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Board debates strategic plan wording and unanimously agrees to review the district—s 50% grading policy
Summary
Administrators presented a multi‑year strategic plan; the board debated proposed changes to the district mission statement and broader strategic priorities and voted 5–0 to schedule a future review of Policy 3415 (the "50%" grading rule).
Calvert County Public Schools leaders gave the board a detailed presentation on a draft strategic plan and the board held an extended discussion about the plan—s priorities and the district mission statement.
Chief Operations Officer Susan Johnson, Chief Academic Officer Jackie Jacobs and Chief Financial Officer Scott Johnson outlined four strategic priority areas: student excellence, a culture of learning, organizational accountability and community engagement. Susan Johnson described the process and said the planning work produced a ‘‘journey of a graduate’’ framework intended to define the skills students should have on graduation.
Board members spent much of the meeting debating a proposed change to the district mission statement. A motion to adopt amended wording that would have read in part, "CCPS will raise the bar for excellence in education by empowering students…
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