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REGULAR MINUTES
August 14, 2002
PLANNING SESSION
The Board of Education met in the Administrative Conference Room at 2:45 p.m. In attendance were Vice President Daryl A. Boffman, Deborah A. Aughenbaugh, Stephen Crawford, Anne B. Hooper, and Linda S. Naylor. President Ronald W. Peppe, II was absent. Also in attendance were Jack D. Dale, Superintendent/Secretary-Treasurer; Judith A. Ricketts, Administrative Director; and Jamie Cannon, Executive Director of Legal Services.
Mr. Boffman opened the meeting.
Nancy Dietz, President of the Frederick County Teachers Association, expressed displeasure with the email communications involving Mr. Ron Peppe, Dr. Michele Krantz, Associate Superintendent, and possibly others in response to a teacher who expressed concern about time.
Discussed were the negotiations process, open negotiations, pay for skills and knowledge, and the costs of additional time.
Ms. Dietz stressed the need to address the time needs of the classroom teacher and noted that she is interested in continuing that conversation with the Board.
Mr. Boffman thanked Ms. Dietz for bringing the issues to the Board. He noted the need to improve communications between the two groups and to address concerns. He asked that communications be opened and stated that suggestions will be reviewed.
Steve Hess, Director of Curriculum and Evaluation, joined the Board.
Dr. Dale discussed what would need to be accomplished to meet the standards set by the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Mrs. Hooper provided the Board with suggestions for data to be included in the Progress Report. The Board determined which of the items should be incorporated into the document.
Dr. Dale noted that staff has struggled with Goals 1, 3, and 4 and that it may be beneficial to combine some of the goals.
The meeting was recessed at 4:38 p.m. and was reconvened at 5:48 p.m.
SCHEDULE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THE EDUCATIONAL
FACILITIES MASTER PLAN
Dr. Dale noted opportunities the Board will have for holding discussions on the Educational Facilities Master Plan (EFMP) including time during its meeting with the Board of County Commissioners.
Mrs. Aughenbaugh moved approval of the original plan to hold the EFMP public
hearing on September 11, 2002, and to allow comment on the EFMP at the beginning of the September 25, 2002, meeting. Mrs. Smith seconded the motion. Mrs. Aughenbaugh provided rationale for her motion, and the motion was unanimously approved.
The meeting was recessed at 5:55 p.m. and was reconvened following the regular meeting at 6:45 p.m.
The Board continued its discussion on the Progress Report, Goals and Indicators, and suggested modifications to the Superintendent.
Dr. Crawford moved that staff examine the existing statement of goals and make recommendations for any changes. Mrs. Smith seconded the motion, and it was unanimously approved. Dr. Dale indicated that he would provide recommendations to the Board at its meeting on September 25, 2002.
Mrs. Smith moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:58 p.m. The motion was seconded by
Mrs. Aughenbaugh and unanimously approved.
The Board of Education met in the Administrative Conference Room at 4:47 p.m. In attendance were Vice President Daryl A. Boffman, Deborah A. Aughenbaugh, Stephen Crawford, Anne B. Hooper, Linda S. Naylor, and Jean A. Smith. President Ronald W. Peppe, II was absent. Also in attendance were Jack D. Dale, Judith A. Ricketts, and Jamie Cannon, Executive Director of Legal Services.
Mrs. Smith moved to go into Closed Session in accordance with Maryland’s Open Meetings Act, Section 10-508(a)(9), to discuss negotiations. The motion was seconded by
Mrs. Aughenbaugh and unanimously approved.
The Board unanimously approved the agenda.
The Board unanimously approved the Closed Session minutes of June 26, 2002.
The Board approved staff’s recommendation regarding negotiations.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:46 p.m.
The Board of Education met in the Board Room at 6:03 p.m. All Board of Education members except President Ronald W. Peppe, II were present. Also in attendance were Jack D. Dale; Judith A. Ricketts; and Anil K. Nathan, Student Representative to the Board.
