Ward
for
city
of
Annapolis.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
H
I
Want
to
say
good
evening
to
the
board
members
and
thank
you
for
this
opportunity
to
stand
before
you
today.
My
concern
is
I.
Have
some
letters
here
that
I
know
some
of
you
have
already
reviewed
so
I'm
not
gonna,
get
to
great
detail
with
that,
because
I
don't
want
to
waste
up
all
my
time.
What
my
three
minutes
that
I
have,
but
my
main
concern
is
that
once
I
received
the
letter
indicating
that
my
children
will
be
actually
no
longer
having
bus
service,
it
stuns
me
to
know
that
they
was
not
able
to
have
it.
I
My
main
concern
was
that,
within
my
area
of
2-1
401,
there
are
48
registered
sex-offender
20
registered
sex
offender
is
walking
to
wors
annapolis
middle
school,
which
is
the
one
403
10
of
those
registered
sex
offender
within
the
area
code.
One
401
are
homeless
and
I
can
also
indicate
to
you
in
the
in
the
direction
that
I
received
from
the
Napa's
transportation
unit
indicated
that
the
way
that
they
wanted,
my
kids
to
go,
the
fourteenth
nineteen
hundred
block
of
force
drive.
I
You
got
a
sex
offender
there
in
Yahweh
Peter's
way
you
got
a
sex
offender
day
wore
your
Street.
You
got
a
sex
offender
there,
the
1700
block
of
barrel
Drive
is
a
sex
offender,
the
600
block
of
Greenbrier.
You
have
a
sex
offender,
and
so
that
was
one
of
my
main
concern
in
my
job
duties
that
I
have
as
office
supervisor
at
the
Mellon
Christ
Institute
in
Jessup
I've
been
working
there
for
33
years,
and
you
can
imagine
what
I
have
seen
so.
I
I
My
other
concern
is
that,
as
they
only
weigh
down
to
force,
Drive
they're
gonna
be
walking
past
the
first
step
recovery
program,
which
is
a
full
service
for
substance,
abuse
which
also
issued
out
suboxone
I,
have
nothing
against
anyone,
who's
receiving
treatment
and
trying
to
get
help.
But
in
order
for
you
to
have
our
eleven
twelve
and
thirteen
year
old,
kids
to
walk
past
a
treatment
center,
where
you
know
people
that's
coming
in
and
out
in
the
kind
of
state
that
they
in
so
I'm
accident,
that
they
reconsider
the
twenty
seventh
date
and
review.
J
And
I
don't
have
any
children
in
the
school
system
anymore,
but
I
care
about
all
children.
So
when
I
found
out
about
this
I
was
shocked
and
I'm
here
to
just
object
to
the
discontinuation
of
the
school
bus
service
to
Annapolis
middle
school,
from
Newtown
Annapolis
walk
in
Greenbrier
I'm
here
to
ask
you
to
please
put
a
hold
on
the
implementation
of
this
for
this,
whatever
you
want
to
call
it
on
November
27th,
because
last
night
I
was
at
the
meeting
and
there
was
more
questions
than
answers.
J
K
L
K
I'm
gonna
I'm,
a
community
activist
truck
driver
and
I,
also
came
to
speak
on
the
same
issues
that
we're
speaking
on
tonight
about
the
safety
rather
than
the
distance
and
and
how
it
was
determined
that
these
children
will
receive
bus
services.
Anymore.
I
have
a
couple
of
things
quite
a
few
things
to
add
to
the
safety
issues
of
the
children,
just
as
much
as
the
the
issues
on
the
actual
force
Drive.
K
So
this
being
cold
weather
when,
when
children
go
out,
then
less
prone
to
drink
water
because
they
don't
think
about
you
know,
isn't
it's
it's
not
it's
not
hot
rodders
coal,
but
people
tend
to
be
more
dehydrated
when
it's
cold
and
it's
hot
because
they
forget
to
drink
water.
But
these
are
children
we
talking
about
so
you
as
a
parent.
K
You
can
say:
hey
go
drink,
some
water,
because
you
know
you
want
to
get
dehydrated,
but
as
a
child,
just
like
oh
yeah,
mom,
I,
drunk
water,
but
they
leave
out
the
house
and
they
have
a
long
distance
to
walk
before
they
get
to
their
destination
and
that's
in
hot
weather
too,
and
that
even
it's
also
accountable
to
that
five
to
seven
pounds
that
they
may
have
in
their
book
bag.
Taking
this
this
long
walk
that
also
plays
a
lot
on
their
frame
and
things
that
I
saw
it.
K
So
that
plays
a
lot
on
being
fatigued
and
that
in
itself
will
drastically
reduce
their
I'm
academic
production
in
school.
But
then
once
they
get
to
school,
they
have
to
go
to
gym
and
that
even
further
reduce
you
know
has
to
do
with
the
fatigue
and
then
they
had.
Then
they
have
to
come
back
home,
walk
back
home
in
the
last
seven
years.
K
There's
been
three
situations
where
they
had
wide
and
force
drive
in
three
different
places,
and
it's
still
and
what
I'm
gonna
really
tell
you
has
nothing
to
do
what
actually
happens
on
a
daily
basis,
but
in
two
incidents
there
to
people
and
these
people
were
competent
people
or
decapitated
because
of
hitting
being
hit
by
cars.
I
mean
literally
heads.
They
had
to
actually
find
the
people
heads
that
relieves
me
to
my
next
issue
that
they
said
that
you
know
in
in
certain
situations
where
safety
was
concerned.
K
If
there
was
50
miles
on,
if
the
speed
was
more
than
50
miles
an
hour
or
50
miles
an
hour,
then
that
would
be
a
safety
issue.
There's
no
one
who
drives
on
Forest
Drive
at
40
miles
an
hour,
no
one,
no
one
here,
no
one,
and
so
that's
a
big
issue
again
with
the
child,
are
predators
and
then
the
immediate
medical
attention
that
probably
will
be
needed.
When
you
have
a
child
walking
back
and
forth
school
that
has
asthma,
who's
gonna,
be
there
to
say:
oh,
you
know,
I
know
what
to
do.
So.
K
Let
me
help
this
child
know
they
may
die
on
the
spot
and
with
nobody,
helping
no,
no
bus
attendant,
no,
no,
no,
no
driver
or
anything
in
that
sort,
and
then
it's
also
open
to
more
more
gang
violence.
That's
going
on
in
these
neighborhoods.
It
increases
dramatically
with
the
the
gang
violence
that
goes
on
and
make
them
totally
susceptible
to
it,
and
these
are
just
a
few
things
that
are,
that
is
very,
very
unsafe
for
these
children
and
so
now.
Thank
you
very
much
for
for
hear
me.
Thank.
M
Hello,
my
name
is
William.
Ral
I
had
an
opportunity,
along
with
some
others,
to
walk
through
some
communities
and
find
out
from
actual
residents
which
issues
were
the
most
important
to
them,
and
one
of
the
issues
that
obviously
comes
up
and
is
actually
probably
in
every
community
in
every
household,
is
the
safety
of
their
children.
So
a
lot
of
our
conversations
right
now,
citywide
at
least
or
about
crime
and
drugs
and
within
that
inherently
is
the
safety
of
children
and,
of
course,
how
they
get
to
and
from
school.
M
M
This
decision
that
we're
talking
about
we're,
hoping
that
it
was
just
an
oversight,
but
perhaps
it
wasn't
and
the
reason
why
I
say
that
is
because
fair
and
equitable
bus
sitting
bussing
in
the
past
has
been
considered
somewhat
of
an
experiment
of
how
you
move
children
from
specific
communities
into
other
communities
and
how
you
kind
of
balance,
socio
economics
and
race
in
specific
schools,
and
some
would
call
that
desegregation.
An
aspect
of
segregation.
M
Busing
is
an
incredibly
important
variable
in
that
equation,
and
it
brings
it
up
right
now
for
me,
because
when
we
talk
about
equitable
busing,
we
all
we're
also
talking
about
who
makes
those
decisions
and
who's
impacted
by
those
decisions.
So
what
we
do
believe
is
that
this
decision,
in
that
particular
policy,
should
be
considered
from
a
kind
of
community
up
standpoint,
almost
a
grassroots
standpoint,
because
it
is
incredibly
impactful
when
you
talk
about
families
who
have
strategically
and
historically
been
resource
starved.
M
A
N
I'm,
a
student
I
have
two
concerns
about
the
bus
taken
away
so
same
thing,
as
my
dad
said:
Jonathan
Hill,
that
if
they
have
asthma
and
they
have
a
asthma
attack,
they
can't
they
can't
get
help
from
anyone
because
they're
not
on
a
bus
and
they
may
die
and
I
have
a
concerned
about
forest
drive.
When
I
was
coming
from
my
house
today,
the
sign
was
bent
all
the
way
to
the
ground
because
of
a
recent
car
crash,
and
that's
all
I
have
to
say.
O
My
name
is
Thomson
concerned
parent
I
have
a
student
that
just
started
middle
school
I'm
very
proud
of
that
well
I'm,
a
little
concerned
about
the
fact
that,
throughout
his
academic
career,
he's
never
walked
to
school,
he's
had
the
privilege
of
utilizing
the
school
bus
service
and
I.
Thank
you
for
that.
But
I
mean,
as
we
are
trying
to
transition
along
with
your
decision
to
migrate.
Children
in
those
four
communities
and
I
am
one
of
those
members
of
the
four
communities
that
we
don't
have
like
a
school
crossing
guards
to
help
them
into
this
transition.
O
I
mean
you
know,
walkers
I
mean
you
know,
usually
when
they
start
out
in
kindergarten,
they
had
their
parents
that
could
probably
walk
them
to
school,
but
you
know
middle
school.
They
really
don't
want
their
parents
aiding
them
in
the
process,
but
I
would
feel
more
comfortable
if
we
cannot
discontinue
the
walk,
transitioning
those
students
to
walkers,
if
we
could
have
crossing
guards
at
key
areas
where
they
can
be
visibly
seen
as
they
try
as
they
move
through
the
areas
that
are
heavily
congested
with
traffic.
O
P
My
son
had
just
started
middle
school
he's
in
the
sixth
grade,
as
you
may
know,
he's
11
all
11
yos
12
year
olds.
30
knows
they
don't
listen.
You
could
talk.
Some
your
face
is
blue
as
they
tell
let's
talk
to
your
parent
or
your
children,
training
them
to
walk
in
the
order
that
they're
supposed
to
or
force
drive.
As
we
know,
children
are
not
gonna.
Listen
me
as
a
concerned
parent
it.
It
has
already
affected
our
community.
P
A
child
was
already
hit
in
our
community
in
the
decision
making
up
this
process
and
now
you're
telling
us
that
you're
gonna
take
the
bus
from
that.
It's
not
right.
I
mean
we
have
children
that
just
don't
listen,
I'm,
one
parent
who
stands
at
the
bus
stop
every
morning
until
kids
get
off
the
street
every
morning
they
don't
listen.
I
mean
I'm,
asking
that
you
guys
take
this.
In
effect,
you
were
talking
about
little
kids.
