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Queen Anne's County Board approves HR report, three nonpublic tuition payments and multiple budget and facility items
Summary
At its Oct. 1 meeting the Queen Anne's County Board of Education approved the October HR report, three nonpublic tuition payments, a budget transfer request and both the Comprehensive Maintenance Plan and the state Capital Improvement Plan priorities. Several motions passed by voice vote with board members answering 'Aye.'
The Queen Anne's County Board of Education on Oct. 1 approved routine and fiscal items including the October human resources report and three nonpublic tuition payments, and authorized budget transfers and facility-planning documents.
Board members voted to approve the October HR report as presented. The board then approved three nonpublic tuition payments: $53,044.00 for the Harbor School; $568,494.70 for the Benedictine School; and $143,272.47 for Saint Elizabeth School. Each motion was made, seconded and carried by voice vote with board members answering 'Aye.'
Rob Watkins, interim chief financial officer, presented a package of budget transfers to correct coding and reflect recent changes in revenue and grant notifications. The board approved the requested transfers, which included moving funds to properly charge Advanced Placement testing and support college- and career-readiness programming, reallocating funds to health services to restore a nursing position, and shifting dollars to support contracted substitute psychologists. Watkins described the net revenue adjustment as a decrease of $33,288 and reported the district budget figure as $127,473,928.
Drafting and planning documents also cleared the board. The board approved the Comprehensive Maintenance Plan, a required state submission that documents planned preventative maintenance and ties to the capital improvement program. Darryl Barrickler, supervisor of facilities and design, told the board the plan reflects deferred projects after lower-than-expected state CIP allocations and highlighted a staffing shortfall in maintenance (11 full-time employees versus a state-referenced recommendation of 21).
The board also approved the district's state Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) priorities for FY27–'32, which include Kennard Elementary HVAC systemic renovation (projected at about $7.8 million), Kennard roof replacement, Centerville Elementary HVAC design request, Centerville Middle renovation (previously approved but needing reapplication), Mattapeak Middle roof replacement, and a Centerville Elementary fire-alarm replacement. Barrickler said Centerville Middle will be pursued with a net-zero design objective to qualify for an additional 5 percentage points of state funding.
No roll-call tallies with individual member votes were recorded in the public transcript; actions passed on board voice votes with 'Aye' responses. The board adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
