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C
Good
morning,
when
we
asked
a
certain
teacher
at
south
river
high
school
to
describe
her
department,
she
said
I
work
in
an
exceptionally
harmonious
and
productive
department
and
I
would
contribute
this
pleasant
ambiance
to
our
leader.
Our
department
works
as
a
highly
functioning
team
under
her
leadership.
C
C
Administration
can
always
count
on
her
department
because
they
know
that
karen
has
it
covered
and
that
tasks
will
get
done
well
and
get
done
on
time.
She
is
a
hard-working
and
helpful
co-worker
and
an
inspiring
teacher.
Her
lessons
are
always
well
prepared
and
she
keeps
up
with
the
latest
trends
in
education.
C
She
conducts
department
meetings
on
a
regular
basis
and
in
an
organized
fashion.
She
shares
her
knowledge
with
her
department
members
on
a
continuous
basis,
earning
the
utmost
respect
from
her
colleagues.
Karen
packle
is
also
the
chairperson
of
the
faculty
council
as
one
who
is
often
involved
in
representing
the
administration
in
faculty
council
meetings.
Her
assistant
principal
has
this
had
this
to
say
about
our
educator
of
the
month.
I
have
found
karen
to
be
calm
and
courteous,
even
when
issues
are
very
contentious.
C
C
She
exhibits
a
high
degree
of
professionalism
by
strictly
adhering
to
the
rules
of
the
school
and
district
as
a
whole.
In
doing
so,
she
inspires
other
teachers
in
the
department
to
enthusiastically
follow
the
policies
of
the
district.
She
is
always
available
to
assist
any
department
member
in
any
way
she
can.
C
She
encourages
teachers
in
her
department
to
partake
in
school
spirit,
related
activities,
and
by
doing
so
she
brings
the
faculty
closer
together.
Karen
packle,
you
are
loved
by
students
and
staff
alike.
There
is
no
teacher
in
the
building
that
commands
more
respect.
You
have
been
a
faithful
anne
arundel,
county
public
school
employee
for
the
past
42
years
and
throughout
those
years
you
have
been
involved
in
so
many
programs
and
initiatives
to
not
only
improve
your
school,
but
the
community
and
school
system
as
a
whole.
D
E
E
She
is
the
crofton
woods
version
of
radar
from
the
tv
show
mash
she
is,
she
is
clairvoyant
and
always
anticipating
what
she
knows
is
to
come.
Nyla
is
so
attuned
to
what's
happening
in
the
school
in
the
community
that
she
will
oftentimes
finish
your
sentence
for
you.
She
uses
her
wit,
consistently
to
support
administration
and
staff
by
putting
everyone
and
everything
into
place,
so
that
the
students
at
crofton
woods
are
safe,
sound
and
ready
to
learn
each
day.
E
Mrs
brown
is
known
for
her
phrase.
Just
let
me
know
what
you
need
and
I
will
take
care
of
it.
She
is
known
for
her
amazing
memory
that
enables
her
to
recall
names
and
events
from
the
present
and
the
past.
She
makes
students,
families
and
business
partners
feel
special
as
she
greets
them
by
name
and
remembers
something
about
them.
Mrs
brown
is
a
highly
valued
trusted.
Confidant
of
the
school
principal
her
outstanding
work
and
personal
ethics
are
impeccable.
E
She
maintains
confidentiality
of
records
and
a
professional
demeanor.
Mrs
brown
has
proven
time
and
time
again
she
is
a
dependable
and
reliable
employee.
She
is
a
start
arranging
for
the
best
substitutes
on
a
daily
basis,
which
is
an
example
of
her
goal
to
have
each
and
every
school
day
operate
efficiently
and
fully
staffed.
E
Mrs
brown
has
been
in
charge
of
registration
for
nearly
two
decades
at
crofton
woods.
She
works
collaboratively
with
other
secretaries,
reading
team
administration,
ppw's
teachers,
guidance,
counselor,
health
room
families,
central
office
and
other
schools
to
ensure
a
smooth
transition
and
warm
welcome
to
crofton
woods.
Nyla
brown,
in
addition
to
your
excellent
work
product.
We
know
you
have
a
big
heart.
You
make
the
teachers
and
staff
at
crofton
woods
feel
like
family.
G
A
I
Thank
you
when
few
parents
are
available
to
volunteer
in
their
children's
school
during
the
day,
it's
especially
appreciated
when
those
who
can
do,
especially
when
the
volunteers
thoughtfully,
create,
initiate
and
efficiently
coordinate,
enriching
events
for
students
and
staff
at
crofton
woods
elementary
school.
Mrs
karen
lucas,
is
that
very
special
and
a
very
appreciated
volunteer,
and
so
today
the
board
of
education
is
proud
to
honor
you,
as
our
february
volunteer
of
the
month
for
at
least
four
years.
I
For
at
least
four
years,
mrs
lucas
has
dedicated
her
exceptional
creativity
and
organizational
skills,
the
crafton
woods
elementary
school
students,
staff
and
families.
Even
though
two
of
her
children
are
now
in
middle
school,
her
willingness
to
continue
to
accept
responsibilities
and
carry
through,
but
dependable
competency
enables
the
crafton
woods
teachers
to
spend
their
time
teaching
instead
of
designing
and
managing
additional
events.
I
Karen
not
only
serves
as
the
perfect
room
parent
who
rallies
other
parents
and
brilliantly
organizes
holiday
parties,
but
she
always
stands
ready
to
help
all
teachers
with
small
tasks
such
as
photocopying
or
large
special
projects.
Fifth
grade
teacher
kyle
lynch
explained
it's
never
about
just
her
son's
classroom.
Karen
truly
supports
the
entire
school
community.
I
Karen
loves
the
fourth
grade.
Arlington
echo
overnight
trip.
So
much
said
that
for
her
second
year
in
a
row,
she
devoted
herself
to
ensuring
a
wonderful
experience
for
both
students
and
teachers.
Karen
devoted
countless
hours
playing
with
teachers
and
handling
trip,
preparation,
details,
she
recruited
volunteers
and
created
all
the
participants
name,
badges
karen
wrote
up
each
student's
organizational
information,
including
their
cabin
placement,
dining
assignments
and
group
rotation
schedule.
All
parent
volunteers
know
their
precise
schedules
and
tasks.
I
Believe
me
when
I
say
that
the
trip
would
not
have
worked
without
her
exclaimed
a
grateful
fourth
grade
teacher
elizabeth
heinlein
soon
after
the
arlington
echo
trip
karen
initiated
an
outreach
project
in
which
fourth
grade
provide
thanksgiving
baskets
to
struggling
families,
miss
highland
writes.
I
love
that
karen
took
the
time
to
engage
the
whole
class.
I
She
planned
the
menus,
invite
their
families
to
contribute,
organize
basket
packing
and
arrange
the
deliveries.
This
shared
enriching
experience
led
to
thoughtful
classroom
discussions
about
gratitude
and
helping
others
in
need.
Fellow
volunteer
lindsey
o'sullivan
and
myers
karen's,
calm
demeanor,
even
during
apparent
pandemonium
and
her
willingness
to
be
selfless
to
service
to
the
community.
Indeed,
karen
epitomizes
what
it
means
to
be
a
volunteer.
I
G
Chris
harris
called
me
last
week
and
said
there
was
a
initiative
related
to
people
with
disabilities
at
meeting
the
board.
G
G
Thank
you,
yeah,
and
my
husband
is
here
and
my
son's
fourth
grade
she's
here
and
my
girlfriends
are
here
and
my
seventh
grade.
A
A
I
know
many
of
us
had
a
chance
to
thank
them
personally
at
various
schools
during
snowzilla,
but
we
could
not
have
reopened
schools
even
what
a
week
later
without
all
of
their
help
and
support.
So
we're
very,
very
grateful.
E
Yes,
right
before
the
snow,
we
had
the
opportunity
to
go
to
the
pinning
ceremony
for
the
national
new
national
board.
Certified
teachers.
There
were
29
30,
something
like
that
and
a
very
impressive
bunch,
the
rock
stars
of
the
teaching
world-
and
I
loved
it
personally,
because
one
of
my
son's
teachers
is
as
one
and
that
I
loved
and
another
close
friend
and
I
loved
hearing
mr
liverman
point
out
that
a
couple
of
them
were
people
he
hired
when
he
was.
E
You
know
a
principal,
so
it
was
a
very
inspiring
group
and
that
was
a
fun
event
to
do.
