The board unanimously approved awarding professional consulting services to Grama and Parker Architects for educational program development, design and construction administration for the co-located Calvert Elementary and Calvert Country School at a not-to-exceed price of $5,668,074; staff will study net-zero readiness and pursue state grant opportunities.
The Calvert County Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution recognizing Huntingtown High School's first-ever football state championship and heard remarks from a parent and a coach praising the team and coach Frill.
The Calvert County Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a proposed FY27 budget reduced by $5 million while preserving funding to fully fund negotiated employee contracts; the $298 million proposal now goes to the county commissioners for review.
Public Works consultants presented a 450‑page efficiency review with 29 commendations and 68 recommendations that the board was told could yield more than $29 million in savings over five years. Board members asked which recommendations should be prioritized in the FY2027 budget and sought clear cost/savings timelines.
The Calvert County Board of Education voted unanimously to confirm Marcus Newsome as permanent superintendent and approved Christine Jewett as chief financial officer. Consultants presented an efficiency study with 68 recommendations and projected five‑year savings of about $29 million, framing several changes into the proposed FY2027 budget.
At a March 2 board retreat, Calvert County Public Schools trustees agreed to develop a measurable evaluation template for Interim Superintendent Marcus Newsome, set a March open discussion for evaluation metrics and favored periodic check‑ins rather than a single annual review.
District staff presented goals including adding four pre‑K classrooms this year, expanding behavior‑health supports after classroom evacuations, MSDE‑approved comprehensive plans for MCAP interventions, and new operations KPIs and bus‑planning tools.
At its retreat, the Calvert County board debated where curriculum decisions belong, how to weigh community input and law, and addressed past controversy over a mission‑statement change and removal of an "anti‑racism" policy, with staff stressing legal limits and the need for transparent 'why' explanations.
A Calvert High School junior told the board that many student laptops are slow, fail updates or won't hold a charge and urged the board to fund a full refresh cycle; a board member responded by saying he will seek a formal technology review at a future meeting.
Calvert County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Newsom presented a proposed FY2027 operating budget of roughly $303.2 million, outlined organizational changes recommended by an efficiency assessment and signaled a requested $6.7 million increase in county appropriations; no formal vote was taken.
