Delusional Duck

Username

Password

Auto-login on future visits

Forgot your password?

-ADVERTISMENT-

-ADVERTISMENT-

Anyone interested in ad space, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Search Delusional Duck

by Category

by Author

by Keyword

Advanced Search

Recent Comments

You must be a registered member and logged-in to post comments.

On 06/18/13 at 08:23 PM:
Barbara added comments to the thread: Bills 2013-11 & 2013-12 Watershed Protection & Restoration

On 06/18/13 at 07:55 PM:
Hydrilla added comments to the thread: It's a little early...but, here's a FLASHBACK! Does it make sense to you?

On 06/18/13 at 07:55 PM:
Barbara added comments to the thread: Open Thread - June 18, 2013

On 06/18/13 at 06:25 PM:
Barbara added comments to the thread: Bills 2013-11 & 2013-12 Watershed Protection & Restoration

On 06/18/13 at 06:24 PM:
Barbara added comments to the thread: Bills 2013-11 & 2013-12 Watershed Protection & Restoration

On 06/18/13 at 06:21 PM:
Barbara added comments to the thread: Charles County Planning Commission Meeting Video

On 06/18/13 at 05:02 PM:
creekworks added comments to the thread: It's a little early...but, here's a FLASHBACK! Does it make sense to you?

On 06/18/13 at 05:01 PM:
xcitor added comments to the thread: Obama to step up military support of Syrian rebels

On 06/18/13 at 04:59 PM:
creekworks added comments to the thread: It's a little early...but, here's a FLASHBACK! Does it make sense to you?

On 06/18/13 at 04:55 PM:
creekworks added comments to the thread: It's a little early...but, here's a FLASHBACK! Does it make sense to you?

On 06/18/13 at 04:29 PM:
madhatter added comments to the thread: Backlog at VA means vets must wait for claims

On 06/18/13 at 04:28 PM:
Truth Hurtz added comments to the thread: Obama to step up military support of Syrian rebels

On 06/18/13 at 03:43 PM:
creekworks added comments to the thread: It's a little early...but, here's a FLASHBACK! Does it make sense to you?

On 06/18/13 at 03:24 PM:
cheryl added comments to the thread: New post and video...

On 06/18/13 at 03:22 PM:
seahorse added comments to the thread: New post and video...

On 06/18/13 at 03:18 PM:
cheryl added comments to the thread: Open Thread - June 18, 2013

On 06/18/13 at 03:16 PM:
seahorse added comments to the thread: It's a little early...but, here's a FLASHBACK! Does it make sense to you?

On 06/18/13 at 03:03 PM:
cheryl added comments to the thread: Charles County Planning Commission Meeting Video

On 06/18/13 at 02:46 PM:
riverrat added comments to the thread: Charles County Planning Commission Meeting Video

On 06/18/13 at 02:20 PM:
cheryl added comments to the thread: New post and video...

Recent Forum Posts

All registered members can start new threads and/or reply to existing ones on the Discussion Forums.

High School Graduations
last comment by: Barbara
06/18/2013 at 11:08 am

Who is responsible for the content and publishing of yearbooks?
last comment by: Coyote
06/17/2013 at 10:11 am

New high school
last comment by: seahorse
06/14/2013 at 01:13 pm

Charter Form of Government, County Executive Needed for Charles County?
last comment by: creekworks
06/04/2013 at 12:04 pm

Recalls
last comment by: Sammy
05/26/2013 at 10:21 am

From the Circuit Court of Maryland files
last comment by: cheryl
05/14/2013 at 08:25 pm

