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St. Mary's County Public Schools, Maryland

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Budget Y
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St. Mary's County is a school district in Maryland.

[edit] Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Maryland school district websites

[edit] The good

  • Budgets are available, including revenue information.[1]
  • Meeting schedule, minutes, and agendas are available.[2]
  • Academic performance information is available.[3]
  • Salary schedules are available.[4]

[edit] The bad

  • Individual contact information for Administrative staff and Board members is not available; general contact information is provided for the Board and for staff under their respective departments.[2][5]
  • Information regarding public records is not available.
  • Current teacher and vendor contract information is not available.
  • Audit information is not provided.

[edit] Board of education

The Board is comprised of five members and a nonvoting student representative. The Board of Education of St. Mary's County represents the concerns and needs of the public in the governance of the St. Mary's County Public Schools. The Board establishes specific policies that govern school system operations and has authority over fiscal year budgets, curriculum materials, textbooks, personnel appointments, capital improvements, land acquisitions, grant applications, and other policy decisions. In addition to selecting and appointing the Superintendent of Schools, the Board also employs legal counsel and external auditors.[6]

Member District Term
Bill Mattingly, Chairman District 3 2010
Cathy Allen, Vice Chariman District 2 2012
Marilyn A. Crosby At-Large 2012
Salvatore L. Raspa District 1 2010
Mary M. Washington District 4 2010
Emily M. Hall , Student Member 2010
Michael J. Martirano, Secretary/Treasurer

Dr. Michael J. Martirano serves as the superintendent of St. Mary’s County Public Schools.[7]

[edit] Teacher contracts

[edit] School budget

[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.[8]

[edit] HSA performance

The chart below details the percentage passing the following subjects:[9]

Grade Overall Algebra Biology English Government
Grade 12 99.9% 93.3% 95.7% 89.6% 96.8%
Grade 11 93.8% 89.8% 94% 84.6% 93.9%
Grade 10 91.9% 89.4% 92% 83.7% 89.8%

[edit] MSA performance

The chart below details the percentage passing the following subjects:[9]

Grade Math Reading Science
Grade 8 79.6% 82% 76.3%
Grade 7 81% 81.5% -
Grade 6 85.6% 85.6% -
Grade 5 85.1% 91% 73.3%
Grade 4 91.9% 88.6% -
Grade 3 86.6% 88.8% -

[edit] Unions

[edit] School choice

St. Mary's County school district currently has one charter school; Chesapeake Public Charter School, which offers grades K-8th.[10]

[edit] External links


[edit] References


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