They
still
think
as
younger
than
what
their
age
are
really
are.
Please
take
it
into
consideration.
Thank
you.
Q
My
name
is
Dominique,
scurry
and
I.
Wonder
concerned
parents
that
want
you
not
to
take
the
bus
away.
I
just
have
some
little
short
things
that
I
want
you
to
hear.
First,
I
feel
that
it
wasn't
enough
notice
given
to
the
parents
about
the
issue.
Second
gains
neighborhood
rivalry,
sidewalks
walking
with
the
traffic
and
not
against
the
traffic
West,
though
they're
walking,
and
if
a
car
do
jump,
the
curb
they're
unable
to
see
it
it's
behind
them.
Q
So
if
they're
walking
forward,
if
a
car
come
least,
they
have,
you
know
time
enough
to
get
out
the
way
if
they're
watching
you
know
walking
against
the
traffic
and
then
again
registered
sex
offenders
along
with
wooded
areas
for
abduction,
maturity,
level
along
with
bullying
which
kids
play
around
or
bullying.
If
they're
walking,
maybe
somebody
get
pushed
in
the
street
or
whatever
cuz.
Q
You
have
some
kids
that
bully
press
that
that's
working
check
the
check
not
able
to
correct
get
correct
clothing
for
the
weather,
since
it's
ready
to
be
November
27,
which
is
cold
outside
already,
and
some
of
the
neighborhood
kids
do
not
have
hats.
Do
not
have
coats,
maybe
not
ready
for
your
thermals.
You
know
they
might
not
have
thermals
to
walk
in
this
weather.
Q
What
else
children
first
time
welcome
to
school,
just
like
you're,
taking
your
kids
to
the
pool
and
just
throwing
them
and
say:
go
ahead
and
swim
parents
that
depend
on
the
bus
transportation
because
of
work,
work,
accident
and
speed
that
occurred.
Ask
for
Drive
and
most
of
all,
the
overcrowded
7-eleven.
That's
there.
Every
morning
it's
truck
drivers,
drivers
that
going
to
work
and
everything,
and
that
is
just
accident
waiting
to
happen,
cuz
for
them
to
walk
across.
Q
A
R
Pleading
and
sharing
all
of
this
information
and
the
response
I
heard
was
really
completely
inadequate
and
and
and
disconcerting
and
as
a
parent,
trusting
you
with
my
kids
as
well.
The
lack
of
judgment
makes
me
question
judgment
on
all
kinds
of
other
decisions
as
well.
It
was
deeply
deeply
disturbing.
We
heard
about
the
48
sex
offenders
that
these
children
can
encounter.
We
heard
about
the
addiction
outpatient
treatment
center,
with
opioid
addicts
coming
and
going
as
the
kids
are
walking
by.
R
We
heard
about
the
extended
stretch
of
forest
Drive,
where
everyone
in
this
room
drives
50
55
miles
an
hour
and
where
one
of
my
son's
friends
was
hit
by
a
car
when
he
was
riding
his
bike
home
last
year
and
another
student
was
hit
earlier
this
month
by
a
car
we
heard
about
spa.
Road
I've
walked
that
stretch
of
spa
road
after
a
PTA
meeting
to
7-eleven
on
a
nice
day,
I
thought
oh
I'll
walk
and
get
some
exercise
and
get
a
cup
of
coffee.
I
was
terrified
with
the
cars
whizzing
by
on
spa
road.
R
R
We've
heard
about
the
bad
weather,
it's
getting
darker
earlier:
we've
we've,
we
I
heard
from
parents
last
night
who
said
they
would
keep
their
kids
home
during
bad
weather.
I,
don't
know
how
much
snow
and
ice
we're
gonna
have
this
winter
I
do
know
the
snowplows
shovel
it
up
on
the
sidewalk.
So
then
the
kids
have
to
walk
in
the
street
and
I
would
keep
my
kids
home
in
that
situation
too.
That's
not
gonna
help
with
the
attendance
rate.
R
That's
not
gonna
help
with
the
with
with
achievement
and
student
performance
if
kids
aren't
even
in
class.
So
you
know
I
I,
understand
that
the
goal
your
goal
is
elevating
all
students
and
closing
all
gaps
and
I
think
this
is
just
shooting
that
goal
in
the
foot
and
causing
a
lot
of
unnecessary
harm
and
anguish
that
that
that
could
so
easily
be
alleviated.
If
you
could
just
take
a
step
back,
look
at
this
decision,
maybe
the
policy
made
perfect
sense
when
it
was
was
first
made.
R
You
know
we
heard
last
night,
you
know
policy
policy
policy.
This
is
the
policy
we
have
to
implement
the
policy.
Well,
policies
are
made
to
be
revisited
and,
if
I've
ever
heard
of
policy
that
needs
to
be
revisited,
this
is
it
as
a
parent
trust.
You
all
with
my
kids
every
day,
as
does
every
parent
in
this
room,
and
this
is
your
opportunity
to
step
up
and
show
us
whether
you're
worthy
of
that
trust.
Thank
you.
Miss
King.
S
My
name
excuse
me:
I
have
a
cold,
so
please
forgive
me.
My
name
is
Vicki
Gibson
I'm
here
representing
the
Anne
Arundel
County
chapter
of
the
n-double
a-c-p
and
the
caucus
of
african-american
leaders.
We
are
here
to
express
our
concern
about
this
situation
and
what
appears
from
at
least
the
the
broad
view
that
there
appears
to
be
a
disparate
impact,
that
this
policy
is
having
on
minority
communities
and
I.
S
Don't
want
to
regurgitate
what
everybody
else
has
been
saying,
although
I
have
to
point
out
that
I've
been
impressed
with
how
the
clarity
of
thought
that
has
gone
into
the
statements
that
have
been
made
today
and
I
I
would
implore
this
board
to
show
leadership
and
show
concern
for
every
child.
You
know
when
we
talk
about
the
whole
debate
over
the
black
lives
matter.
Movement-
there's
no
different
here!
You
know
it
really
raises
the
concern.
S
Do
you
care
about
your
minority
children
the
same
way
that
you
care
about
white
children
if
there
were
a
whole
bunch
of
white
parents
here
talking
about
the
sex
offenders,
the
drug
addicts-
and
you
know
the
the
safety
issues
the
decapitations
would?
Would
we
be
having
this
conversation
I?
Don't
think
that
we
would,
you
know
so
I
implore
the
board
to
show
leadership
and
just
and
and
and
and
send
the
clear
message
that
you
care
about
all
of
the
children
in
your
school
system.
The
same
way
you
know
you
want
them
to
be
safe.
S
You
want
them
to
be
out
of
harm's
way.
You
know
you
want
them
to
be:
have
the
same
access
to
resources,
'men
cerned
about
the
whole.
You
know
due
process
issue
of
here
you
have
a
services
provided
and
all
of
a
sudden
you
take
that
service
away,
but
don't
give
anybody
opportunity
that
for
advance
comment
or
that
they
have
appropriate
evaluation
of
the
safety,
and
you
know
whatever
other
considerations,
maybe
might
be
a
reasonable
thought
process.
It's
my
understanding
that
there
was
some
software
or
something
that
was
bought
and
that
there
was
some
effort.
S
I
could
be
wrong,
but
that's
what
I
heard
that
there
was
a
software
that
there
was
some
effort
to
you
know
to
make
up
the
financial
gap.
You
have
to
send
a
message
to
your
constituents
in
Anne,
Arundel
County,
that
all
children
matter
and
that
you're
not
going
to
sacrifice
the
lives
of
people
in
underserved
communities
to
make
up
a
monetary
gap.
S
So
I
would
implore
that
you
not
just
postpone
the
decision
that
you,
you
know
completely
reverse
the
decision
for
this
school
year
until
it
can
be
properly
vetted
and
evaluated
and
that
the
appropriate
safeguards
can
be
put
in
place
if,
in
fact,
it's
determined
that
a
change
should
occur
and,
in
my
personal
opinion,
based
on
all
the
issues
that
were
raised,
it's
it's.
It's
utterly
irresponsible.
To
make
these
children
take
to
walk
to
school.
You
know
with
drug
addicts.
You
know
sex
offenders,
decapitations
really
thank.
A
T
T
If
you
just
walk
out
your
doors,
you
see
the
construction
going
on
three
or
four
businesses
was
added
to
Wesley
for
housing
complexes
was
added
along
force,
drive
and
the
streets
offer
for
striving.
So
my
main
thing
is
just
asking
that
you
at
least
postpone
and
tell
updated
traffic
hazard
study
can
be
done.
T
U
The
other
item
I,
wanted
to
briefly
touch
upon
is
that
Hill
smear
has
serious
concerns
for
our
future
fellow
classmates
from
Woodside
Gardens
and
Newtown
20,
who
will
be
losing
bus
transportation
to
Annapolis
middle
school.
We
are
aware
of
the
updates
being
made
with
the
new
transportation
software,
along
with
some
improvements
to
sidewalks,
but
the
reality
is
first
driver
remains
a
dangerous
road
with
almost
37,000
cars
driving
along
that
specific
corridor
each
day
at
high
speeds,
and
we
should
not
force
students
to
be
placed
in
such
dangerous
condition.
U
There
are
16
open
entrances
to
streets
or
parking
lots,
but
the
kids
will
need
to
cross
along
the
route
in
a
2016
study
showed
that
the
most
accidents
on
Forest
Drive
occurred
at
the
intersection
immediately
next
to
where
the
kids
will
start
walking
on
Forest
Drive,
snow
and
ice
and
darkness
also
factored
into
the
safety
of
traveling.
On
the
sidewalks
along
Forest
Drive,
therefore,
in
support
of
the
families
residing
in
Newtown,
20
and
adjoining
communities,
we
asked
that
she
reinstate
bus
transportation
for
those
communities.
V
Am
I'm
Robin
Schmidt
Knight,
a
teacher
in
this
county
for
25
years
I
went
to
school
in
this
county
I'm
alumni
I
love
this
county,
but
as
miss
Pam,
cou
Kowski
said
earlier,
I've
never
seen
teachers
so
stressed
they
come
in
the
beginning.
The
year
they're
still
stressed
about
the
pay
and
everything
they're
getting,
but
now
they're
stressed
about
the
workload
because
it
seems
to
be
getting
more
and
more
and
more.
But
what
upsets
me
more
and
why
I'm
here
is
I
have
two
daughters
who
have
gone
through
the
system.
V
My
last
one
graduated
last
year,
the
one
graduated
year
before
they're,
both
in
college,
my
oldest
daughter
rooms
with
five
other
girls,
three,
who
are
education,
majors,
one
which
will
come
out
this
year
and
to
come
out
next
year.
We
sat
at
dinner
and
I
talked
to
them
about.
Would
you
ever
consider
an
Arundel
County?
And
this
is
what
they
told
me.
First
things
out
of
their
mouth.
Mr.
Schmidt,
we're
sorry,
but
no.
My
question
was
why
one
you
don't
pay
your
teachers
to
you,
overwork
your
teachers.
Three,
it
seems
like
your
county.