And
then
last
weekend
my
daughter
participated
with
team,
chili
pepper,
which
was
staff
and
teachers
from
brock
bridge
elementary
and
ruth
eason
in
the
polar
plunge
for
maryland
special
olympics-
and
I
know
many
of
our
students
will
be
participating
in
that
the
rescheduled
one
for
this
saturday
and
that's
a
wonderful
event
and
it's
great
to
see
so
many
of
our
students
and
staff
out
there
plunging
and
no,
I
do
not
plunge.
E
I
stand
on
the
shore
and
hold
all
the
towels
for
the
others,
I'm
very
good
at
that,
and
so
I
go
every
year
in
support
in
that
way.
But
it's
a
great
event
and
I
love
seeing
so
much
so
many
of
our
people
out
there
supporting
maryland
special
olympics.
J
Just
real
quickly,
last
night
I
had
the
opportunity
to
attend
the
north
county
forum
on
the
school
start
and
dismissal
times,
and
it
was.
There
was
a
lot
of
diverse
people
there,
and
that
was
really
great
and
just
a
reminder
that
there's
one
on
thursday
at
south
river
starts
at
6
30
and
then
on
the
following
monday,
the
one
at
old
mill
and
encourage
people
to
go
out
to
those
to
to
share.
We
he's
the
board
sees
all
the
information.
J
That's
that's
provided
at
those
and
it's
real
important
that
we
hear
all
voices
and
to
know
what
everybody's
thinking
for
us
to
be
able
to
make
decisions.
So
just
wanted
to
remind
that
and
thank
those
that
were
able
to
come
out
last
night.
A
And
the
last
thing
that
I
wanted
to
mention
is
that
friday
we
had
the
opportunity.
Many
of
us
went
to
the
delegation
just
to
update
our
senators
and
well
mostly
our
house
of
representatives
folks
about
our
legislative
priorities
for
this
year
for
the
school
system,
and
that
was
very
well
received.
We
thank
dr
alato
for
answering
all
the
questions
for
us.
K
I'd
like
to
use
this
opportunity
to
make
a
brief
announcement
that
this
coming
saturday
at
chesapeake
charter
school,
there's
going
to
be
a
science
fair
and
the
folks
at
the
science
fair
were
kind
enough
to
invite
me
to
be
a
judge.
So,
while
I'm
there
judging-
I,
I
will
be
judging
to
see
how
many
of
you
come.
K
I
hope
you
will
be
there.
It's
a
wonderful
opportunity
to
see
the
kids
in
our
school
understand
the
the
the
essence
of
science
and
their
participation
voluntarily
in
this
program.
So
I
look
forward
to
seeing
you
there
snow
or
not.
A
A
F
L
A
Anyone
wishing
to
speak
on
an
item
not
on
today's
agenda
may
offer
testimony
during
this
public
comment.
Portion
of
the
meeting
speakers
will
be
allotted
three
minutes
each
and
the
board
asks
that
comments
remain
civil
and
appropriate
for
the
various
audiences
that
may
be
watching
or
viewing
the
meeting
student
specific
and
personal
matters
are
confidential
and
cannot
be
discussed
in
this
forum.
A
This
time
is
intended
for
speakers
to
voice
their
opinion
and
not
necessarily
as
a
question
and
answer
period.
Speakers
may
pose
questions,
but
answers
will
be
counted
toward
the
three-minute
allotment.
For
the
record,
please
give
your
name
before
speaking
and
handouts
should
be
given
to
the
board
assistant.
M
Members
of
the
board
and
doctor
arlato
lisa
van
busker
start
school
later.
I
commend
you
for
the
forum
last
night.
There
were
many
elements
which
were
taken
straight
from
the
blueprint
for
change
most
important.
It
was
dr
olato
himself
discussing
the
change
with
miss
ritchie
and
dr
frank
in
attendance
and
the
vast
number
of
staff
available
for
questions
and
group
facilitation.
Thank
you.
M
Every
praise
has
its
constructive
criticism,
though.
Most
of
the
attendees
last
night,
unfamiliar
with
the
issues,
didn't
really
understand
the.
Why
the
aap
and
cdc
recommended
the
change
to
allow
more
sleep.
They
do
not
understand
the
negative
consequences
of
chronic
sleep
loss
on
physical,
mental
health,
substance
abuse,
academics
and
more
that
our
teams
encounter
every
day.
I
encourage
you
not
just
to
reference
the
resources
on
the
task
force
website,
but
share
a
quick
list
of
why
the
change
is
important
and
why
this
changes
for
the
benefit
of
all
students
over
their
entire
aacps
career.
M
M
If
the
goals
show
community
support,
then
you're
failing,
perhaps
consider
amending
your
form
to
include
blocks
to
check,
to
describe
the
benefits
of
the
plan
that
people
would
support
that
people
could
support
like
closing
achievement
gap,
mental
health,
depression,
obesity,
improved
alpha
performance,
more
and
speaking
of
broad
community
support,
as
if
the
support
of
the
aap
cdc,
the
maryland
department
of
health
maryland
department
of
education
is
enough.
I
remind
you
of
the
petition
that
was
presented
to
you
three
years
ago
in
2013
with
3
400
signatures.
Today,
I
bring
you
4
000..
M
The
significance
is
the
3
400
signatures
in
3
months
collected
when
this
issue
was
not
on
anyone's
radar
and
the
aap
and
cdc
recommendations
were
still
years
in
the
making
and
realizing
the
petition's
purpose
was
served
in
2013
start
school
later
quit
publicizing
it.
It
references,
superintendent,
maxwell,
mr
pruske,
is
the
board
president.
So
it's
obsolete
it's
important
to
know
that
people
continue
to
find
this
petition
linked
in
our
bottom
of
our
webpage
and
sign
it,
including
in
the
days
immediately
following
the
release
of
the
proposed
spell
schedule.
M
I
also
bring
to
you
four
letters
signed
by
anne
arundel
county
pediatricians
practices
that
support
the
ap
and
cdc
recommendations
as
the
board
you're
empowered
to
leave
this
change.
You
can
manage
the
family
inconveniences
and
improve
the
schedule
the
next
year,
but
you
cannot
solve
the
health
and
safety
problems
affected
by
sleep
deprivation
by
maintaining
the
status
quo.
This
test
code
is
not
something
that
we
should
be
fighting
when
we
know
better
and
lastly,
because
I
can't
stay
for
the
discussion
of
maryland
legislation
because
of
preschool
pick
up.
M
I
hope
that
you'll
call
my
saturday
morning,
email
urging
your
support
for
orange
ribbon
bill
for
healthy
hours.
What
would
be
a
better
accounting
achievement
for
anne
arundel
county
in
this
lawn
slog
to
healthy
and
safe
hours
than
to
be
awarded
statewide
recognitions
by
the
department
of
education
as
the
first
school
system
in
the
state
to
meet
the
aap
and
cdc
recommendations?
Thank
you.
H
H
Thank
you
for
hosting
the
start
time
forum
last
night.
I
thought
it
was
a
really
important
step
in
reaching
out
to
the
community.
I
look
forward
to
maybe
some
of
the
changes
on
the
start.
Time
form
as
lisa
had
mentioned,
because
it
is
listed
to
say
why
all
the
inconveniences-
you
don't
like
the
start
times,
I'd
love
to
give
you
many
of
the
inconveniences.
H
It's
inconvenient
for
me
to
be
here
today
burning
vacation
hours
from
work,
but
it
was
important,
so
I
did
it
during
this
past
week
during
the
snow
days
I
was
working,
but
my
high
school
son
was
off
so
when
a
doctor's
appointment
came
up,
I
you
know
inconvenient
for
my
work.
I
took
that
we
went
to
get
his
third
vaccine
shot
to
prevent
to
protect
against
a
human
papilloma
virus,
as
recommended
by
the
american
academy
of
pediatrics
and
the
centers
for
disease
control.
H
We
didn't
take
any
survey
of
our
neighbors
to
see
if
they
thought
their
daughters
would
be
fine
or
if
they
thought
they'd
get
cervical
cancer.
We
did
it
because
the
nation's
doctors
told
us
it
was
important
to
do
so
and
another
example,
as
I
went
back
to
work
this
monday
morning.
Finally,
kids
are
in
school
major
meetings
going
on
lots
of
deadlines.
H
It
was
really
inconvenient
to
get
a
call
from
annapolis,
high
school
saying
that
my
son
was
being
carted
off
in
an
ambulance
to
the
emergency
room.
You
know
he's
fine.
Now
he
had
terrible
abdominal
pain
just
debilitating
to
him,
but
basically
it's
inconvenient
to
be
a
parent
and
so
you're
going
to
hear
a
lot
of
testimony
about
all
the
school
time.
