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Votes summarized (as recorded in the meeting transcript):

- Amendment to the agenda: The board moved and seconded an amendment to remove agenda item 2.04 and add an ethics‑findings resolution as action item 7.03; the motion passed by voice vote.

- Approval of the amended agenda: The board voted to approve the amended agenda; the motion passed by voice vote.

- Approval of minutes: The board moved and seconded to approve the April 2, 2025 open and closed session minutes; the motion passed by voice vote.

- Human resources report: The board moved to approve the 05/07/2025 human resources report as presented in closed session; the motion passed by voice vote.

- Ethics resolution (item 7.03): The board moved to \"uphold the ethics resolution including their findings and recommendation\" and then adopted the \"Queen Anne's County Board of Education resolution to adopt ethics panel opinion and recommendation.\" The resolution incorporates the ethics panel's findings of fact and conclusions of law, accepts its recommendations, and finds no basis to alter the board's February 5, 2025 decision with respect to the contract at issue. The motion passed by voice vote.

- Adjournment: The board moved to adjourn the open session at 7:41 p.m.; the motion passed by voice vote.

Notes on vote reporting: The meeting transcript records voice votes with \"Aye\" responses but does not include a roll‑call tally or individual member vote names in the public portion of the record. Where the transcript provided a mover and a second, it was recorded as such; where it did not, motions are listed below as moved/seconded by board members without a named mover in the transcript.

Ending: Routine procedural items and the ethics resolution were approved during the May 7 meeting; staff indicated public postings for related documents would follow where appropriate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOE Meeting - May 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board recorded a set of routine procedural votes and one formal resolution adopting an ethics panel opinion and recommendations. All motions on the May 7 agenda passed by voice vote as reported in the meeting transcript.","taxTitle","Queen Anne's County Public Schools, School Boards, Maryland","taxId",38792,"location","Maryland","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6563220,"Board adopts Unified Physical Education and Leadership course for high schools",355,3469000,3824000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3232287-28635d967b1b759a0fed1bc021b39c8f&start=3469&end=3824","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3232287-28635d967b1b759a0fed1bc021b39c8f/thumbnail_3469000.jpg","/articles/6563220/Maryland/Board-adopts-Unified-Physical-Education-and-Leadership-course-for-high-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563220-87b1d2a7ac5a4045d8b3d0da7d0bb158/orig.mp4?Expires=1771094110&Signature=SGRe1tcmeqEFxT5ZOtnqQgqZCWkLcqUODWrIU9215lIIIZhuSnHCo8HOL6WOEhAr5yw22M3pQ4NOgxq~cOODrrCIwbub9uUjvB0BHYhVmg3UeEBGjJ17HIadNNdI3xnT8GnpP57KkqesTjhZ-Tf-D-32ELyAniDC4S3FQbxea3XU9NyZMh8NTaOMwmij15pk4nhrnPwpxebhXPS06qyey6JgMKtpQ760WraDYUGBXafv1g-A7N5THH90Ix3UB8ykn~32hMlTN0nQ9rvXDYBUP1mZDi3IWEbWMi4fCc4vMzrYkMOoNKYjqKBzYgWjK8IaJSbvx~t78lEfhrYUaWiUww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board voted to approve a new one‑credit high‑school elective, Unified Physical Education and Leadership (levels 1–4), to be included in the program of study for the 2025–26 school year.

Michael Page, curriculum supervisor for science, physical education and health, presented the course in collaboration with special education staff. Page said the course combines physical education activities with a leadership curriculum, aims to pair general education students with students who have cognitive or physical disabilities, and supports the district's existing unified sports teams and buddy‑program structures at both high schools.

Page and colleagues said the course draws on a Special Olympics framework and that teachers observed a successful model at Crofton High School in Anne Arundel County. The course focuses on fitness, lifetime activities and leadership opportunities designed to build competency and confidence across participants.

Board members asked how special‑education needs would be addressed in an inclusive setting; presenters said the course is designed as an inclusion‑model elective with supports and pairing strategies for students across a range of abilities. The board was told the program will support unified sports teams and continuation of buddy systems already in place.

A motion to approve the new course was made, seconded and approved; staff noted there was no fiscal impact reported for the 2025–26 school year.