V
Doesn't
care
about
your
teachers?
That's
the
perception
at
one
end,
my
other
daughter
who
started
school
this
year
and
has
done
a
group
to
help
her
down
there.
She
found
for
education
majors
there.
She
was
at
the
dinner
table
with
us.
She
talked
to
these
girls
and
she
said,
would
you
she
called
me
and
said
dad?
They
basically
said
the
same
thing:
Anne
Arundel
County
has
a
bad
reputation
outside
our
walls,
we're
at
we're
a
County
that
doesn't
want
to
pay
their
teachers
and
we
have
more
and
more
teachers
leaving
every
year.
V
This
is
my
fourth
year
at
Annapolis,
high
school
I'm
gonna
tell
you
right
now.
60%
of
the
teachers
I
was
with
four
years
ago.
Aren't
there
today,
my
daughter,
who
was
a
senior
last
year,
dropped
out
of
two
AP
courses
because
those
teachers
had
left.
They
had
been
there
eight
years,
we're
losing
teachers
from
seven
to
ten
years,
they're
going
other
places
because
they
want
more
money.
They
also
say
it's
because
they
don't
feel
appreciated
and
we
don't
I'm
gonna,
be
honest.
I,
don't
feel
appreciated
in
this
county
at
all.
I
feel
that
word
taken.
V
Well,
we
can't
have.
You
will
have
somebody
else,
that's
it!
That's
how
I
feel
and
that's
this
feeling
from
a
lot
of
teachers.
I
want
them
to
stay.
My
two
dollars
got
what
I
would
consider
the
best
education
they
could
ever
have
gotten
and
it's
from
those
teachers,
but
the
teachers
my
daughter's,
have
had
through
kindergarten
through
twelfth
grade.
V
73%
of
them
are
gone
now,
I
will
say:
I
figured
fifteen
or
twenty
percent
of
them
moved
or
retired,
but
the
others
are
still
teaching
in
the
state
of
Maryland
and
they're.
Not
here
and
to
me
it's
a
really
sad
point
and
I
hope
we
can
take
its
direction
and
I
think
this
board.
The
Union
and
the
politicians
all
have
to
come
together
and
stop
fighting
and
say
what
can
we
do
to
make
it
better
for
everybody?
Thank
you.
Mr.
Rhinehart,
it's
nice
to
see
you
I
always
considered
you
a
voice
of
reason.
V
A
W
Good
evening
my
name
is
Judy
Loftus,
my
youngest
child
is
nine
and
he
used
to
love
to
go
to
school.
He
now
dreads
going
to
school,
and
he
recently
asked
me
if
I've
ever
heard
of
something
called
homeschooling,
a
statistically
valid
survey
of
the
parents
of
the
sixty-four
fourth
grades.
At
fourth
grade
parents
of
the
Arnold
elementary
school
children
housed
in
two
trailers
in
the
rear
of
Severn
River
middle
school
found.
His
reluctance
to
go
to
school
is
shared
by
34%
of
his
classmates
and
50%
of
the
children
feel
uncomfortable
in
their
classroom.
W
They
have
to
be
in
that
classroom
for
nearly
seven
hours
every
day.
We
understand
that
there
are
classrooms
across
the
county
with
larger
class
sizes
because
of
the
County
Council's
failure
to
properly
value
and
fund,
they
fund
the
education
of
our
children.
We
get
that.
However,
you
need
to
understand
the
uniqueness
of
our
children's
circumstances
and
act
immediately
to
restore
an
acceptable
learning
environment
for
our
children.
W
We
need
you
to
immediately
address
the
needs
of
our
children
with
learning
differences
who
are
not
getting
the
accommodations
that
they
are
legally
able
to
get
our
children
and
their
teachers
need
you
to
immediately
reallocate
funds
to
support
a
third
fourth
grade
teacher
and
classroom.
The
following
circumstances
are
preventing
our
children
from
learning
and
our
amazing
teachers
from
teaching
effectively.
First,
the
trailers
are
loud
so
loud
that
the
kids
can't
think
the
trailers
are
overcrowded.
W
We've
got
64
children
and
the
staff
in
that
in
those
two
trailers,
the
classroom
space
doesn't
even
have
room
for
them
to
do
small
group
pullouts.
Second,
this
particular
class.
It
contains
an
unusual
high
proportion
of
high-energy
kids
and
it's
67%
boys.
We
have
ADHD
anxiety,
stress
and
some
other
issues.
These
issues
have
contributed
to
behavioral
concerns
for
these
children's
from
kindergarten.
Through
now,
historically,
a
class
of
20
has
been
difficult
to
manage
third
we're
about
to
get
more
children,
because
a
lot
more
houses
are
being
built.
Most
importantly,
there
are
special
education
regulations.
W
W
Had
another
student,
my
son
has
an
IEP
and
during
a
recent
County
test,
he
sat
in
a
classroom
with
31
other
kids.
He
has
an
accommodation
for
reduced
distraction.
The
impact
of
these
these
things
are
noticeable
our
children,
all
of
our
children,
are
coming
home,
socially,
mentally
and
emotionally
exhausted.
W
We're
asking
you
to
take
into
consideration
what
these
people
are
going
to
say
and
to
fund
a
third
teacher
and
third
classroom
you
need
to
bring
in
another
portable.
You
need
to
do
something
for
our
children,
because
our
children
are
suffering
and
we,
as
parents
are
very
focused
on
education.
We
want
our
children
to
do
well,
our
children
want
to
do
well,
and
you
have
children
who
love
school
and
now
hate
to
go,
not
just
kids,
not
not
just
kids,
that
struggle
at
school
put
all
of
the
children
it's
across
the
board.
Please
help
us.
X
Y
Y
I.
Do
appreciate
dr.
cubics
response
last
week
to
our
letter
that
we
had
written.
She
did
provide
some
solutions.
One
of
them
was
to
put
an
additional
ta
in
the
room.
Unfortunately,
my
experience,
the
TA,
is
non
certified
and
not
adequately
prepared
to
teach
the
Common
Core
math
curriculum,
which
is
what
my
son
seems
to
be
struggling.
He
is
in
the
remediation
program.
He
does
stay
after
school
that
doesn't
even
seem
to
be
working.
They
have
called
in
mids
the
Midshipmen
come
in.
Y
Y
Fourth
grade
is
often
looked
at
when
placing
children
in
middle
schools.
So
you
know,
looking
at
my
son's
testing
data
from
fourth
grade,
obviously,
is
not
going
to
be
a
true
reflection
on
his
abilities
for
when
placing
him
in
fifth
and
sixth
grade.
This
is
a
concern
for
me.
I,
don't
I,
don't
see
that
that
you
know.
Ultimately,
you
know
that
problem
is
is
going
to
have
lasting
results.
Finally,
I'll
just
finish
up.
My
husband
is
a
builder
in
Anne
Arundel
County,
so
he
does
have
a
lot
of
information.
Y
I
was
on
to
the
three
communities
that
are
being
built
in
Arnold
Admirals,
Ridge,
there's
42,
Lots
Arnold
overlooked,
there's
24
homes
there
and
there's
a
new
townhome
across
east
Joyce
Lane
that
is
so
new
that
they
don't
even
have
a
name
for
the
community.
Yet,
however,
they
are
going
to
be
building
46
townhomes
there.
So
that's
going
to
be
you
add
them
all
up:
a
hundred
and
twelve
new,
townhomes
and
or
single
families
right
in
the
vicinity
of
Arnold
elementary
school.
Y
This
is
during
the
years
that
our
children
are
going
to
be
housed
in
the
portables.
They
are
up
for
sale
now
and
ready
for
delivery
over
the
next
two
years.
Looking
at
the
marketing
trend,
the
sellers
top
feature
is
the
school
district
and
obviously
the
vicinity
the
to
the
blue
ribbon
or
Arnold
elementary
school.
The
population
increase
will
undoubtedly
increase
the
fourth
grade
population
at
Arnold,
and
that
is
a
concern
of
mine.
Z
Z
The
the
fifth
grader
in
the
second
grader
doing
just
fine,
it's
the
fourth
grader
that
we
noticed
would
come
home.
None
of
the
paperwork
had
been
looked
at.
She
wasn't
sure
what
she
was
supposed
to
be
doing,
etc.
That's
when
talking
with
all
the
parents,
the
school
had
the
same
concerns
I
understand
when,
when
these
policies
you're
looking
at
a
huge
district,
many
many
schools,
and
so
certain
things
like
like
the
buses,
it
looks
like
maybe
on
paper.
They
should
be
able
to
walk.
But
that's
why
I
appreciate
you
having
us
here
so
we
can.
Z
We
can
talk
to
you
and
give
you
the
mitigating
circumstances
and
much
like
that.
If
you,
if
you
look
at
the
circumstances,
that
Arnold
with
the
temporary
facilities
might
my
daughter
is
on
her
third
teacher
in
three
months,
so
the
first
teacher
went
on
maternity
leave
a
month
in
a
school
and
then
for
some
reason,
this
the
substitute
that
they
had
left
so
now,
she's
on
our
third
teacher
in
in
three
months,
a
bat
above
average
number
of
boys
in
the
classroom
and
then
temporary
facilities
with
thinner
walls,
tighter
spaces.
Z
AA
Good
evening
president
Hummer
doctor
our
lotto
members
of
the
board,
my
name
is
Mike
Maranello
I,
also
at
Arnold,
Elementary
I've
got
one
student
currently
two
recently
graduated
now
at
7,
River
middle
school
and
a
fourth
on
the
way,
eventually
she's
a
couple
years
behind.
Although
I'll
tell
you
honestly
that
this
year
has
given
me
great
pause,
we've
never
experienced
like
something
like
this
in
the
time
that
we've
had
our
kids
in
the
in
the
county
school
system.
AA
This
has
been
a
unique
year,
and
my
son,
like
the
other
stories
you've
heard
so
far,
has
had
different
experiences.
Here,
has
come
home
and
a
much
different,
much
different
way
than
he
has
in
the
past,
and
it's
largely
attributable
from
my
perspective,
my
wife's
perspective.
It
can't
be
attributed
an
attributable
to
anything
else,
but
the
class
size
issue
that
we're
dealing
with.
AA
We
have
65
kids
in
the
fourth
grade
among
two
teachers,
when
I
first
learned
that
at
the
beginning
of
the
year
and
and
I
saw
that
there's
gonna
be
32
kids
in
my
son's
class,
I
thought.
What
are
we?
What
are
we
doing
to
our
teacher
I
mean?
How
is
somebody
I,
don't
know
how
the
most
experienced
most
competent
teacher
could
possibly
handle
32
or
33
9
year
olds
in
an
effective
way.
It's
a
big
ask
when
I
fast
forward
a
week
later,
when
I
walked
in
for
the
back-to-school
night
and
saw
this.
AA
She
was
eight
months.
Pregnant
I
thought
now
really
what
in
the
world
are
we
doing
now
we're
gonna
transition
three
to
four
weeks
into
the
school
year
to
a
new
substitute
teacher,
handoff,
33
kids
and
expect
her
to
pick
it
up
and
keep
running
with
it.
