Carroll County Public Schools, Maryland
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[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Maryland school district websites
[edit] The good
- Board of Education member pages and detailed meeting/minutes posted
- Budget and grant information posted
[edit] The bad
[edit] Board of education
Dr. Charles I. Ecker serves as Superintendent of schools since 2002. In 2006, Dr. Ecker was appointed for a second term, which will be effective from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2010.[1]
2009-2010 Board of education members:[2]
| Member |
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| Barbara Shreeve, President |
| Patricia W. Gadberry, Vice President |
| Gary W. Bauer |
| Cynthia L. Foley |
| Jennifer A. Seidel |
| Elizabeth Welliver, Student Representative |
[edit] Teacher contracts
[edit] School budget
The operating budget for FY 2010 equals $336.2 million and continues to fund programs to support the school system’s master plan. The proposed budget reflects an increase in funding of $12.8 million or 3.97% over FY 2009. Major changes in the FY 2010 proposed budget include:
- Reduction of $3.4 million as indicated above.
- Increases in medical insurance and other fringe benefits for employees, electricity and natural gas needed for schools, and vehicle fuel needed for student transportation.
- $5.2 million for Manchester Valley High School which will open in August, 2009.[3]
[edit] Grants
Carroll County Public Schools has been awarded funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Grants include:[4]
- McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth: $69,000.
- IDEA Recovery Funds for Services to Children and Youths with Disabilities:
- Special Education: $3,181,600.
- Infants & Toddlers: $102,785.
CCPS does not qualify for Title I or Educational Technology funds under ARRA.
[edit] Academic performance
Maryland measures academic progress each year by administering the Maryland School Assessment, the Alternate Maryland School Assessment (for students with disabilities), and the Maryland High School Assessments.[5]
[edit] HSA performance
The chart below details the percentage passing the following subjects:[6]
| Grade | Overall | Algebra | Biology | English | Government |
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| Grade 12 | 100% | 96.6% | 93.3% | 92.5% | 98.3% |
| Grade 11 | 96.1% | 95.3% | 93.2% | 89.5% | 96.1% |
| Grade 10 | 95.5% | 93.7% | 92.6% | 85.3% | 93.5% |
[edit] MSA performance
The chart below details the percentage passing the following subjects:[7]
| Grade | Math | Reading | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 77.4% | 89% | 85.6% |
| Grade 7 | 84.2% | 89.6% | - |
| Grade 6 | 89.6% | 91.8% | - |
| Grade 5 | 88.6% | 94.3% | 79.6% |
| Grade 4 | 94.3% | 91.9% | - |
| Grade 3 | 91.2% | 89.8% | - |
[edit] Unions
[edit] School choice
[edit] External links
[edit] References
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