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School board approves $470,000 grant budget amendment for security equipment 1:07:12

  • District staff presented revisions to the elementary standards-based report card for the '26-'27 school year, including a new 4, 3, 2 and 1 rating system. 12:41
  • A district staff member reported that energy is the largest part of the facility operational budget, at $6.5 million in FY26 and almost $7.4 million in FY27. 34:33
  • The board carried a motion to approve a FY 2027 restricted fund budget amendment reallocating $470,000 in Stronger Connections Grant funds to safety and security items. 1:07:12

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Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:25
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and a motion to approve the agenda as presented was made and seconded. 0:25
  2. Superintendent and student member update 1:04
    • A district staff member said the Summer Meals Program was in week 7 and had served over 20,000 meals. 1:52
    • The staff member said the district was in probably the best position for hiring in August since before the pandemic and expected just shy of 100 new certificated professionals. 2:05
    • A staff member said new teachers would be in their schools on Monday the 10th, all teachers report on the 18th and school starts on the 26th. 6:43
  3. Public comment and consent agenda 11:23
    • The chair said there were no recognitions and called for public comment. 11:23
    • The chair announced the motion carried. 11:59
  4. Standards-based report card update 11:59
    • A presenter said a committee of 40 members, including teachers, administrators, directors and supervisors, met once a month to revise the report card after state standards changed. 12:41
    • A staff member said the partial command and strong command ratings would be replaced by a 4, 3, 2 and 1 rating scale, also used for learner qualities. 15:27
    • A staff member said students would be rated on quarterly expectations and the narrative portion would be replaced by drop-down comments. 18:30
  5. Energy consumption and cost increases 34:21
    • A staff member said consumption rose 27.3% from FY22 to '26 while cost rose 39%, including a 56.8% cost increase for electricity. 46:57
    • Josh Guy asked what the district had done to make older HVAC systems more efficient, and a staff member said maintenance had installed a new control system throughout the buildings. 50:15
    • A staff member said one high school's July invoice was already almost $4,000 more than the prior year. 55:33
  6. FY 2026 budget amendment 1:04:22
    • A staff member said snow removal costs totaled $242,715 and electricity costs exceeded budget by $689,144, for a total of $931,859. 1:04:34
    • The staff member said the offsets included decreases of $306,859 in substitute costs, $300,000 in other instructional costs and $325,000 in fixed charges. 1:04:34
    • A motion was made to approve the categorical amendment and submit it to the Commissioners of St. Mary's County. 1:06:46
  7. Stronger Connections Grant budget amendment 1:07:12
    • A staff member said grant savings would fund security cameras, radios, wands, a camera footage server and PA systems at Ridge Elementary School and Oakville Elementary School, totaling $470,000. 1:09:13
    • One board member said being pleased whenever the board does something for safety and security and had no questions. 1:10:24
    • Asked whether the $470,000 would exhaust the remainder of the grant, a staff member said yes. 1:11:10
    • The chair announced the motion carried. 1:11:51
  8. Next meeting and adjournment 1:11:55
    • The next board meeting was set for Wednesday, August 19th, 2026, with executive session at 5 and the open meeting at 6. 1:11:55

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Video: posted by the district as “St. Mary's County Public Schools Board of Education Meeting - 08/05/26”