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TENTATIVE, SUBJECT TO CHANGE

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND

OPEN SESSION

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 5:30 P.M.-Closed Session, 7:00 P.M.-Open Session

Educational Support Services Building

I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

II. SILENT MEDITATION IN REMEMBRANCE

III. AGENDA

Consideration of the agenda for December 7, 2010

IV. MINUTES

Consideration of the Open and Closed Minutes of November 9, 2010 Exhibit A

V. SELECTION OF SPEAKERS

VI. ADVISORY AND STAKEHOLDER GROUPS

VII. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS – Recognition of Ms. Anne Gold, 2010 National Distinguished Principal

(Dr. Hairston)

VIII. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS – Recognition of the Office of Budget and Reporting, ASBO International’s Meritorious Budget Award and Certificate of Excellence

(Mr. Hines)

IX. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

X. RECOGNITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS AND ADVISORY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS FROM NOVEMBER 9, 2010 AND NOVEMBER 23, 2010

XI. OLD BUSINESS

A. Consideration of the following Board of Education Policies (third reading):

(Mr. Coleman)

• Proposed Changes to Policy 3000 – NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

Exhibit B

• Proposed Changes to Policy 3126 – NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES: Fiscal Services-Expense Reimbursement

Exhibit C

• Proposed Changes to Policy 3127 – NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES: Travel

Exhibit D

Board of Education December 7, 2010 Open Session Agenda

XI. OLD BUSINESS (cont)

• Proposed Deletion of Policy 4280 – PERSONNEL: Leaves, Holidays, Vacations

Exhibit E

• Proposed Changes to Policy 5230 – STUDENTS: Elementary and Secondary-Student Records

Exhibit F

• Proposed Changes to Policy 5250 – STUDENTS: Graduation Requirements-Graduation

Exhibit G

• Proposed Deletion of Policy 5340 – STUDENTS: Activities-Management of Funds

Exhibit H

• Proposed Changes to Policy 7520 – NEW CONSTRUCTION: Occupying-Naming of the Building and Dedication

Exhibit I

• Proposed Changes to Policy 8400 – OFFICE OF INTERNAL AUDIT: Internal Audit-All Funds

Exhibit J

XII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Consideration of consent to the following personnel matters: (Dr. Peccia)

1. Retirements

2. Resignations

3. Leaves of Absence

4. Administrative Appointments

Exhibit K

Exhibit L

Exhibit M

Exhibit N

B. Consideration of consent to the following contract awards: (Mr. Gay/Mr. Sines) Exhibit O

1. Contract Modification: Food Service Equipment

2. Contract Modification: Supplemental Education Services

3. Autism and Language Delay Developmental Software Solutions

4. Cohort – Masters in Special Education for All Educators

5. Lang Mobile Radio Systems and Associated Equipment

6. Library Supplies

7. Periodicals

8. Plumbing Supplies and Associated Materials

9. Signs, Traffic, Prefabricated

10. Contract Modification: Construction of a New School (Construction Package 2A Site Work) Phase I – West Towson Elementary School

11. Construction of a New School – Construction Package 1A (Testing and Inspection) – Dundalk and Sollers Point High Schools

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XII. NEW BUSINESS (cont)

12. Chiller Plant Installation – Loch Raven Technical Academy

13. Air Conditioning System – Randallstown Elementary School

C. Consideration of the following Curriculum:

• Spring Board, College Board’s Pre-AP Curricula • Library Media Curriculum • World Languages – Chinese IV Honors Pilot and Chinese V AP

Pilot

(Ms. Johnson) Exhibit P

D. Consideration of Hearing Officer’s Opinion in Case #09-38 (Mr. Nussbaum)

XIII. REPORTS

A. Summary Status on the Articulated Instruction Module (Mr. Nussbaum)

XIV. INFORMATION

A. Southwest Area Education Advisory Council Operating Pre-budget hearing Minutes of October 20, 2010

Exhibit Q

B. Revised Superintendent’s Rule 3126 – NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES: Fiscal Services-Expense Reimbursement

