BOARD OF EDUCATION OF FREDERICK COUNTY

PTA Council of Frederick County Roundtable

January 30, 2001

MINUTES

The Board of Education met at 7:50 p.m. in the Monocacy Middle School Media Center. In attendance were President Ronald W. Peppe, II, Vice President Deborah A. Aughenbaugh, Daryl A. Boffman, Stephen Crawford, Anne B. Hooper, and Linda S. Naylor. Jean A. Smith was absent. Judith A. Ricketts, Administrative Director, was also in attendance.

Sharla Worley, President of the PTA Council of Frederick County, opened the meeting, and introductions were made.

Board members responded to questions and made comments regarding:

All-day kindergarten

Extending the kindergarten day

Enrichment for kindergarten students

Reading initiatives program

Class size/Board of Education goals

Cross-system equity

Status of School Modernization Plan

School initiatives

School PTA support of PSAT practice test

Sharing best practices throughout the system

Middle school report cards

School calendar for teacher training

Need for media assistants in every school

Funding formula for school construction

The importance of following legislative issues

Board of Education members thanked the individuals for attending this meeting and for being involved. They encouraged communication to the Board of Education by email as well as to the Frederick County Delegation to keep them informed.

Mrs. Worley thanked Board members for participating in this meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

Ronald W. Peppe, II

President

Judith A. Ricketts

Administrative Director