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What happened at this meeting

St. Mary's County school board hears attendance update and state test results 20:23

  • The board approved the consent agenda, which included the minutes of September 9th, 2026. 20:04
  • The board heard two information items, one on attendance awareness and one on annual Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program results. 20:23
  • A district staff member reported that chronic absenteeism fell from 27.7% in school year '25 to 23.1% as of June 2026. 21:42
  • Staff said students in grades 3 through 8 took their last MCAP last year and will take a new assessment this year under a 3-year rollout. 42:16
Item by item (7)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:06
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a motion to approve the agenda as presented. 0:06
    • The motion to approve the agenda carried. 0:48
  2. Superintendent and student reports 0:48
    • A district staff member reported on high school athletics, homecoming activities and a band competition held on the 12th. 0:53
    • A district staff member said attendance week runs September 28th through October 2nd and that attendance has ticked up since the start of the school year. 3:35
    • A student report described a state student council workshop and divisional forum. 5:01
  3. Student art gallery recognitions 6:14
    • A district staff member recognized students whose artwork was displayed in the final superintendent's art gallery of the 2025⁠-⁠2026 school year. 6:39
  4. Public comment and consent agenda 19:53
    • There was no public hearing, and no one signed up for public comment. ~19:53
    • The consent agenda included the minutes of September 9th, 2026, and teacher personnel items. 20:04
    • The motion to approve the consent agenda carried. 20:23
  5. Attendance awareness presentation 20:23
    • A district staff member reported that chronic absenteeism rates went down by 4.6%, from 27.7% in school year '25 to 23.1% as of June 2026. 21:42
    • Staff described tiered attendance supports and said next week marks the district's 3rd annual attendance week. 23:11
  6. Item 41:59
    • A staff member reported that grades 3 to 5 English language arts proficiency rose from 49% in 2022 to 54% in 2026, and that grade 10 scored a 70% average. 44:22
    • A staff member said almost 900 high school students took the Algebra 1 assessment and only 86 were proficient, while 251 of 419 middle school students were proficient. 49:48
  7. Next meeting and adjournment 1:25:53
    • The next board meeting was set for Wednesday, October 7th, and the meeting was adjourned. 1:25:53

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Video: posted by the district as “St. Mary's County Public Schools Board of Education Meeting - 09/23/26”