Exhibit R

C. Revised Superintendent’s Rule 3127 – NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES: Travel

Exhibit S

D. Deletion of Superintendent’s Rule 4280 – PERSONNEL: Leaves, Holidays, Vacations

Exhibit T

E. Revised Superintendent’s Rule 5230 – STUDENTS: Elementary and Secondary-Student Records

Exhibit U

F. Revised Superintendent’s Rule 5250 – STUDENTS: Graduation Requirements-Graduation

Exhibit V

G. Deletion of Superintendent’s Rule 5340 – STUDENTS: Activities-Management of Funds

Exhibit W

H. Revised Superintendent’s Rule 7520 – NEW CONSTRUCTION: Occupying-Naming of the Building and Dedication

Exhibit X


XV. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Public Comment on the following Board of Education Policies:

• Proposed Changes to Policy 1230 – COMMUNITY RELATIONS: Communication with the Public-Area Education Advisory Councils

• Proposed Deletion of Policy 4158 – PERSONNEL: Professional-Holidays

• Proposed Deletion of Policy 4234 – PERSONNEL: Classified-Reduction in Force

• Proposed Deletion of Policy 4234.1 – PERSONNEL: Classified-Reduction in Force, Bus Drivers and Attendants

• Proposed Deletion of Policy 4265 – PERSONNEL: Classified-Salary Recognition for Advanced Training, General

• Proposed Changes to Policy 7110 – NEW CONSTRUCTION: Planning-Determining Needs

• Proposed Changes to Policy 7330 – NEW CONSTRUCTION: Financing-Capital Projects that are Funded by Private Donations

• Proposed Changes to Policy 7530 – NEW CONSTRUCTION: Occupying-Naming of a Capital Project or Area of a School

B. General Public Comment

Next Board Meeting Tuesday, December 21, 2010

6:30 PM Greenwood

Exhibit A TENTATIVE MINUTES

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

The Board of Education of Baltimore County met in closed session at 4:55 p.m. at Greenwood. President Earnest E. Hines and the following Board members were present: Mr. Michael H. Bowler, Mr. James E. Coleman, Mr. Rodger C. Janssen, Ms. Ramona N. Johnson, Mr. George J. Moniodis, Ms. Mary-Margaret O’Hare, Mr. H. Edward Parker, Ms. Valerie A. Roddy, Lawrence E. Schmidt, Esquire, Mr. David Uhlfelder, and Mr. Rohan Goswami. In addition, Dr. Joe A. Hairston, Superintendent of Schools, and staff members were present.

Mr. Hines reminded Board members of community functions and Board of Education events scheduled in November and December.

Pursuant to the Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Articles, §§10-

508(a)(1), (a)(7), and (a)(9) and upon motion of Mr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Schmidt, the Board commenced its closed session at 5:00 p.m.

CLOSED SESSION MINUTES The Board of Education of Baltimore County, Maryland, met in closed session at 5:00 p.m. at Greenwood. President Earnest E. Hines and the following Board members were present: Mr. Michael H. Bowler, Mr. James E. Coleman, Mr. Rodger C. Janssen, Ms. Ramona N. Johnson, Mr. George J. Moniodis, Ms. Mary-Margaret O’Hare, Mr. H. Edward Parker, Ms. Valerie A. Roddy, Lawrence E. Schmidt, Esquire, Mr. David Uhlfelder, and Mr. Rohan Goswami. In addition, Dr. Joe A. Hairston, Superintendent of Schools, and the following staff members were present: Dr. John Quinn, Acting Associate Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction; Ms. Michele Prumo, Chief of Staff; Ms. Karen Blannard, Assistant Superintendent, Elementary Schools; Ms. Patricia Lawton, Assistant Superintendent, Elementary Schools; Ms. Verletta White, Assistant Superintendent, Elementary Schools; Dr. Manuel Rodriguez, Assistant Superintendent, Middle Schools; Ms. Barbara Walker, Assistant Superintendent, High Schools; Dr. Roger Plunkett, Assistant Superintendent, Accountability and Supervision; Dr. Donald Peccia, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources; Mr. Robert J. Barrett, Executive Officer, Community Outreach; Dr. Alpheus Arrington, Director, Human Resources; Mr. George Duque, Staff Relations Manager; Edward J. Novak, Esquire, Associate General Counsel; Andrew W. Nussbaum, Esquire, Counsel to the Board of Education; and Ms. Brenda Stiffler, Administrative Assistant to the Board. Mr. Goswami exited the room at 5:00 p.m.

Mr. Duque provided Board members with an update on negotiations with various collective bargaining units.

Mr. Goswami re-entered the room at 5:26 p.m. Mr. Duque exited the room at 5:26 p.m.

