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It’s all about teaching and learning

Charles County Public Schools

Board of Education Candidate Briefing August 22, 2018 • 6 p.m.

KIMBERLY A. HILL, Ed.D.Superintendent of Schools

AgendaIt’s all about teaching and learning

• Welcome• School system mission and

vision• Role of the Board • Role of the Superintendent• System and office overviews• Facts and data• School rules for politics• Question/answer session

Mission/Vision

The mission of CCPS is to provide an opportunity for all school-aged children to receive an academically challenging, quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares for life, in

an environment that is safe and conducive to learning.



To create the best environment where all students experience academic success,develop personal responsibility and achieve career readiness for the 21st century.

Vision

Mission

Student enrollment

12,273Elementary

21

6,103Middle

8

8,515High

7

Total26,891

Growth+501

Students

Student DemographicsHispanic – 8.3%American Indian – 0.4%Asian – 3.1%African American – 55.3%Native Hawaiian – 0.2%White – 25.2%Multiracial – 7.5%

Special EducationTotal – 3,199

Free and reduced meals (FARMS)

Total – 9,776 (36 %)

English language learners Total – 710



Personnel

Teachers

2,079

Support Staff

1,122

Technical Employees

114

Administrators

227

CCPS is county’s largest employer

3,542 employees

More than 80 percent of CCPS

employees reside in Charles County


COMMUNICATIONS

Organization

BOARD

SUPERINTENDENTOFFICE OF

ACCOUNTABILITY

FISCAL SERVICES

DEPUTY

SUPERINTENDENT SUPPORTINGSERVICES

PRINCIPALS

STAFF ATTORNEY

SAFETY & SECURITY

SCHOOL

ADMINISTRATION


Role of the Board

• Represents the community in reflecting the aspirations and desires of its citizens for public education

• Develops policies, sets standards and priorities

• Seeks the necessary finances for the public school system and approves the budget


ERIC SCHWARTZStaff Attorney

• Appoints, employs and evaluates the Superintendent

• Sets the parameters for negotiations with employee associations

• Redistricts as the needs of the schools require and approves the opening of newfacilities

Role of the Board (continued)


Role of the Superintendent

• Oversees school system operations on a day-to-day basis

• Coordinates the educational program and provides leadership in its development and improvement

• Implements Board policies and procedures and recommends changes


• Ensures excellent community and public relations on all levels

• Manages, assigns and transfers employees in the best interest of the school system

Board/Superintendent Partnership

• The Board sets the “what,” “why” and (in broad terms) “when,” and the Superintendent does the “how,” “who,” and (in specific terms) “when”

• The Board hires the Superintendent

• The Superintendent is selected for a four-year term and is eligible for reappointment

• The current Superintendent’s term ends on June 30, 2021


Deputy Superintendent

DEPUTY

SUPERINTENDENT


AMY HOLLSTEINDeputy Superintendent

SUPERINTENDENT

STUDENT SERVICES

TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTION

PRINCIPALS

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

HUMAN RESOURCES

Instruction

• Implements and supports innovative curriculum and instructional programs

• Promotes collaboration among educators across schools, levels and content areas to design, implement and support learning experiences across disciplines

• Promotes high quality inclusion and special education services for students with disabilities



Instruction (continued)

• Provides services and curriculum designed to challenge, interest and motivate gifted and students

• Provides professional growth and development opportunities for staff

• Maintains CCPS at the forefront of instructional technology

• Offers career technology and education programs


MARVIN JONES and LINDA GILL, Ed.D.Executive Directors of Schools

School Administration

• Provides oversight for all schools and centers

• Serves as liaison for parent concerns and involvement

• Evaluates principals’ performance and sets standards

• Manages student and related services (school safety, pupil personnel workers (PPWs), nurses, psychologists, counselors)

• Ensures fair and adequate distributionof resources to schools


School Administration (continued)

• Provides professional

development for

school leaders

• Oversees student

engagement and

conduct office

• Coordinates

Parent Advisory

Committee meetings


Student Services

• Includes school counselors, school

psychologists, pupil personnel workers

(PPWs), school nurses and school

resource officers. Supports students,

parents and staff

• Promotes opportunities for all students

to reach their potential

• Provides assistance to students and

their families to ensure students attend

school, stay in school, engage in

learning and demonstrate appropriate

behavior



Student Services (continued)