Changes
that
we
have
to
adjust
to.
You
know
it
was
inconvenient
to
have
an
elementary
school
that
started
at
9
10,
but
I
had
to
pay
for
aftercare
and
before
care.
H
H
I
was
so
heartened
to
hear
the
recreation
and
parks
department
representative,
mr
chaney
say
that
crofton
middle
school
has
before
care
because
the
parents
asked
for
that.
Why
didn't?
I
know
that
or
all
the
rest
of
the
community
know-
and
he
said
we're
happy
to
offer
it
at
other
middle
schools.
If,
if
parents
want
to
request
that
that's
a
huge
problem
solver
for
many
of
the
the
parents,
so
we
need
to
work
through
the
inconveniences.
H
A
K
I
want
to
thank
everyone
that
has
come
here
and
and
talked
on
this
subject,
and
I
I
wanted
to
make
a
few
points
on
this
subject
of
whether
or
if
or
how
we
change
the
start
time,
and
the
question
at
this
point
seems
to
be
we're
going
to
ma.
The
question
is:
how
are
we
going
to
make
that
decision
and
it
seems
like
one
way
we
might
make.
That
decision
is
to
see
how
many
people
show
up
and
how
many
raise
their
hands
one
way
or
another.
K
K
As
someone
that
has
led
the
peer
review
has
read
the
peer
review
science,
I
would
vote
for
the
scientific
point
of
view,
but
I'd
like
to
hear
the
public
come
forward
and
explain
their
point
of
view.
What
is
the
rationale
for
your
point
of
view
and
then
I
hope
we'll
make
a
rational
decision
on
that.
K
A
A
A
O
President
core
black,
dr
alato
and
members
of
the
board
for
the
record,
I'm
don
counts,
coordinator
of
advanced
learning
for
anne
arundel,
county
public
schools.
This
is
a
new
course.
The
course
did
not
even
exist
until
the
14-15
school
year
and
is
technically
a
two-year
course,
which
has
a
seminar
component
and
the
second
year
which
is
going
to
roll
out
this
coming
year,
is
the
research
component.
O
As
with
any
ap
courses,
there
are
variations
among
colleges
and
universities
about
what
how
they
count
the
credit,
what
they
do
or
do
not
accept
in
terms
of
scoring
that's
something
I
would
have
to
research
to
see
how
college
is
because
it
is
still
relatively
new.
I
don't
know
if
colleges
have
a
lot
of
experience,
and
maybe
they
could
very
well
be
playing
kind
of
a
waiting
game
to
see
what
this
is
going
to
look
like
what
volume
of
students
participate
in
the
course
and
how
it's?
O
O
Have
to
go
back
and
look
they've
published
quite
a
bit
of
documentation
on
it
and
my
recollection
from
when
they
were
first
proposing
it
and
piloting
it,
and
for
the
record
I
did
express
an
interest
in
piloting
the
course
in
anne
arundel
county.
However,
we
were
not
chosen
for
the
pilot.
If
we
had
been
I'd,
probably
be
able
to
to
give
you
a
lot
more
in-depth
information
about
it,
but
it's
more
of
a
portfolio
assessment.
O
At
least
that
is
my
understanding
and
also
based
on
this
large
research
paper
that
is
done
with
the
assistance
of
a
mentor
working
with
a
student.
If
you
look
at
the
steps
students
go
through
during
this
second
year,
the
research
year,
it's
really
not
too
much
different
from
defending
a
thesis
or
even
a
doctoral,
dissertation.
O
E
And
what
about
the
modern
biotechnologies?
Where
is
that
going
to
be
offered
that
could
be
at
fema.
I
So,
with
the
assessing
of
the
ap
research
and
seminar,
would
it
be?
I
know
you,
you
don't
know
exactly
but
like?
Would
it
be
like
how
the
ap
drawing
or
our
classes
send
in
a
portfolio
so
they
submit
it
online?
They
don't
have
to
sit
through
an
exam
or
anything.
K
Thank
you
very
much
for
coming
forward.
Could
you
give
us
a
brief
synopsis
of
the
content
of
the
course.
O
O
It
would
be
looking
at
an
issue,
a
global
issue,
from
multiple
perspectives,
whether
it
be
through
social
sciences
through
the
scientific
ramifications,
even
the
artistic
implications.
The
second
year
involves
a
student
identifying
a
research
problem
that
again
doesn't
just
dwell
in
a
single
content
area.
It's
really
something
that
forces
a
student
to
view
a
problem
from
from
multiple
perspectives.
O
From
the
perspective
of
the
social
scientists
from
the
you
know,
theoretical
mathematician
from
the
artist
any
number
of
of
perspectives
and
craft
really
a
thesis,
a
well-researched
and
very
extensive
document
based
on
their
research
and
again
throughout
the
process,
working
with
a
mentor
to
make
sure
that
what
they
are
doing
really
is
of
an
appropriate
scope
and
depth
and
complexity
to
warrant
two
years
of
devotion
to
this
document,
they're
they're
working
on.
O
F
R
A
N
A
N
A
A
A
A
A
S
Yes,
the
technology
division
brings
policy
di
to
you
for
first
reading.
This
policy
was
last
updated
august,
7th
1996.,
anne
arundel,
county
public
schools,
provides
employee
students
and,
at
times
third
parties
access
to
its
technology,
technological
resources.
The
updated
policy
and
regulation
provide
comprehensive
direction
and
guidance
regarding
the
use
of
all
technology
equipment,
software
related
materials,
electronic
devices
and
network
systems.
A
A
S
S
A
B
S
The
past,
so
unfortunately,
this
is
one
of
those
policies
where
our
practice
may
not
have
aligned
with
right
what
what
the
policy
says,
and
so
I
don't
know
if
mrs
bozella
can
speak
more
specifically,
but
we
actually
forwarding
the
top
three
names
has
not
been
a
practice
right.
Nor
is
it
consistent
with
state
law
and
the
superintendent's
authority
to
appoint
positions,
so
I'm
not
sure
which
positions.
T
So
the
positions
that
I,
when
I
inherited
or
when
I
was
appointed
to
this
position,
the
practice
had
been
that
the
board
was
only
given
the
final
choice
to
wreck.
You
know
to
the
superintendent
or.
T
S
The
school
security
office
brings
policy
jei
school
safety
patrols
to
you
for
first
reading,
this
policy
was
last
updated,
may
20th
1991.
The
updated
policy
provides
updated
information
and
expectations
regarding
school
safety
patrols
at
our
schools.
The
policy
will
be
posted
on
our
website
for
30
days,
public
comment
and
we'll
answer
any
questions
you
have
regarding
this
policy.
J
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
what
we
discussed
during
the
policy
meeting
in
the
position
it
made
it
sound
like
the
school
across
the
the
safety
patrol
were
out
with
the
crossing
guards
and
stuff,
and
so
the
way
that
it's
worded
here
is
really
clear
that
they
are.
They
are
part
of
that,
but
they
are
not
anywhere
near
traffic
and
doing
stuff
like
that.
So
thank
you
very
much
for
making
that
correction
on
there
and
make
that
more.
I
don't
know
better
understood.
A
S
And
the
school
security
office
also
brings
policy
kg
violence
and
vandalism
to
you
for
first
reading.
This
policy
was
last
updated
december,
6
1989.
It
prohibits
serious
threats
and
violence,
violent
acts
against
staff,
students
and
persons
on
anne
arundel,
county
public
school
facilities
and
at
our
events,
this
policy
will
be
posted
for
a
30
days.
Public
comment
and
we'll
welcome
any
questions
you
have
related
to
it.
A
I
don't
have
any
board
comments
or
questions.
Is
there
any
public
comment
all
right,
we'll
post
this
one
on
the
web
for
30
days?
Thank
you.
The
next
item
on
the
agenda
is
4.13
update
on
legislation.
This
is
an
information
to
action
item.
So
I
have
a
motion
to
move
this
from
information
to
action
all
those
in
favor.
S
Yes,
so
let
me
just
begin
by
saying
that
our
general
assembly
has
been
very
busy
since
they
opened
on
january
13th.
So
far,
there's
been
507
senate
bills
filed
and
609
house
bills.
S
We
are
tracking
33
senate
bills
so
far
and
53
house
bills
the
exhibit
before
you
has
some
of
those
and
then
you'll
be
getting
more
of
those
at
each
board
meeting
throughout
the
legislative
session.
So
just
to
kind
of
familiarize
yourself
again
with
this
document
and
for
those
of
you
who
are
looking
at
it
for
the
first
time
section.