Mr. Boffman opened the meeting, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
The agenda was unanimously approved.
Mr. Boffman announced the time and place of the Closed Session and noted the topic discussed.
Ms. Gail Colby expressed dissatisfaction with some of the recommendations of the Magnet School Task Force regarding the placement of future magnet schools within Frederick County.
Mrs. Aughenbaugh moved approval of the minutes of July 10, 2002, Regular Meeting, and the July 17, 2002, Special Meeting. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Naylor and unanimously approved.
CONSENT AGENDA
Mrs. Smith moved approval of the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by
Dr. Crawford, and the consent agenda was unanimously approved as follows:
Staffing Changes
Recommended Textbooks
Curriculum and Instruction Committee
Maryland Technology Academy Frederick County Satellite Grant
Enhancing Education Through Technology (Ed Tech Program 2002)
Facilities and Finance Committee
Bids
Tools for Maintenance/Operations
Door hardware for Maintenance/Operations
Propane Gas – Renewal
Fresh Breads and Rolls – Renewal
Food Products – Partial Award
Vending Machines
Changes to Board Policy 108.31 – Bidding – Advertising
Changes to Board Policy 108.33 – Exceptions to Bidding
STAFFING CHANGES
Policastro, Tim, CASI Secondary – effective August 19, 2002
Rosendall, Linda, Rock Creek School – effective August 15, 2002
Williams, Nancy, CASI Elementary – effective August 16, 2002
Bowers, III, Grayson, Thurmont Middle – effective September 1, 2002
Brandenburg, Judith, Myersville Elementary – effective August 1, 2002
Oland, Kenneth, Linganore High – effective July 1, 2002
Daniels, Coleen – effective July 1, 2002
Pefley, Vanessa, Gov. Thomas
Johnson High – effective July 24, 2002
Resignations –
Effective July 1, 2002, Except Where Otherwise Indicated
Benford, Pamela, Walkersville High
Benitez, Kerri, Oakdale Elementary
Berger, Lisa, Twin Ridge Elementary
Bowersox, Steven, Windsor Knolls Middle
Burrell, Jennifer, Frederick High
Davis, III, William, Catoctin High
Deglau, Amy, Kemptown Elementary
Eldridge, Suzanne, New Market Middle
Emmerich, Karen, Ballenger Creek Middle
Estep, Mark, Catoctin High
Firey, Trina, Special Education Department – effective May 17, 2002
Firment, Elissa, Carroll Manor Elementary
Harder, Kelly, Ballenger Creek Middle
Kee, Michelle, Urbana High
Kreminski, Tracy, Brunswick Middle
Prestianni, Beth, Windsor Knolls Middle
Reith, Sharon, Liberty Elementary
Sclar, Jacob, Special Education Department
Silva, Michele, Gov. Thomas Johnson High
Smith, Quinn, North Frederick Elementary
Spadone, Angela, Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle
Thomas, Pamela, Brunswick Elementary
VanHouter, Ilene, Frederick High
Veveiros, Andrew, Frederick High
Willetts, Stephanie, Windsor Knolls Middle
Carloni, Karen, Twin Ridge Elementary
Deener, Lynette, Woodsboro Elementary
Gilbart, Amanda, Spring Ridge Elementary
Kennedy, Karen, South Frederick Elementary
Maenner, Jill, Oakdale Middle
Oswald, Laura, Walkersville High
Schwartz, Jeffrey, Middletown High – effective August 1, 2002
Sickeri, Suzanne, Walkersville Middle
Wilhide, Shelly, Oakdale/Spring Ridge Elementary
Adler, Kristen, Hillcrest Elementary
