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From the Circuit Court of Maryland files
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Talk about pollution.....
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For those who may be interested
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You have to be kidding me
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Thanks again O’Mally
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Do you know the amount of homes 'underwater'?
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Why did the Fairfax FD and DC FD have to respond into our County?
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Thanks Gov. O'Mally
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New high school
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Notes from Board of Education Meeting, 5/14/13The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, May 14 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.Executive session – 12 p.m. Call to order – 1 p.m. - Pledge of Allegiance, JROTC, Maurice J. McDonough High SchoolRecognition of student liaisonsRecognition of student athletes - state championsSuperintendent’s update - see reportCorrespondence/Board Member updatesBowie - Thanks to Dr. Lowrey for visiting with us; thakns to Principal Snow for presentations on Ramnation and Ms. Mazzeo's presentation, impressed with McDonough; thank you to parents coming to redistricting meetings.Cook - attended All County Band, very talentedWise - Wade has been selected as the honoree at the Salute to Excellence Luncheon for the new Nu Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha SororityWade - MABE updates given to board members; NSBA conference in San DiegoPedersen - APFO subcommittee invited to a Henson MS tour; Thank you to board members and parents who also attend the APFO subcommittee; East & West Choral PerformancesAbell - APFO Subcommittee next meeting is changed to tomorrow night at 6:00 pm open to the public; NSBA Conference, catalog available to board members and session summaries available on blog site.Wise - Kiwanis Tri-County Dinner; Builders Club is impressive, thank you to the Kiwanis Club.Education Association of Charles County update - see reportWise - Thank you to EACC for speaking at the commissioners budget hearingAbell - Thank you to EACC for attending the APFO Subcommittee meeting, it was nice to see the supporting facesStudent Board Member update - see reportCIP update - see reportEducational facilities master plan - see reportSuperintendent’s redistricting recommendation - see report; recommends Alternative B with modification for Block 3750Common Core curriculum - see report; lots of great information and changes in curriculumUnfinished business - noneNew businessTransfer of Pinefield unusable school sites to county governmentMotion to transfer back to county by Pedersen; Second by WadeYes=Abell, Bowie, Cook, Lukas, Pedersen, Wade, Wise Future agenda items - noneRecognition – 4:30 p.m.Students - Jake Burgess, 5thgrade, Career Readiness, Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School, Principal: Verniece Rory; Taylor Charity, 5thgrade, Personal Responsibility, Mary B. Neal Elementary School, Principal: Carol Leveillee; Joseph Perriello, 8thgrade, Academic Achievement, Mattawoman Middle School, Principal: Douglass Dolan; Christian Jones, 12thgrade, Academic Achievement, North Point High School, Acting Principal: Michael Simms Employees - Pamela Wilhelm, technology facillitator, Mitchell; Catherine Curtis, instructional assistant, Neal; Patricia Changcoco, mathematic teacher, Mattawoman; Jill Bodamer, health occupations teacher, North PointResolution – Washington Post Distinguished Educational Leadership award – Kimberly HillPublic Forum – 6 p.m.Action itemsMinutesMotion to accept the minutes by Cook; Second by PedersenYes=Abell, Bowie, Cook, Pedersen, Wade, WiseAbsent = LukasPersonnelMotion to accept the personnel by Wade; Second by AbellYes=Abell, Bowie, Pedersen, Wade, WiseAbstain = CookAbsent = LukasPolicy 6000Motion to accept Policy 6000 by Pedersen; Second by WadeYes=Abell, Bowie, Cook, Pedersen, Wade, WiseAbsent = LukasSadlier grammar workshop and SpringBoard reading and mathematicsMotion to accept Sadlier grammar workshop and Springboard reading and mathematics by Pedersen; Second by BowieYes=Abell, Bowie, Cook, Lukas, Pedersen, Wade, WiseAdjournment
REMINDER: Board of Education Meeting, 5/14/13The Board of Education’s next monthly meeting is Tuesday, May 14, 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 student and staff recognition starts 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. The meeting is also streamed live on the Charles County Public Schools Web site. Visit http://www2.ccboe.com/boe/live/ to watch the meeting. Executive session – 12 p.m. Call to order – 1 p.m. - Pledge of Allegiance, JROTC, Maurice J. McDonough High SchoolRecognition of student liaisonsSuperintendent’s updateReports of officers/boards/committeesCorrespondence/Board Member updatesEducation Association of Charles County updateStudent Board Member updateStudent athletes – state championsCIP updateEducational facilities master planSuperintendent’s redistricting recommendationCredit recoveryCommon Core curriculumUnfinished businessNew business and future agenda itemsNew business – transfer of Pinefield unusable school sites to county governmentFuture agenda itemsRecognition – 4:30 p.m.StudentsEmployees Resolution – Washington Post Distinguished Educational Leadership award – Kimberly HillPublic Forum – 6 p.m.Action itemsMinutesPersonnelPolicy 6000Sadlier grammar workshop and SpringBoard reading and mathematicsAdjournment