Talk about pollution.....
last comment by: Just a Citizen
05/13/2013 at 10:46 am

For those who may be interested
last comment by: cheryl
05/10/2013 at 09:17 am

You have to be kidding me
last comment by: Coyote
04/27/2013 at 02:55 pm

Thanks again O’Mally
last comment by: Flotsam
04/22/2013 at 08:29 pm

Other Local Blogs

Ready, Willing and Abell

Notes from Board of Education Meeting, 6/11/13The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, June 11 will be re-broadcast on Comcast Channel 96, Verizon FIOS Channel 12 and is available via webstream at http://www.ccboe.com/ . To view the full agenda and the various reports, please visit BoardDocs.The below notes are my personal notes and are not intended to be all-inclusive or official minutes for the Board of Education meetings and are provided as a request from my supporters and the general public in a personal effort to be more transparent. Although I have diligently tried to make these notes as unbiased and accurate as possible, I am only human and do make mistakes.Call to order – 1 p.m. - Pledge of Allegiance – North Point High School's JROTC UnitSwearing-in of new Student Board member – Amit Patel, Maurice J. McDonough High SchoolRecognition of high school athletesSuperintendent's updat - See ReportRecognition Pat Foerster, Maryland State Governor's office James E. Richmond Leadership AwardLifeStyles – Bill McLaughlin, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)Correspondence/Board member updatesBowie - Thank you to Mr. RichmondPedersen - Thank you to Mr. RichmondWade - Thank you to Mr. RichmondEACC Update - See Report; Crab feast August 16thCIP update - See updateCredit Recovery Program - see updateGrade Recovery program for those students not performing adequately in their first semester. Its purpose is to demonstrate the various steps the schools have taken to help students obtain success in a subject to help keep them on track for graduation, in the same time, providing remediation for HSA exams. Success - LP = 92%; McD = 59%; TS = 61%; WS = 33% AP Spanish Textbooks - see report; needed for coordination with syllabus & curriculum Budget updatelooking to spend $1M in wireless upgrade & new computers to help with testing issues$300,000 on school security to match govenor's fundsdigital radio conversion from analog with GPS and intercom for transportation $600,000paving projectsNorth Point culinary arts projectsLighting retrofit for energy efficiency $676,000Unfinished businessPedersen - quoted documents presented to APFO Subcommittee by The St. Charles Companies regarding Docket 90. 300 homes a year are allowed to be a built a year.APFO Subcommittee work review and discussionNew businessFY 2014 tuition rates - See report- increase in ratesMotion to approve tuition rates by Cook; Second by LukasYes = Abell, Bowie, Cook, Lukas, Pedersen,Wade, WiseFuture agenda itemsCook - Cell Phone PolicyPedersen - Board Member Salary compared to other countiesAbell - Explore BYOD (Bring your own device)Recognition - 4:30 p.m. Outstanding vice principal awardOutstanding support staff awardsResolution – Charles County Teacher of the Year– Mary Bailey, Reading Recovery teacher, Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary SchoolResolution – Washington Post Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award – Crystal Harney, mathematics teacher, Westlake High School Employee retirement resolutionPublic Forum – 6 p.m.Bernard Cundiff - Berry Road. Son at North Point. Redistricting will make him move his junior year. Grandfather him in. don't know why juniors can't have an exception if transportation is provided.Action items Minutes Motion to accept the Minutes by Pedersen; Second by CookYes = Abell, Bowie, Cook, Lukas, Pedersen, Wade, WisePersonnelMotion to accept the Personnel by Wade; Second by CookYes = Abell, Bowie, Cook, Lukas, Pedersen, Wade, WiseEducational facilities master planMotion to accept the Educational Facilities Master Plan by Lukas; Second by CookYes = Abell, Bowie, Cook, Lukas, Pedersen, Wade, WiseHigh school redistricting Wise - every board member has children in the school system or has graduated from the school system and every high school in the system is represented by the seven board members.Cook - concerned about juniors being moved but doesn't see a way around itWeslowski - leaving juniors in would open the new high school with 600+ students and not relieve the overcrowding at North Point.Lukas - quotes numbers for leaving juniors at schools and grandfather them in with their own transportation.Pedersen - concern with staff adjusting to new curriculum, new evaluation, moves and maintaining the teachingBowie - parents concerns about driving stAbell - same concerns as Pedersen about staffing programs and not knowing Motion to accept the Superintentdents Recommendation, Proposal B by Wade; Second by PedersenYes = Abell, Bowie, Cook, Pedersen, Wade, Wise; No = LukasFY 2014 budgetMotion to accept the FY 2014 Budget by Pedersen; Second by LukasYes = Abell, Bowie, Cook, Lukas, Pedersen, Wade, WiseCommon Core curriculumMotion to accept the Common Core Curriculum by Cook; Second by PedersenYes = Abell, Bowie, Cook, Lukas, Pedersen, Wade, WiseEACC ContractMotion to accept the EACC Contract by Pedersen; Second by CookYes = Abell, Bowie, Cook, Lukas, Pedersen, Wade, WiseAFSME ContractMotion to accept the AFSME Contract by Lukas; Second by PedersenYes = Abell, Bowie, Cook, Lukas, Pedersen, Wade, WiseAdjournment