Board of Education November 9, 2010 Open and Closed Session Minutes Page 2

CLOSED SESSION MINUTES (cont)

Dr. Peccia reviewed with Board members personnel matters to be considered on the

evening’s agenda. Mr. Nussbaum provided legal advice to the Board regarding the hearing officers’

opinions to be considered that evening. Mr. Nussbaum provided legal clarification as to the issue of ownership of the Articulated Instruction Module (A.I.M.) program.

On motion of Mr. Parker, seconded by Ms. Roddy, the Board adjourned its closed session

at 5:35 p.m.

OPEN SESSION MINUTES

The Board of Education of Baltimore County, Maryland, reconvened in open session at 7:04 p.m. at Greenwood. President Earnest E. Hines and the following Board members were present: Mr. Michael H. Bowler, Mr. James E. Coleman, Mr. Rodger C. Janssen, Ms. Ramona N. Johnson, Mr. George J. Moniodis, Ms. Mary-Margaret O’Hare, Mr. H. Edward Parker, Ms. Valerie A. Roddy, Mr. David Uhlfelder, and Mr. Rohan Goswami. In addition, Dr. Joe A. Hairston, Superintendent of Schools, and the media were present.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The open session commenced with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, which was led by Ms. Carrie Duncan from Towson University, followed by a period of silent meditation for those who have served education in the Baltimore County Public Schools.

Hearing no additions or corrections to the Open and Closed Minutes of October 5, 2010, Mr. Hines declared the minutes approved as presented on the Web site.

Mr. Hines informed the audience of the sessions in which Board members had participated earlier in the afternoon.

SELECTION OF SPEAKERS After collecting completed sign-up cards, Mr. Hines announced the names of persons

who would be speaking during the public comment portion of the meeting as well as the order in which the persons would be called.


ADVISORY AND STAKEHOLDER COMMENTS

Miss Olivia Keithley, Baltimore County Student Council President and member of the Superintendent’s Student Council Advisory Group, thanked the Board for dinner earlier that evening. She reported on the First Generally Assembly held on October 20, 2010. She noted that the officers are busy planning for the BCSC Middle School Leadership Conference, which is scheduled for November 20, 2010. Ms. Cheryl Bost, President of the Teachers Association of Baltimore County, stated that TABCO plans to meet with Dr. Peccia to discuss the framework and models to develop a teacher evaluation system in Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS). She noted that American Education Week begins on November 15, 2010. Ms. Bost announced that the TABCO legislative breakfast would be held on January 8, 2011, at the Timonium Crowne Plaza. Ms. Nancy Ostrow, President of the PTA Council of Baltimore County, thanked BCPS staff for participating in the PTA’s Fall Reception and Workshop on October 21, 2010. She encouraged Board members to review the public testimony presented at pre-budget hearings held by area education advisory councils, to revisit the recommendations contained within the PDK curriculum audit, and to visit schools and observe whether programs and initiatives are effective. Board member, Lawrence E. Schmidt, Esquire, entered the room at 7:16 p.m. Mr. Joseph Kopler, President of the Educational Support Professionals of Baltimore County (ESPBC), noted that November 17, 2010, is Paraeducators’ Appreciation Day. He stated that e-mails would be sent to principals and supervisors asking that they thank these employees for their valuable services. Ms. Carmela Veit, a representative of the Diversity and Achievement Steering Committee, reported on the November 4 meeting where the committee discussed Not in Our Neighbor by Antero Pietila. Ms. Veit stated that the committee believes that the reorganization moves the school system towards concentrating on all students and their achievement. Ms. Laura Mullen, Chair of the Central Area Education Advisory Council, reported on its operating pre-budget hearing held on October 14, 2010. Budget requests included: a Hampton Elementary School addition; technology updates, such as the Elmos; accountability of gifted and talented classes in the curriculum; and increased recess times. Ms. Mullen announced that the council’s next meeting would be held on November 17, 2010, at Dulaney High School. Mr. Clifford Collins, Chair of the Northwest Area Education Advisory Council, reported on the council’s operating and capital pre-budget hearing, which was held on October 10, 2010.