• Facilitates student

enrollment, ensures

accurate student

records and helps families

connect with community

resources

• PPWs are assigned to each

school, promote daily

school attendance and

facilitate student success


Technology

• Manages the district’s technology program which supports teaching and learning for all schools and administrative functions

• Staff of 44 includes technology directors, engineers, computer analysts, systems analysts and computer interns who provide technology support to all CCPS administrators, students and staff


CHARMAINE THOMPSONChief of Instructional Technology

Technology (continued)

• Manage and support more than 22,463 laptops and workstations, 3,782 tablets, 38 MacBooks, seven robots and 41 ScholarChip visitor management machines

• Manage the selection, procurement, installation and support of all of our hardware and software applications

• Manage, monitor and support enterprise-wide applications, wired and wireless networks, and infrastructure to ensure our network data and student information is private and protected


Human Resources

• Talent acquisition of certificated, non-certificated and temporary staff

• Licensure of certificated staff

• Staff relations and contract administration and management

• Non-certificated staff evaluation administration


NIKIAL MAJORSExecutive Director, Human Resources

Human Resources (continued)

• Employee recognition programs

• Teacher retention initiatives

• Grievances and discipline matters

• Terminations

• Management of human resources data and reporting


Office of Fiscal ServicesIt’s all about teaching and learning

Randy SotomayorAssistant Superintendent of Fiscal Services

ASSISTANT

SUPERINTENDENTOF FISCAL SERVICES

RANDY SOTOMAYORAssistant Superintendent of Fiscal Services

SUPERINTENDENT

FOOD & NUTRITION

SERVICES

BUDGETACCOUNTINGRISK

MANAGEMENT

PROCUREMENT&

CONTRACTS

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Office of Fiscal Services

• Provides direction for budget development, execution and management

• Oversees all school system finances• Manages the operations of payroll, general

and restricted accounting, accounts payable, internal and external audit, investments, classified pension plan management, general insurance, workers’ compensation, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and risk management

• Manages food and nutrition services, purchasing and warehouse

• Provides direct support to school financial operations


Funding sources

FY 2019

Total Operating Budget $369.6

Restricted Funds Budget $14.7

Food Services Budget $13.6

Total Operating Budget

Percent funded by County 49.3%

Percent funded by State 49.2%

Percent funded by Other (Federal and Local) 1.5%

Dollar amounts are in millions


How each dollar is spent

Classroom Instruction$0.67

Student and Community

Service $0.01

Student Transportation$0.08

Maintenance, Operations& Capital Outlay

$0.12

School Administration$0.09

Central Administration$0.03

FY 2019 cost per pupil$13,923


• Funding OPEB (Other Post-Employment Benefits) - funding the actuarially determined ARC (Annual Contribution Rate), an estimated $35.4 million

• Operating costs for the new Billingsley Elementary School -scheduled to open for FY 2020 as well as future schools

• Financial impact of increased enrollments and changes in student population

Future Financial ConsiderationsIt’s all about teaching and learning

• Funding STEP/LEVEL increase from FY 2015 and COLAs (cost of living adjustments) and managing employee and retiree health care costs

• Funding unmet requirements including safety and security, supplemental budget requests, deferred maintenance projects and increased technology needs

Future Financial ConsiderationsIt’s all about teaching and learning

Supporting ServicesIt’s all about teaching and learning

MICHAEL HEIMAssistant Superintendent of Supporting Services

ASSISTANTSUPERINTENDENT

OF SUPPORTING SERVICES

SUPERINTENDENT

TRANSPORTATIONOPERATIONS MAINTENANCE PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION

Supporting Services

• Plans and directs resources for major capital projects, renovations, repairs and building improvements. Coordinates redistricting

• Manages student transportation for public and some private school students

• Manages the planning, design and construction process; collaborates with county government on new projects and funding

• Manages maintenance and operations, including custodial and maintenance services for all buildings, electronic security, energy management and indoor air quality


Facility factsIt’s all about teaching and learning

47 permanent buildings

223 relocatable buildings

8 middle schools

4.3 million total square feet of

occupied space

7 high schools

21 elementary Schools

11 admin buildings and centers

1,365 acres of land

BRAD SNOWDirector, Transportation

TransportationCCPS has buses on the road supporting student programs throughout the year. This includes extended year services as well as a number of programs being held all across the county throughout the summer. CCPS and its contractors provide 288 buses that travel more than 38,000 miles daily, which adds up to more than 6.9 million miles per year.


