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YEARS. THEY GIVE THE SUPERINTENDENT THE GAVEL. THEY ONLY GET IT FOR A MINUTE, THOUGH. SO MISS ROLLO. FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE CALL ROLL. WITH ALBARADO. PRESENT. MISS BRUCE.
HERE. MISS HAN PRESENT, DR PHILLIPS. PARTY. PRESENT. MR SEWELL. MS BLANKEN PRESIDENT.
VICE PRESIDENT MILLER PRESENT. SUPERINTENDENT WILSON PRESIDENT COMPLETES THE ROLL CALL. AT THIS TIME, WE'LL GO FORWARD THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS. THE FLOOR IS NOW OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF THE HARPER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. ARE THERE ANY NOMINATIONS? DR TOPS.
I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE CAROL MUELLER AS A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT FOR THE HARFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. I SECOND THAT. SO WE HAVE A NOMINATION IS SECOND, SO DOCTOR PHILIPS NOMINATED. DR MUELLER FOR THE PRESIDENCY. ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE OUR SECOND. DR MUELLER. DO YOU ACCEPT THIS NOMINATION? YES. NO OTHERS, OKAY. SEEING NO ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS FOR THE PRESIDENT. DECLARED THE NOMINATIONS CLOSED. MR ROLLO, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL CALL VOTE. YES. MISS ALVAREZ? YES. MISS BRUCE. YES. MISS HAN? YES. DR HAROLD YES. MR PERRY? YES. DR PHILLIPS. YES. MR RECORDED YES. MR SEWELL. YES. MS BLANKEN. YES. VICE PRESIDENT REALER. YES. UM THAT COMPLETES. VOTED NO, NEVER. ALRIGHT SO I HAVE TO GO NOW. I HAVE ALL THAT THAT SHORT LITTLE RUN. I HAVE TO GIVE UP. THE GAVEL GOES TO DR MUELLER FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. UM EMPLOYERS NOW OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE VICE PRESIDENCY OF THE CAR FOR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. ARE THERE ANY NOMINATIONS? I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE MR WADE SEWELL. THE PRESIDENT. THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A 2ND 2ND? THANK YOU. UM. MR SEWELL, DO YOU ACCEPT THE NOMINATION? I DO. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE PATRICE OF RICARDO. IS THERE A SECOND? A SECOND. IT OKAY? UM. PATRICE, DO YOU, MR MCCARTY? DO YOU ACCEPT THE NOMINATION FOR VICE PRESIDENT? I'M GONNA DECLINE THE NOMINATION AND THANK YOU SO MUCH, LADIES. THAT WAS SO LOVELY OF YOU. ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? SEEING NO ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS FOR VICE PRESIDENT. I DECLARE THE NOMINATIONS CLOSED. MR AL. OH, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL CALL VOTE.
WITH ALVAREZ? YES. MISS BRUCE. YES. MS HON. YES DOCTOR. HAROLD? YES. MR PERRY? YES DR PHILLIPS? YES. MS RICCARDI. YES. MR SEWELL. YES MISS BLANKEN? YES. PRESIDENT MUELLER. YES.
DISCUSSION PAST. SO UM, THE RESULTS OF THE VOTE IS THAT MR SEWELL IS NOW THE NEW VICE PRESIDENT. CONGRATULATIONS. I THINK AND, UM, I WAS THINKING. SO IF WE CAN TAKE JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES, MR SEWELL, YOU NEED TO MOVE INTO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HEART SEAT NOW, AND EVERYBODY ELSE IS JUST GOING TO DO A SHIFT DOWN ONE. THE COMPUTERS ARE WELL , OK. OKAY THANKS. NOT FOR RIGHT NOW. DO YOU JUST WANT TO SWITCH PLACES WITH MR SEWELL AND WE'LL FIX THIS NEXT TIME? BECAUSE MR PHILLIPS, DR PHILLIPS DOESN'T WANT TO MOVE TOO OLD FOR THAT. COMPUTER WITH IT PICKED ME ALL
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DAY TO GET THE COMPUTERS. IT IS ALWAYS FUN TO LOG IN ON THESE COMPUTERS. SO WE'LL TAKE JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES HERE TO ALLOW MR SOIL TO GET SITUATED AND LOG IN AGAIN AND MISS PERRY DOWN NEXT TIME. AND TRIP ME TO NEXT TIME BOUND TO SWITCH ALL THE SIGNS. THANK YOU.WE USED THIS EVENING. BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF WILL MEET THEIR DEVICE UNTIL CALLED UPON.
BOARD MEMBERS. PLEASE HOLD ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS UNTIL THE END OF EACH PRESENTATION.
FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION, MRS GAUTIER NO. HOW COME YOU NEED TO CRASH THIS OUT? IT WAS U BAHN BLAME HER BLAME? THAT'S RIGHT. SHE WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE SNACKS. WE'LL GIVE HER BEST. SHE MADE ALL THE STAFF GOT ALL THE SNAKES FOR US, SO JUST GIVE HER SOME SLACK. FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION, DR MUELLER WILL CALL ON EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS. BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF MEMBERS SHOULD RESTATE THEIR NAME BEFORE SPEAKING. DR BOLSON WILL RESPOND TO QUESTIONS OR CALL ONLY APPROPRIATE STAFF MEMBER TO DO SO. WHEN A ROLL CALL IS TAKEN FOR MOTION. I ASK THAT YOU PLEASE REPLY WITH A YES OR A NO. MEMBERS YOU HAVE THE AGENDA BEFORE YOU DO. I HAVE EMOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA. THIS IS NOAH. I MOTIONED TO ADOPT THE AGENDA.
THANK YOU. DO I NEED A SECOND THIS IS THE SECOND IT ALL IN FAVOR. PLEASE SAY YES. OPPOSING.
NO. THANK YOU, MR SOUL WILL NOW LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. ALLEGIANCE. PUBLIC.
ONE NATION. NEXT WE WILL HAVE THE BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS SO WE WILL GO
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ALPHABETICALLY TONIGHT. ALVAREZ WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS? I JUST WANNA SAY THAT I'M HONORED TO BE ABLE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND HOPEFULLY I CAN SERVE IT HUMBLY AND WE CAN UNITE TOGETHER AS A TEAM. I WANT TO THANK GOD AND, UM AND I HAD A UNITY PRAYER THAT I'D LIKE TO READ. IT SAYS MY ADORABLE JESUS. THEIR FEET JOURNEY TOGETHER. THEIR HANDS, GATHERING UNITY.MAYOR HEARTS BEAT IN UNISON. MAYOR SOULS BE IN HARMONY. YOUR THOUGHTS BE AS ONE THEIR EARS.
LISTEN TO THE SILENCE TOGETHER. AMERICA. LANCES FOR FAMILY PENETRATE ONE ANOTHER. MAY MAYBE PRAY TOGETHER TO GAIN MERCY FROM OUR TONE OF BOTHER HER. AND I ASK THAT, UM WE ALSO PUT INTO OUR PRAYERS. UM, THE HARFORD TECH AND ALL OF THE STUDENTS THERE. THANK YOU. MRS BRUCE. YES FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK ALL THE STAFF. ESPECIALLY YVON BORDER, THE ORIENTATION THAT WAS PROVIDED TO US AND ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE STAFF THAT WAS SO GRACIOUS TO TAKE THEIR TIME OUT OF BUSY DAY TO MEET WITH US AND TO GIVE US ABUNDANCE OF INFORMATION TO PROCESS. I ALSO WANT TO THANK UH DR DAVIS. HE INVITED ME TO ATTEND. UM THE PROGRAM AT THE CHURCHVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND IN RECOGNITION FOR THE CHICK FIL A AND THE FAMILY FRIENDLY DAY AND IT WAS JUST SO EXCITING TO BE THERE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL OF THE STUDENTS
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IN HARPER COUNTY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MRS HAN HELLO, EVERYONE. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH. I AM HONORED AND HUMBLED TO BE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IN DISTRICT E.THANK YOU TO ALL THE STAFF THAT TOOK THE TIME OUT TO SHOW US AROUND AND AGAIN. GIVE US ALL THAT WONDERFUL INFORMATION. THANK YOU, MR HOLLOW. AND THANK YOU, EVERYONE. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH EVERYONE AND MAKING SOME POSITIVE CHANGES FOR OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM. THANK YOU. DR HAROLD. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT FOR OUR MEETING. I JUST WANT TO WELCOME MY NEW COLLEAGUES. UM I TRULY LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU, UM SO THAT WE COULD CONTINUE THE GREAT WORK FOR THIS COUNTY AND OUR CHILDREN. THANKS. THANK YOU.
NEXT WE HAVE, MR MRS PERRY. SO I WANT TO ECHO WHAT EVERYONE SAID . THANK YOU FOR, UM, THE GREAT.
I GUESS. INDOCTRINATION INTO THE BOARD. I MEAN, ALL THE STAFF WERE VERY HELPFUL AND VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE, AND I APPRECIATE THAT, BECAUSE THAT WOULD MAKE OUR JOB A LOT EASIER. AND, UM, I WANT TO THANK FOR ALL THE PEOPLE IN MY DISTRICT WHO VOTED FOR ME. AND BECAUSE WE'RE HERE SERVE OUR CHILDREN WILL HAVE A FAIR AND EQUITABLE EDUCATION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. DR PHILLIPS. I'LL KEEP MY COMMENTS BRIEF. I, TOO WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME MY NEW COLLEAGUES TO THE DAIS. I WILL NOT REPEAT IN DETAIL. THE COMMENTS I MADE LAST MONTH ABOUT HOW WELL THE PRIOR BOARD WORK TOGETHER. THAT WAS BECAUSE WE ALL RESPECTED ONE ANOTHER BOTH PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY.
THEN THE DIFFERENCES OF OPINION, BUT WE DID NOT LET THAT STAND IN THE WAY OF WORKING TOGETHER. THE BENEFIT OF THE STUDENTS OF HARFORD COUNTY. I ANTICIPATE SIMILAR COLLEAGUE, YOU'LL INTERACTIONS WITH MY NEW FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS. YOU ALL HAVE A STEEP LEARNING CURVE IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME TO FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF. WITH SOME IMPORTANT UPCOMING ISSUES SUCH AS UNION NEGOTIATIONS AND BUDGET. PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO UTILIZE THE EXPERTISE OF THOSE IN CENTRAL OFFICE AND ASK QUESTIONS. THEY ARE ALWAYS HAVE BEEN RESPONSIVE TO OUR REQUESTS. NOTHING IS MORE REWARDING AND TO SEE POSITIVE OUTCOMES THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT. BECAUSE WE'RE ALL HERE FOR THE SAME REASON. THANK YOU. THIS BLANKET. THANK YOU. FIRST AND FOREMOST, I'D LIKE TO WELCOME THE NEW MEMBERS TO THE BOARD. I'M REALLY EXCITED TO WORK WITH ALL OF YOU.
