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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.
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Board voted to open schools on Presidents' Day as an inclement‑weather makeup day and will submit a request to the Maryland State Board of Education for final approval at its Jan. 27 meeting; administration will notify families pending that approval.
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At its Jan. 7 meeting the board approved two nonpublic tuition placements, a $72,553.41 contract with Johnson Controls for Centerville Elementary, adoption of Policy 4‑10 (employee social media) and rescission of three older policies; motions were approved by voice vote.
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District staff told the board on Jan. 21 that the preliminary FY27 proposal would raise costs by 10.53% ($13.43 million), including $9.36 million to maintain current services and roughly $4 million for program restorations, while the Maryland state aid file needed to finalize revenues has not yet been published.
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Superintendent Dr. Kibler told the board the Accountability and Implementation Board will issue three notice letters — one about FY25 school‑funding accounting and two about MCAP score trends — but the district received no funding warning for FY26.
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Ashley Lukang described a county nonprofit that has awarded more than $25,000 to classrooms and uses Chesapeake Charities as fiscal sponsor; board members discussed outreach and collection of donations via the charity's portal.
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At its Nov. 5 meeting the board approved a Kent Island High School dance‑team trip to Orlando, three new high‑school arts courses, nonpublic tuition payments and several facilities contracts, including a $300,000 HVAC design award and an $81,565 refrigeration contract.
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Auditor issued an unmodified opinion on FY25 financials and reported an increase in total governmental fund balance to about $5.7 million and an unassigned fund balance of roughly $1.3 million. Staff said the district is progressing on Blueprint compliance but warned AIB warning letters may be issued Dec. 1.
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The board heard a presentation on a water‑safety partnership with the Queen Anne's County Family YMCA: a weekly, curriculum‑aligned program for third graders that combines classroom instruction and in‑pool practice; the YMCA provides facilities and staff and the district covers transportation.
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At first read the board posted revised social‑media policy language for public comment and discussed pursuing a community survey and possible pilot to limit student cell‑phone access during school hours, including options such as phased middle‑school implementation or secure carts.