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Discussed vouchers and school choice

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Board adopts items including recommendation to revoke Friendship Aspire Bowie STEM charter contract 1:19:15

  • Speakers at public comment raised the immigration policy, the charter school revocation and school building conditions. 13:17
  • Board Member Aimee Olivo proposed an amendment to the immigration enforcement activity policy allowing a shelter-in-place protocol when an immigration enforcement agent is within 1,000 feet of a school. 55:02
  • District staff presented an update on the special education corrective action plan required by the Maryland State Department of Education. 57:45
  • The board adopted items 18.1 through 18.5 without objection, including school calendar revisions, a fiscal year 2026 financial review and a recommendation to revoke the charter contract of Friendship Aspire Bowie STEM Public Charter. 1:17:18
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and meeting procedures 0:16
    • Branndon D. Jackson said 9 members were present and a quorum was present. 2:47
    • The agenda was adopted and the meeting minutes were approved without objection. 2:47
  2. District spotlight and recognitions 3:47
    • A staff member said the district held its first Safety and Security Professional Day, honoring more than 400 staff. 3:47
    • The spotlight also covered Student Advocacy Day in Annapolis, where high school student leaders met with delegates and other county leaders. 3:47
    • The next business meeting was announced for April 23rd 2026 at the Sasser Administration Building boardroom beginning at 5:30 PM. 10:55
  3. Public comment 6:56
    • Speakers at public comment asked the board to amend the draft immigration enforcement policy to require a shelter-in-place when immigration enforcement is within a school zone. 14:37
    • Speakers at public comment asked the board to reject the recommendation to revoke the Friendship Aspire charter and allow more time for corrective actions. 18:48
    • Speakers at public comment described aging and unsafe school buildings and asked the board to prioritize renovations and equal investment in all schools. 21:21
  4. Ombudsman office overview 35:23
    • A presenter said the ombudsman office provides a neutral, confidential and independent resource and does not replace existing processes or chain of command. 36:38
    • The presenter said concerns can be submitted through a ticketing system in English, Spanish, French and Persian, and that resolution time went from less than a day in February to about 4 days. 42:14
  5. Audit and budget committee reports 47:19
    • Pamela Boozer-Strother said the audit committee's remaining topics for the year were a procurement audit in April, a student records and privacy audit in May and a human resources audit update in June. 49:26
    • Zakyia Goins-McCants said the operations, budget and fiscal affairs committee's final meeting is scheduled for June 17th, 2026. 50:16
    • Zakyia Goins-McCants said camera upgrades in all high schools are expected to be completed by the first day of the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 51:35
  6. Immigration enforcement and child safety policies 53:40
    • Phelton C. Moss said the immigration enforcement activity policy is meant to ensure students feel safe and that there is no immigration enforcement activity on district campuses. 53:46
    • Aimee Olivo proposed adding language letting a school enact a shelter-in-place protocol, based on the principal's professional judgment, if an immigration enforcement agent is within 1,000 feet of school grounds. 55:02
    • Robin Brown said they would abstain from the vote, citing professional ties with the Department of Homeland Security. 57:02
  7. Special education corrective action update 57:45
    • The staff member said the district reduced special education teacher vacancies by 68%, exceeding a 10% target. 58:56
    • A staff member said 65 state complaints had been submitted this school year, with 52 open, and the monthly average fell from 11 last school year to 7. 59:29
    • Robin Brown asked about contingency plans for students missing services, and a staff member said students not making progress are referred to the IEP team, which may award compensatory services. 1:11:02
  8. Consent agenda 1:16:21
    • A staff member recommended approval of consent agenda items 16.1 through 16.21. 1:16:21
    • The consent agenda items 16.1 through 16.21 were adopted without objection. 1:17:18
  9. School calendar revisions 1:19:48
    • Phelton C. Moss asked the administration to explain why 5 minutes needed to be added at the beginning or end of the school day. 1:20:02
    • Responding to a question from Phelton C. Moss, Ph.D., about adding 5 minutes to the school day, a speaker said the district faced a deficit of roughly 13 hours, would make up about 9 hours by converting 3 half days to full days, and would extend the school day to cover the remaining roughly 4 hours. 1:20:02
    • Responding to a question from Aimee Olivo, MBA, about the 2026⁠-⁠2027 calendar, a speaker said next year's calendar would move from 5 makeup days to 3. 1:27:21
    • Items 18.1 through 18.5 were adopted without objection. 1:31:41
  10. Charter school contract revocation 1:22:34
    • A staff member said a yes vote begins the revocation process, with public notice, a public hearing the week of April 13th and a final vote at the April board meeting. 1:26:06
    • Phelton C. Moss asked what would happen to students, saying only 27 of the 117 had accepted the lottery, and a staff member said options may include a special lottery and the boundary school. 1:30:45
    • Items 18.1 through 18.5 were adopted without objection. 1:31:41
  11. Fiscal year financial review 1:28:32
    • Pamela Boozer-Strother asked what a $38.8 million increase in the use of prior fund balance would mean for the projected end-of-year fund balance. 1:28:32
    • A staff member said use of fund balance would rise from $95 million to $134 million and the district expected to end the year with around $77 million. 1:29:07
    • Items 18.1 through 18.5 were adopted without objection. 1:31:41

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