IT'S GOING TO BE A FANTASTIC REST OF THE YEAR THAT I'LL SHARE WITH YOU AND THEN THE STUDENT MEMBER AFTER THAT, WE'LL SHARE. UM. IN LIGHT OF RECENT EVENTS. I'D LIKE TO SPREAD A VERY LOUD MESSAGE ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, UM, AND THE STUDENTS OF HARFORD COUNTY. HATE HAS NO HOME IN THIS COUNTY. REGARDLESS OF YOUR RACE, GENDER , AGE, RELIGION OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. YOU ARE WELCOME HERE. THERE IS NO PLACE FOR DISCRIMINATION OR VIOLENCE IN THIS COUNTY. I LOST MY PART. I'D LIKE TO WELCOME THE NEW BOARD MEMBERS WITH THIS MESSAGE AS WELL. HATE SPEECH AND DISCRIMINATION WILL NEVER BE TOLERATED. THIS IS A PLACE OF LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE. AND IF YOU ARE HERE TO SHARE AN OPINION THAT DOES NOT EXPORT SUPPORT THOSE IDEAS. I WELCOME ANYONE TO LEAVE. WE ARE ALL HERE TODAY TO HELP BETTER THE EDUCATION AND WELL BEING OF THE STUDENTS AND STAFF OF HARFORD COUNTY WITH THAT SAID, I'D LIKE TO HOLD A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR LUKE CAMINO, A STUDENT FROM HARTFORD TECH, WHO PASSED AWAY LAST THURSDAY, VERY UNEXPECTEDLY, AFTER SPEAKING WITH SOME OF LUKE'S FRIENDS. HE WAS ONE OF A KIND, UM EVERYONE HAD JUST NOTHING BUT GLOWING THINGS TO SAY ABOUT HIM. LOOK SUPPORTED THOSE AROUND HIM REGARDLESS OF HOW HE WAS DOING, OR HOW HIS DAY WAS GOING, AND LOOKY WILL BE MISSED. SO IF WE COULD ALL SHARE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR LUKE AND HIS FAMILY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. VICE PRESIDENT, MR SU SO FIRST I WANT TO THANK MY FAMILY. AH! IT'S THE FIRST TIME I RAN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE AND THEY WERE WITH ME. THEY WERE JUST BY MY SIDE THE WHOLE TIME.
AND IT MEANS IT MEANS THE WORLD TO ME. UM. I WANT TO THANK MY FRIENDS AND MY SUPPORTERS. I WANT TO THANK THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO I WORKED CLOSELY WITH BEFOREHAND AND TALKED WITH THEM ABOUT THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND THE CHALLENGES THAT WE'RE FACING. I WANT TO THANK HTTPS ADMINISTRATION. UH HUH. AND UM, I WANT TO THANK ALL THE PRINCIPALS AND EDUCATORS THAT I HAD THE PLEASURE TO WORK WITH. UM AS I SUBSTITUTE TAUGHT THE LAST FEW MONTHS, UM AND I LOOK FORWARD TO ENGAGING WITH THE STUDENTS. PARENTS. EDUCATORS AND EMPLOYEE PLEASE OF HCPS COUNTY
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GOVERNMENT. AND THE CITIZENS OF HARPER COUNTY. SO THAT WE CAN MAKE THIS THE VERY BEST SCHOOL SYSTEM HARBOR COUNTY CAN POSSIBLY HAVE. AH, AND ON A LIGHTER NOTE, I HOPE THAT ALL THE PARENTS AH, ENJOY THIS TIME OF THE YEAR BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF ACTIVITIES IN YOUR SCHOOLS. I HOPE THAT YOU ENGAGE WITH YOUR T A S AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE ACTIVITIES THEY HAVE PLANNED. UH HUH. AND GET IT. GET IN THE SCHOOLS. TAKE YOUR TAKE YOUR CHILDREN TO THE EVENTS THEY HAVE PLANNED. UM AND JUST JUST ENJOY THIS TIME OF YEAR WITH WITH YOUR WITH YOUR CHILDREN, SO WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER. BUT JUST THANK EVERYONE. I'M HUMBLED TO BE HERE. SO. I HAVE A FEW THINGS I'D LIKE TO SAY. ONE IS RIGHT BEFORE THANKSGIVING, I WAS ABLE TO GO TO, UM BELLAIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SHARE THANKSGIVING DINNER WITH THE CHILDREN THERE. UM AND IT AMAZES ME ALL THE PARENTS THAT VOLUNTEER AND HELP IN THE CAFETERIA, BUT IT WAS REALLY A GREAT TIME AND I ENJOYED IT. I ALSO FOUND OUT I'M NOT AS FLEXIBLE AS I USED TO BE IN GETTING OUT AND OFF. THOSE LOW BENCHES IS KIND OF TRICKY. AND THEN I ALSO GOT TO VISIT UM HOMESTEAD WAKEFIELD AND SEE THE TEMPORARY BUILDINGS. I HAD NOT BEEN IN THERE BEFORE. AND ALTHOUGH A LOT OF THE TEACHERS LIKE IT BETTER THAN WHERE THEY WERE BEFORE, IT IS DEFINITELY NOT AN IDEAL SITUATION BECAUSE THEY STILL HAVE TO GO OUTSIDE TO GO FROM ONE HALLWAY TO THE NEXT, SO IT'LL BE AN INTERESTING WINTER FOR THE STAFF. AND ADMINISTRATION THERE. THEN I WENT AND SAW THE WIZARD OF OZ AT BELLAIRE HIGH SCHOOL, AND UNFORTUNATELY I HAD A FRIEND WHO TAUGHT MUSIC. ONE OF MY FORMER STUDENTS ACTUALLY TAUGHT MUSIC AT HER MIDDLE, BUT SHE'S GOING TO BE PROMOTED, AND SO SHE WILL NOT BE THERE ANYMORE, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE PEOPLE TO LET ME KNOW WHEN THE PLAYS ARE AND STUFF. I LOVE TO TAKE MY FAMILY THERE. AND THE HIGH SCHOOL PLAYS. IF YOU DON'T GO TO THEM, THEY'RE JUST AMAZING. THE TALENT THAT WE HAVE IS INCREDIBLE. THEN SATURDAY, UM I TOOK MY GRAND. I JUST KIDNAPPED MY GRANDDAUGHTER FOR THE DAY, BUT WE WENT TO RED PUMP ELEMENTARY, THE PITA HEAD A HOLIDAY FAIR THAT THEY WERE PUTTING ON THEIR. THEY HAD ALL THESE FREE CRAFTS THAT THEY LET THE KIDS MAKE ALL THESE ORNAMENTS AND STUFF, AND ONE OF MY GRANDDAUGHTER HAD A STACK OF THEM ABOUT THAT HIGH. UM THEN WE MADE GRANDPA GIVE HER MONEY AND SHE WENT AND SPENT AT ALL THE VENDORS SO THAT WE WERE HELPING RAISE MONEY FOR THE P T. A. AND SHE JUST LOVED THE IDEA THAT SHE WAS ENDING GRANDPA'S MONEY SO I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT. I'M SURE OTHER SCHOOLS HAVE FEARS COMING UP. I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THAT ONE. BUT YOU KNOW, LET ME KNOW IF I CAN GRAB MY GRANDKIDS AND TAKE THEM OUT AND SPEND MONEY. WE CAN ALWAYS DO THAT. IT'S FUN. SHOPPING IS FUN. I DO WANT TO THANK ALL MY NEW COLLEAGUES IN MY OLD COLLEAGUES HERE TO, UM FIRST I REALLY AM HUMBLED BY THE FACT THAT YOU'RE ALLOWING ME TO BE PRESIDENT. I TRULY AM AND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO KNOW ALL THE NEW BOARD MEMBERS A LITTLE BIT BETTER, BECAUSE WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT THEIR ORIENTATIONS, I GET TO DO ALL OF THEM AND I LEARNED THINGS TO I DON'T WANT YOU TO THINK THAT WHEN I STARTED I STARTED IN TIME, SO I DIDN'T GET ANY OF THAT. SO IT WAS REALLY NICE TO GO WITH YOU THROUGH ALL THOSE ORIENTATIONS. AND NOW I KNOW WHERE EVERYBODY LIVES. I KNOW WHERE ALL THE OFFICES ARE. IT'S PRETTY GOOD. I DON'T HAVE ANY TROUBLE FINDING MY WAY AROUND. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ALLOW ME TO WORK WITH YOU. OKAY. I THINK WE'RE DONE WITH THIS. SO NEXT. WE HAVE PUBLIC MINUTE. CAN I PUT MY PLEASE MAKE A COMMENT? PATRICE I FORGOT YOU. I'M SO SORRY. OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND. PLEASE FORGIVE ME. THANK YOU. THANKS PRESIDENT MUELLER. I REALLY VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK THIS EVENING AND I WANTED TO GIVE MY APOLOGIES FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO BE THERE WITH YOU ALL I DID WATCH THE LIVE STREAM AND IT'S JUST, UM, JUST A HUMBLING EXPERIENCE TO WATCH AND, UH, BE ABLE TO ACCEPT AND SHARE THE OATH AND TO MOVE FORWARD AND WORK WITH YOU ALL. UM I ESPECIALLY WANT TO THANK UH MS ALVAREZ MISHAAN IS PERRY. MR SEWELL, MISS PET AND ESPECIALLY YOUR DOCTOR MURAL FOR GOING THROUGH THIS FOR ANOTHER FOUR YEARS. UM WE HAD EXTREME STREAM CHALLENGES AS YOU ALL KNOW, IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS, AND I'M SO LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING THAT THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN AND THAT WE HAVE A NEW BOARD AND ALTHOUGH I PERSONALLY AM DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE I DID REALLY WANT TO ASSUME MORE OF A POST POSITION OF LEADERSHIP WITH THE NEW BOARD. I REALLY THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE DEVELOP. UM. WITH THAT WE'D BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NEW REGIME AND CAROL WITH YOUR EXPERIENCE TO CONTINUE AND BUILD THIS TO BE EVEN STRONGER[00:20:04]
BOARD WITH THE APPOINTMENTS. UM POSSIBLY CHANGING, UM, IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE REALLY BEING STRENGTHENED CONTINUITY AND I REALLY LOOKED SO MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE NEW BOARD. I DO HOPE THAT YOU ALL WILL REACH OUT TO ME. IF YOU NEED WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE US SET UP SOME MENTORS BETWEEN BOARD MEMBERS SO THAT WE CAN REALLY FEEL COMFORTABLE IN ASKING QUESTIONS AND REALLY UNDERSTANDING WHAT THIS REALLY MEANS. OUR ROLE IS BUDGET AND POLICY. IT'S A VERY TOUGH LINE TO WALK BECAUSE OPERATION IS THEIR DAY TO DAY AND, UM I REALLY AM VERY CONFIDENT THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO GREAT THINGS CONTINUE TO DO GREAT THINGS WITH THIS BOARD. AND I DO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ALL REALIZE AND I KNOW YOU ALL REALIZE THAT WE ARE A NON PARTISAN BOARD AND WE ARE THE VOICE OF THE STUDENTS OF HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS , AND I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE BUILD AND MOVE FORWARD AND CONTINUE TO DO GREAT THINGS. AND THANK YOU. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL.THANK YOU, MR CARDI. AND AGAIN. I APOLOGIZE FOR SKIPPING OVER YOU. NEXT. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE
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PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE M PERSON. SPEAKERS WILL PROCEED. FIRST, THEY'LL BE CALLED UPON BY THE BOARD SECRETARY. REMOTE SPEAKERS WILL PROCEED NEXT. THEY WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEETING BY AN HCPS STAFF MEMBER WHEN IT IS THEIR TURN TO SPEAK. ALL SPEAKERS WILL RECEIVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. SPEAKERS MAY BE INTERRUPTED AND GIVEN NOTICE WHEN THEY HAVE 30 SECONDS LEFT ONE SPEAKERS HAVE REACHED THEIR THREE MINUTE MARK. THEIR TIME WILL EXPIRE. MRS RALLO, WILL YOU PLEASE BEGIN THE IN PERSON REGISTERED PUBLIC SPEAKERS THIS EVENING. WE HAVE SEVEN AND PERSONS SPEAKERS. I JUST WANT TO DOUBLE CHECK THERE IS A DAVID JONES HERE. SO WE WILL START WITH DAVID BAUER, FOLLOWED BY BARBARA CREAMER. SO. GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE NEW BOARD MEMBERS. THIS EVENING. I HAVE A FEW COMMENTS CONCERNING THE SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR NEXT YEAR. SO I'M SPEAKING ON THIS TOPIC AS A COMMUNITY MEMBER. AND THE FATHER OF A MIDDLE SCHOOLER.BUT I'M ALSO SPEAKING WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF HAVING BEEN ON THE CALENDAR COMMITTEE. AND HAVING READ OFF THE PUBLIC COMMENTS CONCERNING THE CALENDAR THAT THE BOARD HAS RECEIVED IN THE PAST FEW YEARS. PRE THANKSGIVING. WE ARE AT NEARLY 800 COMMENTS FOR THIS YEAR. SO AS YOU READ THROUGH, THE COMMENTS HAVE BEEN SENT IN. I HAVE A FEW SUGGESTIONS TO KEEP IN MIND.
MOST PROMINENTLY. THIS YEAR, THE ADMINISTRATION HAS WEIGHED IN ON THE QUESTION OF WHEN TO BEGIN THE SCHOOL YEAR STRONGLY SUPPORTING A PRE LABOR DAY START. PLEASE LISTEN TO THE DISCUSSION. WHY THEY HAVEN'T DONE THAT BEFORE. PERFECT COUNTY USED TO ALWAYS START BEFORE LABOR DAY. THEN WE HAD GOVERNOR WHO INS EXECUTIVE ORDER AND ALL THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SWITCHED TO A POST LABOR DAY START. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OVERRODE THAT ORDER. AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF MARYLAND DISTRICTS SWITCH BACK. JUST STARTING FREE LABOR DEAD. I BELIEVE THAT INERTIA MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE. GAVE US IN THIS COUNTY POST LABOR DAY START THIS YEAR. AS YOU READ THE PUBLIC COMMENTS. YOU WILL NOTICE REFERENCES TO THAT INERTIA. PEOPLE SAYING WE SHOULDN'T CHANGE BACK AND FORTH. PEOPLE SAYING THEY'VE MEDICATION PLANS ALREADY. PEOPLE SAYING IT'S TRADITIONAL TRADITIONAL, THEY MEAN. PAST FEW YEARS, OF COURSE, BECAUSE BEFORE THAT, THE TRADITION WAS STARTING IN AUGUST. AS YOU LISTEN TO THE DISCUSSION FROM STAFF. AND READ THE COMMENTS. PLEASE LOOK AT THE WISE. NOTICE THE DISCUSSION OF ALIGNING WITH HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS. NOTICE THE COMMENTS ABOUT. HAVING TROUBLE FINDING CAMPS OR CHILDCARE THE WEEK BEFORE LABOR DAY BECAUSE COLLEGE STUDENTS ALREADY STARTED THEIR NEW SCHOOL YEAR. BUT YOU THINK ABOUT THE SCHOOL CALENDAR. PLEASE WEIGH THE EDUCATIONAL CONCERNS ABOVE SIMPLE PREFERENCES, LIKE CONSIDERING LABOR DAY TO BE THE UNOFFICIAL END OF SUMMER.
LASTLY, PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE COMMENTS WE RECEIVE ARE NOT A SURVEY OF THE COMMUNITY. THEY ARE SELF SELECTED, AND OPPOSITION TO THE TO THE PROPOSAL IS OVERREPRESENTED.
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THANK YOU ALL.LET'S PRAY. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS BARBARA KRAMER. I'M FROM ABERDEEN. AND I WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU ALL WHO HAVE BEEN ELECTED AND INSTALLED THIS EVENING. WHEN I SIGNED UP TO MAKE COMMENTS, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S ASKED IT ASKS HIS WHAT REFERENCE? WHAT ORGANIZATION DO YOU REPRESENT? I'M NOT HERE REPRESENTING AN ORGANIZATION. I GUESS I'M REPRESENTING A POINT OF VIEW, WHICH YOU MIGHT CALL GRANDMOTHERS FOR A LIBERAL EDUCATION. SO I WANTED TO SUGGEST THAT IF YOU'VE BEEN ACTIVE IN AMONG A GROUP OF CITIZENS WHO WANT TO MONITOR THE READING MATERIAL, THOUGH, TO STUDENTS, THE POST OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER WILL EXPOSE YOU TO A BROADER RANGE OF IDEAS AND VALUES. YOU MAY WANT TO CHALLENGE THE SELECTION OF LIBRARY BOOKS OR TEXTBOOKS IN OUR SCHOOLS. I THINK YOU WILL FIND THAT THEY ARE CHOSEN BASED ON APPROPRIATENESS FOR AGE AND GRADE LEVEL RELATIONSHIP TO THE CURRICULUM AND REFLECTION OF DEMOCRATIC VALUES. VALUES INCLUDE MORALS, READING MATERIALS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF AMERICA HAVE ALWAYS HAD LESSONS IN CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT . THE MCGUFFEY READERS GOING BACK TO THE 18 THIRTIES HAD MORAL OVERTONES BASED ON THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TEACHINGS AND ALSO BASED ON THE NOTION THAT WE HAD A UNITARY SOCIETY.
THERE WAS A PRESUMPTION THAT CHILDREN WERE TO BE BROUGHT UP TO CONFORM TO A SINGLE SET OF VALUES. BUT OUR SOCIETY HAS ALWAYS BEEN DIVERSE. AND THIS CENTURY, THERE HAS BEEN A CONCERTED EFFORT TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR ALL KINDS OF DIVERSITY AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. OF COURSE, MORAL EDUCATION IS TAUGHT IN THE HOME, BUT IT IS ALSO TAUGHT IN THE SCHOOLS. BY OUR COMMON AGREEMENT IN SOCIETY. AS MANY AS PEOPLE OF MANY NATIONALITIES CAME TO THIS COUNTRY. THEIR CHILDREN CAME TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THEY LEARNED ENGLISH AND THEY BROUGHT IT HOME. BUT YOU ARE LOCAL SHAME AS WELL AS OUR NATIONALIST SHAME. COMPLETE INTEGRATION OF THE SCHOOLS WAS LONG DELAYED. NEVERTHELESS THE STUDENTS BROUGHT RICHNESS OF THE VARIETY OF CULTURES TO OUR SCHOOLS. THERE ARE DIFFERENT KINDS OF DIVERSITY BEYOND NATIONAL ORIGIN , AND THEY ARE ALL WELCOME. IN OUR SCHOOLS. LITERATURE COMES FROM A DIFFERENT WELLSPRINGS IN OUR SOCIETY. CHILDREN OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO FIND REFLECTIONS OF THEMSELVES IN THE BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS IN OUR SOCIETY IN OUR LIBRARY. UM YEAH SCHOOL LIBRARY SO THAT THEY CAN FEEL VALIDATED. LITERATURE CHALLENGES AND INSPIRES SO LET YOURSELVES BE OPEN TO CHALLENGE WHAT YOU FIND IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. I'M SURE WILL INSPIRE YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT. WE HAVE WILLIAM MARTINO, FOLLOWED BY LAURA WADE. GOOD EVENING. I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME OUR NEW SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR NEW POSITIONS. JUST A HEADS UP. I WILL NOT BE EASY ON I SINCERELY PRAY FOR A NEW DIRECTION FOR THIS BOARD. I ENCOURAGE THIS BOARD TO REVIEW THE PAST DECISIONS SUCH AS LOCKDOWNS MASKING, ADVOCATING FOR SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS AND IMPOSING STATE MORALITY AND BELIEFS ON OUR CHILDREN. ALL ABOVE TEACHING TRADITIONAL ACADEMICS. THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL BOARD LOCKED DOWN OUR CHILDREN AND DENIED THEM A PROPER ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING. IT HAS RECENTLY BEEN REVEALED TO US. THE LOCKDOWNS WERE NEVER ABOUT THE SCIENCE. INSTEAD IT WAS ABOUT THE DESIRES OF THE TEACHERS UNIONS. FOX NEWS HAS REPORTED THAT THE AMERICANS FOR PUBLIC TRUST OBTAINED EMAILS BETWEEN THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION AND AS WELL AS THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS. AND THE C D. C. THAT THEY DICTATED THE POLICIES AND NOT THE MEDICAL STUDIES. SAME ANY A LEADERSHIP WHO STATED WHEN SCHOOL CHILDREN START PAYING UNION DUES. THAT'S WHEN I'LL START REPRESENTING THE INTEREST OF THE CHILDREN. THE SCHOOL BOARD'S JOB IS TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS AND PRODUCE THE BEST RESULTS FOR THE STUDENTS NOT TO CAPITULATE TO THE POLITICIANS OR SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS. BASED ON THE ACADEMIC TESTING SCORES. THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL BOARD MADE ALL THE WRONG DECISIONS AND PRODUCED DISASTROUS RESULTS. HAVE THE COURAGE TO DO THE RIGHT THING. MORE BAD NEWS ON ACADEMICS. SUFFOLK COLLEGE. IN NEW YORK PROVIDES CITIZEN CHESTING CITIZENSHIP TESTING ON
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THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS TO GAUGE CIVIC COMPETENCY. 12 YEARS AGO, ONLY 15.9% COULD PASS THE EXAM.TODAY, THE NUMBER HAS DROPPED TO 6.3% PASSING THE CITIZENSHIP EXAM. THIS DEMONSTRATES HOW INCOMPETENT THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM HAS BECOME IN TEACHING ACADEMICS. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU NO LONGER CARE ABOUT TEACHING TRADITIONAL ACADEMICS AND WANT TO PRODUCE A GENERATION OF ACTIVISTS. HOWEVER THEY WILL BE TERRIBLE SOCIAL ACTIVISTS BECAUSE THEY WILL HAVE MISSPELLED PROTEST SIGNS. GETTING LOST DUE TO NO GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE. AND HAVING THE CHARGE MOMMY AND DADDY'S CREDIT CARDS FOR PROTEST SUPPLIES BECAUSE THEY CAN'T EARN RESPECTABLE LIVING. NOW IS THE TIME TO PLACE THE FOCUS ON AND PRODUCE IMPROVING TRADITIONAL ACADEMICS. AFTER ALL. THIS IS WHY THE SCHOOLS WERE BUILT IN THE FIRST PLACE. PROVERBS TELLS US TRAIN UP A CHILD IN THE WAY HE SHOULD GO. EVEN WHEN HE IS OLD. HE WILL NOT DEPART FROM IT.
