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Queen Anne's County school board flags low safety scores as enrollment dips
Summary
District officials reported a roughly 40‑student drop in enrollment and Maryland School Survey results showing low safety and bullying scores; the board asked for school‑level action plans and regular updates tied to school improvement plans.
QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, Md. — The Queen Anne's County Board of Education on Jan. 7 received an enrollment and school‑climate briefing that highlighted falling student counts and troubling safety survey results, and asked district leaders for concrete, school‑level action plans.
John Grow, supervisor of accountability, told the board the district's September 30 count shows 7,115 students in grades K–12 (about 40 fewer than last year) and 7,399 total including pre‑K. Grow said kindergarten enrollment stood at 476 and that 509 students were reported as home‑instructed, including 262 monitored directly by the district.
The presentation shifted to results from the Maryland School Survey, which Grow said is part of the state's…
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