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Votes at a glance: Caroline County School Board actions from April meeting
Summary
The board approved the consent agenda, student fees, the Perkins continuation grant read, a Head Start budget revision, a Head Start transportation waiver, and several other routine items during the April meeting; voice votes recorded in the meeting transcript are listed below.
The Caroline County Public Schools board recorded the following formal actions during the April meeting. Votes are reported as recorded in the meeting transcript.
1) Consent agenda — Approved - Motion: Accept consent agenda as presented (minutes, donations, monthly bills and Head Start financial report). - Vote: Missus Sears — Aye; Mr. Fortune — Aye; Dr. Hubbard — Aye; Dr. Rollins Fells — Aye; Mr. Taylor — Aye. - Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded; chair declared motion carries).
2) Student fees for 2025–26 — Approved - Motion: Approve updated student fees (elementary/middle fee adjustments, high school parking fee increase, elimination/reduction of some course fees and dual enrollment fee removal) as presented. - Vote: Mr. Fortune — Aye; Dr. Hubbard — Aye; Mrs. Sears — Aye; Dr. Rollins Fells — Aye; Mr. Taylor — Aye. - Outcome: Approved.
3) Perkins continuation (2025–26) — Approved (final vote after read) - Motion: Approve 2025–26 Perkins grant application as presented. - Vote: Dr. Hubbard — Aye; Mr. Fortune — Aye; Mrs. Sears — Aye; Dr. Rollins Fells — Aye; Mr. Taylor — Aye. - Outcome: Approved.
4) Head Start fiscal year 2024 budget revision — Approved (waive read) - Motion: Approve FY24 Head Start budget revision reallocating funds from staff benefits to professional learning, supplies, training and new line items (fuel for Head Start vehicles, contracted facilities appraisal, physical inventories), as presented. - Vote: Dr. Rollins Fells — Aye; Dr. Hubbard — Aye; Mr. Fortune — Aye; Mrs. Sears — Aye; Mr. Taylor — Aye. - Outcome: Approved.
5) 2025–26 Head Start transportation waiver — Approved - Motion: Approve Head Start transportation waiver (waiver related to child safety restraint systems and bus monitors for preschool transport) for submission to Head Start. - Vote: Dr. Hubbard — Aye; Mr. Fortune — Aye; Mrs. Sears — Aye; Dr. Rollins Fells — Aye; Mr. Taylor — Aye. - Outcome: Approved.
6) Read of Head Start continuation grant and other reads — Read and to be finalized - The board received reads (presentations) for the Head Start continuation grant (2025–26) and the MOU with the Caroline County Sheriff's Office (bi‑annual review). The Head Start continuation package will return for final approval at the May meeting; no final vote was taken on the continuation package at this meeting.
Notes on procedure: Votes were taken by voice and recorded by the clerk during the meeting; the transcript records the “Aye” responses by individual trustees for several actions. When motions were moved and seconded, the transcript recorded “so moved” and called the vote; specific mover/second names were not always captured in the transcript for every motion.
If you need the official roll call, please refer to the board minutes and the recorded meeting video for the full record.