ADVISORY AND STAKEHOLDER COMMENTS (cont)

Operating budget priorities included requests for security cameras, state-of-the art technology equipment, repair of furniture and carpeting, adding or restoring staff positions, and the purchase of lighting equipment and a video screen for an auditorium. Capital budget priorities included requests for air conditioning equipment including expedited installation of air conditioning equipment previously approved by the Board, and redesign of driveways and parking spaces at various schools. Copies of the full report were provided to Board members.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT Dr. Hairston commented that November 17, 2010 is recognized as Paraeducators’ Appreciation Day. Dr. Hairston spoke briefly about the College Board National Forum, held in Washington D.C., October 27-29, 2010, and noted that the Catonsville High School Steel Band and Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts Chamber Choir performed during the conference. Dr. Hairston announced that the High School Honors Concert would be held on Monday, November 15, 2010, at the Joseph A. Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Dr. Hairston stated that Eastern Technical High School received the National 2010 Blue Ribbon Schools Award and will be recognized in a ceremony on November 16, 2010, in Washington, D.C.

RECOGNITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS

Dr. Donald Peccia, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, recognized the administrative appointments from the October 19, 2010, Board meeting. NAME FROM TO

TANYKA M. BARBER Assistant General Counsel Equal Employment (Effective October 20, 2010) Maryland Commission on Human Opportunity Officer Relations Department of Human Resources ROBERT J. BARRETT Director Executive Officer for (Effective October 20, 2010) Baltimore County Department of Community Outreach Recreation and Parks


PERSONNEL MATTERS

On motion of Mr. Goswami, seconded by Ms. O’Hare, the Board approved the personnel

matters as presented on exhibits B, C, D, E, and F (Copies of the exhibits are attached to the formal minutes).

BUILDING AND CONTRACT AWARDS

The Building and Contracts Committee, represented by Mr. Schmidt, recommended approval of items 1-26 (exhibit G). Ms. Roddy abstained from voting on item 20. The Board approved these recommendations.

1. Contract Modification: Private Duty and Substitute Nurses

2. Contract Modification: Shelf Stable Prepackaged Meals

3. Contract Modification: Telephone Repair Supplies and Equipment

4. BCPS Principals’ Academy – Use of Facilities and Related Expenses

5. Cohort – Earth-Space Science Graduate Certificate

6. Cohort – Leadership for Curriculum and Instruction

7. Cohort- Leadership in Technology Integration Certificate-5

8. Cohort – Literacy Strategies for Teachers in All Content Areas-2

9. Cohort – Master of Arts in English Literature

10. Cohort – Reading Teacher Endorsement-2

11. Electric Motor Repair

12. Fence Supplies

13. Installation of Promethean Electronic Whiteboards

14. Liquid Propane (LP) Supply

15. Professional Development – Non-public School Teacher and Administrator

16. Sod

17. Supplemental Education Services

18. Textbook – Geometry

19. Textbook – Transition Mathematics, 3rd Edition

20. Towing Services

21. Whiteboard – Interactive Devices, Software, and Accessories


BUILDING AND CONTRACT AWARDS (cont)

22. Contract Modification: Replacement of Greenhouses – Lansdowne High School and Hereford High School

23. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) Services – Dundalk/ Woodlawn Grounds Building

24. Roof Design and Contract Administration Services – Lutherville Laboratory, Westowne Elementary School, and Sudbrook Magnet Middle School

25. Provision of Chiller – Riverview Elementary School

26. Forest Conservation Fee – Dundalk and Sollers Point High Schools

NEW AUDITORIUM PROJECTION SCREEN

In accordance with Board Policy 7330, Ms. Barbara Walker, Assistant Superintendent, High Schools, informed Board members that the purchase and installation of the audio visual screen at Pikesville High School is privately funded by the Pikesville High School PTSA. All work will be performed by Baltimore County Public School approved vendors. This screen will allow large groups of students to view pertinent media in one location to support the curriculum. On motion of Mr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Coleman, the Board approved the installation of an audio visual screen at Pikesville High School as presented in exhibit H. Ms. Janssen abstained from voting on this item (favor-11; abstained-1).

CURRICULUM The Curriculum Committee, represented by Ms. Johnson, recommended approval of the Pre-college Science curriculum e-Textbook development. Mr. Parker asked how the e-Textbook would be used. Ms. Sharon Grimes, Supervisor of the Library Information Services, responded that the e-Textbook would be used in the classroom and that each student will have access to a laptop. This will be an interactive textbook where students would click on links to pursue additional resources about the science concepts currently being studied. Mr. Janssen asked whether this e-Textbook aligns with the current curriculum and whether it subjected to the same review process as other text books. Mr. George Newberry, Director of Science, PreK-12, responded that the e-Textbook is aligned with the curriculum. The textbook is in development and will be completed by January 2011. The text book matches pre-college science courses that will be piloted in Catonsville High School and Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts. Mr. Janssen stated that this would be a great opportunity to utilize the area education advisory councils to publicize and distribute this information in the communities.