I PERSONALLY LOVE THREE JOHN THAT STATES. I HAVE NO GREATER JOY THAN THIS TO HEAR MY CHILDREN WALKING IN THE TRUTH. LET'S REFOCUS ON THE TRUTH. THANK YOU.
GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME NEWBORN MEMBERS. DURING THE NOVEMBER 14TH BOARD MEETING. A PROPOSAL WAS MADE TO ELIMINATE THE CAREER PATHWAY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE REQUEST WAS MADE TO DROP THE GRADUATION CREDITS FROM 26 TO 24 SO THAT MORE STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN D E, WHICH IS DOLAN ROLE MINT PROGRAMS. I'M CONCERNED BECAUSE THERE IS A NATIONAL DECLINE IN COLLEGE ENROLLMENT ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND THE EASY WAY TO RECRUIT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IS TO GROW D PROGRAMS BY REDUCING ACADEMIC STANDARDS FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE PIPELINE. IN CONTEXT, DROPPING CREDITS TO ONLY 24 APPEARS TO DIMINISH THE INTEGRITY OF THE DIPLOMA. AND SHOULD BE EVALUATED SEPARATELY FROM THE PATHWAY BECAUSE IT WILL IMPACT OTHER PROGRAMS. FOR PERSPECTIVE. WHEN MY DAUGHTER PARTICIPATED IN BOTH D E AND STANDARD PART TIME ATTENDANCE.
WE STUDIED ALL OPTIONS UNDER HCPS FORD POLICY. OH FOUR. OH 15-000 ADOPTED IN 1971 AND LAST AFFIRMED IN 2002. ALL OPTIONS UNDER THAT POLICY STILL EXIST TODAY. AND WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN RECENT CHANGES FOR THE GOOD HCPS LEAD THE WAY LONG BEFORE SENATE BILL 7 40 NORTH STAR AND BLUEPRINT CAME ALONG. FURTHER RESEARCH SHOWS IN 2014, THE ELIGIBLE GPA TO ATTEND HCC WAS 2.6. SADLY, IN 2016, IT WAS REDUCED TO 2.4. NOW ACCORDING TO A NOVEMBER 10TH HCPS PRESS RELEASE, I LEARNED THE GPA REQUIREMENT HAS DROPPED TO A NEW LEVEL OF TWO POINT OH, WHEN WEIGHING THE REQUEST TO DROP GRADUATION CREDITS IN CONJUNCTION WITH DROPPING THE G P A. IT SHOWS A CLEAR PATTERN OF LOWERING ACADEMIC STANDARDS. LET ME BE CLEAR. I AM IN FAVOR OF ELIMINATING THE PATHWAY AND LOVE THE NEW CT OPTIONS THAT WERE PRESENTED. BUT LIKE DR PHILLIPS , I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE UNINTENDED IMPACT OF GRANTING A FULL YEAR OF NON REQUIRED COURSEWORK. SHOULD STUDENTS AREN'T FOR OTHER ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS NOT DISCUSSED. FOR INSTANCE, MANY STUDENTS MAY OPT TO GRADUATE EARLY WHEN REQUIREMENTS ARE MET OR GO ON TO STANDARD PART TIME ATTENDANCE LIKE MY DAUGHTER, ALL OF WHICH IMPACTS, FUNDING AND STAFFING.
SENDS ENROLLMENT DRIVE STAFFING WILL HCPS TEACHERS WIND UP AS ADJUNCT PROFESSORS AT HCC WITHOUT HEALTH BENEFIT IF A LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ARE IN OFF CAMPUS PROGRAMS OR BECOME QUIET QUITTERS. BECAUSE OF A OPEN SLOTS IN THEIR SCHEDULE. PLEASE SEE. TO MAINTAIN A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION WITHOUT DEVALUING OUR MOST PRECIOUS ASSET, OUR CHILDREN AND THE HCPS DIPLOMA. THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE BRIAN CHAN ALL BY SUSIE SCOTT. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU
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AND TO THE EXISTING MEMBERS. I'M GLAD YOU'RE GOING TO STICK AROUND FOR A WHILE. I. GENERALLY WHEN I DO COMMENT, I DON'T PROVIDE MYSELF A SCRIPT BECAUSE PEOPLE PERSONALLY I FEEL LIKE THAT DIMINISHES THE WEIGHT OF WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY FOR MYSELF, BUT ON THE DOWNSIDE. I GENERALLY CAN KEEP TRACK OF WHAT I'M SAYING FOR TOO LONG. SO LET'S HOPE I DO THE JOB. BUT ONE THING I WANTED TO BRING UP FOR THE NEW BOARD TO KEEP THEIR MIND ON MOVING FORWARD. IS THAT I MEAN, AS MUCH AS I'M REALLY EXCITED FOR THE NEW BOARD. AND I BELIEVE EVERYONE IS GOING TO GET ALONG REALLY WELL AND REALLY COHESIVE. I THINK WE'RE ALL AWARE THAT THERE'S A LOT OF THE VISION IN OUR COUNTRY. THAT'S WORKED ITS WAY DOWN TO EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT, EVERY INSTITUTION. DOWN TO OUR HOMES AND OUR FAMILIES. UM AND YEAH, OUR SCHOOL BOARDS IN EVERY COUNTY, EVERY STATE. ONE OF THE MAIN THINGS I'M WORRIED ABOUT. IS THAT IT CAUSES PEOPLE. TO REALLY BE AFRAID OF EACH OTHER. AND NOT JUST LOVE EACH OTHER, BUT YOU KNOW, IT CAUSES OTHER PEOPLE TO BE AFRAID. FOR THEMSELVES. AND WHAT I MEAN BY THAT IS IN PAST BOARD MEETINGS AND THINGS HAVE GOT INTENSE, MAYBE NOT BETWEEN THE MEMBERS, BUT JUST BECAUSE OF TOPICAL ISSUES GOING ON. UM IT AFFECTS THE PEOPLE THERE. YEAH, IT ALSO AFFECTS THE STUDENTS. WHEN PEOPLE GET CAUGHT UP AND BEING REALLY DIVISIVE. AND TRYING TO MAKE UNFOUNDED ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE ABOUT STUDENTS. I MEAN, ONE THING I'VE HEARD IS THAT SOME PEOPLE THINK PEOPLE USE LITTER BOXES AND SCHOOLS. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY'RE GETTING THAT IDEA. BUT, YOU KNOW, THEN THAT YOU KNOW THAT SAYS, YOU KNOW WHAT? KIDS ARE USING LITTER BOXES IN SCHOOLS. WELL, I'M GOING TO I WANT TO GET ANGRY. I'M GOING TO ATTACK SOMEONE BASED ON THAT. AN ASSUMPTION THAT'S NOT EVEN REAL. AND THAT CAUSES PEOPLE I KNOW. PEOPLE THAT ARE STILL IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. TO GET AFRAID FOR THEMSELVES. BECAUSE WHAT IF THE ADULTS IN THE ROOM AREN'T ACTING LIKE ADULTS? AND THERE, YOU KNOW, THREATENING EACH OTHER AND THEY'RE THROWING ALL SORTS OF SLANDER AND LIABLE AT EACH OTHER. THAT DOESN'T JUST MEAN OF COURSE, IT EFFECTS THE ADULTS AND THAT'S IMPORTANT, BUT IT AFFECTS THE STUDENTS AS WELL. AND SO I CAN ONLY ASK. THAT I'M I'M VERY HAPPY TO SEE THAT THERE IS A DIVERSE SLATE OF DIFFERENT IDEOLOGIES ON THIS BOARD. AND I'M REALLY EXCITED FOR THAT. I'M EXCITED FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. BUT THAT DIFFERENCE OF OPINION DOESN'T NEED TO CAUSE DIVISIVENESS, AND IT DOESN'T NEED TO CAUSE HATRED. SO I PLEASE ASK THAT MOVING FORWARD FROM THE NEXT FOUR YEARS IF YOU HAVE DIFFERENCES OF OPINION.JUST BE KIND OF EACH OTHER. THANK YOU. OR MISS SUSIE SCOTT. SHE DID REGISTER AS A GROUP. CAN WE GIVE HER FIVE MINUTES, PLEASE? I ONLY NEED THANK YOU. UM CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. YOU ARE EMBARKING ON A HUGELY IMPORTANT ENDEAVOR. YOU HAVE BEEN INTERESTED BY THE VOTERS OF THIS COUNTY WITH THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY OF OVERSEEING THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. MORE THAN EVER.