When
that
time
came,
there
was
clearly
some
indications
that
it
wasn't
working
well
I
raised
my
concerns
at
that
point
with
the
principal
of
the
school,
which
is
something
I
had
wanted
to
do
at
the
beginning
of
the
school
year.
AA
The
response
I
got
back
was
that
Arnold
had
tried
to
get
a
3rd
4th
grade
teacher
but
was
told
it's
not
possible.
I
was
told
how
the
school
ratio
is
ideally
1
to
28
for
a
4th
grade
and
that
for
students
over
that
ratio
was
not
enough
to
justify
another
teacher.
So
in
my
mind,
the
ratio
suggested
ratio
or
recommended
ratio
is
not
28
to
1
and
it's
not
32
to
1
it's
something
above
32
to
1,
so
I'm
not
sure
what
it
is,
but
I
can
I
think
coming
into
this
meeting.
AA
We
were
told
so
it's
not
about
the
number,
if
it's
just
about
the
number
then
get
in
line,
because
we
have
a
lot
of
those
problems
across
the
county.
When
I
looked
at
the
2016
report
by
the
Maryland
State
Board
to
the
General
Assembly
about
class
school
sizes
in
Anne,
Arundel
County
in
elementary
schools,
I
saw
1%
of
all
of
our
classes
had
sizes
larger
than
30.
In
elementary
and
middle
schools,
combined
I
saw
0%.
What
that
tells
me
is
number
one.
AA
This
is
an
important
enough
issue
that
we're
giving
a
report
to
the
General
Assembly
every
year
and
number
two,
this
board
and
our
system
recognizes
that
a
school
size
over
30
is
unacceptable.
You
hear
a
lot
of
issues,
I
appreciate
all
of
your
time
and
the
things
that
you
have
on
your
plate.
So
we
implore
you
to
take
this
issue
to
heart
and
take
it
seriously.
Our
students
can't
continue
to
struggle
with
class
sizes
of
33
and
32
people.
AA
With
one
teacher
on
our
3rd
teacher
this
year,
we've
lost
our
first
substitute,
we're
on
our
second
substitute,
we're
going
to
transition
back
to
our
primary
teacher
in
a
couple
months.
I
guess
so:
they'll
have
three
transitions
in
one
school
year
and
we're
not
even
past
the
first
marking
period.
So
I
ask
you
I
beg
you,
please
take
this
seriously
and
allocate
the
resources
needed
for
a
3rd
4th
grade
teacher
at
Arnold,
Elementary.
AB
Good
evening
my
name
is
Peggy
Olman
I
am
a
parent
at
Arnold,
Elementary
I
have
boy-girl
twins,
I
have
one
in
each
class,
and
so
the
you
know,
I'm
seeing
it
on
both
sides.
I
have
the
the
well
experienced
teacher.
Who
knows
what
she's
doing,
who
is
busting
her
butt
and
is
still
having
a
hard
time.
You
know
just
keeping
up
with
it
all
and
trying
to
help
out
the
less
experienced
substitutes
and-
and
then
you
know
this
consistent
issue
of
you
know.
Three
teachers
in
three
months
is
ridiculous.
AB
My
children
are
very,
very
different
from
each
other.
I
have
a
daughter
who's,
a
rock
star
who's.
You
know.
School
comes
easy
to
her
she's
struggling
she
hates
school.
For
the
first
time.
I
have
a
son
who
has
always
hated
school,
has
always
had
a
rough
time
and
he's
drowning
and
he's
really
he's
drowning
and
we
are
having
a
really
really
really
tough
time
and
that
the
you
know
as
much
as
responsive
as
the
school
has
been.
AB
It's
been
very
challenging
because
they're
getting
it
on
all
sides,
they're
hearing
it
from
almost
every
single
parent
in
the
fourth
grade
about
how
overwhelmed
their
kids
I
want
to
be
absolutely
clear
that
this
has
nothing
at
all
to
do
with
the
administration
or
the
teaching
confidence
of
Arnold
elementary.
They
have
been
fantastic,
they
have
done
yeoman's
work.
They
are
trying
everything
they
can
to
make
this
work.
They
have
brought
in.
You
know
temporary
solution
after
temporary
solution,
the
mids
and
the
teaching
assistants
and
all
that
stuff.
AB
They
are
trying
everything
and
it
is
a
not
working
and
B
they're,
adding
more
people.
Yet
you
have
three
mins
in
a
TA
on
top
of
the
32
kids
and
the
teacher
and
whatever,
whoever
else
they
pull
in
they're
pulling
in
the
reading
teacher
they're,
the
special
ed
teacher
to
help
with
math
it's
physically.
AB
Those
rooms
are
just
way
too
crowded
they,
the
hall
when
you
walk
down
in
the
portable,
the
hall
shakes
and
it's
too
hot,
you
can't
keep
the
you
can't
close
the
doors
because
it
gets
either
too
hot
or
too
cold
in
the
room
depending
on
the
temperature.
So
you
got
to
have
the
doors
open.
The
the
noise
level
is
deafening.
AB
I
had
parents
who
what
we
had
parents
who
went
for
Halloween
and
said
it
was
absolute
mayhem
in
in
the
classroom,
trying
to
get
ready
for
the
Halloween
party
and
they'd
never
seen
anything
like
it
and
they
didn't
see
it
in
their
other
children's
classrooms,
who
were
not
in
the
portables
who
were
not
as
overcrowded.
You
know,
you're
hearing
a
consistent
theme
tonight
from
everybody,
there's
just
not
enough
resources
in
the
county,
dedicated
to
the
schools
and
it's
hurting
our
reputation,
and
you
know
with
a
hundred
new
buildings
coming
in
specifically
to
Arnold
Elementary.
AB
If
we
don't
do
something,
we're
gonna
lose
people,
we're
gonna,
lose
the
teachers,
we're
gonna,
lose
the
tax
revenue
or
we're
gonna
lose
the
administrative
support.
We
need
nothing
short
for
this
particular
situation
because
of
the
uniqueness,
nothing
short
of
a
third
qualified
teacher
and
a
third
portable
works.
Nothing.
Everything
else
has
just
been
band-aids.
Thank
you.
AC
Thank
you
all
for
coming
in
and
continue
to
advocate
for
your
children
and
and
the
Arnall
community.
If
there
are
a
couple
of
you
that
would
like
to
take
the
time
to
meet
with
dr.
Kubek
I
know,
you've
been
in
communication
with
there,
so
you've
got
a
name
and
a
face,
and
and
somebody
to
communicate
with
directly
here
with
central
office
as
we
want
to
work
with
you
to
try
and
solve
the
problem.
I
do
not
have
a
teacher
to
send
to
Arnold
tomorrow
and
I.
AC
Do
not
have
a
trailer,
a
portable
classroom
to
send
up
to
Arnold
tomorrow
and
I
want
to
make
that
really
clear.
So,
in
the
meantime,
if
we're
even
able
to
get
another
teacher
which
right
now,
we
don't
have
the
allocation
for
it
is,
we
need
to
try
and
work
with
you,
the
teachers
and
the
students
to
try
and
come
up
with
some
solutions.
So
there's
a
team
with
dr.
AC
Kubek
and
some
facilities,
folks
that
were
out
walking
the
building
today,
maybe
there's
a
possibility
of
moving
the
2/4,
the
large
fourth
grade
classes
out
of
the
little
portable
classrooms
and
into
the
main
building,
and
that
could
assist
bring
in
a
co
teacher
to
work
with
the
long
term
sub.
That's
there
to
help
with
the
classroom
and
bring
somebody
in
over
a
long
several
month
period
to
help
Co
teach
in
that
classroom
to
assist
so
it's
sort
of
a
perfect
storm.
AC
We've
got
some
issues
going
on
with
moving
out
of
your
building
because
it's
under
construction
and
having
to
move
into
trailers
and
having
a
large
class.
So
that's
a
large
class
size
fifth
grade
doesn't
have
that.
Your
second
third
grades,
don't
have
those
large
class
sizes
as
big
as
the
fourth.
So
there
are
several
issues
that
we
have
recognized,
we'll
continue
to
meet
and
look
to
problem-solve.
But
there's
a
couple
of
you
that
would
like
to
meet
with
dr.
Kubek.
AC
A
The
the
bus,
the
bus
situation
is
under
appeal,
and
so
it's
not
something
that
we
can
address
directly
from
the
dais,
because
it's
now
under
appeal,
but
I
can
promise
you
that
that
is
something
that
is
and
the
and
the
parents
that
have
appealed
will
have
a
full
opportunity
to
hear
that.
And
we
will
be
getting
back
to
you
on
that.
But
we
cannot
an
issue
under
appeal.
We
cannot
discuss
the
details
or
things
in
a
in
the
public
forum.
AD
Despite
this
decision,
we
are
a
quarter
of
the
way
into
the
school
year
without
any
clear
resolution
to
the
matter.
The
traditional
practice
of
valedictorian
and
salutatorian
delivering
speeches
at
graduation
as
a
practice
I
believe,
should
be
continued
as
current
ranking
valedictorian
at
South,
River
I
feel
the
elimination
of
this
honor,
especially
only
a
few
months
away
from
graduation,
is
an
injustice.
I
have
worked
tirelessly
for
years
pursuing
academics
as
it
is
my
passion
I,
don't
play
sports
and
I'm
not
in
the
arts.
AD
So
I
find
my
joy
in
learning,
though
I
can
understand
the
perspectives
of
those
who
oppose
these
recognitions.
I
believe
the
transition
from
the
traditional
system
to
land
honors
should
be
introduced
gradually
or
with
an
incoming
freshman
class.
The
students
who
have
worked
hard
to
achieve
academic
greatest
greatness
over
the
last
three
years,
including
the
top
5%
salutatorian
and
myself,
have
done
so
with
the
promise
of
receiving
recognition
at
graduation.
AD
Personally
I
remember
at
my
older
brother's
graduation
I
was
told
if
you
work
hard
enough,
you'll
be
in
that
front
row
and
if
you
work
even
harder,
you
might
even
give
that
valedictorian
speech.
But
now
this
honor
is
in
jeopardy.
So
I
respectfully
request
the
Board
of
Education
to
maintain
the
recognition
of
valedictorian
salutatorian
through
the
respective
commencement
speeches
a
graduation,
as
well
as
the
recognition
of
the
ranking
top
5%
at
graduation.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
consideration.
AE
My
name
is
Craig
Kozelek
I've
been
in
a
CPS
school
system,
all
my
life,
so
thank
you.
I've
had
a
great
experience.
I
know
some
others
might
have
had
some
concerns,
but
I've
had
a
general
against
experience.
I'm.
Currently
the
salutatorian
at
south
of
a
high
school
and
right
now,
I'm
a
little
I
didn't
think.
I'd
have
to
be
here
tonight.
I
went
to
my
brother's
graduation
two
years
ago
and
they
combined
to
the
Latin
Honor
Society
or
Latin
member
recognitions
with
the
top
5%,
and
everything
seemed
to
work
very
well
I.