One
of
the
document
is
where
we're
looking
for
a
board
vote,
because
we
want
your
opinion
on
what
position
or
you
know
we
should
take
regarding
a
bill
section
two
of
the
bill.
S
We
will
not
go
through
the
bills
individually,
it's
sort
of
a
four-year
information
and
for
various
reasons,
we're
recommending.
We
do
not
take
a
position
on
those
bells
and
then
section
three
in
the
document.
Your
position
has
already
been
established
through
the
legislative
program
that
you
passed
back
in
november.
S
S
This
bill
essentially
provides
specific
ramifications
for
coaches
for
not
sitting
a
child
out
after
a
concussion
for
the
first
offense.
They
say
that
you
have
to
sus
suspend
for
the
remainder
of
the
season
for
the
second
violation,
it's
that
season
and
the
next
season,
and
then
the
third
violation
is
permanent.
Under
our
current
board
and
superintendent
authority.
We
can
already
do
this.
We
have
a
very
strong
program
for
dealing
with
concussions.
S
We,
anne
arundel
county
public
schools,
actually
sort
of
led
the
state
in
what
the
state
modeled
their
policy
on
concussions
after
and
so
this
bill,
while
I
think
well
intended,
is
very
mis
misguided
in
the
way
that
it
would
punish
coaches
because
we
have
more
authority
currently
than
we
would
if
this
bill
passed,
and
so
for
those
reasons
we
do
recommend
that
you
oppose
this
bill.
J
Have
we
shared
with
delica
chang
our
how
we
deal
with
concussions,
because
we
have
a
real
extensive
policy,
but
also
a
whole
rubric
that
that
coaches
have
to
follow,
plus
the
trainers
that
are
trained
and
the
concussion
awareness
that
people
take
and
stuff
like
that
so
is?
Is
he
familiar
with
some
of
the
unfortunately.
S
We
have
not
had
individual
conversations
with
delegate
chang
when
I
say
anne
arundel
county
public
schools.
I
do
not
speak
to
a
bill
until
you
guys
have
taken
a
position
unless
it's
covered
by
our
program,
and
this
one
has
not
been.
However,
through
our
association's
pizzam,
the
the
group
that
represents
his
public
school
superintendents
and
also
made
they
have
spoken
to
him
and
tried
to
explain
to
him
how
this
actually
is
detrimental
to
school
systems
and
takes
away
our
authority.
S
I
mean
there
may
be
situations
now
where
we
want
to
take
more
severe
stance
on
his
coach
after
the
first
violation,
because
it
was
so
severe
I
mean.
Hopefully
that
would
never
happen,
but
if
it
were,
we
have
that
authority
now.
This
would
keep
us
to
only
on
the
first
violation,
only
suspending
the
coach
for
the
remainder
of
the
season,
and
then
he
would
be
eligible.
It
gives
them
increased
rights.
S
So,
to
answer
your
question,
we
have
not
individually
spoken
to
delegate
chang,
who
is
the
sponsor
of
this
bill,
but
are
representing
bodies
through
mabe
and
pazam.
They
have
expressed
to
them
the
problems
with
this
bill
and.
J
Maybe
we
need
to
just
let
him
see
what
our
policies
and
what
our
rubric
is
in
terms
of
you
know
the
the
awareness
and
the
training
that
our
coaches
go
through
and
and
the
fact
that
parents
have
to
sign
off
on
things
and
that
kids
have
to
go
and
be
checked
out
by
doctors,
and
you
know
and
stuff
like
that.
So
it's
not
something
quite,
and
it's
not
just
one
person
making
a
decision
on
the
sideline.
S
Right-
and
I
think
the
other
way-
and
this
sort
of
there
was
a
hearing
on
this
bill
in
the
house
already
and
in
the
ways
and
means
committee.
One
of
the
the
points
that
were
that
was
brought
out
is
it's
not
the
coach
making
the
decision
if
the
student
is
put
back
on
the
field,
there's
a
very
rigorous
process
where
a
licensed
health
care
provider
has
to
make
that
determination.
S
B
So
I
don't
spend
all
of
my
time
reading
our
bills,
but
when
I
did
read
this
bill,
I
saw
what
seemed
to
be
a
technical
problem
with
the
bill,
and
maybe
I
read
it
wrong,
but
maybe
not
were
there
any
amendments
offered
to
the
bill
to
deal
with
what
I
saw
as
because
I
know
there
were
two
sections
of
the
bill:
one
dealing
with
purporting
to
deal
with
school
coaches
and
one
dealing
with
rec
coaches.
But
in
the
section
dealing
with
school
coaches,
it
said.
B
Well,
I
don't
know
how
we
get
to
decide
whether
or
not
a
rec
coach
gets
to
continue
coaching,
because
just
because
they're
coaching
a
game
on
school
property,
I
don't
really
think
that
we
have
any.
So
I
mean
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
as
we
oppose
it,
we
oppose
a
poorly
drafted
bill
or
whether
maybe
that
was
intended.
Maybe
they
do
want
us
to
become
the
deciders
for
rec
coaches,
I'm
not
sure,
but
that's
the
way.
I
read
it
because
of
how
the
definition
was
written.
B
So
please,
let's
add
that,
to
our
reasons
to
oppose
this,
because
I
don't
want
to
be
deciding
whether
or
not
you
know
gork
coaches
and
green
hornets,
coaches
and
crofton
cardinals
coaches
are
eligible.
You
know,
I
don't
want
them
to
appeal
to
this
board
of
education
as
to
whether
or
not
they're
still
allowed
to
be
coaches.
I
I
don't
think
that's
our
job.
Thank
you.
A
S
Definitely,
and
to
the
parks
and
rec
peace.
The
there
were
two
gentlemen
that
spoke
at
the
hearing,
I'm
not
sure
that
they
spoke
to
that
specific
technical
issue,
but
they
did
speak
to
their
opposition
of
the
bill
as
well.
A
Okay,
so
is
there
any
public
comment
on
this
bill
so
do
I
have,
I
guess,
all
those
in
favor
of
opposing
the
bill
supporting
supporting
your
recommendation.
A
S
Okay,
public
schools,
board
of
education,
anonymous
two-way
text
messaging
tip
program:
this
is
a
bill
that
we've
seen
before
it
basically
accounts
requires
county
boards
to
establish
an
anonymous
two-way
text,
messaging
reporting
system,
so
that
students
can
report
bullying
through
a
text
messaging
program.
S
There
are
several
issues
with
this
bill.
One
of
it
is
just
plain
and
simple:
it
creates
an
unfunded
mandate
for
local
school
systems.
We
don't
currently
have
a
text
messaging
system
that
would
meet
the
requirements
of
this
bill.
It
also
sort
of
creates
a
way,
an
idea
that
someone's
going
to
get
an
immediate
response.
If
they
send
the
text,
which
means
then
an
individual,
would
need
to
be
manning
that
text
24
hours.
S
J
You
know
we
already
have
a.
We
have
a
program
set
up.
We
have
an
anonymous
tip
line,
it's
publicized
in
all
of
our
schools.
We
have
forums
that
people
can
fill
out
in
schools.
I
mean
we
have
a
lot
of
various
ways
to
do
that
and-
and
I
would
be
really
concerned
as
well,
because
we
don't
have
somebody
who's
sitting,
there
monitoring
a
texting
thing
and
while
the
intent,
I
think,
is
admirable,
it
really
doesn't
fit
with
us
because
first
off
you're
not
allowed
to
have
phones
in
schools.
J
J
A
S
Education
robotics
grant
program
establishment.
This
bill
creates
a
robotics
grant
program
to
provide
grants
to
public
schools
to
support
and
expand
existing
robotics
programs.
It
requires
the
governor
to
include
at
least
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
annually
in
the
state
budget
to
reports
to
support
such
programs.
S
We're
asking
we're
recommending
that
you
support
this
with
amendments
essentially
the
way
the
bill's
written
is.
S
It
only
would
support
existing
robotics
programs
and
we
have
some
great
existing
robotics
programs,
but
we'd
like
to
be
able
to
expand
them
if
we
were
one
who
was
a
recipient
of
the
grant,
and
so
we're
asking
an
amendment
to
allow
for
new
robotics
clubs
and
programs,
and
we
also
want
to
make
sure
that
the
money
in
the
grant
is
not
restricted
in
such
a
way
that
it
can't
provide
for
this
types
of
funding
that
we
would
need
for
our
robotics
clubs
and
then
we're
all
another.
Amendment
would
be
just
that.
S
The
types
of
robotics
clubs
aren't
strictly
just
robotics,
because
we
have
some
great
underwater,
robotics,
vex,
robotics
and
lego
robotics
programs
that
we
may
wish
to
expand
at
some
point
and
that's
where,
if
we
were
to
get
a
grant,
we
would
use
the
money.