• Most students are bus riders: 23,982 students ride daily

• In Charles County, 26 independent contractors provide school bus services

• CCPS currently owns and operates four school buses for out-of-county student transportation

• The transportation office coordinates redistricting

Future upgrades

Recent upgrades• School Safety Advisory Council• Creation of Office of Safety and Security• Safe to Learn Act compliance • Physical security upgrades • Enhanced screening and training for new

hires, substitutes and volunteers

JASON STODDARDDirector, School Safety & Security

School safetyIt’s all about teaching and learning

• Increase grant funding opportunities

• Increase training • Enhance information sharing

between stakeholders

• Upgrade infrastructure • Create student ID badges• Enhance access to mental

health services

Political rules

• Employees may exercise their right to vote and engage in political activity. However, there are restrictions on political activities during working hours

• Employees may not solicit support of any political candidate, partisan or nonpartisan, or support of any referendum issue during regular work hours

• Employees may never include one-sided emphasis as part of work activities or use school facilities or equipment for politics


KATIE O’MALLEY-SIMPSONDirector, Communications

Political rules

• Schools are unable to accommodate individual candidate requests for tours/visits. Candidates may not wear campaign clothing or hand out campaign literature at school events

• Political signs are allowed on election days. Signs may be placed at schools used as polling locations one-half hour after closing on the Monday immediately prior to election day



Charles County Public SchoolsSystem Accomplishments 2017-2018

CCPS Accomplishments

• The Class of 2018 received $121.5 million in scholarship offers — up from $79 million in 2017

• The Class of 2017 boasted a 94.7 percent graduation rate (2018 data is unavailable). Maryland’s graduation rate for 2017 was 87.6



CCPS AccomplishmentsIt’s all about teaching and learning

• Billingsley Elementary

School — slated to open

in September 2019 — is under construction

• Kindergarten additions

are being built at Dr.

James Craik and Berry elementary schools

• Dr. Samuel A. Mudd

Elementary School is

being renovated and expanded


• At the start of last school year, more than 325 CCPS teachers had been trained in computer science

• Enrollment in computer science continues to grow with 1,217 high school students enrolled in computer courses in 2017

• The CCPS partnership with Code.org is a nationwide model


• Students in kindergarten through 2nd Grade are tapping into their exploratory nature with Project Lead the Way Launch. The STEM lessons feel like play and adopt a design-thinking mindsetBuilding a strong, waterproof cast with bubble wrap, cotton balls and string


• CCPS employees are consistently the top campaign donors to the United Way of Charles County

• Lackey senior Kayla Bowman received the Gold Valor Award, the highest honor that can be bestowed on a JROTC cadet for coming to the aid of an injured driver following a car accident

• Staff members volunteer for Safe Nights, The Arnold House and other organizations that benefit students and their families

• St. Charles High School’s athletic director, Jennifer Smith, is the 2017-18 Maryland Athletic Director of the Year

• MESA teams from Dr. James Craik Elementary School and Milton M. Somers Middle School captured first in the state for the second consecutive year



• CCPS provided support for more than 945 adults last year in educational programs such as GED, External Diploma, English as a Second Language, and Literacy at the Lifelong Learning Center and the Charles County Detention Center

• CCPS launched a new online student grade book system that provides parents and students easy access to information


• Maryland awarded CCPS a $2.7 million federal grant The Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Grant to improve literacy. It’s one of the highest of its kind given in Maryland.


• CCPS partners with the Alice Ferguson Foundation to help students explore their environment through Bridging the Watershed and a three-year $343,854 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

• NOAA honored J.C. Parks Elementary School and North Point High School as Ocean Guardian Schools for the past three years

• Henry E. Lackey High School food nutrition worker Beverley Jenkins was the 2017 Maryland School Nutrition Association’s Employee of the Year


• Two teachers earned their National Board Certification, joining 40 other CCPS teachers who hold this honor


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