Future Potential Student Impact by High School ZoneThis was another document given to the School Allocation Subcommittee on 3/27/13, and that I had requested from the commissioners during a public meeting on school allocations in March. Finally got an electronic version to post. Please review...it will make your head spin! It is beyond belief that anyone in their right mind, after reviewing this document, would go ahead and grant additional school allocations BUT, that is what three of our current commissioners have done! Shameful!HERE
Redistricting public hearings set for April 22, 23The Board of Education of Charles County is holding two public hearings to gather community input on the high school redistricting proposals, which will create an attendance zone for St. Charles High School and alleviate overcrowding at the county's six high schools. Complete descriptions of the proposals are located at http://www2.ccboe.com/parentscomm/transportation/hsredistricting.cfm. Public hearings are set for 6:30 to 9 p.m., Monday, April 22 at North Point High School, and 6:30 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, April 23 at La Plata High School. The Board is limiting speakers to commenting at one of the two hearings in order to maximize speaking opportunities for the highest number of people.In order to allow proper time for all interested speakers, the following guidelines have been established for the public hearings:Any person wishing to speak during the public hearings must sign the sign-in sheet in advance. The sign-up sheet will be available outside of the school auditorium beginning 45 minutes prior to the start of the hearing. No one arriving after 6:30 p.m. will be allowed to sign in or speak.Speakers will be issued a number and will be called to the podium by their assigned number.Speakers should limit their comments to the redistricting proposals.Comments should be concise and to the point, and speakers will be limited to three minutes. A screen showing the time provides warnings when speakers have one minute and 30 seconds left to speak. The Board chairman will ask the speaker to stop at the three-minute mark in order to provide equal opportunity to all who would like to comment.Engaging in active debate with the Board of Education, staff or audience members will not be allowed. All comments must be directed to the Board.Note cards will be available for audience members to provide questions for staff. A list of questions received and their answers will be posted on the high school redistricting page of the school system website.Board members are there to listen to comments and gather information for use in their decisions on redistricting. Members will not answer questions or comment to speakers during the hearing.Remarks must be respectful, courteous, free of name-calling and personal attacks. Inappropriate language will not be tolerated.The Board appreciates the cooperation of community members in honoring these guidelines, and looks forward to hearing from the public. Following the public hearings, the Superintendent will develop recommendations to the Board for each high school based on review of the plans and public comments. The Superintendent can recommend one of the proposals or modified versions. A separate public hearing on the Superintendent's recommendations will be held 6:30-9 p.m., Monday, May 20, at Westlake High School. The Board will take a final vote on the high school redistricting on June 11 at its regular monthly meeting.Residents may also mail or e-mail comments. E-mail comments to redistrict@ccboe.com or mail to Redistricting, Charles County Public Schools, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646. For a complete overview of redistricting, fact sheets outlining the proposals for each schools, a redistricting school locator and other information, visit http://www2.ccboe.com/parentscomm/transportation/hsredistricting.cfm.
#NSBACONF - Diane RavitchNational School Board Association Conference 2013 - San Diego Diane Ravitch Diane Ravitch is a research professor of education at New York University and a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. Internationally acclaimed for her expertise on past and present education, her most recent book, The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education, makes the case that public education today is in peril and offers a clear prescription for improving public schools. March 14, 2013: Diane Ravitch talks with American School Board JournalSenior Editor Lawrence Hardy.
#NSBACONF - National Best Practices STEM Curriculum to Improve STEM Literacy National School Board Association Conference 2013 - San DiegoThe practices, strategies and programming utilized within The STEM Academy (K–16 Program) were developed from identified national best practices by the National Academy of Engineering and National Science Foundation. The curriculum features dual-credit agreements with over 180+ post-secondary institutions. Instructors may earn up to nine graduate school credits through the STEM 101 professional development program.HANDOUTS

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Tax breaks 101

If you bought a home or a new car, gave to charity or went back to school, there’s a write-off for you

Baltimore Sun, by Eileen Ambrose

This may be the tax season where even die-hard do-it-yourselfers break down and hire a preparer or at the very least invest in some tax software.

Taxes are more complicated than usual with all the new deductions and credits created last year to stimulate the economy. And in some instances, Congress went back to revise and expand the tax breaks. The popular home buyer credit, for instance, is on its third version.

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