E
S
Yes
and
then
the
msd
would
have
to
establish
regulations,
so
we
don't
know
what
they
would
say,
but
the
way
the
bill's
written
yes,
it
would
go
to
the
school
system
and
then
school
system
would
decide
from
there.
Thank
you.
I
S
I
don't
know
how
the
exact
grant
system
would
work.
That's
usually
scripted
out
more
in
the
regulations
from
the
maryland
state
department
of
education,
okay,.
A
S
Basically,
it
requires
each
county
board
to
establish
a
volunteer
program
for
employees
where
they
at
each
school
will
have
a
team
or
an
employee
volunteer
who
will
help
manage
a
student's
diabetes
management
program
and
there's
several
issues
with
this
bill,
as
there
were
last
year,
one.
It's
definitely
a
workload
issue
on
teachers
because
they
are
going
to
feel
the
brunt
of
those
who
are
going
to
be
encouraged
to
be
volunteers.
S
S
If,
if
the
nurse
decides
that
that
employee
is
not
someone
that
would
be
able
to
do
that,
there's
no
ability
to
say
that
employee
can't
do
that.
If
that
employee
volunteers
and
we're
very
concerned
with
using
a
school
volunteer
without
the
training
of
a
nurse
to
appropriately
manage
such
a
complex
disease
as
diabetes,
and
for
those
reasons
we
recommend
that
you
oppose
this
bill.
J
I
strongly
oppose
this.
I
did
last
year
I
do
this
year
as
well.
You
know
it's
not
as
easy
as
just
giving
somebody
a
shot
and
and
and
knowing
what
you're
doing
and
stuff
in
all
of
our
schools.
We
have
licensed
nurses,
and
so
that
shouldn't
be
a
real
problem.
I
mean
there's
there's
a
nurse
in
every
one
of
our
school
buildings
and
I
think
that
to
then
put
the
burden
on
a
non
medical
professional.
J
S
A
E
I
have
a
question
on
the
bill
86,
and
this
is
more
of
a
school
system
question
where
the
bill
would
require
that
ieps
be
translated
in
the
parent's
native
language
and
we're
opposed
to
that.
Do
we
offer
that
as
an
option
for
parents
that
want
it
and
not
as
a
requirement,
but
if
we
had
a
parent
that
wanted
their
iep
translated,
do
we
offer
that
now.
N
I
believe
the
answer
is
no.
We
offer
translation,
we
offer
translation
during
the
meeting
right
and
so
the
parents
are
accessing
that,
so
they
can
understand
what's
in
the
document,
but
we're
not
then
taking
those
multi-page
documents
and
translating
them
into
that
language.
No,
but
we
do
have
translators
there
during
the
conference
themselves.
S
That
was
my
understanding
when,
in
speaking
with
the
department
of
special
education,
they
also
sort
of
explain
that
it
is
much
more
effective
in
understanding
when
there
can
be
interaction
rather
than
a
piece
of
paper.
That's
translated
that
may
not
accurately
reflect
what
the
intent
of
the
of
the
document
is,
especially
because
in
special
education
there's,
so
many
sort
of
terms
of
art
and
specialized
terms,
it
was
felt
that
it's
much
more.
E
A
I
just
I
had
a
couple
questions
for
clarification
on
house
bill
198,
where
it
talks
about
the
school
resource
officers.
School
systems
would
be
entitled
to
reimbursement
from
the
state
and
the
reimbursement
would
come
from
the
board
or
from
the
education
trust
fund
and
then
in
our
opposition.
We
just
mentioned
that
it's
cost
prohibitive.
So
are
we
saying
that
they're
just
not
reimbursing
the
whole
expense
from
the
education
trust
fund?
I'm
just
trying
to
understand
why
it's
cost
prohibited.
S
Because
if
it
was
coming
from
the
education
trust
fund,
something
else
is
probably
not
getting
funded
out
of
that
education
trust
fund.
So
if
they're
taking
that
money
for
this
purpose
right-
and
I
think
the
fiscal
note
last
year-
was
99.5
million.
So
that's
quite
a
large
amount.
A
And
then
senate
bill
65
on
the
sugar
free
schools
act.
I
know
we've
had
some
folks
just
wondering
why
we're
not
supporting
it.
I
just
wanted
to
kind
of
highlight,
like
we
were
talking
with
dr
alato,
that
our
nutritional
content
is
already
on
our
website
correct.
So
if
a
family
member's
concerned
about
their
child
having
too
much
sugar,
they
can
go
and
look
at
the
sugar
content.
S
Yes-
and
we
have
our
food
neutration
services
supervisor
here-
jody
rissy-
to
expound
upon
that
for
us.
R
Good
morning
for
the
record
jody
we're
the
supervisor
of
food
and
nutrition
services
in
anne
arundel
county.
We
do
have
all
of
our
nutritional
data
posted,
so
it
not
only
does
an
individual
analysis
that
we
use
nutrikids
for
it's
a
usda
approved
software
that
we
look
at
calories,
protein
carbohydrates.
R
You
know,
I
don't
know
six
or
seven
different
items
in
our
label
and
then
we
post
the
original
manufacturer's
food
label
as
well
as
ingredient
list
and
an
allergen
statement
on
all
of
our
products.
So
everything
is
out
there
for
parents,
public
community,
school
nurses
use
them
often
to
see.
A
So
that
can
help
people
make
their
choice
if
this
bill
isn't
passed.
Thank
you.
My
last
question
was
on
the
orange
ribbons
house
bill
39
senate
bill
224
we've
we're
taking
no
position.
I
know
there
was
a
discussion
at
the
state
level
about
perhaps
opposing
or
or
supporting
the
bill.
Can
you
explain
why
we've
chosen
to
take
no
position?
Certainly.
S
And
just
for
the
record,
maybe
our
maryland
association
of
boards
of
education
did
oppose
this
bill.
We
took
no
position
as
this
board
is
continuing
to
examine
on
the
issue
of
healthy
school
hours,
so
we
felt
it
not
appropriate
at
the
time
to
to
take
a
position
on
this
particular
bill.
S
Additionally,
there
is
there's
been
some
issues
raised
with
the
bill
since
the
hearing
that
the
orange
ribbon
is
actually
already
denoted
for
another
cause
on
that
being
self-harm,
and
so
we
wouldn't
want
to
in
any
way
crush
the
spirit
of
the
the
advocacy
that
goes
on
for
that
particular
cause
as
well.
A
U
Hi
members
of
the
board,
my
name's
sarah
davis,
I'm
a
parent
of
children
with
disabilities
and
on
hb
86.
I
urge
you
to
reconsider
that
bill
that
is
translating
ieps
into
other
languages
as
a
parent
who
has
sat
through
many
many
many
iep
meetings
and
perhaps
something
that
you
guys
can
also
appreciate.
U
Leaving
the
meeting.
It's
very
difficult
to
really
remember
everything
that
happened
in
the
meeting
and
if
you
walk
away
from
that-
and
you
don't
have
a
document
that
you
can
refer
to
at
a
future
time
that
you
can
understand
that
you
can
use
that
puts
you
as
a
parent
at
a
very
significant
disadvantage
in
supporting
your
child's
education
and
participating
through
the
course
of
the
whole
year,
because
that
iep
governs
a
full
school
year.
I'm
also
a
disabled
air
force
veteran.
I
was
an
arabic
linguist.
U
I
grew
up
in
africa,
my
parents
were
missionaries,
and
so
I've
spoken
four
different
languages
over
the
course
of
my
life,
and
I
can
say
that
having
a
an
experience
or
working
with
a
translator,
it
is
one
aspect
and
it's
certainly
very
valuable,
but
being
able
to
go
back
and
look
at
the
document
in
your
own
language
and
spend
the
time
to
really
understand
it.
There
is
no
there's
no
substitution
for
that.
We
already
translate
many
documents
for
school
children
of
special
with
special
education
needs.
We,
for
instance,
do
the
the
parent
procedural
safeguards.
U
We
offer
that
in
other
languages
and
and
really
it's
it's
an
access
law.
Parents
cannot
consent
adequately.
If
they
don't
have
a
good
understanding
of
it,
they
can't
participate
adequately
without
good
understanding,
and
so
I
strongly
urge
you
to
reconsider
your
position
on
that
bill.
I
do
recognize
that
it
would
cost
additional
money
in
order
to
be
able
to
do
that.