HARFORD COUNTY NEEDS AN EFFECTIVE SCHOOL BOARD THAT PUTS IDENTITY POLITICS ASIDE TO FOCUS ON IMPROVING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOR ALL STUDENTS AT THE END OF THE DAY, YOU HAVE SIGNED ON TO BE PUBLIC SERVANTS WHO ACCEPT THE AWESOME RESPONSIBILITY OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, INCOMES AND ABILITIES. YOU KNEW MEMBERS HAVE A LARGE LEARNING CURVE TO TACKLE AS YOU EMBARK ON GUIDING THIS MASSIVE BUREAUCRACY THAT IS HCPS . YOU WILL NEED TO TAKE TIME TO GET TO KNOW THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT INSIDE AND OUT. A TREMENDOUS COMMITMENT OF TIME AND ENERGY WILL BE NEEDED TO BECOME INFORMED AND TO STAY INFORMED ON ALL THE ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE MANY SCHOOLS IN OUR DISTRICT. YOU HAVE MY ADMIRATION AND RESPECT AS YOU SETTLE INTO YOUR ROLE. ON THIS BOARD. YOU WILL HAVE TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING, HOWEVER, AS YOU STEP INTO YOUR LEADERSHIP ROLE ON THIS BOARD, YOU WILL HAVE TO TACKLE MANY AND DIVERSE ISSUES THAT INVITES STRONG OPINIONS AND PASSIONATE BELIEFS. MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU FOR WISDOM, COURAGE AND FORTITUDE AS YOU EXERCISE YOUR DUTIES ON THIS BOARD. YOU WILL NEED TO CULTIVATE MANY STRENGTHS, SOME OF WHICH MAY COME NATURALLY TO YOU. AND MANY THAT MAY NOT THINGS LIKE SOUND JUDGMENT AND EVEN TEMPER A WILLINGNESS TO COLLABORATE AND A SINCERE INTEREST IN IMPROVING PUBLIC EDUCATION. ALWAYS TRY TO FOCUS ON WHAT IS BEST FOR ALL
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THE STUDENTS. INSTEAD OF MAKING EXCUSES, LOOK FOR ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS THAT WILL FOCUS ON CREATING AND SUSTAINING A HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOL DISTRICT REFRAIN FROM PUTTING FORTH THE POLITICAL AGENDA. YOUR CHIEF CONCERN SHOULD BE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. STRIVE TO IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT WILL ENSURE SUCCESSFUL FOR ALL STUDENTS. PLEASE DO NOT BE BEHOLDEN TO THE STATUS QUO IF IT IS NOT PRODUCING IMPROVED ACADEMIC RESULTS. HOLD YOURSELVES IN THE SUPERINTENDENT ACCOUNTABLE FOR HOW WELL STUDENTS ARE ACHIEVING ACADEMICALLY. DON'T BE A RUBBER STAMP, BUT HAVE THE COURAGE TO ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS. WHAT MAKES FOR A GOOD SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER. KNOW YOUR MISSION AND REMEMBER WHO YOU WORKED FOR. ENGAGED WITH THE COMMUNITY.WE'RE SERVING THIS PARENTS AND STUDENTS OF HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TRY TO GET A SENSE FROM THE COMMUNITY OF WHAT IS WORKING AND WHAT ISN'T WORKING. A GOOD SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER WILL BE RESPONSIVE TO THE CONSTITUENTS AND WORK TO PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY IN OUR SCHOOLS, DECISION MAKING PROCESSES AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE STUDENTS, PARENTS AND STAFF OF HCPS. IT'S A TALL ORDER, BUT YOU HAVE PUT YOURSELF FORWARD FOR THIS JOB, AND THE VOTERS HAVE PUT THEIR CONFIDENCE IN YOU. SO I'M SURE YOU'RE UP TO THE TASK. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES AND GIVE YOU THE GRACE. YOU NEED TO FULFILL YOUR DUTY. THANK YOU. PRESIDENT MILLER. THAT'S ALL THE IN PERSON SPEAKERS. THANK YOU. MS LATER. DO WE HAVE ANY VIRTUAL PUBLIC SPEAKERS TONIGHT? YES WE HAVE ONE VIRTUAL PUBLIC SPEAKER THIS EVENING. PRESIDENT MUELLER AND I WILL ADD THEM TO THE MEETING RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU. AND GOOD EVENING. YOU ARE NOW IN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT, PLEASE STATE YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME. YOUR TIME WILL CONCLUDE IN THREE MINUTES. YOU WILL HEAR A BELL RING WHEN YOU HAVE 30 SECONDS REMAINING, PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND YOU MAY BEGIN YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT NOW. GOOD EVENING. I AM CRYSTAL DON PARK. WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY. DECEMBER IS UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS MONTHS. MARKING THE ADOPTION OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS BY THE UNITED NATIONS IN 1948. THE U. N ASSERTS. ALL HUMAN BEINGS ARE BORN FREE AND EQUAL IN DIGNITY AND RIGHTS. EVEN OUR CHILDREN IN HARFORD COUNTY. YOU HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH THE POWER AND RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT ALL CHILDREN WITHIN THE MANDATES OF THE LAW. OH, CHILDREN. I HAVE APPRECIATED THE RECENT SERIES ON SCHOOL SAFETY. CERTAINLY IT IS VITAL. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING YOU SHOULD SAY SOMETHING. BE IT A THREAT OF VIOLENCE, A CONCERN FOR THE WELL BEING OF A CHILD. OR EVEN SOCIAL MEDIA USER NAMES OR TIKTOK VIDEOS WITH ILLEGAL DRUG REFERENCES. OR EVIDENCE OF DRUG USE. IS ALL PROTECT OUR CHILDREN. ALSO, FEDERAL COURTS HAVE RULED THAT PUBLIC OFFICIALS, INCLUDING SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, CANNOT BLOCK CRITICS ON FACEBOOK OR OTHER MEDIA PLATFORMS UTILIZED FOR PUBLIC INTERACTION. COMMENTS CANNOT BE DELETED OR HIDDEN EITHER. TO RESTRICT THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF THE CITIZENS THAT YOU NOW SERVE. THESE ONLINE PUBLIC FORUMS ARE SEPARATE FROM YOUR ROLES AS PRIVATE CITIZENS.
IN SHORT, YOU CAN NO LONGER VIOLATES CITIZEN RIGHTS ON ANY PAGE THAT YOU POST ABOUT YOUR OFFICIAL ROLE. IF YOU INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT AN EVENT, AN UPCOMING MEETING YOUR THOUGHTS ON SOMETHING SOLICIT INPUT OR COMMENTS OR ANY OTHER ASPECT LINKED TO YOUR ROLE AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL ON THIS BOARD, YOU ARE NO LONGER PERFORMING AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN, BUT A GOVERNMENT ACTOR. SOME OF UTILIZED, BLOCKING, DELETING AND HEIDI PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM CRITICS. YOU KNOW LONGER HAVE THE RIGHT TO SILENCE AND OBSTRUCT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AS A SWORN GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL THE FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTS US. FURTHER SOME OF THE POSTS ON THESE PAGES MAY REFLECT YOUR PERSONAL VIEWS ON PERSONAL TOPIC . CENSUS PERSONAL RELIGION, PERSONAL RACE VIEWS PERSONAL GENDER RULES REVIEWS. AND OTHER SOMEWHAT OUTDATED TOPICS. AS A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL. YOU ARE VIOLATING FEDERAL PROTECTIONS FOR THESE VERY GROUPS AT TIMES.
I EXPECT ALL BLOCKS AND OTHER SILENCING ACTIVITIES CEASE IMMEDIATELY. AS WELL AS THOSE THAT VIOLATE FEDERAL PROTECTION OF GROUPS UNDER FEDERAL LAW. NOT ONLY DOES THIS POSE A LEGAL RISK FOR THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER CONTROLLING THE INDIVIDUAL PAGE BUT ALSO FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS A WHOLE. HARVARD STANDS AGAINST HATE. BLACK LIVES MATTER. GOOD NIGHT.
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AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR VIRTUAL PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE EVENING, PRESIDENT MUELLER THANK YOU,[C. Consent Agenda]
MISS LATER. UM. VICE PRESIDENT SOUL. WOULD YOU PLEASE READ THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS? ABSOLUTELY SO THE VERY FIRST ITEM IS THE CONTRACT AWARD FOR THE META PAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILLER REPLACEMENT. WE READ THE NO. NO. AM I IN THE WRONG AGENDA. THANK YOU FOR SCRATCH THAT. THE FIRST ITEM IS THE CONTRACT AWARD FOR THE SWAN CREEK SCHOOL BACK UPGRADES. THE SECOND IS THE CONTRACT AWARD FOR THE PUB, PLUMBING SUPPLIES AND ASSOCIATED MATERIALS. AND A CONTRACT AWARD FOR FORREST HILL, ANNEX IMPROVEMENTS AND PRINT SHOP RELOCATION. MAY I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO PROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. THIS IS NOAH EMOTION. THIS IS DIANA SECOND.THANK YOU ALL IN FAVOR. PLEASE SAY YES. YES THERE'S OPPOSED. PLEASE SAY NO. MOTION CARRIES,
[D. Decision on Revisions and Renaming of Board Policy 08-0005-000 Video Surveillance, Kimberly H. Neal, Esq., General Counsel]
UM. DECISIONS ON THE REVISIONS AND RENAMING OF BOARD POLICY 08-00. VIDEO SURVEILLANCE. MRS. KIMBERLY NEAL, WOULD YOU PLEASE GIVE US YOUR PRESENTATION? GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS. I'VE MET MOST OF YOU GUYS SO FAR, BUT I'M KIMBERLY NEAL AND I'M THE GENERAL COUNSEL. SO ONE OF THE DUTIES THAT I HAVE OFTEN IS TO HELP REVIEW THE POLICIES WITH DIFFERENT WORKGROUPS WITHIN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND MAKE RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO ALIGN WITH THE CURRENT STATE OF THE LAW OR THE NEEDS OF OUR MANY STAFF MEMBERS IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND BACK IN JULY, JULIE YULIN AND I MISS YOU LINE IS THE SUPERVISOR OF RISK MANAGEMENT.WE HELPED CONDUCT A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION WITH PRINCIPALS AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS AND THE THING THAT'S SHOWN OUT, THE MOST IN OUR SESSIONS WAS QUESTIONS RELATED TO VIDEO SURVEILLANCE IN OUR SCHOOLS. ON THE SCHOOL PROPERTY AND ALSO IN TRANSPORTATION ON OUR BUSSES, AND AS IT TURNED OUT THE EXISTING VIDEO SURVEILLANCE POLICY IS ACTUALLY FROM 2004.
