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Howard County Board of Education Policy Committee met May 14.

Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:

Item Subject Discussion Action/Status Follow-up

1. Call to Order Ms. Ellis called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.

2. Approval of Agenda

By consensus

3. Policy Activity Schedule Update

(Dr. Cherise Hunter)

Policy 1000 Civility

Approved May 3, 2018.

Policy 1010 Discrimination

Scheduled for action on June 7, 2018.

Policy 1020 Sexual Discrimination On schedule.

Policy 1070 Immigrant Students (New)

The policy will likely be delayed as it is being reviewed by immigrant attorneys. The report and action would take place in the fall. Ms. Ellis suggested staff also reach out to the National School Board Association.

Policy 2070 Ethics

On schedule.

Policy 3000 Religious Observances

Completed.

Policy 3060 Data Privacy (New)

Action on the policy was rescheduled to June 7, 2018.

Mrs. Hanks will reach out to Board members regarding questions on the Health Survey.

Committee members will encourage Board members to submit their questions at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Discussion Action/Status Follow-up

Policy 4050 Procurement of Goods and/or Services

On schedule.

Policy 8010 Grading and Reporting: Pre-Kindergarten

Through Grade 8

On schedule. The committee chairs have reconvened the committee and are working with the Communications Office to gather community feedback on the report card. The edited policy will be provided to the Board at least two weeks prior of the Board meeting. Committee members requested the draft report card be sent to the union reps.

Policy 8020 Grading and Reporting: High School

On schedule.

Policy 8040 Selection of Instructional Materials

Completed.

Policy 9000 Student Residency, Eligibility, Enrollment and

Assignment

Completed.

Policy 9080 Interscholastic Athletic Program

Completed.

Policy 9200 Student Discipline On schedule

4. Review Board

Approved

Policies

Policy 8030 Graduation Requirements

Policy 3000 Religious Observances

The committee reviewed Policy

8030, 3000, and 9080 and certified that action agreed to in Policy 9080 Interscholastic Athletic Program

Policy 1000 Civility

At the time of the meeting, the document was not final yet.

Committee members agreed to certify the document via email.

public session had been 5. General There was in-depth discussion regarding a security policy.

Dr. Hunter stated she would review the minutes of the policy schedule approval to share with the committee what the next steps were for the security policy.

Dr. Hunter provided a draft list of all school system memorandums of understanding (MOU). The committee requested paper copies of all MOU’s to be housed in the Board Office.

6. Scheduling 2018-2019 Proposed Dates

Committee members requested the first meeting be scheduled after the August Board Meeting.

Mrs. Hanks will draft a proposed schedule for next year and forward to the committee for review and approval.

7. Adjournment By consensus, the meeting was adjourned at 5:07 p.m.

https://www.boarddocs.com/mabe/hcpssmd/Board.nsf/files/AYV3A605E009/$file/05%2014%202018%20Policy%20Com%20Mtg%20Minutes%20Approved.pdf