U
However,
the
the
ability
of
those
parents
to
support
their
kids,
education,
which
research
has
strongly
shown
in
all
aspects
of
education,
parental
participation
and
support,
is
strongly
associated
with
with
improved
outcomes
with
academic
achievement,
etc.
Taking
that
away
from
parents
who
are
already
struggling
to
manage
in
a
country
that
really
doesn't
accommodate
for
other
languages,
it
puts
them
at
a
significant
disadvantage
and
puts
their
children
at
a
significant
disadvantage.
So
thank
you
for
your
time.
V
B
We've
had
conversations
about
this
in
the
past
and
in
past
years,
and
it's
it's
more
than
just
the
translation,
it's
the
translation
with
the
correct
technical
terms,
because
there
are
certain
legal
requirements
that
have
to
be
met
in
the
iep,
and
so,
if
it's
going
to
be
translated,
it
has
to
be
translated
with
the
correct
legal
words.
So
you
don't
have
to
have
just
translators,
translating
the
documents
into
another
language.
B
You
have
to
have
translators,
who
are
essentially
special
educators
who
understand
the
language
translating
into
all
of
those
other
languages,
which
I
think
is,
if
I
remember
correctly
from
last
year,
one
of
our
concerns
about
having
to
do
this,
because
it
would
be
very
difficult,
even
if
we
did
have
endless
amounts
of
money
to
find
the
appropriate
qualified
people
to
do
this
work.
So
if
you
are
then
required
to
do
it,
you
need
to
find
someone
who,
who
is
actually
able
to
do
more
than
just
translate
words.
B
Who
is
able
to
translate
these
very
specific
legal
concepts
because
we
could
then
be
held
responsible
if
it
wasn't
correct,
if
the
person
who
translated
it
for
us
did
not
translate
it
correctly,
because
we
have
then
given
it
to
the
parent
as
the
document
and
if
it
doesn't
say
what
it's
supposed
to
say,
then
that's
on
us
so
there
there
are
risks
to
that.
And
I
know
that's
not
what
the
community
may
want
to
hear.
But
you
know,
as
we
have
to
keep
that
in
mind
as
we're
doing
it.
I
know.
A
C
Nelly
well
my
experience
in
many
many
many
iep
meetings.
There
were
times
where
we
really
could
not
get.
As
mrs
burge
says,
we
couldn't
get
translators
from
for
some
of
the
more
more
the
languages
that
weren't
as
like
spanish
another.
These
were
others
like
urdu
and
other,
and
it
was
difficult.
So
I
don't
know
how
many
languages
we're
talking
about
in
our
school
system,
but
I
would
think
we
would
really
need
to
look
at
what
mrs
burge
said.
C
We
would
also
need-
because
I
agree
with
the
speaker-
I
think
it
does
put
them
at
a
disadvantage,
but
it
also
if
it's
not
accurately
and
legally
translated,
that's
not
good
either,
and
I
also
think
we'll
look
it
up
before
we.
We
approve
something
like
this
look
at
the
financial
cost
and
and
the
how
well
we
could
find
these
translators
and
I
would
remain
opposed
until
I
saw
that
because
I
think,
having
a
bill,
a
law
that
that
requires
us
to
to
do.
C
E
I
completely
and
completely
agree
with
you
about
having
the
access
for
the
parents.
My
concern
with
this
bill
would
be
that
it
requires
us
to
do
and,
as
we've
all
said,
I
can
remember
iep
meetings
that
I
held
myself
with
families
and
there
were
languages
that
I
had
never
heard
of
and
even
finding
a
speaker
to
translate.
It
was
impossible,
and
also
we
also
many
of
these
families
with
some
of
these
languages.
They
cannot
read
in
their
native
language,
so
we
don't
it.
E
You
don't
want
to
make
it
an
automatic
requirement
that
be
translated
because
they
cannot
read
in
their
language.
So
it's
not
to
have
a
blanket
requirement
for
everything
to
be
translated.
I
would
I
do
think
it
would
be
something
we
might
want
to
look
into
for
some
of
our
more
common
languages
that
come
out
at
least
have
the
forms
perhaps
be
translated.
E
I
would
like
to
talk
more
with
with
the
school
system
and
find
out
more
about
that,
but
I
think
this
bill
is
going
to
limit
us
too
much
entire
hands
too
much
with
un
unforeseen
complications
and
problems
when
it
comes
out.
But
I
fully
appreciate-
and
I
think
we
need
to
do-
and
I
think
we
do
try
to
make
as
much
access
as
possible
and
understanding
for
our
families
when
they
come
out
and
anything
we
can
do
to
help
that.
E
J
And
I'm
going
to
concur
with
mrs
hummer:
there
are
translation
services
that
that
can
translate
all
these
things
and
do
technical
translations
and
stuff
like
that.
So
so
my
concern
is
not
so
much,
sometimes
not
being
able
to
get
the
words
correctly,
but
it
is
concerned
with
the
multiple
languages
that
we
have
and
then
the
cost
that
becomes
an
overburdened
cost.
J
But
I
think
that
for
our
school
system
in
particular
and-
and
I
don't
particularly
like
laws
like
this-
that
that
blanket
and
tell
you
what
you
have-
I
mean
we
have
to
decide
how
we're
going
to
be
able
to
do
it
best
for
our.
We
may
find
that
that
our
the
number
of
students
who
speak,
whose
families
don't
speak
english,
is
way
lower
than
than
some
other
counties.
J
I
I
don't
you
know
know
for
sure,
but
but
I
would
like
for
us
in
our
school
system,
to
start
to
explore
at
least
being
able
to
translate
whatever
the
major
language
is
in
our
county,
which
is
usually
a
spanish
and
then
you
have
to
go
because
then
there's
also
different
dialects
from
different
regions.
So
we
have
to
kind
of
make
sure
it's
you,
we
cannot
die.
We
cannot
translate
it
into
every
dialect
of
spanish,
you
know,
and
so
it
has
to
be
a
what
was
commonly
understood
and
in
their
services
that
do
that.
J
But
you
know
in
the
meantime
I
I
would
hope
that
the
school
system,
in
the
cases
where
we
have
translations
problems,
are
helping
them
by
not
necessarily
translating
the
document
itself,
but
by
putting
key
pieces
in
ensuring
that
they're
in
their
language
so
that
they
can,
they
can
refer
back
to
those
because
here's
the
other
document,
if,
if
as
a
non-english
speaking
parent
walks
in
with
their
translated
document
and
hands
it
to
me
as
the
educator,
I
can't
read
it,
and
so
you
know
we
have
some.
J
J
So
I
I
think
that
we're
probably
working
with
our
communities
to
make
sure
that
these
things,
but
I
think
that
it
would
be
beneficial
for
us
to
start
looking,
as
ms
hummer
suggested,
into
some
ways
to
ensure
that
at
least
our
major
language
and
we
can't
get
them
all
because
there's
like
a
hundred
different
languages-
and
it's
just
not
feasible
for
us
to
do
that.
But
in
our
major
languages
that
we
start
looking
and
making
sure
those
documents
are
accessible.
A
V
I
agree
with
ms
hummer's
suggestion.
This
document
is
too
important
for
us
not
to
at
least
consider
having
it
published
in
different
languages
as
many
as
we
possibly
can.
V
F
V
A
N
E
W
A
N
E
W
J
And
just
for
the
televised
audience,
the
seniors
will
not
be
playing
on
the
equipment.
This
is
for
the
preschool
because
you
may
be
at
home
going.
Why
does
a
high
school
need
a
playground?
Even
though
I
support
that
because
they
need
to
have
physical
activity
as
well,
but
this
is
for
the
little
wildcat
preschool
and
not
for
the
not
for
the
big
wildcats.
X
W
Our
largest
career
technology,
education,
completer
programs
at
arundel,
is
our
child
development
completer
program
for
early
childhood
education.
We
have
about
45
students
every
year
that
graduate
with
that
completer
and
they
take
a
series
of
child
development
courses
working
with
this
particular
preschool.
They
also
take
intro
to
teaching
and
decisions
for
responsible
parenting
and
complete
the
program
with
an
internship.
W
So
this
is
a
very
popular
program
at
our
school
and
several
years
ago
the
preschool
was
remodeled,
but
we
did
not
have
the
at
the
time
the
funds
to
do
an
outdoor
play
space
for
for
that
preschool.
So
over
the
last
five
years,
we've
been
saving
money
so
that
we
could
build
a
developmentally
appropriate
playground
for
the
preschool,
so
students
can
plan
and
observe
student
children
in
in
those
activities.
Oh.
X
W
Not
because
it
actually
will
will
be
built
inside
one
of
our
interior,
courtyards
arundel
has
two
large
courtyards
and
the
preschool
has
access
to
that
courtyard.