AND IT WAS JUST IT'S A COUPLE OF PARAGRAPHS, AND IT JUST PRETTY MUCH SAYS THAT WE HAVE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AT THE SCHOOLS. AND THEN, OF COURSE, IT'S A SAFETY MEASURE TO TRY TO HAVE SOME SURVEILLANCE BECAUSE IN AREAS WHERE THERE'S NOT A REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY, BUT WHAT THE CONSIDERATION NOW IS THAT THERE'S BEEN LOTS OF QUESTIONS. UM ABOUT YOU KNOW HOW LONG DO WE NEED TO PRESERVE THE VIDEOS? AND HOW HOW DO WE GO ABOUT SHARING THE VIDEOS SHOWING THEM? TWO IF IT'S FAMILY MEMBERS, FOR EXAMPLE , LAW ENFORCEMENT OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES THAT MIGHT ASK TO REVIEW THE VIDEOS. UM, ALSO, YOU KNOW CONCERNS ABOUT PROTECTING PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION THAT MIGHT BE IN THOSE VIDEOS. UM AND JUST LOTS OF DIFFERENT PRIVACY RELATED CONCERNS THAT COULD BE THERE. UM AND SO AND THEN, AS WELL AS, UH , FERPA AND OTHER ISSUES CONCERNING WHETHER THE VIDEO MIGHT BECOME PART OF THE STUDENTS EDUCATION RECORD IF IT'S GOING TO BE USED FOR DISCIPLINARY MATTERS. SO UM, MS YULIN AND I PUT TOGETHER A WORK GROUP THAT WAS ACROSS ALL DIFFERENT AREAS, AND, UM, YOU DO HAVE AN INFORMATION REPORT THAT EXPLAINS IT WAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, DIRECTORS, SUPERVISORS AND PRINCIPALS. WE ALL REVIEWED THE CURRENT POLICY AND ALSO CONSIDERED, UM, PROCEDURE THAT WOULD GO ALONG WITH THE POLICY TO REALLY HELP OUR ADMIN IN THE SCHOOLS. KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THIS. SO WHEN IT ONE ELEMENT OF THAT IS ACTUALLY A FORM IF SOMEONE IS GOING TO REQUEST A REVIEW, UM THE VIDEO, THEN THEY'LL BE ABLE TO USE A UNIFORM FORM THAT'S GOING TO BE CONSIDERED BY VARIOUS PEOPLE IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND THEY'LL GET A PROMPT RESPONSE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THEIR REQUEST TO VIEW IS GOING TO BE GRANTED. UM THE POLICY WAS ACTUALLY THIS WAS AND I'M GIVING YOU ALL A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION THAN WE NORMALLY WOULD ON A DECISION NIGHT. BUT IT'S BECAUSE SO MANY OF YOU ARE NEW TO THE BOARD. THIS WAS ACTUALLY PRESENTED BACK ON OCTOBER. THE 24TH AND MR COLIN AND I BOTH WERE ABLE TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS AND ALSO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. I CERTAINLY CAN RESPOND TO SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS THIS EVENING AS WELL. BUT AFTER THE 24TH OF OCTOBER, IT WAS POSTED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, WHICH IS WHAT WE TYPICALLY DO WITH OUR POLICIES.
IT'S FOR 30 DAYS. UM IN THAT TIME, AND IT'S BEEN A LITTLE MORE THAN 30 DAYS NOW, SINCE THIS WAS THE FIRST BOARD MEETING AFTER THAT TIME PERIOD CLOSED, WE DID RECEIVE TWO COMMENTS DURING THAT TIME, AND BOTH WERE IN FAVOR OF THE POSTED UPDATES TO THE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE POLICY. UM AND I BELIEVE YOU'VE BEEN PROVIDED A COPY OF THAT POLICY. UM JUST TO HIGHLIGHT SO
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AGAIN, IT IS. IT'S ACTUALLY FOUR PAGES LONG AS OPPOSED TO THE ONE PAGER THAT THAT WE HAD BEFORE.UM, IT BALANCES THE PURPOSE OF SAFETY WITH ALSO CONSIDERATIONS FOR PRIVACY AND THE LAW, AND IT INCLUDES SOME IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS ABOUT AN AUTHORIZED USER, WHICH YOU'LL SEE IS IF YOU'VE REVIEWED IT. UM IT IS A LOT OF THE LIKE THE OFFICE OF SAFETY AND SECURITY, OF COURSE, IS PARAMOUNT. MY OFFICE. UM OR MY DESIGNEE TRANSPORTATION RISK MANAGEMENT. I THI STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES. OF COURSE, THE ELEMENTARY, ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVICES, THE PRINCIPLES IN THE BUILDING AND OTHER SCHOOL BASED STAFF THAT WOULD THAT WOULD RECEIVE AUTHORIZATION SO THAT TO BE ABLE TO REVIEW WHAT IS IN WHAT'S THE CONTENT OF THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO AS AUTHORIZED USERS AND THEN IT GOES ON TO, UM, IDENTIFY AUTHORIZED VIEWER, WHICH IS WHAT SOMEONE MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET PERMISSION. TO VIEW AND THAT COULD BE ELIGIBLE STUDENTS OR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OR OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE NOT HCPS ADMINISTRATORS. UM WE ALSO ARE GOING TO REQUIRE A CHAIN OF CUSTODY SO THAT THERE WOULD BE, UM SOME CHECKS AND BALANCES. WE WILL BE ABLE TO KNOW WHO HAS REVIEWED VIDEO FOOTAGE AND WHEN , UM AND THEN ALSO ESTABLISHING A SECURE VIDEO SERVER FOLDER. SO WHEN WE ARE GOING TO BOOKMARK AND SAVE, UM THE YOU KNOW, ELEMENT OR PIECES OF, UM. OF THE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THAT IN A SECURE PLACE THAT'S GOING TO BE MANAGED BY RT DEPARTMENT. SO THE STATEMENT OF POLICY IS ALSO IT'S PRETTY SUCCINCT, BUT HOPEFULLY HELPFUL TO YOU ALL. AND UM AGAIN THERE, THERE WOULD BE A REQUEST TO VIEW FORM AND THEN A PROCEDURE THAT GOES ALONG WITH THAT IT WILL REALLY HELP THE PRINCIPLES IN THE BUILDING. NO ACROSS THE BOARD SO THAT EVERYBODY IS FALL IS DOING THE SAME THING AND HANDLING IT THE SAME WAY. UM FRANKLY, IT'LL PROBABLY LIMIT SOME OF THE DAILY CALLS OR EMAILS TO MY OFFICE ON WHAT TO DO, BECAUSE SOMETIMES IF YOU'VE GOT LAW ENFORCEMENT OR THERE'S OTHER SITUATIONS WHERE SOMEONE'S ESSENTIALLY DEMANDING TO SEE A VIDEO, THERE'S NOT ALWAYS A LEGAL RIGHT TO JUST, YOU KNOW, TO BE ABLE TO SHOW THAT AND SO THIS IS HOPEFULLY GOING TO GET SOME CHECKS AND BALANCES. UM AND SO IT IS AGAINST BECAUSE THE PERIOD OF PUBLIC COMMENT HAS ENDED. UM, IT IS BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING FOR A VOTE. AND I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS? HOPEFULLY AGAIN, YOU'VE BEEN ABLE TO REVIEW THE POLICY YOURSELVES. MISS ALVAREZ JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION AND THIS IS JUST FOR PUBLIC RECORD, SO THERE'S A FORM THAT THEY HAVE TO FILL OUT. WHERE IS THAT FORM LOCATED? IS THAT SOMETHING THEY HAVE TO CALL TO GET OR WILL THAT BE ONLINE OR SO WE'RE WORKING TO GET AN ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THAT RIGHT NOW IT'S A IT'S A PAPER FORM THAT IT CAN BE EMAILED, BUT IT WILL COME THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATOR SO IF SOMEONE IS THAT'S WHERE THE REQUESTS ALWAYS GO, ANYWAY, REALLY IS THE PRINCIPLE OF THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL SO THAT ALL OF THE PRINCIPALS AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE FORM AND THAT WE ACTUALLY, UM, USED IT TODAY. WE TRIED. WE TRIED OUT THIS FORM WHERE SOMEBODY THEN SEND IT BY EMAIL TO THE PARENT THAT WAS ACTUALLY ASKING FOR THAT. AND THEN THERE'S A PROCESSING WINDOW OF NO MORE THAN 10 DAYS. TO ULTIMATELY MAKE A DECISION, BUT WHERE WE'RE SHOOTING FOR WAY QUICKER THAN THAT. THANK YOU.
