Charles County Public Schools, Maryland
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Website Evaluation
This website was most recently evaluated Aug. 3, 2012
The good
- Current and archived budgets, including revenue information, are available.[1]
- Contact information for Administrative officials is posted. [2]
- Contact information for Board member is posted. [3]
- Meeting schedule, minutes, and agendas are available.[4][5]
- Academic performance is available.[6]
- Audit information is available.[1]
- Teacher salary scale and vendor contracts are posted.[7][8]
The bad
- Information on accessing public records is not available.
- Current teacher contracts are not available.
- No information is provided regarding background checks.
Board of education
Below is a list of current Board of education members:[9]
| Member | First Elected |
|---|---|
| Roberta S. Wise, Chairman | 2006 |
| Maura H. Cook, Vice Chairman | 2006 |
| Jennifer S. Abell | 2004 |
| Patricia Bowie | 2010 |
| Michael K. Lukas | 2010 |
| Donald M. Wade | 1998 |
| Pamela A. Pedersen | 2006 |
| Azeezat Adeleke, Student Member | |
| James E. Richmond, Superintendent of Schools | 1997 |
Superintendent James E. Richmond's contract expires in 2013. He is currently serving his fourth four-year term.
Teacher contracts
School budget
The Board of Education's fiscal year 2010 operating budget is $295.2 million, which includes budget reductions, provides for mandatory cost increases for health insurance, utilities and service contracts, while maintaining successful educational programs.[10]
The budget includes Maintenance of Effort funding from the Charles County Commissioners and a reduction of nearly $6.3 million in state revenues. A fund balance transfer of $2.6 million is combined with nearly $8.8 million in reductions to help balance the fiscal year 2010 budget. Cuts include central office positions as well as a reduction of funding for textbooks, technology upgrades, after-school activity buses and other line items. There is no compensation increase for employees. CCPS was able to absorb some of the cuts using federal stimulus funds through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA). [10]
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.[11]
HSA performance
The chart below details the percentage passing the following subjects:[12]
| Grade | Overall | Algebra | Biology | English | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 12 | 100% | 90.1% | 84.9% | 83.9% | 96.0% |
| Grade 11 | 89.2% | 88.3% | 84.4% | 79.8% | 94.2% |
| Grade 10 | 84.4% | 87.1% | 80.5% | 74.4% | 91% |
MSA performance
The chart below details the percentage passing the following subjects:[13]
| Grade | Math | Reading | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 68.8% | 79.5% | 60.3% |
| Grade 7 | 72.6% | 80.5% | - |
| Grade 6 | 74.1% | 81.8% | - |
| Grade 5 | 75.4 % | 87.7% | 61.4% |
| Grade 4 | 89.1% | 84.6% | - |
| Grade 3 | 81% | 81% | - |
Unions
School choice
Charles County currently doesn't offer any charter school options, but the board of education offers an application for the creation of charter schools in the district.[14]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Budget
- ↑ Administration
- ↑ Elected Officials
- ↑ Board Meeting Calendar
- ↑ BoardDocs
- ↑ Academic Report Card
- ↑ Employment - Salary Scale
- ↑ Purchasing
- ↑ CCBOE members
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 [1]
- ↑ MD State Testing
- ↑ Maryland Report Card, Charles County
- ↑ Maryland Report Card, Charles County
- ↑ CCBOE charter application