Baird, Tracey, Hillcrest Elementary
Bellarmino, Amy, Catoctin High
Bingham, Michael, Ballenger Creek Middle
Blunt, Karen, Middletown High
Bowers, Grayson, Thurmont Middle
Brown, Rebecca, Green Valley Elementary
Burdette, Miriam, New Market Elementary
Byers, Michelle, Oakdale Middle
Byrne, Jennifer, Heather Ridge School
Campe, James, Heather Ridge School
Carroll, Mary, Oakdale Elementary
Cheek, Sharon, Urbana High
Chinnis, Cynthia, Thurmont Middle
Clutz, Raegon, Urbana Elementary
Cortes, Havilla, Waverley Elementary
Cross, Arnold, Walkersville High
Czaban, Andrea, Twin Ridge Elementary
Daubert, Darlene, Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle
DeCarlo, Mary, Monocacy Middle
DeFilippis, Elizabeth, Twin Ridge Elementary
Diaz, Vilma, Spring Ridge Elementary
Dillman, Michael, Gov. Thomas Johnson High
Dorsey, Vanessa, Brunswick Elementary
Dunavent, Alison, North Frederick Elementary
Eiler, Jerald, Brunswick High
Fleming, Melanie, Carroll Manor Elementary
Flitton, Daniel, Urbana Elementary
Flook, LeeAnn, Hillcrest Elementary
Foley, Kristina, Green Valley Elementary
Formuso, Florence, Monocacy Elementary
Forney, Megan, Carroll Manor Elementary
Foster, Melissa, Urbana High
Fricchione, Colette, Hillcrest Elementary
Gibson, Valerie, Green Valley Elementary
Goetz, Jeanette, Windsor Knolls Middle
Gouker, Nikke, Urbana High
Graybill, Kerry, West Frederick Middle
Guiste, Arin, Monocacy Elementary
Hagen, Martha, Twin Ridge Elementary
Hanna, Harold, Twin Ridge Elementary
Hanna, Barbara, Twin Ridge Elementary
Hanson, Bernadette, Deer Crossing Elementary
Hoagland, Judith, Frederick High
Kajangu, Kykosa, Linganore High
Keeney, Amy, Deer Crossing Elementary
Kehoe-Murray, Karen, Windsor Knolls Middle
Kuss, Susan, Walkersville Middle
Lake, Daniel, Middletown High
Larson, Kristine, North Frederick Elementary
Long, Gina, North Frederick Elementary
Longnecker, Randy, Gov. Thomas Johnson High
Luebehusen, Sarah, Walkersville Elementary
Madenspacher, Christian, Ballenger Creek Middle
Marecki, Sarah, Windsor Knolls Middle
Marisa, Zellie, Brunswick High
Martinez, Leticia, Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle
Mason, Stephanie, Frederick High
Miller, Michael, Heather Ridge School
Milstead, Carol, Deer Crossing Elementary
Moran, Margaret, New Market Middle
Moran, Marion, Brunswick High
Mularz, Frank, Brunswick High
Musser, Henry, Walkersville Middle
Nally, Larry, Hillcrest Elementary
Newman, Tracy, Catoctin High
Novic, Charlene, Heather Ridge School
Peal, John, Walkersville Middle
Perry, Lisa, Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle
Perry, Jennifer, Gov. Thomas Johnson High
Persse, Andrew, Frederick High
Pewitt, Pamela, Frederick High
Prieto, Jacqueline, Ballenger Creek Middle
Prince, Deborah, Glade Elementary
Prosser, Carla, Glade Elementary
Ragle, Stacie, Orchard Grove Elementary
Rashko, Kristy, Urbana Elementary
Reed, Mary Rose, Heather Ridge School
Ricciuti, Anne, Brunswick High
Ritt, Maureen, Oakdale Elementary
Roberson, Kristofer, Whittier Elementary
Roberts, Alice, Oakdale Middle
Robisson, Judith, Walkersville Middle
Ryan, Aidan, Oakdale Middle
Sadtler, Jennifer, Monocacy Elementary
Sanders, Aimee, Thurmont Middle
Schrichte, Olga, Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle
Seibert, Jennifer, Emmitsburg Elementary
Shearer, Matthew, Middletown High
Sheffler, Katie, Middletown Elementary
Sherald, Jennifer, Brunswick Elementary
Sickeri, Jamie, Liberty Elementary
Sliger, Diane, Gov. Thomas Johnson High
Sortore, Kathryn, Hillcrest Elementary
Sowerbrower, Jessica, Linganore High
Stark, Brett, Windsor Knolls Middle
Stelma, Regina, Windsor Knolls Middle
Stitely, Heather, Oakdale Elementary
Summers-Stay, Douglas, Gov. Thomas Johnson High
Suttle-Matlock, Erica, South Frederick Elementary
Swartz, Angela, South Frederick Elementary
Tully, Barbara, Glade Elementary
VanGilder-Mart, Louise, Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle
Velte-Jones, Phyllis, Oakdale Elementary
Venable, Michelle, Urbana Elementary
Watts, Darrin, Windsor Knolls Middle
Weaver, Joy, Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle
Williamson, Leslie, Ballenger Creek Middle
Woolman, Scott, Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle
Zell, Jeanne, Walkersville High
Zimmerman, Charla, Frederick High
Zimmerman, Kathleen, Thurmont Middle
RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS
Social Studies, 6-12
Abel, Reuben. Man Is The Measure: A Cordial
Invitation to the Central
Problems of Philosophy. The Free Press, A Division of Simon & Schuster,
Inc., 1997.
Sulzberger, C. L. World War II. Houghton Mifflin, 1987.
Supplementary
Career and Technology Education
Langer, Maria. Quicken 2001: The Official
Guide; Covers Quicken Basic and
Quicken Deluxe For Windows. Quicken Press, 2000.
Langer, Maria. Quicken 2001: Deluxe Student Workbook. Quicken Press, 2001.
Language Arts, K-5
Magic Tree House #9 (1 title). Random House, 1997.
Osborne, Mary Pope. Dolphins at Daybreak.
Sunshine Science Early Fluency/Set 2 (2 titles). The Wright Group, 1993.
Biddulph, Fred and Jeanne. Feathers and Flight.
Shirley, Anne. Eggs and Baby Birds.
Social Studies, K-5
Adventures in Colonial America (1 title). Troll, 2001.
Knight, James E. Salem Days: Life in a Colonial Seaport.
America The Beautiful. Scholastic, 2001.
Changes (1 title). Children’s Press, 1997.
From Plant To Blue Jeans: A Photo Essay.
Five stories about Native American children (2 titles). Scholastic.
Krensky, Stephen. Children of the Earth and Sky. (1991).
¾. Children of the Wind and Water. (1994).
Headlines From History (1 title). Rosen Publishing Group, 2002.
Draper, Allison Stark. The Boston Massacre: Five Colonists Killed by
British Soldiers.
Kids Make a Difference (5 titles). National Geographic, 2002.
Garey, Marita. Kids Are Consumers.
Keller, Ellen. Kids Are Citizens.
Keller, Ellen. Kids Manage Money.
Rossi, Ann. Kids Communicate.
Thompson, Gare. Kids Care for the Earth.
Levy, Janey. Primary Sources In Early American History.
Rosen Publishing Group, 2002.
The Library of Living and Working in Colonial Times (2 titles). Rosen Publishing
Group, 2002.
Branse, J. L. A Day in the Life of a Colonial Soldier.
Merrill, Amy French. A Day in the Life of a Colonial Dressmaker.
Photo-Illustrated Biographies (1 title). Bridgestone Books, 1998.
Davis, Lucile. Susan B. Anthony.
Seeds of Change in American History (4 titles). National Geographic, 2002.
Buckley, Susan Washburn. The Industrial Revolution.
Halpern, Monica. The Great Migration: African Americans Move to the North.