WERE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? GREAT DOCTOR PHILLIPS. UM. HOW IS A VIDEO TAKEN? BY SOMEONE SOMEONE'S PERSONAL CELLPHONE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY. THAT MIGHT SHOW A POTENTIAL CRIMINAL ACTOR OR SOME TYPE OF INCIDENT. HOW WAS THAT HANDLED IS THAT THE SCHOOL HAVE JURISDICTION OVER THAT. THAT IS NOT PART OF THIS. THIS POLICY IS RELATING TO THE CAMERAS THAT WE HAVE SUPPLIED THE SCHOOL SYSTEM HAS SUPPLIED ON OUR PROPERTY AND IN THE BUSSES, SO THAT'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT LEGAL CONSIDERATION. I MEAN, I CAN TELL YOU THAT IN MARYLAND, THERE'S CERTAIN LEVELS OF CONSENT YOU HAVE TO HAVE FOR THAT, SO THOSE WILL BE CONSIDERING WILL LOOK AT THAT ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS BASED ON WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES ARE BECAUSE I WE'RE AWARE, AND MAYBE THAT WILL BE ANOTHER POLICY THAT WE WANT TO TAKE UP. BUT THIS PARTICULAR POLICY AND PROCEDURE IS GOING TO RELATE JUST TO THE FOOTAGE THAT WE RETAIN, YOU KNOW THAT THAT WE PROVIDE IN OUR SO IF SOMEONE ACTUALLY SHOWS THIS TO, UH, TO SAY THE PRINCIPLE THAT ALL THE ALL OF A SUDDEN DOESN'T BECOME PART OF THE SCHOOL RECORD, OR CAN'T BECOME PART OF THE SCHOOL RECORD ON A PERSONAL CELLPHONE GOES TO THE PRINCIPAL SAYS LOOK, LOOK, LOOK WHAT HAPPENED, SO THE PRINCIPAL HAS SEEN IT. WHAT HAPPENS AT THAT POINT IT CAN. UM BUT AGAIN , THAT'S GOING TO BE WE'RE GOING TO. IT'S GOING TO BE COMING TO MY OFFICE FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCE AND HOW TO HANDLE IT. THERE'S IT HAPPENS. UNFORTUNATELY A FAIR AMOUNT AND WE DO HAVE A POLICY THAT DOES NOT PERMIT. UM THE USE OF CELL PHONES AND THAT TYPE OF RECORDINGS WITHIN OUR SCHOOLS,
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BUT SOMETIMES THAT'S VIOLATED ANYWAY. YEAH. IS THERE PRESENCE IN MARYLAND? AS OF RIGHT NOW AS TO HOW SOMETHING LIKE THAT IS HANDLED. UM YES AND NO AGAIN. IT'S OKAY. THAT'S YOUR USUAL LAWYER. ANSWER, RIGHT? DEPENDS ON IT DOES DEPEND, THOUGH. IT DOES DEPEND YOU CAN'T IN MARYLAND. THERE HAS TO BE CONSENT ON BOTH SIDES TO TAKE A VIDEO. SO WHEN YOU'RE VIDEOING SOMEONE, FOR EXAMPLE, IN SECRET , UM THEN THAT IS THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE ADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE.UM, IN A COURT OF LAW, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT IT'S NOT USED IN OTHER WAYS OR CONSIDERED IF SOMEONE'S TAKING A LOOK AT IT. THANK YOU. YEAH. DR HAROLD SO UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES CAN GIVE US SOME EXAMPLES WHERE SOMEONE MIGHT BE DENIED. UM THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT THE FOOTAGE. I CAN. UM SO, FOR EXAMPLE, IF THERE IS A VIDEO THAT SHOWS MULTIPLE PEOPLE, AND THIS VIDEO IS NOT AN DOING WHATEVER THEY'RE DOING, THE VIDEO IS NOT ULTIMATELY USED FOR, UM, DISCIPLINE FOR STUDENTS NOT GOING TO BECOME PART OF THE EDUCATION RECORD, BECAUSE IT REALLY SOMEONE TOOK A LOOK AT IT. MAYBE IT SHOWS SOMETHING. MAYBE IT DOESN'T SOME PEOPLE ASSUME THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE THIS HARD EVIDENCE THERE, BUT A LOT OF TIMES YOU REALLY CAN'T SEE WHAT'S GOING ON. UM, BUT THAT IT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT IF IT'S NOT IN THE EDUCATION RECORD. A PARENT WOULDN'T HAVE AN AUTOMATIC RIGHT TO SEE THAT FOOTAGE. UM WE WOULD TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE WHAT IT SHOWS WHO IT SHOWS. UM THERE COULD BE OTHER CHILDREN THAT ARE THERE AT THAT ARE IN THERE THAT THERE'S NOT A RIGHT FOR OTHER FAMILIES OR OTHER PEOPLE TO NECESSARILY TAKE A LOOK AT THIS IF WE'RE ABLE TO ZOOM IN OR BLUR, I ARE TECHNOLOGY IS NOT REALLY CAPABLE OF DOING LOTS OF EDITING AND THAT KIND OF THING. BUT THERE COULD BE A SITUATION WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO JUST GET FOCUSING ON LIKE TWO SECONDS INTERVAL WHERE YOU WOULD ONLY SEE A CERTAIN ACTION, FOR EXAMPLE, SOMEONE HITTING SOMETHING YOU KNOW, HITTING A PERSON OR THAT TYPE OF THING, BUT YOU CAN'T REALLY SEE THE FACES OF THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE INVOLVED. IT MIGHT BE THAT WE COULD SHOW, YOU KNOW, JUST THAT ONE LITTLE SECTION UM I ALSO HAVE HEARD OF PRINCIPLES THAT DID A SCREENSHOT OF SOMETHING, SO IT'S JUST THAT STILL OR EVEN PUT ON THEIR SCREEN POST. IT NOTES OVER UM, OVER FACES AND OVER PEOPLE. SO EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY TO DO IT, WE'RE STILL TRYING TO HAVE A LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY AND SAY THIS IS WHAT WE SAW. UM THANK YOU. BASED ON THE, UM THE FREQUENCY LIKE HOW MANY OF THESE REQUESTS WE RECEIVE AS A SCHOOL SYSTEM. DO YOU SEE? UM OUR EFFORTS IN THIS BEING TIME PROHIBITIVE. THE HOPE IS THAT THIS IS GOING TO STREAMLINE IT THAT THIS IS GOING TO MAKE IT SO MUCH EASIER. SO ONE THING ABOUT HAVING A FORM TO REQUEST IS THAT IS A LITTLE BIT OF PRESSING PAUSE FOR A MINUTE FOR THESE ADMINISTRATORS THAT THEY DON'T FEEL THAT THEY HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION. YOU KNOW, RIGHT THERE IN THE MOMENT WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, UM AND AGAIN. A LOT OF TIMES THERE HASN'T EVEN BEEN AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PRINCIPAL OR FOR THE ADMINISTRATORS TO EVEN LOOK AT THE VIDEO AND SEE WHAT'S THERE. UM WE'VE ALSO GOTTEN REQUESTS FROM LIKE INSURANCE COMPANIES. FROM WHAT IF THERE'S A FENDER BENDER IN THE PARKING LOT, AND THAT KIND OF THING OR ATTORNEYS THAT ARE, THEY HAVEN'T FILED A LAWSUIT YET, SO THEY DON'T HAVE A SUBPOENA. THEY'RE JUST TRYING TO GET US TO VOLUNTARILY PROVIDE THE FOOTAGE.
UM YOU CAN IMAGINE THAT THE THAT THAT'S THAT'S A LOT OF EXPOSURE . SO IN A LOT OF SITUATIONS, WE ARE GOING TO REQUIRE SOME KIND OF LEGAL DOCUMENTATION LIKE A SUBPOENA OR COURT ORDER BEFORE WE WOULD SHARE THAT. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? PATRICE DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING? OKAY HEARING. NONE WAS ON MUTE. I'M SORRY. NO, THANK YOU FOR REACHING OUT TO MEET PRESIDENT MUELLER. IT'S LOVELY HAVING US PRESIDENT ME OVER. I DIDN'T WANT TO MISS YOU TWICE IN ONE NIGHT, TERESA. THANK YOU, MR SEWELL. PRESIDENTS WILL SO COULD YOU, PLEASE REVIEW? UM YOU KNOW HOW WILL INDIVIDUALS BE ALLOWED TO VIEW THE FOOTAGE? WHERE DOES THAT TAKE PLACE? ART AND, UH, WELL, THE CUSTODY OF THE VIDEO EVER LEAVE HCPSS SERVERS. OR ELECTRONIC RECORDS, YOU KNOW, LIKE, LET'S SAY I MEAN, LET'S START WITH THAT. OKAY? UM. IN ALMOST ALL SITUATIONS. THE SECOND PART OF YOUR QUESTIONS EASIER TO ANSWER IN ALMOST ALL SITUATIONS. IT'S NOT GOING ELSEWHERE AND LESS AGAIN. THERE'S LIKE A SUBPOENA OR COURT ORDER. THAT'S REQUIRING US TO PROVIDE THAT SO WE MIGHT ALLOW A PARENT TO VIEW A VIDEO, BUT WITHOUT A SUBPOENA OR COURT ORDER. IT'S NOT GOING TO GO ANYWHERE ELSE SO THAT TO
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MINIMIZE, YOU KNOW, REPRODUCTION AND THAT KIND OF THING OF THE VIDEO. I'M JUST LOOKING BACK AT THE WORKING POLICY BECAUSE THERE'S A SEVERAL DIFFERENT LAYERS. I BELIEVE THAT THE VIEWINGS ARE GOING TO BE UM, ACTUALLY, WITH THE PRINCIPLE WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR, BUT AGAIN, THERE'S GOING IT I SUPPOSE IT COULD BE DIFFERENT IN SOME SITUATIONS IN OUR OFFICE OF SAFETY AND SECURITY. AND I T YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER TO KNOW WHAT'S THERE.UM AND ALSO IF IT'S A ISSUE, UM THEN IT'S GOING TO BE MANAGED BY OUR TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT IN TERMS OF LIKE SEEING WHAT WAS ON THE BUS. WHAT'S ON THAT VIDEO? UM, BUT THERE IS AN PROVISIONS ABOUT AH, EXPORTING THE VIDEO. UM TO THE OFFICE OF SAFETY AND SECURITY, CENTRAL VIDEO SERVER AND AGAIN, THAT'S REALLY IT'S JUST SUBJECT TO A SUBPOENA OR LAW LAW ENFORCEMENT IF THERE'S A REALLY SERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE THAT HAPPENS WHERE WE NEED TO TURN IT OVER TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND THAT MIGHT BE ONE OF THOSE SITUATIONS. UM THE RETENTION IS GOING TO BE WE'RE GOING TO BE RETAINING FOR A PERIOD OF 180 DAYS AGAIN UNLESS THAT FOOTAGE WAS EXPORTED AND USED FOR SOME OTHER MORE SERIOUS ISSUES, THEN WE WOULD RETAIN THAT LONGER. UM AND THE POLICY THAT OR THE PROCEDURE, I'M SORRY THAT'S RELATED TO ALL OF THIS. THE GOAL IS REALLY TO KEEP TO WE DON'T WANT THIS TO CAUSE A MILLION. YOU KNOW EXTRA STEPS FOR SOMEBODY FROM PEOPLE AND MAKE THIS A PROBLEM. SO THAT IN ABOUT THREE MONTHS, SIX MONTHS, NINE MONTHS KIND OF REVISITING AND CONTINUING TO GET FEEDBACK, BECAUSE SINCE THE PROCEDURE IS SOMETHING THAT'S MORE OF A LIVING DOCUMENT, UM THEN THAT'S GOING TO BE REALLY IMPORTANT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE ACTUALLY DEALING WITH THIS TO SAY THIS IS NOT WORKING, OR THIS ISN'T THE WAY THAT WE INTENDED. BECAUSE THIS IS A BRAND NEW IDEA AGAIN, LIKE THE ORIGINAL POLICY WAS JUST SORT OF SAYING, WE'VE GOT VIDEO CAMERAS ON OUR PROPERTY AND THAT IT DIDN'T SAY A LOT MORE THAN THAT. THAT'S A GREAT APPROACH. I APPRECIATE THAT. SO THIS POINT BECAUSE THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM. I WILL PRESIDENT. I HAVE A QUESTION. SORRY. DO ALL THE SCHOOL BUSSES HAVE CAMERAS ON IT? LOGICAL BUSSES. ABOUT 85 90. WE ALSO DO HAVE A DISCLAIMER IN THE POLICY IN CASE IN THE EVENT THAT THE CAMERA WASN'T WORKING APPROPRIATELY AND THINGS LIKE THAT. THAT'S JUST THE REALITY. BUT THEY ARE TESTING ALSO IN THE POLICY. THERE IS SOME INFORMATION ABOUT OUR IN THE PROCEDURE, APOLOGIZE ABOUT TESTING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. SO IF THERE'S AN AWARENESS THAT SOMETHING MIGHT NOT BE WORKING OR THAT TYPE OF THING, THEN IT HAS TO BE ADDRESSED PROMPTLY. IN IN REGARDS TO THAT IS THAT THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CAMERAS THAT RESPONSIBILITY OF HTTPS OR THE CONTRACTORS. THE BUSSES. WE HAVE A COMPANY THAT PROVIDES CAMERA.