AE
Don't
understand
why
we
would
face
out
one
over
the
other
and
then
I,
on
the
other
hand,
did
try
to
play
sports.
I,
try
to
play
varsity
soccer
and
I
got
cut.
I
was
on
that
baseline.
The
coach
pulled
me
into
the
office
and
he
said,
look
you're
the
last
guy.
We
can't
have
you
on
the
team,
but
instead
of
I
tried
to
move
I
learned
to
move
on.
I
wasn't
in
so
for
this
example.
I
wasn't
in
that
top
5%
that
got
on
the
team
and
I
learned
to
move
on.
AE
I'm.
Sorry,
it's
a
bit
time
bit
nerve-racking
speaking
front
of
a
bunch
of
adults,
so
I'm
a
little
disappointed,
because
this
was
kind
of
in
a
haze.
I
haven't
really
seen
anything
about
this
I
just
learned
that
two
days
ago,
our
principal,
let
Alex
to
know
that
this
would
be
happening
when
I'm
pretty
sure
that
they're
voted
a
couple
years
ago.
That
we'd
have
what
we've
always
had,
which
is
to
make
a
speech.
So
some
friends
that
wanted
to
be
here
tonight,
my
friend
Dylan
ciphers,
Alexa
Anderson,
Katie
Sullivan-
is
a
nerd.
AE
Calmar
would
have
liked
to
come
and
speak,
but
they
were
tied
up
at
a
cross-country
bang
quit,
but
they
would
also
support
keeping
the
5%.
It
doesn't
make
sense
to
me
why
this
would
be
a
County
issue
when
it's
our
graduation
out
of
school,
so
I
was
hoping
that
you
guys
would
let
our
principal
and
our
school
decide
how
our
graduation
would
run.
Thank
you.
AF
Hi
there
my
name
is
Moira
Buckner
sneer,
I'm,
a
parent
at
Severna,
Park,
Elementary
School,
and
it
sounds
like
you
have
quite
a
few
issues
to
deal
with,
but
I
just
wanted
to
take
a
moment
to
commend
Anne
Arundel
County,
Public
Schools
and
the
superintendent
dr.
Earl
Otto
for
convening
a
committee
to
study
the
issue
of
recess
and
review
the
current
practices
in
a
ACPs
under
the
leadership
of
miss
Jackson,
Deputy
Superintendent
of
students
and
school
services.
AF
I
understand
that
best
practices
from
Maryland
and
around
the
county,
our
country
sorry,
are
being
examined
and,
as
I
understand
it,
the
committee
will
be
providing
elementary
school
principals
with
recommendations
as
soon
as
January
of
2018,
you
I'm
sure,
are
all
aware,
but
there
is
a
large
body
of
evidence
pointing
to
the
importance
of
recess
for
the
development
of
children.
While
most
of
us
are
familiar
with
the
physical
benefits
of
recess,
including
helping
children
to
achieve
the
recommended
60
minutes
of
moderate
to
vigorous
activity
per
day.
AF
The
research
shows
that
unstructured
breaks
that
resets
provides
is
necessary
for
optimal
cognitive
processing
and
children.
A
period
of
interruption
after
a
period
of
concentrated
instruction
allows
the
brain
to
process
what
was
learned
contrary
to
what
some
of
us
might
have
thought.
Research
shows
that
unstructured
breaks
are
more
beneficial
than
shifting
structured
activities.
Interestingly,
the
benefits
of
these
breaks
applies
equally
to
adolescents
and
to
younger
children
and
I
would
say,
I'm
sure.
AF
We've
all
had
the
experience
around
the
water
cooler
to
adults,
also
right
in
the
elementary
schools
in
the
sort
of
Park
area,
which
were
the
ones
I
had
talked
to
children
are
given
a
single
20-minute
recess.
Usually
following
the
lunch
break.
Research
suggests
that
allocating
several
recess
breaks
during
the
day,
for
example,
one
shorter
morning
recess
a
longer
midday
recess
and
then
another
shorter
afternoon
recess
results
in
children
who
are
more
attentive
and
more
productive
and
academic
tasks.
AF
Additionally,
scheduling
recess
before
lunch
has
been
shown
to
reduce
food
waste,
improve
children's
behavior
during
lunch
time
and
in
class
following
lunch.
I
know
that
a
acbs
has
tried
to
address
the
need
for
children
to
move
more
frequently
throughout
the
day
by
introducing
structured
movement
modules
throughout
the
day
called
move-move-move
and
healthy
minds,
healthy
bodies,
and
while
this
is
commendable
and
she
continued
as
another
valuable
teaching
approach,
the
research
shows
that
unstructured
breaks
are
more
beneficial
for
cognitive
processing.
AF
Teachers
in
our
district
also
use
a
digital
service
called
ko
noodle
in
which
is
short,
televised
song,
dance
or
skit
is
projected
in
class,
remote
desks
and
and
obviously,
while
the
need
for
movement
and
breaks
in
the
classroom
is
great.
As
parents,
we
have
been
recommended
to
place
strict
limits
on
the
use
of
screens
and
media
for
our
children.
We
all
know
that
gone
are
the
days
when
our
children
didn't
know
how
to
use
computers.
AF
That's
no
longer
an
issue,
and
so
because
of
this
I
feel
strongly
that
schools
should
strive
to
provide
our
children
a
screen.
Free
education,
especially
as
studies
that
examined
technology's
impact
on
learning,
have
found
that
technology
based
interventions
tend
to
produce
lower
levels,
lower
levels
of
improvement
as
compared
to
other
interventions
and
approaches.
AF
So
I'm
eager
to
hear
about
a
CPS's
recess
committee's
recommendations
and
I'm
very
hopeful
that
we
will
be
on
the
forefront
of
what
is
sure
to
be
the
next
wave
of
educational
innovation,
which
is
ensuring
that
our
children
have
sufficient
recess
to
reach
their
cognitive,
physical
and
socio-emotional
potential.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you.
AG
At
that
time,
you
determine
that
all
sites
were
an
approved
target
for
cell
towers
and
therefore
don't
need
to
be
considered
for
a
vote
on
the
individual
sites
and
president
Hummer.
You
kind
of
explained
that
to
mr.
green
and
then
you're,
essentially
admitting
that
there
is
no
purpose
of
holding
the
community
meetings
are
taking
the
community
input
because
it's
already
been
voted
on
over
the
master
agreement.
So
there's
I
mean
that
really
shows
a
problem
with
the
process.
AG
In
addition,
we
were
told
at
the
community
meeting
by
a
board
representative
that
our
input
would
be
considered
and
that
it
would
come
up
for
a
vote.
There
was
no
consideration
since
99
percent
of
the
people
at
the
community
meeting,
which
is
recorded
on
tape,
adamantly
opposed
a
tower
and
there
was
no
vote.
We
were
told
by
milestone
that
they
held
full
insurance
on
the
site,
but
the
indemnification
clause
in
the
master
lease
agreement
clearly
states.
AG
Otherwise
we
were
told
that
it's
out
of
your
hands
at
this
point
there's
nothing
more
you
can
do
and
that
we
should
take
it
up
with
the
county
and
permitting,
but
according
to
the
master
lease
agreement,
that's
not
true.
It
comes
back
to
the
board
for
final
approval
after
they
get
their
permits,
so
you
can
still
say
no
to
this
I.
Just
I.
Don't
understand
why
you're
doing
this,
you
claim
the
process
is
transparent.
However,
how
was
the
public
informed
about
the
indemnification
clause?
AG
How
are
we
informed
that,
once
the
tower
is
approved,
they
can
build
another
Tower
on
the
site
or
had
add
height
to
an
existing
tower
without
further
approval.
We
just
weren't
told
about
it
and
we
were
asking
questions
and
we
weren't
getting
those
answers.
How
much
time
are
you
willing
to
spend
on
this
issue
as
a
board
we're
just
in
one
school
and
we've
been
here
a
million
times
and
sent
out
a
million
emails?
I
mean
we're
not
going
anywhere
until
this
issue
goes
away.
AG
Just
I
need
to
just
do
whatever
I
can
to
protect
my
kid
and
I
hope
that
you
don't
dismiss
what
we're
saying
and
and
all
the
facts
and
studies
based
on
mannerisms
we're
supposed
to
be
on
the
same
side,
protecting
our
kids
around
same
team
and
I,
just
I
hope
that
you
please
reconsider
this
and
put
an
end
to
this
lease
with
milestone.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
AC
AH
AH
Last
board
meeting
member
Grandin
asked
what
the
policy
is
on
discrimination
and
what
the
relationship
between
the
PTO
and
the
PTA
and
the
school
system
is.
Last
Wednesday
I
went
to
the
policy
committee
and
the
policy
specifically
is
no
discrimination,
that's
clear,
but
on
the
relationship
between
the
PTO
and
the
PTA
in
the
school
system,
I
think
they've
stumbled
in
an
honest
attempt.
AH
Talks
about
ten
classifications
of
users
of
our
schools,
the
number
one
classification
is
P
tos
and
PTAs.
They
are
labeled
as
a
school
sponsored
group,
the
policy
on
handouts
to
the
PTO
PTA
and
inserts
to
the
student
folders.
There's
policy
on
this
I
could
go
on,
but
the
written
and
implied
relationship
is
clear
and
then
a
school
sponsored
organization
care
with
it
responsibilities
not
to
participate
in
discrimination.
There's
a
relationship.
It
can't
be
avoided.
AH
This
Thursday.
We
were
all
welcomed
to
the
shady
side.
Pto
thanks
to
special
thanks
to
Teresa
Tudor,
the
PTO
PTA
liaison
a
welcoming
table
inside
the
building
of
materials
and
Cynon
was
a
substantial
progress
in
the
right
direction.
Teresa
additionally
added
helpful
guidance
at
the
meeting,
hopefully,
hopefully
the
worst
is
behind
us
and
we've
all
learned
from
this
incident
of
discrimination.
AH
Also,
the
concept
of
it's
no
longer
in
our
hands.
This
milestone
agreement
targeting
Shadyside
Elementary,
is
no
longer
in
our
hands.
It's
in
the
hands
of
the
Planning
and
Zoning
people.
Let's
be
clear.
The
amendment
to
the
master
agreement
to
the
milestone
agreement
makes
clear
that
this
targeting
and
approvals
have
never
left
this
School
Board
in
this
administration,
page
2,
article
5,
you
will
read
the
decision-
is
here
at
the
very
end
and
you
have
the
ability
to
vote
it
up
or
down
at
any
time.
AH
A
Q
AI
Park
and
currently
reside
on
Westerley
Heights
Road.
We
are
one
of
the
proposed
neighborhoods
to
have
our
school
bus
eliminated
for
middle
school
children.
We
have
no
sidewalks.
Currently,
we
are
in
communications
with
the
county
engineer,
Eric
tab
check.
We
have
had
a
study
traffic
study
done
in
our
neighborhood.
The
results
as
of
right
now
are
incomplete.
We
do
not
have
them.
The
traffic
that
flies
through
there
is
ridiculous.
A
neighbor
was
hitting
on
his
bicycle
by
a
driver
who
took
off
he
lived
to
tell
about
four
to
five
years
ago.