Ending: The board approved the new Unified Physical Education and Leadership courses for adoption in the 2025–26 program of study.","The board approved a new inclusive high‑school elective, Unified Physical Education and Leadership (levels 1–4), designed to pair students of all abilities and incorporate leadership and Special Olympics–based activities; staff said there is no fiscal impact for 2025–26.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6563225,"Facilities master plan presented; staff shortages and new development impacts highlighted",868,5001000,5869000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3232287-28635d967b1b759a0fed1bc021b39c8f&start=5001&end=5869","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3232287-28635d967b1b759a0fed1bc021b39c8f/thumbnail_5001000.jpg","/articles/6563225/Maryland/Facilities-master-plan-presented-staff-shortages-and-new-development-impacts-highlighted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563225-e273d1f804464f25f85a11c528479449/orig.mp4?Expires=1771094110&Signature=O42QPDEw6OR1-uMmTDQ9KQ5oBWJqdsBIaefU6UUfuiiqHAPSXj~44uP5CZ1otr2GZaomqY4lDCjiQvvl0fOnlQtzzIOk3cNbwycu5DdfB7kMZYm~nYToX96JBLivZTKVHdPrNXGnBkmIcHczP-xmtnkEdcHOYsn8XX3A2AjvI0tVGaQ4FbSfZGxKy7YJXom4aqtIXVHLL0-G5OP5d7mHkjrUqe-7TAbmpcnm31F4~2SjgB79rrr1aHGmAoGIv10ZazGcIzWwyOj0pYgmL7ba7uF8sVl7V~6BBo8RkO9VxNNRFUllpIarJUgSK9vOH67pGhIIWjpXsD5Uog-fF2PeRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Darryl Bariclo, supervisor of facilities and design, presented the draft 2025 Educational Facilities Master Plan (EFMP) and asked the board to release the plan for a 30‑day public comment period before the board considers approval at a subsequent meeting.

Bariclo said the EFMP is required for the Interagency Commission on School Construction (IAC) submission and serves as the first step in the annual capital improvement plan process. He said the district will post the EFMP for public comment and return to the board for approval next month to meet the IAC submission deadline.

Key points Bariclo highlighted include staffing levels and enrollment projections. He said the maintenance group is currently staffed at about 11 full‑time equivalent (FTE) positions versus a recommended 21 FTEs for the district's square footage; custodial staffing showed a shortfall of roughly 19.5 FTEs against the recommended level. Bariclo said those staffing gaps contributed to longer lead times for work orders and maintenance tasks.

On enrollment projections, Bariclo said recent forecasts were accurate: the 2022–23 projection missed by 37 students and the 2023–24 projection matched the actual enrollment (7,478 students). The EFMP now includes by‑district tracking of planned subdivisions and their estimated student yields. Examples noted in the presentation: a proposed 82‑unit townhouse project near Chester (Lowry/Dream Farms) was included but is unlikely to yield many school‑age children; Aspire Farms in Grasonville was identified as a development that could yield about 146 students and was included in future‑year projections.

Bariclo also described a change in public documentation: the state requires school floor plans be included in the EFMP submitted to the IAC, but the district will omit floor plans from the publicly posted EFMP and instead note they were omitted for public safety.

Board members asked clarifying questions about which planning district definitions were used (election districts vs. planning commission districts) and asked staff to double‑check that certain subdivisions in Election District 1 were fully accounted for in the projections. Bariclo said he would verify mapping and development listings with county planning records and return with any corrections.

Public comment during the meeting included concerns about class sizes, pre‑K distribution and student supports — remarks filed during the public comment period that staff said would be considered within broader planning and budget discussions.

Ending: The EFMP will be posted for 30 days for public comment; staff will return to the board with any updates and a request for approval prior to state submission.","Facilities staff presented the 2025 Educational Facilities Master Plan to the board for a 30‑day public review. The presentation highlighted understaffing in maintenance and custodial services, enrollment projection methods, and the effect of several proposed residential developments on future school capacity.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6563229,"Board approves 30-day public review for new middle‑school ELA materials",544,4015000,4559000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3232287-28635d967b1b759a0fed1bc021b39c8f&start=4015&end=4559","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3232287-28635d967b1b759a0fed1bc021b39c8f/thumbnail_4015000.jpg","/articles/6563229/Maryland/Board-approves-30-day-public-review-for-new-middleschool-ELA-materials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563229-075aaa6904d6af4c2cb798e23d18ab0a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771094110&Signature=KVUALM70DgIfT3x5UiVgB74Pdkxq0eRf7P2s0dlXbhpYBNiwPaFT3PFSveIOpetX7XBxXGKJk07DXtqYsXXgk9uckxExe2xBonhQeoH0o1jQP98BweAA71-LUAxy28ZR1DMb2Vq9sVMNu8I0UmklBbKjN~095gCyNh5Do9IoTtGPr~o--30tnZ7wCYYg4oRp~agqEHcbFYxzJX5I8dkQSqTgbI~8~KbL60bQ3f~mz4cq-5~OhAFkoJaHbMF51QIHjAJGw6e3LlBevvQDikjSTCXOsG~ZPB44LgHHVb3CvmXCJLY~T-Ip-pf-KHbcxIMaLl7xnw551WGKAQU0GqoA9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bridget Passon, the district's English language arts supervisor, told the board the middle‑school ELA team piloted three programs and is asking the board to release one product for a 30‑day public review.

Passon said middle‑school teachers piloted CommonLit, MyPerspectives (Savvas) and Into Literature (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). Fourteen teachers participated in staged pilots across the year and then voted; Into Literature averaged the highest score on the district's rubric and a majority of pilot teachers favored that series.

Passon described the proposed contract terms: a six‑year license cost of $324,229.45 (about $55,000 per year), which would provide teacher and student digital licenses and student consumables. Passon said the district's current tier‑one (year‑to‑year) middle‑school materials cost more than $120,000 in the recent year and that adopting a multi‑year contract would reduce recurring procurement uncertainty and allow teachers time to implement a new curriculum.

