Maryland / School Boards / Charles County Public Schools
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Board of Education of Charles County held its statutory officer elections: Ms. Kramer was elected chair and Tamisha Thomas was elected vice chair. The process followed Education Article requirements and included brief statements from nominees about priorities for students and fiscal stewardship.
Maryland / School Boards / Charles County Public Schools
CCPS asked the board to approve a $4.2 million intercategory transfer to cover increasing contracted special‑education services. Superintendent Maria Navarro described the moves as temporary while the district monitors enrollment, MOE impacts and possible federal funding cuts that could affect the FY27 budget.
Maryland / School Boards / Charles County Public Schools
Phoenix International School of the Arts (Posota) asked the Charles County Board to amend its charter agreement to allow enrollment flexibility, optional buyback services and to reduce contingency reserve requirements; board approved Posota's proposed curriculum changes (narrowing arts pathways and shifting to CCPS illustrative math for most students) but postponed any contract amendments until Posota and district counsel produce precise language and a transportation plan.
Maryland / School Boards / Charles County Public Schools
The Charles County Board of Education on Dec. 9 approved hiring Scheibel Construction as the construction manager at risk for the La Plata High School renovation, with district operations citing timeliness and cost-containment reasons.
Maryland / School Boards / Charles County Public Schools
Charles County Public Schools told the board it was recognized for MCAP gains, reported more than 8,000 customized lessons within its MTSS framework, and flagged potential loss of federal grant funding that supports English-language learners; John Hansen Middle School exited 20% of ELL students last year.
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District leaders told the board that first-quarter common-assessment results show uneven progress — subgroup gains in some subjects but overall scores that did not improve — prompting plans for expanded coaching, more frequent progress monitoring and targeted interventions using MTSS and digital platforms.
Maryland / School Boards / Charles County Public Schools
The Board of Education authorized selection of Schiavo Construction for preconstruction services on the La Plata High School renovation and addition (CMR delivery), a multi-year project expected to add about 400 seats and use county, state and other CIP funding sources.
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District staff told the board the English Language Development program is stable (1,242 active ML students) even as statewide ML enrollment falls; staff outlined Title III-funded supports, a recent federal grant withdrawal, and plans to add curriculum and hold some grant-funded programs locally.
Maryland / School Boards / Charles County Public Schools
Public forum speakers at the Dec. 9 meeting urged the board to address unsustainable teacher workload, rising behavior incidents and special-education strain, requested clearer consequences for unsafe conduct, asked for student voice on vaping and proposed AP-weighting for the Teacher Academy of Maryland (TAM) pathway.
Maryland / School Boards / Charles County Public Schools
Charles County Public Schools reported improvements in discipline metrics and described programs to address attendance, mental health and school climate — including a PBIS 'house' system at Benjamin Stoddard Middle School and recruitment efforts to close counseling and psychologist staffing gaps.