AI
AI
It's
not
happening.
Sidewalks
were
proposed
for
jumpers
hole,
they
haven't
they're,
not
there.
Yet,
when
they're
there,
maybe
eliminating
the
bus
at
that
point
might
be
up
for
discussion.
I,
don't
think
it
should
be
our
children,
safety
matters.
Their
lives
are
at
risk
with
the
traffic
that
goes
through.
That
neighborhood
I
have
video
I'm,
my
doorbell
security
camera
I'd.
Be
willing
to
share
it
with
any
of
you
to
show
the
cars
I
have
to
walk
my
child
to
the
school
bus
every
morning,
because
it's
not
safe.
AI
AJ
A
L
A
AJ
AJ
Okay,
my
name
is
Alana
Schwarz.
Thank
you
for
letting
me
take
a
moment.
We
both
have
children
ads,
Oak,
Hill,
Elementary
I'm.
Also,
a
parent
at
Severna,
Park,
Middle,
School
and
the
bus
stop
to
Kathy
is
talking
about.
Is
that
early
Heights
and
Sabrina
Park
arts,
Sabrina
Lane,
and
it's
a
spot
where
our
kids
actually
have
to
jump
out
of
the
road
with
cars
coming
walking
down
those
streets,
we've
had
to
it.
My
husband
I've
had
them
they're
very
narrow
streets,
no
sidewalks
at
all.
AJ
So
with
concerns
already
with
elementary
school
children,
and
then
possibilities
have
been
really
thankful
that
my
son
has
had
a
bus
for
the
middle
school
to
be
able
to
go.
But
school
is
hard.
It's
hard,
it's
mentally
it's
emotionally,
it's
physically
draining
and
for
kids
to
be
walking
and
worrying
about
dodging
cars.
When
they're
worrying
about
trying
to
juggle
a
class,
that's
crazy,
but
please
take
into
consideration
that
we've
got
a
lot
of
safety
stuff
in
our
neighborhood.
While
it
might
look
really
safe
with
25
miles
an
hour,
people
don't
try
25
miles
an
hour.
AJ
That's
why
there's
extra
barriers
that
are
around
and
dense
and
all
sorts
of
things
and
people
have
gone
into
people's
split
front
yards
and
it's
just
it's
not
so
it's
only
getting
bigger
and
no
changes
have
been
made.
There's
no
structural
changes
that
have
been
made.
So
please
take
that
into
consideration
with
safety
of
her
kids.
Thank
you.
AK
AJ
X
Who's
next,
my
name
is
Janet
Norman
and
I
have
a
handout
that
I'd
like
you
to
have
while
I'm
talking,
please.
If
that
can
be
handed
out.
I'm
asking
you
to.
Please
provide
the
parents
of
the
county
accountability
in
how
your
transportation
department
serves
the
students
of
the
Annapolis
cluster
and
other
clusters.
It's
been
a
constant
concern
of
the
Annapolis
education
commission,
where
I
serve
as
Ward
7
representative
I'm.
Also
a
parent
of
students
who've
gone
through
Annapolis
middle
school.
X
If
our
outgoing
mayor,
the
Annapolis
Education
Commission
and
parents
were
not
informed
prior
to
your
published
decision,
perhaps
you
should
reconsider
your
ways
of
collaboration,
function
or
dysfunction
within
transportation.
Is
your
purview
and
the
buck
stops
with
you,
as
as
members
of
the
board,
when
my
neighborhood
off
of
Forest
Drive
was
annexed
into
the
city
from
the
county
traffic
studies
were
done
for
the
annexation.
The
city
has
those
data
speeds
of
54
miles
an
hour.
We
routinely
recorded
along
Forest
Drive
I
through
fourths
of
a
mile
south
of
south
and
east
of
Annapolis
middle
school.
X
So
the
city
has
data
on
exactly
how
fast
cars
are
going
on.
Forest
Drive
and
I
I
can't
imagine
that
you
would
consider
crossing
Forest
Drive
at
spa
road
where
the
7-eleven
is
safe
in
any
means.
If
even
if
you're,
you
know
a
great
athlete
adult
with
good
judgment
which
the
frontal
lobes
of
our
middle
schoolers
have
not
developed
into
that.
X
The
school
system
makes
776
$800
per
year
from
the
cell
tower
at
Annapolis
middle,
but
because
the
policy
was
enacted
a
couple
months
after
it
was
constructed.
Your
policy
of
cost-sharing,
an
apples
mill
got
none
of
that
money
for
any
cost
share
on
that,
but
you're
making
quite
a
bit
from
the
cell
tower.
We
asked
you
to
take
our
students
needs
into
consideration.
The
paper
I
have
for
you
that
I'm
hoping
that
you
have
in
front
of
you.
Was
that
hand
it
out
yeah
okay
shows
the
PARCC
results
for
the
Annapolis
cluster.
X
We
had
great
great
math
teachers
like
mr.
Schmidt,
who
was
here.
My
son
was
lucky
enough
to
have
him
teach
geometry
at
Annapolis
middle.
But
if
you
look
at
the
last
paragraph,
I
presented
these
data
to
the
Annapolis
Education
Commission
on
our
examination
of
our
Park
scores
and
achievement
gap,
math
aid
at
Bates,
middle
eighteen
out
of
a
hundred
and
thirty
five
African
American
students
in
grade
eight
passed
either
Algebra
one
where
you're
considered
college
or
career
ready
or
math
eight.
X
So
that's
13.3%
of
the
cohort
and
eighty-seven
percent
did
not
meet
or
exceed
meet
that
standard.
So
every
day
that
you
keep
a
kid
out
of
school
because
it's
not
safe.
It's
pouring
rain
every
day
that
kid
is
not
in
school.
We
are.
We
are
furthering
the
achievement
gap
in
the
Annapolis
cluster.
Thank.
AL
Good
evening
and
president
Hummer
vice
president
Gilliland,
dr.
alato
and
board
members,
my
name
is
Holly
Collider
line
and
I
am
the
school
counselor
for
694
students
at
Oak,
Hill
Elementary
in
Severna
Park.
Thank
you,
mrs.
Hummer,
for
your
visit
yesterday,
I'm
here
tonight
to
advocate
for
more
elementary
school
counseling
positions,
I
plan
to
speak
last
month,
but
I
was
exhausted.
30
minutes
before
the
end
of
that
early
dismissal
day,
I
was
needed
for
a
student
in
crisis
while
helping
to
deescalate
the
situation.
I
forgot
to
place
the
weekend.
AL
Food
bags
in
the
lockers
students
had
office
school.
The
following
two
days
and
I
knew
not
having
those
bags
for
four
days
could
create
a
hardship.
So
after
my
duty,
I
loaded,
the
food
bags
into
my
car
and
delivered
them
to
the
houses,
then
continued
on
my
way
here.
The
board
off
Oak
Hills,
PBIS
trifold,
which
provided
highlights
of
the
only
PBIS
system
in
my
cluster
I,
couldn't
stay
because
I
needed
to
get
to
Carver
at
Carver
I
was
trained
to
provide
effective
and
ethical
support.
AL
For
my
current
cohort
of
national
board
candidates
that
lasted
until
7
p.m.
so
I
arrived
back
here
around
7:30.
That
Wednesday
was
a
typical
because
everything
seemed
to
happen
on
the
same
day,
but
it
does
typify
the
involvement
of
elementary
school
counselors
and
every
tier
of
support
on
the
intervention
triangle
you
highlight
in
the
Code
of
Student
Conduct
I've,
provided
you
with
a
copy
as
a
visual,
statistically,
eighty
percent
of
students
respond
to
tier
one
supports.
15
percent
need
the
further
interventions
available
in
tier
2
and
tier
3.
AL
Interventions
are
needed
for
about
5
percent
of
the
student
population,
you'll
see
on
that
handout,
I'm
very
involved
in
all
tiers
of
behavioral
support,
but
I'd
like
to
focus
on
tier
2
at
the
elementary
level
I
am
and
school
counselors
are
the
only
tier
2
intervention.
I
am
either
the
point
of
contact
the
coach
or
the
leader
for
everything
available
as
a
targeted
intervention
with
a
school
my
size,
that's
105,
students,
that's
about
the
same
number
as
the
people
who
were
in
this
room
at
the
beginning
of
the
meeting.
AL
Imagine
that
every
adult
that
was
in
this
chair,
these
chairs
represents
a
child
experiencing
anxiety,
depression,
homelessness,
hunger,
poverty,
family
addiction,
abuse
neglect,
a
chronic
health
problem,
grief
over
the
death
of
a
loved
one
social
isolation
or
another
emotional
condition
that
is
interfering
with
their
ability
to
perform
their
best.
I
have
intervened
with
each
of
these
concerns
so
far
this
year.
Is
it
okay
with
you
that
I'm,
the
only
one
available
to
provide
tier
2
support
for
all
of
them?
AL
Now
imagine
as
I
reach
out
to
the
behavior
support
team
for
help
and
the
automatic
email
response
is
I'm.
Sorry,
I'm
not
available
to
help
I'm
writing
curriculum
this
week.
This
outrageous
caseload
problem
took
years
to
create
it's
going
to
take
a
long,
concerted
effort
on
your
part
to
make
it
better
and
with
50
additional
housing
units
that
are
in
the
process
of
being
built.
I,
don't
know
how
many
students
all
have
to
poor.
Thank
you
and.
A
AM
Good
evening
my
name
is
Lyndon
when
I
live
in
Shadyside
and
I'm.
The
mother
of
two
futures,
Shadyside
elementary
school
students
and
I,
am
proud
to
be
one
of
those
people
who
keeps
coming
back
to
talk
about
this
bad
milestone,
deal
I'm
trained
in
policy
analysis
and
picking
apart
what
I
have
been
able
to
gather
through
public
information
about
this
deal
with
milestone
communications.
It
is
bad
policy
plain
and
simple
from
a
public
health
standpoint,
a
legal
standpoint,
a
public
relations
standpoint
and
from
an
economic
standpoint.
I
am
curious.
AM
How
much
time
are
you
and
your
staff
spending
on
this
one
bad
deal
as
each
school
is
put
on
the
milestone,
chopping
block
time
and
money
is
spent
by
individuals
even
at
the
highest
level
of
your
administration?
To
defend
this
bad
deal?
Has
anyone
besides
milestone
done
an
up-to-date
benefit
cost
analysis?
Even
since
you
renewed
the
mass
release
earlier
this
summer,
things
have
changed.
There
are
more
facts
out
there
about
the
health
effects
of
Saltire
radiation.
Prince
George's
County
has
ended
their
agreement
with
milestones.
AM
Other
counties
in
Maryland,
including
Montgomery
County,
are
in
the
midst
of
debate
and
dispute
around
the
placement
of
cell
towers.
California
has
recently
prohibited
the
easing
of
permits
for
cell
tower
companies.
Public
school
systems
are
an
historic
and
important
venue
for
participatory
democracy.