CAMERON SAYS. THE COMPANY BLACK. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. HEARING NONE I NEED IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD. WE NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND. TO ACCEPT THE CHANGES IN THE REVISIONS AND THE BOARD POLICY. THIS IS NOW I MOVED TO ACCEPT. CAN I? YOU CAN YEAH. MOTION TO ACCEPT THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A 2ND? 2ND THE MOTION? THANK YOU, MASSON. SHOULD WE DO A ROLL CALL VOTE ON THIS. YEAH, LET'S DO REAL CALLED VOTE. MISS ALVAREZ. YES. MISS BRUCE? YES. MISS HAN? YES. DR HAROLD YES. PERRY? YES. DR PHILLIPS. YES. RICCARDI. YES MISS BLANKEN? YES, VICE PRESIDENT SEWELL. YES, PRESIDENT MUELLER. YES, THIS MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU. NEXT ON OUR
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AGENDA IS THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. DR WILSON. ALRIGHT SO WE, UH WE WERE FAIRLY GENTLE WITH YOU FOR YOUR FIRST MEETING WITH JUST ONE ITEM. UM I WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY WHEN ARE.SIX NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS CAME IN LAST WEEK, WE ACTUALLY ASKED THEM TO FILM A SHORT INTRODUCTION AND WE HAVE NOW POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE COMMENTS
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THAT YOU MADE SO IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THEM, GO OUT AND WATCH BEFORE YOU TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO WATCH, BUT THEY ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE FOR SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO KIND OF GO OUT AND SEE A LITTLE LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT OUR OUR NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS.UM AS A COUPLE OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS NOTED IN THEIR COMMENTS THAT THERE ARE SO MANY ACTIVITIES GOING ON IN SCHOOLS. I MEAN, ALL THOSE YOU KNOW, JUST PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAY EVENTS ARE HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO ENJOY THE AMAZING PRODUCTIONS OF OUR STUDENTS. WHETHER IT'S UM THEATER, ARTS, MUSIC EVERYTHING , AND THEN, OF COURSE, WE'RE SORT OF FRESH INTO OUR WINTER ATHLETIC SEASON, SO A LOT GOING ON THERE AS WELL. UM. WE JUST CONGRATULATED CHURCH FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAST TUESDAY FOR WINNING THIS MONTH'S FAMILY FRIENDLY AWARD, AND THAT WAS A NICE EVENT. AND NOMINATIONS NOW ARE OPEN FOR VOTING IS OPEN FOR THE DECEMBER FAMILY FRIENDLY. SO IF YOU HAVE A SCHOOL YOU WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE YOU CAN FIND A LINK TO THAT ON OUR WEBSITE. AND ALSO WITH REGARD NOMINATIONS WE ACTUALLY HAVE THREE IMPORTANT NOMINATIONS COMING AND I WILL JUST TELL YOU IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR WHERE TO FIND THESE. IF YOU GO ON THE HOMEPAGE, WE HAD THAT SCROLLING THING WITH THE NEWS ITEMS UP TOP. JUST CLICK ACROSS THE SCROLLING BECAUSE ONE OF THEM THERE IS NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2023 TEACHER OF THE YEAR AND PROCESSES DESCRIBED THEIR NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH JANUARY 4TH AND THAT THAT ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE PART OF THE BIGGER CELEBRATION WE DO IN APRIL. FOR OUR TEACHERS. BUT WE ALSO HAVE NOMINATIONS GOING UP FOR THE BUS DRIVER AND BUS ATTENDANTS OF THE YEAR AND THERE'S A DIFFERENT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THEM. THEY'RE ACTUALLY LAST YEAR WAS THE FIRST YEAR WE FORMALLY HAD A BUS DRIVER AND BUS ATTENDANTS AWARD AND IT WAS REALLY NICE. AND SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING THAT AGAINST THOSE NOMINATIONS ARE AVAILABLE. THAT ONE. I WANT TO THANK AND MAYBE CONGRATULATE OUR OUR PERFORMERS TODAY FROM THE EXECUTIVE AND THE COUNTY COUNCILS INAUGURATION. WE HAD MUSICAL GROUPS THERE FROM HARVARD GRACE HIGH SCHOOL, EDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, NORTH HARFORD HIGH SCHOOL. BELLAIRE HIGH SCHOOL AND HOURS WE HAD A NUMBER OF STUDENTS FROM CHURCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHO LED THE CROWD IN THE PLEDGE. SO IT WAS NICE TO HAVE A LOT OF STUDENTS INVOLVED. AND THANK YOU, OF COURSE TO MR WINFIELD, WHO YOU KNOW, COORDINATES EVERYTHING FOR US ON THE ON THE ARTS FRONT, AND HE WAS THERE, IN ADDITION TO KEEPING THEM ALL IN THE RIGHT PLACES. HE HAD TO PLAY PIANO A COUPLE OF TIMES, TOO, SO GREAT CONTRIBUTOR. UM. RECENTLY RELEASED A VIDEO. I THOUGHT THIS WAS INTERESTING. UM THAT IS.
IT'S AN INTERVIEW BY UM MARY BETH STAPLETON, WHO LEAVES OUR PARENT ACADEMY VIDEOS. BUT SHANNON HAGEN, UM, WHO WORKS IN OUR HR DEPARTMENT, TALKING ABOUT JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS.
WE CURRENTLY HAVE TWO RECENTLY UNEMPLOYED PARENTS SITTING RIGHT HERE ON THE DAIS WHO WERE WORKING FOR US IN THEIR CAPACITY AS PARENTS AND SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS. OF COURSE, THEY'VE HAD TO STEP DOWN TO BE IN THIS ROLE, BUT WE HAVE MANY MORE OPPORTUNITIES. AND REALLY OUR PARENTS MAKE FANTASTIC. UH EMPLOYEES ON MANY DIFFERENT FRONTS, WHETHER IT'S YOU KNOW, VOLUNTEERING OR BEING PAID AS SUBSTITUTES AND SPECIAL HELPERS . OR IF YOU HAVE THE DEGREES, WE HAVE OPENINGS AND A LOT OF OTHER AREAS. WELL SO WATCH THAT VIDEO. IT'S NOT SUPER LONG, BUT IT IS SOMETHING THAT UH AND I THINK IF YOU EVER HEAR MR RICHARDSON PRESENT TO THIS BOARD, HE WILL REMIND YOU WHERE ALL RECRUITERS UM AND THAT IS PART OF THE WORK, PARTICULARLY NOW IN SUCH A TIGHT LABOR MARKET. UM WE JUST ADDED WITHIN THE LAST FEW WEEKS, OUR MILITARY FAMILY FRIENDLY WELCOME CENTER ON THE WEBSITE WORKING REALLY HARD TO DO THE BEST WE CAN TO EMBRACE OUR MILITARY FAMILY, SO THEY HAVE A PLACE TO GO AND LOOK AND GET INFORMATION. THE INFORMATION ON THAT PART OF THE SITE IS SPECIFIC TO REQUEST WE FREQUENTLY HAD FROM MILITARY FAMILIES. SO PLEASE GO IN AND CHECK THAT OUT. OR IF YOU YOU KNOW NO PEOPLE MOVING NEW TO THE COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY THOSE IN THE MILITARY POINT THEM TO THAT SITE. SO TWO LAST THINGS. UM HARFORD, GLENN VOLUNTEER COUNSELOR. APPLICATIONS ARE ALSO OPEN, ALSO ON THE WEBSITE. I THINK OF THAT, AS SORT OF A PRE TEACHING ACTIVITY FOR THOSE WHO ARE REALLY DRAWN TO WORKING WITH UM, THIS THIS THAT APPLICANTS ARE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER COUNSELORS AT HARTFORD, GLENN AND THEY, OF COURSE, ARE COUNSELORS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WHO COME AND SPEND THE EVENING AND THEN ALL THE OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT HAPPENED THERE SO GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO BE OUT AND AROUND. AND THEN THE LAST THING ONE LAST TIME, CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS WELCOME. LIKE I SAID, WE TOOK IT A LITTLE EASIER ON YOU TONIGHT WITH A SHORT AGENDA, BUT I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE LONGER IN DECEMBER BECAUSE I THINK
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WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE CALENDAR. AREN'T WE IN THE NEXT MEETING? SO LOOK FORWARD TO[Future Meetings Review]
SEEING YOU ALL THAT HAVE A GREAT NIGHT. I ACTUALLY THINK THIS IS THE SHORTEST BOARD MEETING THAT WE'VE HAD. THE NEXT BOARD MEETING IS DECEMBER 19TH 2022* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.