APFO Subcommittee Meeting ScheduleThe next meeting of the School Adequate Public Facilities and Funding Review Committee will be on June 26, 2013 at 6:00 P.M. in the Government Building Conference Room. We will not be holding another meeting until July 17, 2013 where we will resume the normal meeting schedule.
REMINDER: Board of Education Meeting, June 11, 2013 The Board of Education's next monthly meeting is Tuesday, June 11, at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building on Radio Station Road in La Plata. The public portion of the meeting begins at 1 p.m. and recognition begins at 4:30 p.m. The meeting is televised live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOS Channel 12, and is rebroadcast throughout the week. Schedules for Channel 96 are available on the Charles County Public Schools website at www2.ccboe.com/publicinfo/channel96/schedule.cfm. Executive Session – 12 p.m. Call to order – 1 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance – North Point High School's JROTC Unit Swearing-in of new Student Board member – Amit Patel, Maurice J. McDonough High School Recognition of high school athletes Superintendent's update Recognition Pat Foerster, Maryland State Governor's office James E. Richmond Leadership AwardLifeStyles – Bill McLaughlin, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)Reports of officers/boards/committees Correspondence/Board member updatesStudent Board Member updateCIP updateCredit recoveryBudget updateUnfinished business New business and future agenda items New business- FY 2014 tuition rates Future agenda itemsRecognition - 4:30 p.m. Outstanding vice principal awardOutstanding support staff awardsResolution – Charles County Teacher of the Year – Mary Bailey, Reading Recovery teacher, Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary SchoolResolution – Washington Post Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award – Crystal Harney, mathematics teacher, Westlake High School Employee retirement resolutionPublic Forum – 6 p.m. Action items Minutes PersonnelEducational facilities master planHigh school redistrictingFY 2014 budgetCommon Core curriculumEducation Association of Charles County/AFSCME contract signingAdjournment
Northern High School principal to head school administration Kimberly Hill, Charles County Public Schools next Superintendent, announced her first administrative appointment today, naming Northern High School Principal Sylvia Lawson, Ph.D., as assistant superintendent of school administration. Additionally, Hill said Keith Hettel, assistant superintendent of human resources, is moving to the position of assistant superintendent for supporting services. Later this month, Hill plans to announce other changes to the administrative team, which she is reorganizing under four assistant superintendents. Assistant superintendent positions include instruction, school administration, supporting services and finance, with different departments placed under the appropriate leadership, Hill said. A number of top-level positions are open due to the retirements of key leaders. The Board of Education approved the appointment of Lawson, Calvert County's 2011-12 Principal of the Year and a former Charles County Public Schools principal. Lawson served as a principal, vice principal and teacher in Charles County before moving to Calvert County Public Schools in 2007. "I am thrilled to have Dr. Lawson as a member of our leadership team. She is an enthusiastic, student-centered leader who will have an immediate and positive impact on our school district. Her responsibilities will include working with our principals and vice principals as they carry out the vital day-to-day work of leading our schools. I am confident that under her guidance our school leaders will thrive and our students will reach even higher levels of achievement," Hill said. Lawson started her career in education in 1981 as a health and physical education teacher at McColl High School in South Carolina before relocating to Charles County as a health and physical education teacher at Maurice J. McDonough High School, where she also served as a head women's basketball and softball coach. Lawson's experience includes serving 11 years as a middle school principal, at Southern Middle School in Calvert County and Benjamin Stoddert Middle School in Charles County. She also worked as a vice principal from 1993 to 2000 at John Hanson Middle School, McDonough and Thomas Stone High School. Lawson has a Doctorate of Philosophy in Instructional Leadership for Changing Populations from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland. Additionally, she earned a certificate of advanced studies in education from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, a Master of Administration from Western Maryland College, a Master of Education from East Carolina University in North Carolina and a Bachelor of Science from Pfeiffer College in North Carolina. Hill replaces James E. Richmond, who is retiring at the end of June after 17 