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QACPS Board Report

December 2023 Edition

QACPS Board Report December 2023 Edition

Energizer Bunny Awards - Sponsored By Bayview Financial Energizer Bunny Awards - Sponsored By Bayview Financial

SES Custodial Team - Charles Hilton, Steve Nabb, Christopher Combs, and Dorrin Phillips (not able to attend) won the December Energizer Bunny. Congratulations to this hard working team!

Shining Star Awards Shining Star Awards

SES Co-Teaching Team Christine Joiner & Jennifer Ports won the first December Shining Star Awards. Congratulations, ladies!

GES Special Education Teacher Nick Davis won the second December Shining Star Award. Way to go, Nick!

Spirit Award Spirit Award

SES Teacher Kelly Embert won the December Spirit Award. Congratulations, Kelly!

BOARD INFORMATION ITEMS BOARD INFORMATION ITEMS

Spotlight Presentation
Dr. Marcia Sprankle presented the November Spotlight.
Summary Expenditure Status Reports
Dr. Matthew Kibler presented the Summary Expenditure Report.
Detail Expenditure Report
Dr. Matthew Kibler presented the Detail Expenditure Report.
First Read - Policy 240 Child Nutrition Programs
Julie Hickey presented the first read of Policy 240. This proposed revision will be posted on qacps.org for a minimum of 30 days to allow for public comment. Public comment about this proposed revision should be emailed to kari.denis@qacps.org.
Second Read Policy 205: Use of Technology & Electronics
Jon Grow presented the second read of Policy 205. This proposed revision will be posted on qacps.org for a minimum of 30 days to allow for public comment. Public comment about this proposed revision should be emailed to kari.denis@qacps.org.
Second Read Policy 705: Student Data Governance/Privacy
Jon Grow presented the second read of Policy 705. This proposed revision will be posted on qacps.org for a minimum of 30 days to allow for public comment. Public comment about this proposed revision should be emailed to kari.denis@qacps.org.
Second Read Policy 215: MBE Procedures
Darrell Barricklow presented the second read of Policy 215. This proposed revision will be posted on qacps.org for a minimum of 30 days to allow for public comment. Public comment about this revision should be emailed to kari.denis@qacps.org.

BOARD ACTION ITEMS BOARD ACTION ITEMS

Financial Algebra: Daily Living & Planning
The Queen Anne's County Board of Education approved the new Financial Algebra: Daily Living and Planning course for the 2024-2025 High School Program of Study.
Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Proposed Budget Calendar
The Queen Anne's County Board of Education approved the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget Calendar.
Queen Anne’s Bus Lines, LLC - New/Used Bus Purchase
The Queen Anne’s County Board of Education approved Raymond C. Aaron Jr. to purchase a new/used bus for the 2024-2025 school year to replace bus #1010.

COMMUNITY UPDATES COMMUNITY UPDATES

Character Counts December Newsletter

We Have A Hertrich "Cash For Class" Winner! We Have A Hertrich "Cash For Class" Winner!

A big congratulations to Queen Anne’s County High School PEALS Teacher Brian Tyler, one of the winners of the 2023 Cash for Class Contest! The team at Hertrich Ford of Easton & Hertrich Family of Automobile Dealerships surprised Mr. Tyler earlier this week with a banner and a check for $1,000 to fund a mural in his classroom. Way to go Mr. Tyler, we can't wait to see what you create!

2023 Hertrich Cash for Class Check Presentation

3rd Annual QACPS Art Greeting Card Contest Award 3rd Annual QACPS Art Greeting Card Contest Award

Congratulations to the VERY talented Adelaine Gray, 3rd grader at KES! She is this years winner of the Superintendent's Holiday Greeting Card Contest! Adelaine's beautiful depiction of the historic Queen Anne's County Courthouse impressed everyone! A giant thank you to all of our talented students who participated this year. Read the full press release here.

QACPS 2023 Superintendent's "Winter in Queen Anne's" Art Greeting Card Contest

GES & MES EARN MARYLAND ACCREDITATION & EXCELS HONOR GES & MES EARN MARYLAND ACCREDITATION & EXCELS HONOR

Queen Anne’s County Public Schools is proud to announce that Grasonville Elementary School and Matapeake Elementary School have achieved Maryland Accreditation through the Maryland State Department of Education! Read the full news release on our website here.

ArtScene | The Podcast ArtScene | The Podcast

ArtScene | the Podcast invites listeners into an enthralling conversation between host Michael Bell and Peter Pucci, acclaimed Broadway choreographer and Executive Director of the Carole Cascio Fund for Mind Movement Dance Connections. In Episode 13, delve into Pucci’s remarkable story — from his impoverished upbringing on Baltimore’s streets to becoming the ‘Movement Doctor’ for Hollywood.


Read the full news release on our website here, and tune in on Spotify at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artscene/ or at https://anchor.fm/artscene

Washington College Scholarships For QACPS Students Seeking a Career in Teaching

Washington College, in partnership with Kent County High School and Queen Anne’s County public high schools, is pleased to announce six new scholarships aimed at encouraging more Eastern Shore students to pursue a career in education. The College will award scholarships to cover full tuition, fees, room, and board, to three students in each of those counties annually. The scholarships, which have an educational value of over $280,000 for four years per student awarded, will be available beginning this fall. Click here for more information.

Grasonville Elementary School Clothing Drive Grasonville Elementary School Clothing Drive

QACPS Board of Education Meeting | December 6th, 2023
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Future Board Meetings

2023-2024 School Board Meeting Schedule

FY 2024-2025 Budget Development Calendar

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Website: https://www.qacps.org/qacps
Location: 202 Chesterfield Avenue, Centreville, MD, USA
Phone: 410-758-2403
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