So
this
playground
will
be
right,
adjacent
to
the
preschool
and
be
limited
just
to
access
from
the
the
interior
classroom
and
then
a
gate
for
emergency.
Exiting
only
awesome.
X
B
A
B
B
Okay,
okay,
also
in
in
my
day,
those
were
the
smoking
courtyards.
So
I.
W
F
B
So,
and
also
because
you
know
just
a
little
bit
more
a
lot
you're,
not
the
only
high
school
who
has
a
preschool
program
like
this
correct,
and
you
know
just
for
people
who
are
out
there.
You
know
if
you
are
staying
home
with
your
children.
You
know
because
it's
not
day
care,
it's
definitely
a
preschool
program.
What
is
the
fee
that
they
charge
per
semester?.
W
For
the
program,
it's
very
inexpensive,
it's
about
40
for
the
program
and
it
and
no
for
the
semester
for
the
semester
for
the
semester.
B
B
B
For
all
of
the
high
schools,
so
if
there
are
parents
who
are
not
sending
their
children
to
you,
know
another
commercial
preschool
or
church
preschool,
they
should
check
with
their
local
high
school.
Absolutely.
R
B
If
there
are
spaces
in
their
preschool
because
it
is
a
very
low
cost
option
and
it
gives
our
students
an
opportunity
to
practice-
and
there
are
teachers
in
the
room,
so
it's
not
just
the
students
and
they
get
a
lot
of
the
children-
get
a
lot
of
attention
because
there
are
so
many
students
who
are
working
with
them.
That's
very
true,
so
and
and
that's
something
I
know
that
was
going
on
at
arundel
again,
even
back
when
there
was.
W
I
J
E
W
Do
have
teachers
whose
children
come
to
the
preschool
that
their
their
regular
daycare
provider
transports
them
to
the
preschool
to
to
experience
the
the
educational
portion
of
their
day
and.
E
W
Class
is
limited
to
about
18
students
per
semester,
because
the
facility
itself
is
is
relatively
small
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
not
only
are
the
18
or
the
the
four-year-olds
getting
the
attention
that
they
need,
but
also
the
high
school
students
are
getting
are
getting
the
attention.
So
eight.
A
W
W
W
W
W
Okay,
I
can
tell
you
that
northeast
high
school
was
very
helpful
and
let
us
take
pictures
of
their
facilities
so
that
we
could
model
the
choices
that
we
make
after
their
their
playground.
A
A
A
I'm
just
curious.
The
the
letter
signed
by
the
president
of
the
boosters
says
that
the
overall
project
is
625
000.
You
have
210
000
set
aside
and
matching
funds
of
210
where's,
the
other
205-ish
thousand
coming
from
go
for
it.
Y
We've
returned:
we've
recently
returned
to
the
county
in
the
the
state
and
the
delegates
to
go
for
another
grant
of
250
000.
So
we
have
that
pending
and
we're
going
to
be
waiting
to
see
whether
we
can
get
that
funding.
Y
Q
Well,
we're
we're
approaching
the
project
in
phases,
so
we
have
it
in
three
phases,
so
we're
gonna,
correct
a
drainage
issue
and
then
expand
the
building
and
then
renovate
the
building.
So
we
have
it
phased
such
that
as
we
have
the
money,
we
will
modify
the
structure
if
that
makes
sense,
we're
continuing
to
fundraise
as
well.
Q
J
J
Okay
and
well,
then
you
can't
answer
the
second
card
because
there's
a
there's
a
cost
to
it,
and
then
there
was
a
concern
about
the
cost.
What
causes
the
cost
to
increase?
So
I
don't
know
what
the
original
contract
started
at,
but
what
would
cause
the
cost
of
the
contract
to
increase.
P
Well,
it
is
a
grant
funded
project
to
begin
with,
there's
grant
funds
to
cover
it
largely
it
has
to
do
with
the
the
fee
structure.
That's
approved
the
number
of
participants
that
take
advantage
of
the
opportunity
to
do
the
work
study,
the
externship
opportunities,
etc.
J
But
we
only
pay
up
to
how
much
grant
we
have
correct.
So
if
we
get
a
grant
for
more,
then
we
can.
We
can
enroll
more
students.
J
So
it's
it's
students
who
have
now
have
the
opportunity
to
go
out
and
practice
some
of
the
skills
that
they
may
have
learned
like
in
our
life
courses.
You
know
and
exactly.
P
We're
trying
to
give
them
field
field
experiences
real
life
experiences
in
in
different
settings
so
that
they
can
aggregate
those
experiences
and
then
come
back
and
they
are
essentially
compatible
or
supported
in
the
school
day.
Environment
as
well.
So
there's
a
correlation
between
their
field
work
and
their
in-school
time.
J
And
I
would,
I
would
imagine
that,
because
they're
not
paid
necessarily
because
internships
usually
aren't
paid
so
they're,
not
necessarily
paid
from
the
job
that
they're
at
you
know-
and
I'm
just
I'm
just
thinking
about
this,
because
I
know
that
a
giant
down
our
way
has
a
program
where
they
use
the
some
cognitively
impaired
students
to
do
bagging
of
groceries
and,
and
things
like
that.
So
that
would
be
like
an
internship
program.
P
Is
just
one
but
the
folks
in
curriculum
instruction,
and
particularly
special
ed,
do
a
tremendous
amount
of
outreach
to
find
you
know
suitable
placement
suitable
field
experiences
for
the
youngsters
that
wish
to
do
that.
I
mean.
J
Because
there
may
be
an
instance
where,
where
a
business
had
not
ever
done
that
before
that
we've
worked
with
and
says,
you
know
what
we
may
be
able
to
use
students
in
this,
but
they're
not
willing
to
take
the
burden
of
the
of
the
cost
of
paying
at
that
time.
But
this
internship
then
and
then
it
could
turn
into
a
paying
job
for
that
student
or
other
students
as
they
come
along.
J
I
mean
it
helps
to
okay,
and
I
can
see
the
the
the
benefits
both
ways
for
the
student
and
for
the
business
that
that
may
not
in
the
have
thought
about
hiring
students
like.
A
F
P
Then
so
that
is
the
grant
the
funding
level
of
the
grant
so
we're
trying
to
match
the
resources.
All
of
these
projects
that
are
grant
funded,
we
try
not
to
exceed
the
value
of
the
grant.
Obviously
so,
there's.
B
Okay,
and
so
we
don't
know
what
the
it's
two
one-year
extensions,
if
we
get
the
grant
again,
everything.
B
Okay,
so
all
right,
because
it
you
know
it's
odd,
to
have
like
a
five-year,
I
mean
a
five-month
contract.
I
think
that
was
confusing
and
wasn't
sure
if,
like
the
future
contracts
would
be,
you
know,
seven
months
more
than
that,
we'll
just
have
to
wait
and
see
what
happens.
A
P
Well,
it's
managed
through
the
maryland
state
department
of
education,
so
we're
essentially
a
beneficiary
of
this
grant.
So
it's
part
of
a
state
granting
authority,
so
the
actual
monies
are
not
direct
to
us.
So
it
requires
a
state
appropriation
to
the
state
department,
the
agency,
which
in
fact
then
turns
around
and
distributes
it
to
the
jurisdictions,
but
that
can
vary
depending
on
how
much
funding
is
authorized
by
the
general
assembly
year
to
year.
It
can
vary
depending
on
what
distribution
algorithm
the
state
department
decides
to
take
with
it.
P
P
P
A
A
G
A
P
Correct,
that's
that's
the
differential
between
the
purchased
price
of
the
solar
generator
utility
versus
what
we
would
be
paying
on
the
commercial
market,
for
example
through
the
a
regulated
utility.
So
the
savings
is
that
differential
will
be
paying
less
per
kilowatt
hour,
essentially,
and
so
for
every
kilowatt
hour
that
we
consume
at
that
lower
per
unit
rate
that
translates
to
savings
and,
of
course,
over
20-year
period
time
if
you're
producing
energy
at
less
than
what
is
on
the
commercial
market.
That
adds
up
pretty
quickly
for
a
organization
our
size.
That's.
J
J
And
there's
a
there's
a
whole
just
as
a
refresher
course
here,
there's
a
whole
process
that
they
have
to
go
through,
there's
a
technical
piece
of
it
that
and
then
there
and
it's
all
weighted
and
who
sits
on
the
you
know
the
technical
piece
of
it.
I
mean,
because
you
know
you
wouldn't
want
somebody
like
me
on
something
about
solar
panels.