I
hope
people
have
not
forgotten
that
that
those
appointed
in
our
case
to
represent
us
should
answer
to
us
and
be
accountable
to
us
when
an
overwhelming
majority
of
a
community
comes
out
in
opposition
to
the
construction
of
a
cell
tower
on
their
elementary
school.
Who
is
listening.
AM
I
was
here
last
meeting
when
about
400
signatures
were
presented,
stating
opposition
to
the
cell
tower
on
the
elementary
school
campus
in
Shadyside.
Where
is
the
accountability?
Where
is
the
representation?
Public
school
systems
are
not
for
profit
entities,
whether
directly
or
indirectly,
public
schools
should
never
produce
a
profit
for
anyone
when
you
allow
for-profit
companies
like
milestone
to
make
these
deals
with,
you
allow
them
to
engage
in
advocacy
on
their
own
behalf
to
sponsor
your
conferences,
rub
elbows
and
eat
panna
cotta
with
you,
you
diminish
what
you
should
stand
for
and
who
you
ultimately
serve.
AM
AN
Hi
good
evening,
my
name
is
Alexis.
Villegas
I
am
here
because
of
an
issue
that
actually
came
up
today.
This
afternoon,
we
received
notice
that,
as
of
tomorrow
morning,
my
daughter's
bus
stop
for
monarch
Academy,
which
in
Annapolis,
which
often
these
lines
are
blurred,
but
I
understand
that
the
people
who
make
these
decisions
are
the
same
ones
who
are
making
the
decisions
for
schools
like
Annapolis
middle.
The
bus
stop
was
moved
further
west
and
it
is
now
on
average,
over
a
mile
from
each
student's
home.
AN
AN
Yeah,
okay,
sorry,
sorry!
So,
basically
what
we
did
was
we
went
through
each
channel
and
we
were
I
was
pushed
off
where
I
wasn't
answered,
and
so
what
I'm
trying
to
do
is
catch
this
early
on
and
speak
with
you
to
just
bring
it
to
your
attention
because,
as
we
went
through
this
issue
today,
it's
very
short
notice,
so
I
haven't
fully
analyzed
it
I,
don't
have
copies
for
everyone,
but
I
do
have
some
information.
AN
But
from
what
I
saw
in
the
requirements,
we
are
required
to
have
suitable
walkways,
there's
no
crosswalk
across
Edgewood
Road
and
that
these
kids
have
to
there.
So
it's
a
blind
curve,
it's
25
miles
per
hour,
but
people
go
forty
kind
of
like
all
roads
in
Annapolis
right
and
then
there
they're,
walking
very
far
through
a
neighborhood
I
mean
potentially
crossing
another
semi
busy
road
which
is
Georgetown,
but
it
is
a
more
residential
Road
and
then
we
wanted
to
you
know
also
bring
up
that
the
we
found
out.
AN
The
reason
that
this
was
moved
was
because
they
homeowner
across
the
street,
who
does
not
have
any
children
was
complaining
about
the
children
being
out
there.
It
wasn't
that
they
were
in
her
yard
or
that
they
were
bothering
her.
We
gave
power
to
a
homeowner
to
complain
every
day
we
gave
her
the
power
to
move
that
bus
stop.
AN
So
my
question
is:
is
that
our
policy
that
if
parents
complain
we
do
move
bus
stops
and
inconvenience
our
children's,
our
children,
our
parents
and
you
know,
decreased
safety,
and
you
know
it
just
doesn't
make
sense
to
me
and
I'm
wondering
if
these
are
policy
concerns
that
maybe
I
should
bring
to
the
board
and,
like
I,
said
they're
short
notice,
but
I
will
put
something
together.
That's
more
comprehensive
and
email
it
to
all
of
you
and
again
I'll
be
working
with
the
school
to
hopefully
change
it
through
them,
because
it
does
go
into
effect.
AN
Like
I
said
we
got
noticed
this
afternoon.
It
goes
into
effect
tomorrow
morning.
So
hopefully
all
the
kids
will
know
that,
but
otherwise
we
will
hopefully
be
changing
it
that
way,
but
I
want
to
bring
it
to
your
attention,
because
I
think
that
there's
something
that
could
be
done
at
the
school
board
level
as
well.
So
that's
a
lie
to
say
thank
you.
AO
AO
In
a
few
weeks,
I
am
asking
you
to
put
students
and
classroom
teachers
and
staff
that
work
directly
with
children
like
counselors
and
psychologists
at
the
center
of
your
budget,
I
realize
that
you
are
only
one
step
in
the
budget
process
and
there
are
significant
obstacles
that
you
have
faced,
particularly
from
the
County
Executive,
but
I
am
Telling,
You
or
I'm.
Asking
you
to
please,
please
ask
for
100
percent
of
what
you
need
do
not
shy
away,
because
you
think
you
might
not
get
it.
AO
You
have
advocates
who
will
step
up
and
stand
up
to
the
county
executive
stand
up
to
the
County
Council
and
say
this
is
important
and
we
need
it.
I
ask
you
to
focus
100%
of
your
staffing
increases
to
bring
more
teacher
to
the
classroom,
to
more
teachers,
to
more
classrooms
and
again
other
personnel
that
work
directly
with
students.
Our
class
sizes
are
outrageous
and
I'm
really
interested.
AO
How
MSDE
is
getting
such
interesting
numbers
I've
personally
taught
a
class
with
53
students
and
I
recently
learned
of
a
colleague
who
had
a
personal
record
higher
than
mine
of
56
students
in
one
class
I,
don't
even
know
how
that's
acceptable.
How
have
we
gotten
to
that
point?
I
also
ask
you
to
find
something
to
take
off
of
teachers
plates
when
I
talk
to
colleagues
at
all
levels
of
Education.
Everyone
is
drowning
when
I
talked
to
an
elementary
school
colleague,
she
said
we're
not
drowning.
We
have
drowned.
AO
AO
The
last
thing
I
want
you
to
I
I
hope
you
will
ask
for
is
to
bring
all
teachers
back
to
their
appropriate
step.
I
think
at
some
point
folks
thought
that
this
problem
was
just
going
to
disappear,
go
away
over
time.
It
gets
worse
over
time.
More
and
more
people
leave
the
county
because
they
can
make
they
can
make
10,000
15,000
I
did
some
research
I
found
a
place.
I
could
make
twenty
five
thousand
dollars
more
by
moving
to
a
different
County
I'm.
Not
gonna
lie
I'm
tempted
to
to
do
that,
but
I
love.
AO
AP
AP
I
can
possibly
believe
that
it
is
more
than
40
miles
an
hour
and
that
sidewalk
is
very
skinny
and
the
idea
of
60
students
of
my
students
that
I
see
when
I've
come
and
volunteer
walking
that
every
day
in
what
other
weather
conditions
makes
me
very
nervous,
makes
my
board
very
nervous
so
I'm
here
to
speak
on
their
behalf
that
we
do
support
them.
We
do
want
them
to
continue
to
get
at
bus
service.
So
please
I
support
the
stay
and
I
do
support
that.
Hopefully
they
win
their
appeal.
AP
AQ
Hi
Randy,
Williams
resident
ad
side,
Maryland
and
I
just
want
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
safety
of
the
children.
We've
talked
a
lot
about
the
health
and
safety
of
children
on
the
streets
and
how
dangerous
it
is
for
children
to
be
exposed
to
a
clinic
such
as
a
substance
abuse
clinic
when
they're
walking
down
the
street
in
Annapolis.
If
they
had
known
that
they
were
going
to
lose
their
buses,
you
can
bet
the
community
would
have
fought
that
substance.
Abuse
clinic
I
want
to
fight
the
cell
tower
at
Shadyside.
AQ
The
fact
that
we're
so
worried
about
our
children
now
their
health
and
safety
is
my
number-one
concern
because
I
am
a
medical,
professional,
I,
take
care
of
children,
I
love,
children
and
I
am
a
nurse
talking
about
school
budgets,
autism,
anxiety,
ADHD.
We
are
going
to
be
in
a
horrible
position
in
the
next
couple
of
years,
as
children
continue
to
use
cellphones
as
parents.
AQ
Let
them
have
wireless
technology
in
their
homes
and
more
at
schools
and
cell
towers
at
school
properties
are
going
to
increase
the
number
of
children
who
are
affected
by
radio
frequency
radiation
and
those
children
will
cost
the
school
board
millions
of
dollars
over
the
next
many
years.
So
please
reconsider
cell
towers
at
schools,
they're
dangerous.
They
do
not
help
in
any
way,
and
you
need
to
read
the
research
about
what
it's
going
to
do
to
our
children.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you.
Miss,
for
you.
AR
AR
This
is
in
Orono
county,
not
sment
about
Lido
pizza,
night
email
and
a
phone
call
for
every
little
thing
that
happens
so
they're
gonna
take
his
bus
away
and
they
hand
my
son's
got
a
DD,
a
piece
of
paper
that
says
in
three
days
or
four
days:
you're
not
gonna,
have
a
bus
anymore,
and
only
because
I'm
vigilant
and
I
go
through
his
backpack
every
day
to
help
him
with
his
stuff.
I
see
the
letter
that
says:
oh
we're,
taking
away
bus
one
five:
five:
okay!
AR
Okay,
that's
why
I
bought
that
house
I
could
have
gone
to
Arnold.
I
could
have
gone
somewhere
else
for
much
much
cheaper,
but
I
chose
not
to
because
I
love,
Severna,
Park
I
really
do
it's.
You
know
I'm
from
Boston,
and
for
me
to
like
anywhere
else
is
is
an
anomaly:
okay,
you
Ravens
fans
and
stuff.
It's
ridiculous,
but
I
love!
You
right,
and
you
know
what
I
don't
want
to
make
make
light
of
anything.
I
see.
AR
You
know
we
have
a
lot
of
Roger
that
we,
you
know,
we
have
a
lot
of
issues
going
on
here
and
a
bus
seems
insignificant.
Okay,
you
know
hey
we're
taking
away
a
bus,
it's
no
big
deal.
You
know
we
all
want
right.
Anyone
is
over
50
here
right.
We
walked
to
school
two
miles
in
the
snow,
both
ways
with
bare
feet,
all
right,
I
get
that,
but
but
but
for
me,
sir,
for
me
mr.
Arlo.
No
that
was
38
years
ago
right.
It
was
38
years
ago.
AR
I
did
that
times
have
changed
all
right,
but
my
my
28
years
in
the
Army
I've
had
a
lot
of
bosses.
You
know
give
me
last
minute:
you
know
Fraggles
and
orders
and
stuff
that
were
uninformed
and
and
I
go
back
to
people
not
with
a
problem,
but
with
a
solution
all
right-
and
this
is
the
current
route
that
they
want.
My
my
kids
to
walk.
It's
one
point
four
four
miles
and
they
have
to
go
through
a
path.
So
it's
not
even
like
staying
on
the
road.
AR
So
here's
the
Berner
park,
here's
where
I
live
and
here's
the
middle
school
one
point
four
four
miles
right
on
the
fringe:
all
right,
but
didn't
we
I'm
sorry,
but
didn't
we
start
the
school
year
a
little
bit
later,
so
her
kids
could
get
a
little
extra
sleep.