Rossi, Ann. The Age of Inventions.
¾. Two Cultures Meet: Native American & European.
Voices From America’s Past (1 title). National Geographic, 2002.
Connell, Kate. Blue or Gray? A Family Divided.
Ziefert, Harriet and Anita Lobel. A New Coat for Anna. Dragonfly Books, 1986.
Social Studies, 6-12
Pojman, Louis P. Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary
Readings, Second Edition. Wadsworth Thompson Learning, 2000.
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
Approved the Maryland State Department of Education continuing grant in the amount of $80,000 to develop, implement, and evaluate the Maryland Technology Academy Satellite Program: Frederick County.
Approved the Maryland State Department of Education grant in the amount of $85,116 to improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in elementary schools, to assist every student—regardless of race, ethnicity, income, geographical location, or disability—in becoming technologically literate by the end of eighth grade; and to encourage the effective integration of technology resources and systems with professional development and curriculum development to promote research-based instructional methods that can be widely replicated.
FACILITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Tools for
Maintenance/Operations - #02-M-6
Awarded to the various vendors indicated on the summary of award.
Awarded to the various vendors indicated on the bid tabulation at an estimated total of $7,000.86.
Renewed to AmeriGas at a cost of +.185 over the wholesale price at Liberty Elementary School and at +.24 over the wholesale price at all other sites. The wholesale price is established twice weekly in the Butane Propane Newsletter.
Fresh Breads and Rolls
– Renewal - #02-FS-9
Renewed to Butter Krust Baking Co. at an estimated total of $165,457.00 for using manufacturer’s flour and $151,776.20 for using USDA commodity flour.
Awarded for a one-year period in an estimated total of $115,296.04 as indicated on the summary of award.
Awarded to Royalle Dining Services for an initial cost of $183,145.00.
Amended as follows:
If the cost of any school building, improvements, supplies, or equipment is more than $15,000, the county board, at least two weeks before bids are to be filed shall advertise for bids in a medium accessible to the general public, which includes: a newspaper of general circulation in the region; the Maryland Contract Weekly or comparable State publication; an electronic posting on a bid board and physical posting on the local school system bid board.
CHANGES TO BOARD POLICY #108.33 – EXCEPTIONS TO BIDDING
Approved the addition of 108.335:
403(b) TAX DEFERRED ANNUITY/DISABILITY INSURANCE APPROVED
PROVIDERS FOR FY ‘03
403(b) Approved Companies:
Aetna Life Insurance & Annuity Company Nationwide
Horace Mann Insurance Company Securities America
Legg Mason Wood Walker T. Rowe Price
Lincoln National Life VALIC
MetLife Resources
Horace Mann Insurance Company
Mr. Boffman noted the schedule for receiving comments on the Educational Facilities Master Plan and also welcomed comments by email.
Dr. Dale invited the public to attend the Board of Education/Board of County Commissioners’ Joint Meeting where the school system’s Educational Facilities Master Plan will be presented. He pointed out that this is the first plan to include adjustments for full-day kindergarten and noted other projects included in the plan and progress on current projects.
Ray Barnes, Executive Director of Facilities Services, spoke on some of the capital projects.
Dr. Dale responded to the concerns expressed by Mrs. Colby during the public comments’ section of the agenda on the expansion of the magnet gifted and talented program.
Dr. Dale reviewed the heat and humidity alert provided to all coaches and others involved in extra-curricular activities.
Mrs. Smith noted that the system has started off the school year with the Summer Institute. She said that the public was invited to attend all three keynote addresses and spoke of the two outstanding presentations given yesterday and today. She encouraged community participation in tomorrow’s event.
Mrs. Naylor said that her thoughts are with the parents and the children as they begin the school year, and she hopes the school year will be successful for them.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:26
p.m.
Jack D. Dale
Secretary-Treasurer
Daryl A. Boffman
Chair
Judith A. Ricketts
Administrative Director