P
Right
so
obviously,
in
this
it's
always
tailored
to
the
endeavor
in
this
endeavor.
It's
principally
my
facilities,
folks
and
the
folks
from
our
budget
and
accounting
unit,
because
that's
essentially
the
two
largest
subject
matter
expert
pools
for
here.
But
the
composition
of
that
evaluation
committee
is
always
tailored
towards
what
the
it
is
that
we're
buying,
but
again
specifically
here
it
would
be
facilities
and
operations
and
it
would
be
budget
and
accounting.
So.
J
That
would
be
a
red
flag
in
the
first
place,
because
you
want
things
to
be
a
little
bit
comparable,
but
they
would
be
able
to
explain
and
understand
what
that
that
meant.
P
P
I
would
say,
probably
a
good
couple
years
that
we've
been
looking
at
this
technology
and
with
with
solar
becoming
more
prevalent,
the
cost
of
the
infrastructure
is
now
coming
down.
The
technology
is
developed.
The
panels
are
more
efficient,
they're
lasting
longer,
you
know,
there's
much
more
experience
in
it.
So
the
first
part
of
your
question
is:
is
we've
been
doing
our
homework
for
quite
some
time
before
we
even
got
to
this
part?
P
Secondly,
the
evaluation
criteria
that
any
vendor
is
is
put
through
or
or
matched
up
against,
is
described
and
outlined
in
that
rfp,
so
we
forecast
and
telegraph
to
all
the
vendors.
P
This
is
the
points
that
your
rfp
has
to
hit.
These
are
the
specific
areas
that
you're
going
to
be
evaluated
on,
and
we
want
your
proposal
to
be
tailored
to
hitting
all
these,
because
essentially
this
is
going
to
be
your
scorecard.
Your
report
card
right,
so
that's
the
second
piece
of
it
and
then.
Finally,
as
as
I
indicated
in
my
very
first
answer,
we
rely
on
those
subject
matter:
experts
who
have
already
done
their
homework
to
evaluate
bad
bid.
J
P
But
we
absolutely
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
vendors
that
have
a
history,
that
we
have
checked
our
references,
that
they
have
stable
credit
and
can
access
the
capital
requirements
that
have
a
a
very
good
established
installed
base
already
that
we
can
go
back
and
and
check
and
talk
to
their
customers
prior
customers
to
make
sure
so
the
technical
score
you
will
find
in
most
of
our
solicitations,
ms
ritchie,
where
there
is
a
a
sort
of
a
knowledge
requirement
or
a
school
requirement
to
we're
not
simply
buying
a
of
commodities
such
as
we're,
not
buying
number
two
pencils.
V
P
Not
a
great
variance,
although
there's
some
there's
not
great
variance,
but
when
you're
getting
to
a
more
technical
matter
that
requires
engineering,
construction,
long-term
care
and
maintenance
of
it.
The
ability
and
the
wherewithal
of
that
vendor
of
that
contractor
over
our
20-year
lifespan,
because
this
is
a
20-year
contract,
is
critically
important.
So
the
more
that
a
project
migrates
towards
that
vein,
the
more
critical
that
technical
evaluation
component
is
and
the
greater
weight
we
provide
to
that
technical
score
versus
a
simple
commodity
purchase.
That
would
be
almost
almost
if
not
exclusively
price.
Only.
A
J
K
Thank
you
for
being
here.
I
appreciate
the
time
you
spent
in
looking
into
this.
I've
got
a
couple
really
simple
questions.
Why
buy
a
solar
panel
in
the
first
place?
Why
do
we
need
one?
It's
got
to
be
expensive
over
what
period
of
time
are
we
going
to
ultimately
break
even
on
the
cost.
P
As
we
said,
it's
a
20-year,
it's
a
20-year
contract
operational
contract.
We
don't
own
these
panels,
certainly
there's
an
option
to
buy.
Should
we
wish,
but
at
the
end
of
20
years
the
contract
essentially
terminates
and
so
the
costs
we
know
what
our
consumption
basis
is.
We
provided
all
the
vendors
with
exactly
with.
Essentially,
we've
got
bills.
You
know,
we
know
how
much
we've
been
utilizing,
so
we
know
how
much
power
we
consume.
We
know
the
rates
that
we
have
in
force
today.
P
We
can
make
some
projections
on
where
rates
are
heading
into
the
future,
but,
as
I
said
earlier,
the
the
what
started
out
as
sort
of
like
an
technology
infant
technology,
you
know,
maybe
two
decades
ago-
has
really
matured
tremendously.
There's
been
a
lot
of
r
d
into
solar
power.
There's
been
a
lot
of
support
and
research
done
largely
federally
funded,
but
there's
also
international
work
going
on,
so
the
cost
the
upfront
cost
has
come
down
tremendously
to
the
point
that
it's
now
viable.
P
It
may
have
not
been
there
years
ago
and
again
the
quality
of
that
technology,
the
the
efficiency
in
which
they
can
pick
up.
The
solar
gain
and
translate
that
into
energy
has
certainly
come
down,
so
our
obligation,
dr
frank,
fundamentally,
is
to
operate
this
school
district
as
effectively
and
efficiently
as
possible,
and
I
would
not
be
bringing
to
this
board
a
recommendation
to
overpay
for
a
commodity
that
I
can
buy
cheaper.
We
could
have
gone
into
the
solar
business
anytime
over
the
last
20
years,
but
again
having
monitored
it.
For
that
long.
P
We
were
reluctant
to
do
that
largely
because
of
not
having
the
confidence
level
fully
into
technology,
but
even
more
so
the
the
economic
calculus
simply
wasn't
there
at
that
time.
We
we've
crossed
that
bridge
now
that
these
are
viable
alternatives
and
if
we're
looking
to
maximize
the
benefit
to
the
taxpayers
and
to
service
our
clients,
which
is
our
schools,
our
facility
base,
then
we're
at
the
point
that
we're
bringing
this
proposal
this
technology
before
this
body.
K
P
Sir,
we'll
we'll
break
even
we
would
not
if
we
broke
even
at
the
20-year
point,
our
savings
would
be
essentially
zero,
so
we
are
not
out
of
pocket,
basically
paying
for
the
the
install
we're
paying
it
through
the
utility
bills
through
the
energy
savings.
P
P
There
there
is
a
we're
going
to
be
buying
energy.
That's
going
to
be
produced.
We
don't
own
the
panels,
we're
going
to
be
buying
energy,
that's
being
produced
by
these
panels
at
essentially
a
rate,
that's
prescribed
in
the
in
the
solicitation
part
of
that
rate,
just
like
any
other
util.
If
I'm
buying
utility
from
bg
e.
I
am
also
I'm
paying
for
calvert
cliffs,
I'm
paying
for
the
overhead
lines,
I'm
paying
for
the
high
tension
wires,
I'm
paying
for
all
the
trucks.
K
B
So
I'm
doing
a
little
thinking
outside
the
box
because
of
a
presentation
from
earlier
today.
You
know
those
in
the
parking
lot
at
anne
arundel
community
college,
the
ceilings
over
the
parking
lot,
so
we've
got
playgrounds
that
want
to
be
covered
any
chance.
We
can
put
some
of
these
over
some
of
our
playgrounds
so
that
they
have
shade.
B
P
E
P
P
Renovation
replacement,
putting
them
on
school
buildings
where
we
have
you
know,
roofs
that
need
maintenance
and
access.
We've
got
hvac
equipment,
it
becomes
a
lot
more
complex,
it
becomes
a
lot
more
costly
as
well,
so
the
cost
dynamics
change
a
little
bit
the
ground-based
arrays
such
as.
Here
again,
we
know
we
have
a
stable
piece
of
property.
P
The
installation
cost
is
lower.
We
know
we
don't
have
to
get
underneath
of
it
to
again
work
on
roofs
and
drains
and
mechanical
equipment.
We're
not
adding.
We
don't
have
the
beef
up
structural
systems
to
support
additional
roof
loading.
So
again
we
are
looking
at
that,
but
our
comfort
level
is
not
to
the
same
degree,
with
the
roof
mounted
arrays
as
they
are
with
the
ground
mounted
arrays.
A
Thank
you.
Is
there
any
public
comment
on
this
item?
All
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in
favor
motion
passes
eight
zero,
zero.
That
concludes
the
public
portion
of
our
meeting.
The
next
board
of
education
meeting
is
wednesday
february
17th
at
10..
Prior
to
that,
the
next
board
budget
committee
meeting
is
on
the
17th
at
8
00
a.m,
and
the
next
board
policy
committee
meeting
is
wednesday
february
10th
at
1
pm,
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nelly.