Well,
I
have
to
get
my
son
up
45
minutes
early,
so
he
can
walk
that
extra
mile
and
a
half
which
is
again
right
on
the
fringe
and
then
very
last.
Second,
he
was
my
solution
right
down.
AR
The
street
from
from
all
of
us
from
our
neighborhood
is
a
Silas
Baptist
Church,
and
it's
right
next
to
earlie,
Heights
connector,
seven
buses
go
by
there
every
single
day,
going
through
the
middle
school.
So
don't
make
my
son
or
my
kids
walk
a
mile
and
a
half
to
get
to
school.
Let
them
walk
a
quarter
mile
and
let
the
bus
pick
them
up
there.
That's
my
solution.
Thank
you.
Thank
You,
mr.
A
AK
W
A
AC
L
A
AC
AC
A
A
A
AS
AS
AT
You
know
I
am
the
historian
of
this
trio,
so
I
will
tell
you
the
story
of
how
we
came
into
being.
We
embarked
on
the
initial
planning
for
the
Anandi
County
Public
Schools
2017
to
the
through
2022
strategic
plan
in
2015,
under
the
leadership
of
our
superintendent
dr.
our
Lotto.
We
began
the
planning
process
by
conducting
photo
focus
groups
throughout
the
county
and
various
stakeholder
groups.
AT
We
were
seeking
to
find
out
what
the
members
of
the
greater
school
community
valued
in
a
public
school
system,
the
information
we
learned
from
our
students,
our
employees,
families
and
partners
laid
a
strong
foundation
for
our
strategic
plan,
conversations
that
were
yet
to
come
through
focus
groups,
surveys,
community
forums
and
regular
planning
meetings
throughout
the
next
18
months.
Both
our
internal
and
external
stakeholders
communicated
the
qualities
and
attributes
of
our
school
system
that
they
value.
AT
AU
School
systems,
leadership
and
resource
teams
reviewed,
discussed
even
challenged.
What
the
proposed
values
looked
like
in
our
classrooms
and
offices
throughout
the
school
system,
smaller
working
groups
had
opportunities
to
provide
input
about
the
final
five
driving
values
and
the
potential
impact
they
could
have
if
we
were
to
embrace
them
fully
within
our
school
system.
Ultimately,
over
500
participants
representing
all
stakeholders
and
geographic
regions
of
the
county
actively
participated
in
the
strategic
planning
process,
not
to
mention
the
over
5,600
respondents
to
our
online
survey.
AU
AS
Because
of
this
unique
process,
this
plan
is
indeed
unique
to
Anne
Arundel
County.
The
five
values
identified
by
our
stakeholders
have
been
contemplated,
reviewed
and
discussed,
/
owned
and
debated
by
the
superintendent,
his
executive
team,
our
many
offices
and
school-based
teams,
teachers,
employees,
students
from
every
corner
of
the
school
system,
as
well
as
our
community
members.
We're
proud,
as
members
of
this
community
and
as
employees
of
the
system,
to
share
the
final
five
values.
The
driving
values
of
this
plan.
With
you,
our
board.
AS
AT
They
must
feel
this
warmth
and
goodwill
when
kindness,
empathy
and
respect
grow
in
our
schools
and
our
offices,
we
will
become
ready
to
naturally
embrace
the
words
of
our
superintendent
that
all
means
all
and
with
that
diversity
means
much
more
than
simply
race
or
ethnicity.
Students
need
diversity
in
thought
and
in
action.
AT
AU
We
focus
and
are
able
to
realize
values
one
and
two.
Then
the
stage
will
be
set
for
us
to
grow
significantly
in
our
traditional
areas
of
college,
career
and
community
awareness.
Certainly,
we
will
continue
to
support
and
monitor
academic
growth,
especially
in
the
target
areas
of
mathematics
and
early
literacy,
AP
and
IB
exam
scores
and
Maryland
industry
certification
successes.
AU
Yes,
learning
is
the
key,
and
we
heard
this
loud
and
clear
from
our
many
stakeholders,
but
they
were
clear
that
they
wanted
us
to
concentrate
on
student
learning,
not
only
in
the
classroom
but
also
before
and
after
school,
during
summers
and
weekends
and
even
in
the
virtual
world,
transcending
the
natural
Geographic.
Barriers
of
this
county
will
be
important
so
that
all
students
can
access
the
wealth
of
co-curricular
activities,
sports
events
and
clubs.
We
will
be
offering
in
our
schools
at
Anne,
Arundel,
Community,
College
and
throughout
the
county.
AS
AS
AT
We
shared
this
video
purposefully
in
his
acceptance
speech
from
our
County
Teacher
of
the
Year
awards.
Mr.
Carroll
describes
the
importance
of
relationships
in
schools.
He
believes,
as
do
the
administrators
who
have
mentored
him
and
all
of
us
all
of
us
here
tonight
that
there
is
nothing
more
important
than
knowing
our
students
and
having
respectful
relationships
with
them.
Our
new
strategic
plan,
with
its
five
values,
will
drive
how
we
navigate
the
next
few
years.
The
importance
of
building
relationships
will
merge
with
our
long-standing
commitment
to
academic
rigor.
AS
So
this
plan
is
novel
and
yet
one
other
additional
way
it
lives
in
a
web.
In
a
web-based
nonlinear
dynamic
space,
it's
meant
to
be
a
living
document.
That's
returned
to
regularly
by
stakeholders
throughout
the
life
of
the
plan,
and
here
you
see
the
front
page
of
our
strategic
plan
and
yes
right
in
the
middle
of
it
and
purposefully
in
the
middle
of
it.
Our
students.
AS
There
are
eight
clickable
like
icons
that
surround
the
circle
that
will
allow
you
to
dive
deeply
into
all
sections
of
the
plan.
As
you
see
fit
kind
of
in
a
learning
and
demand
kind
of
way
in
the
bottom
left
corner,
you
will
see
the
about
button
and
you'll
find
our
planning
process
there.
Our
mission,
our
vision,
are
highlighted
two
historical
successes,
the
data
on
which
we
built
this
plan
and
our
imagined
future,
where
our
youth
will
live
and
learn
and
lead.
There
are
riches
houses
behind
that
red
button.
AS
As
you
move
around
the
circle,
you
may
wish
to
take
time
reviewing
the
values
you
just
saw
or
the
strategies
where
we
offer
resources
to
schools,
about
how
to
reach
those
values
and
think
about
how
to
address
them,
and
then
the
metrics
section.
So
that's
where
you'll
find
our
indicators
and
our
tools
and
our
measures
you're
gonna,
learn.
AS
How
do
we
intend
how
we
intend
to
measure
our
progress
toward
elevating
all
students
and
eliminating
all
gaps,
and
you
will
see
that
we
have
indicators
focused
on
relationship
building
and
those
focused
on
academics
and
those
focused
where
academics
and
relationships
actually
overlap
or
intersect,
and
our
timelines
show
up
where
we
showcase
stories.
We
spoke
of
the
importance
of
relationships
earlier
well.
AS
Relationships
are
built
when
people
get
to
know
one
another,
and
in
this
plan
we
believe
in
the
power
of
story
as
a
means
to
nurture
relationships
that
we
seek
to
grow
in
our
schools
and
our
offices.
We
know
those
kinds
of
strong
foundations.
Students
will
soar
academically
as
well.
The
report
section
will
house
our
strategic
plan,
the
annual
reports
in
in
questions
and
answers
and
comment
opportunities
for
communities
to
engage
and
then
the
references
in
the
resources
in
the
blue
green
area.
AS
Here
you
will
find
research
and
popular
press
articles,
digital
media,
video
for
educators
on
the
community
and,
finally,
all
the
way
around
the
circle
to
the
green
button,
titled
how
we
are
doing.
How
are
we
doing
here?
We
will
post
key
indicator
data
regularly
throughout
the
life
of
the
plan,
so
you
can
see
our
cesses
and
our
challenges
as
we
proceed
with
implementation.
That's
new
and
different.
AS
It's
important
to
us
that
the
members
of
our
AAC
PSP
community
employees
and
students
and
families
and
partners
are
offered
time
to
review
and
contemplate
this
strategic
plan
you
see
now.
This
is
the
plan
on
our
website,
as
we
have
during
every
step
of
the
strategic
planning
process.
We
encourage
input
from
all
stakeholders.
AS
We
are
stronger
and
better
equipped
to
meet
the
needs
of
our
students
when
we
listen
and
consider
community
input,
we
invite
you
to
review
the
strategic
plan
website
and
complete
the
feedback
form
available
on
the
site
through
November
30th
links
to
the
planned
this
plan.
This
website
will
be
on
a
link
on
our
ACPs
home
page
and
at
this
time
we
entertain
any
questions
you
may
have.
A
L
AC
We
will
now
release
this
as
of
tomorrow
to
the
public,
so
the
public
can
and
will
put
messages
out
to
the
public
for
them
to
give
us
sort
of
some
crowdsourcing
on
tell
us
what
they
think
and
is
this
match,
what
they
the
information
they
fed
us
as
we
went
through
this
process
and
then
will
finalize
it
and
we'll
come
back
to
the
board
for
final
vote,
because
this
is
in
fact
your
five-year
strategic
plan.
This
has
been
a
tremendous
amount
of
work.
Mister
Dykstra
and
mrs.
AC
Jackson
and
much
of
the
team
have
put
a
lot
of
heart
and
soul
into
this.
We
very
much
appreciate
the
public
input.
There
are
many
people
behind
the
scenes
like
Caroline,
mccurdy
and
Miss
McEwen
back
there,
who's
hiding
in
a
corner,
Sheila
who's
done
a
tremendous
amount
of
work,
but
it
has
all
been
rallied
around
dr.
McMahon
and
your
fabulous
work.
This
this
plan
does
not
look
like
other
school
system
strategic
plans
and
that's
a
direct
result
is
because
it's
dr.
AC
G
Thank
You
Pam,
Bukowski,
southern
high
school
middle
school,
Phoenix
tack,
vice-president
as
part
of
the
collaborative
between
tech
and
ASI
I,
also
was
privileged,
as
were
probably
about
15
or
20
of
us
to
be
part
of
the
discussion,
and
it
was
extremely
productive
and
fruitful
and
I.
Even
you
know,
even
tonight
saw
some
of
the
things
that
we
had
talked
about
implemented
within
the
presentation.
So
I
am
very
pleased
to
to
be
part
of
this
as
well,
and
I
do
certainly
commend
them.
I
can
only
imagine
the
amount
of
work
that
went
into
it.
A
V
A
There
any
public
comments,
gentlemen,
you
may
go
back.
Thank
you
so
that
concludes
our
meeting.
The
next
Board
of
Education
meeting
is
Wednesday
December
6th
at
10:00
a.m.
the
next
board
policy
committee
meeting
is
Wednesday
December
13th
at
1:00
p.m.
the
next
board
budget
committee
meeting
is
Wednesday
December
20th
at
5:00
p.m.
and
we're
not
ok,
do
I.
Do
I?
Yes
do.
I,
have
a
motion.