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Votes at a glance: April 9 Carroll County Board of Education actions include approvals of agenda, personnel, design documents and multiple contract awards
Summary
The Board of Education on April 9 approved routine and substantive items, including personnel appointments, design development documents for school additions and pre‑K expansion, and multiple construction and purchase awards.
What the board voted on and what passed
- Approve agenda — Motion moved by Dr. Dorsey; second by Mr. Rissler. Outcome: passed (voice vote recorded as in favor).
- Approve minutes (previous meeting) — Motion moved by Dr. Malvo; second by Ms. Zimmer. Outcome: passed.
- Appointments — Six recommended administrative appointments presented by Dr. McCabe (Erica Airing to acting assistant principal Westminster Elementary; Sarah Andrews to acting principal Westminster Elementary; Mindy Goretzis to acting assistant principal Westminster High; David Herman to principal Francis Scott Key High; Carrie Lyons to school psychologist in Student Services; Lauren Ricketts to assistant principal Francis Scott Key). Motion moved by Dr. Dorsey; second by Ms. Zimmer. Outcome: passed unanimously.
- Monthly personnel actions — Three new hires listed on the monthly personnel actions. Motion moved by Dr. Dorsey; second by Mr. Whistler. Outcome: passed.
- Design development approvals (capacity additions and pre‑K expansions) — The board approved design development documents for Freedom Elementary addition and Sykesville Middle addition (moved by Dr. Malvo; second by Dr. Dorsey on Freedom; other motions followed similar structure). The board also approved design development for six Phase 1 pre‑K expansion projects (Elmer Wolf, Robert Moton, Runnymede, Spring Garden, Westminster Elementary and William Winchester). Outcome: all motions passed (voice votes recorded as aye and minutes indicate unanimous passage).
- Awarded bids and contracts — The board approved awards for multiple construction purchases and services: k/pre‑k additions at Taneytown, Sandy Mount, Friendship Valley and Cranberry Station; an emergency chiller replacement at Liberty High; gym floor refurbishments at Linton Springs and Mechanicsville funded by state aging schools funds; printing of school information calendars; letters of intent for athletic bus contractors (five‑year agreements); security laminate installation at multiple schools; purchase of two Chevy Malibu sedans for staff use with FY25 year‑end funds. Motion moved by Dr. Malvo and others; outcome: passed unanimously.
Meeting record and next steps
Minutes record voice votes as aye for each motion; when a motion was seconded and passed the chair announced the item passed. For items that move to construction, staff will proceed with final construction documents and bidding or execute contracts per the awards. The charter application review and the AIB waiver hearing are separate ongoing items outside this votes roundup.
Provenance: Each vote and its discussion appears in the posted transcript and minutes for the April 9 meeting.