years of service as superintendent. Lawson and Hettel begin their new positions on July 1, and Paul Balides, assistant superintendent of finance, remains in his current position. Connie Armstead, executive director of human resources, will manage human resources, which moves under the direction of the assistant superintendent of finance. The school system is advertising for an assistant superintendent of instruction. Hill said the organizational structure is strategically designed to optimize the efficiency of operations and to fully engage the talents of central office personnel. "Aligning human resources with the finance department provides for an effective exchange of information between human resources, budget and finance and payroll. As the executive director of human resources, Connie Armstead's experience has given her the background and skills needed to lead this department. Keith Hettel's new role as assistant superintendent for supporting services will leverage his ability to build relationships and will serve us well as we continue to maintain and update our facilities. I appreciate the support and expertise that all of our executive staff members have provided to ensure a smooth transition," Hill said. Charles County Public Schools provides 26,700 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 35 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
Board of Education to meet in executive session June 3 The Board of Education will meet 3:30 p.m., Monday, June 3, at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro in executive session as permitted by the Maryland Open Meetings Act, Section 10-508(a) and Section 10-503(c) of the State Government Article to discuss: personnel matters, specifically the Superintendent's recommendations on certificated positions. The session is being held at the Show Place Arena because the Board is attending graduation ceremonies scheduled to take place there on June 3.
Graduation information; end-of-year calendar reminders More than 2,100 students are expected to graduate from Charles County Public Schools next month, and Charles County's six high schools are already planning graduation ceremonies. Ceremonies for Henry E. Lackey, La Plata, Maurice J. McDonough, Thomas Stone and Westlake high schools will be held at the Showplace Arena in Upper Marlboro on June 3 and 4. North Point High School will host graduation ceremonies in the school's gymnasium on June 4. The following is the graduation schedule for Monday, June 3: Stone, 9 a.m.; McDonough, 2 p.m.; andLackey, 7 p.m.The following is the graduation schedule for Tuesday, June 4: La Plata, 9 a.m.;Westlake, 2 p.m.; andNorth Point, 7 p.m.School schedules during graduation ceremonies are as follows: Stone will be closed for students on Monday, June 3;McDonough will be closed for students on Monday, June 3;Lackey will have a two-hour early dismissal on Monday, June 3;La Plata will be closed for students on Tuesday, June 4;Westlake will be closed for students on Tuesday, June 4; andNorth Point will be closed for students on Tuesday, June 4.The Robert D. Stethem Educational Center will be closed on Monday, June 3 for those students who access transportation to Stethem from Stone, McDonough and Lackey high schools. Stethem will be open June 3 for students who access transportation to Stethem from La Plata, Westlake and North Point high schools. Stethem will be closed on Tuesday, June 4 for students who access transportation to Stethem from La Plata, Westlake and North Point high schools. Stethem will be open for students who access transportation to Stethem from Stone, McDonough and Lackey high schools. The last day of school for Charles County Public Schools students is Friday, June 14. June 12, 13 and 14 are two-hour early dismissal days. Teachers last day is Monday, June 17. Elementary school report cards will be issued to students on June 14. Report cards for middle and high school students will be mailed on Friday, June 21.

Visit 'Ready, Willing and Abell'

St. Charles Forums (ACPT)

Visit 'St. Charles Forums (ACPT)'

Charles County Links

Charles Co. Website
Commissioner's BoardDocs
Charles Co. Press Releases
Charles Co. Public Schools
Charles Co. Board of Ed.
Charles Co. Sheriff's Office
Town of La Plata

<<	June 2013	>>
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30

Add your comments

This page has been viewed 31 times

FDA officials plan to review safety of inhalable caffeine

USA TODAY,

U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in lipstick-sized canisters is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement.
[...]
“I am worried about how a product like this impacts kids and teens, who are particularly vulnerable to overusing a product that allows one to take hit after hit after hit, in rapid succession,” Schumer said.

Posted by: Sammy on 02/19/12 at 09:38 AM

YOU MUST BE A REGISTERED MEMBER AND LOGGED-IN TO POST COMMENTS

Remember my personal information

Notify me of follow-up comments?

Next entry: High court dilemma: Can lie about medal be crime?

Previous entry: Feds won’t fight suit over military same-sex benefits

<< Back to main

Comment Policy | Terms of Use | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Home | Discussion Forums