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Board unanimously approves committee memberships, contracts, appointments and year‑end transfer
Summary
At its Aug. 13 meeting the Carroll County Board of Education voted unanimously to approve seven board‑appointed council memberships, two bid awards (including an emergency repair), a volleyball officials contract, four personnel appointments, personnel action items, and a FY2025 year‑end operating budget transfer into facilities categories.
The Carroll County Board of Education on Aug. 13 approved a series of routine and required items by unanimous vote, including recommended memberships for seven board‑appointed councils, two bid awards, a sports officials contract, four administrative appointments, personnel action items and a year‑end budget transfer to facilities accounts.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of seven board‑appointed council memberships (items 6a–6g): All passed unanimously after individual motions and seconds. The councils included the Family Life Committee, the Carroll County Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee, the Carroll County Security Advisory Council, the Career and Technology Education Local Advisory Council, the Carroll County Curriculum Council, the Teacher Advisory Council, and the Community Advisory Council.
- Award of bids: The board approved emergency procurement for a vapor‑barrier and leaking pipe replacement at Century High School (emergency repair) and a contract for commercial cleaning equipment and custodial supplies (contract through 02/1930, as listed in the staff report). Both items passed unanimously.
- Baltimore Board of Officials volleyball contract: The board approved an annual contract to provide officials for home volleyball contests; vote passed unanimously.
- Appointments (approved unanimously): Erica Airing (from mentor teacher at Westminster Elementary to assistant principal at Eldersburg Elementary); Ashley Boomer (from instructional technology resource teacher to assistant supervisor of health education, Department of Curriculum & Instruction); Rachel McCusker (music teacher to acting assistant principal at Linton Springs Elementary); and Aaron Scott (school counselor to acting assistant principal at Mount Airy Elementary).
- Personnel action items (approved unanimously): The board approved a package that staff said includes 44 new hires, 2 retiree re‑hires, 1 release from contract, 1 promotion, 12 leaves of absence, 9 increases in FTE and 7 decreases in FTE.
- FY2025 operating budget transfer (approved unanimously): The board approved one year‑end transfer from other major categories into plant operations and plant maintenance to close out FY2025 and prepare for the annual audit. Staff noted facilities maintenance has been an ongoing area of pressure and that the action will move next to the county commissioners as required.
Board procedure and voting
Motions for the items were moved and seconded by board members in open session; for the items the chair called for voice votes and each passed by unanimous 'Aye.' The board did not record roll‑call tallies naming each member’s vote for these items in the transcript; staff reported all items passed unanimously. No items were tabled or failed.
Context
Superintendent Dr. McCabe and staff provided brief explanations for the items prior to votes: the emergency procurement was needed to address leaking pipes at Century High School, the cleaning contract will cover custodial supplies, and the FY2025 transfer addresses ongoing facilities maintenance pressures and audit closeout. Several board members thanked volunteers and committee participants when memberships were approved.