Professional development expectations were discussed. Passon said implementation training would include an initial program overview and hands‑on sessions; because Into Literature includes an integrated writable writing platform the rollout involves additional training (roughly two three‑hour blocks described by staff). She estimated a one‑time, full‑day trainer cost of roughly $4,000 and said informal coaching and follow‑up supports would be provided to teachers in buildings.

Next steps: Passon said the district will post an access code and materials on the QACPS ELA homepage for a 30‑day community review and will place sample teacher and student materials in each middle school front office and the central office. She asked the board to allow the 30‑day read; the board voted to release materials for public review and scheduled a return discussion and potential vote for the June 4 meeting.

Ending: The board thanked Passon and the teachers who piloted the programs.","The board agreed to post Into Literature (HMH) — the teachers' recommended middle‑school English language arts program — for a 30‑day community review before returning for a final vote on June 4. The six‑year contract cost and teacher training needs were discussed.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6563235,"Board hears results and early savings from employee health center pilot",1237,949000,2186000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3232287-28635d967b1b759a0fed1bc021b39c8f&start=949&end=2186","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3232287-28635d967b1b759a0fed1bc021b39c8f/thumbnail_949000.jpg","/articles/6563235/Maryland/Board-hears-results-and-early-savings-from-employee-health-center-pilot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563235-41e12bee5859a40ce9d8d7fd3718602e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771094110&Signature=DlAHF07PjSop0k1~UwE5FxI4KyL-xojTzabc6SwYJH0qY~8p7MPixEUe-SvxCqTWuwe4C2ufMlbw~oBsylytwbUbN2PEGDo6~XaWKIFpGDOWchG54HLUS7EwIrihipbC70YtXXT8QBc~Me75VZ~yO5So3wCSoPWOo36UVmAxD9Komhxn7NnOOgMOoqf06gwiBgtaw7AGU1N9Ph~ftT~-OcjluHgZvJxV~Ovsi4HMWKvv2eHOMj08DCj~f3A~z8PWJTyeEeilPeDqUMFVgFBsIX~zfsQWJWfXzPbjOlRqR1D6P4k~fqdPUCvllY4tzp~UnHVHR8fI3Tn4OyAj3bvpdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Queen Anne's County Board of Education on May 7 heard a presentation on an employee health center created through the SMEC consortium and operated by Marathon Health, including utilization rates, clinical improvements and early cost-avoidance estimates.

Board members were introduced to Stewart Sutley and Mark Lynn, consultants who described the consortium's purchasing structure and the health center's performance. Lynn said the SMEC purchasing group covers multiple Eastern Shore school systems and gives the districts more bargaining power and lower administrative fees than a single district could obtain on its own.

The presenters described the health center as part-clinical service and part-employer benefit. They said the district's utilization rate for the center is about 31 percent of eligible members and that the program is approaching a 35 percent utilization threshold where the center is expected to break even. They also described clinical measures for patients who have used the center at least three times: about 71 percent showed biometric improvement (cholesterol, glucose or similar markers) and among 471 district plan members identified with chronic conditions, 273 (about 58 percent) are being actively managed at the center.

Marathon-related data reported to the board included a net promoter score of 94 from district members who have used the center, and early financial estimates drawn from Marathon's larger book of business. The presenters attributed about $875,000 in market cost containment to chronic-condition visits (CPT code 99215) shifted into the health center and cited an additional estimated medical-cost avoidance figure of roughly $200,000. They also estimated plan members saved about $76,000 in out-of-pocket fees because of services provided at the center. The board was told those savings are calculated using Marathon's national education-sector benchmarks applied to the district's visit mix and are therefore estimates rather than district-only accounting.

The consultants reviewed other operational outcomes the district has seen or can expect: reductions in unnecessary specialist referrals, lower emergency room use among engaged patients over time, and convenience services such as on-site immunizations and DOT exams. They also noted the center received about $900,000 in one-time grant funding from a Maryland recruiting-and-retention grant to support build-out and startup costs.

Board members asked clarifying questions about the program's funding, the consortium governance and the data behind the utilization and savings calculations. The presenters said the SMEC board of trustees determines benefits and funding for the self-insured program; they described a year-end true-up process that can return reserves to the trust for future rate stabilization. They cautioned some savings figures were derived from Marathon's national experience rather than from a district-only longitudinal analysis.

The board did not take formal action on the presentation. Staff said follow-up information could be provided to board members on request.

Ending: Board members thanked the presenters and moved to the next agenda item.","Consultants from Bolton and Marathon Health reported to the Queen Anne's County Board of Education on a district employee health center operated through the SMEC consortium, presenting utilization, clinical outcomes and preliminary cost-avoidance estimates and answering board questions.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: agenda, minutes, HR report, ethics resolution and adjournment

Board adopts Unified Physical Education and Leadership course for high schools

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Board hears results and early savings from employee health center pilot