CURRICULUM (cont)

Mr. Parker asked whether other disciplines in the curriculum area could learn from this process. Ms. Grimes responded that office of library services is working with the office of social studies. The results of the pilot will determine whether there are other possibilities for utilization of e-Textbooks within Baltimore County. On motion of Mr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Goswami, the Board approved the above curriculum, as presented in exhibit I (favor-12).

HEARING EXAMINERS’ RECOMMENDATIONS On a motion of Mr. Parker, seconded by Ms. O’Hare, the Board approved that the hearing examiner’s opinion in case #10-27 be affirmed (favor-11). Student Board member, Mr. Goswami, did not vote. On a motion of Mr. Schmidt, seconded by Mr. Parker, the Board approved that the hearing examiner’s opinion in case #10-32 be affirmed (favor-11). Student Board member, Mr. Goswami, did not vote. On a motion of Mr. Uhlfelder, seconded by Mr. Schmidt, the Board approved that the hearing examiner’s opinion in case #11-02 be affirmed (favor-11). Student Board member, Mr. Goswami, did not vote. On a motion of Mr. Uhlfelder, seconded by Mr. Parker, the Board approved that the hearing examiner’s opinion in case #11-03 be affirmed (favor-11). Student Board member, Mr. Goswami, did not vote. On a motion of Mr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Uhlfelder, the Board approved that the hearing examiner’s opinion in case #11-05 be affirmed (favor-11). Student Board member, Mr. Goswami, did not vote.

INFORMATION The Board received the following as information:

A. September 30 Official Enrollments, Projections, and Capacities Report

B. Deletion of Superintendent’s Rule 6104 – Relationship of Art, Music, and Physical Education Teachers to Classroom Teachers in Elementary School

C. Central Area Education Advisory Council Operating Pre-budget Meeting Minutes

of October 14, 2010


ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mr. Hines made the following announcements:

• The Board of Education will host its fall recognition night on Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at New Town High School beginning at 6:30 p.m.

• The Central Area Education Advisory Council will hold its next meeting on Thursday, November 11, 2010, at Dulaney High School beginning at 7:00 p.m.

• The High School Honors Music Concert will be held at the Joseph A. Meyerhoff Symphony Hall on Monday, November 15, 2010, at 7:30 p.m.

• The Southwest Area Education Advisory Council will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at Windsor Mill Middle School beginning at 7:00 p.m.

• The Northeast Area Education Advisory Council will hold it next meeting on Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at Perry Hall High School beginning at 7:00 p.m.

• The Board of Education of Baltimore County will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at Greenwood. The meeting will begin with an open session at approximately 5:30 p.m. The Board will then adjourn to meet in closed session. The open session will reconvene at approximately 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome to all open sessions.

Mr. Hines stated that public comment is one of the opportunities provided to hear the views and receive the advice of community members. The members of the Board appreciate hearing from interested citizens and will take their comments into consideration, even though it is not the Board’s practice to take action at this time on issues which are raised. When appropriate, the Board will refer concerns to the superintendent for follow-up by his staff. While the Board encourages public input on policy, programs, and practices within the purview of this Board and this school system, this is not the proper avenue to address specific student or employee matters, or to comment on matters that do not relate to public education in Baltimore County. The Board encourages everyone to utilize existing avenues of redress for complaints. Inappropriate personal remarks or other behavior that disrupts or interferes with the conduct of this meeting are out of order. Mr. Hines also asked speakers to observe the light system, which lets the speaker know when time is up. She asked speakers to conclude their remarks when they see the red light.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO POLICY 3000 No one from the public signed up to speak on this policy.


PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO POLICY 3126

No one from the public signed up to speak on this policy.


PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED DELETION OF POLICY 4280 No one from the public signed up to speak on this policy.







GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

Ms. Yara Cheikh asked the Board to provide additional trailers at Hampton Elementary School until the addition can be completed. She stated that Hampton Elementary School parents will lobby their elected officials to include full funding of the school’s addition. Mr. David Greene asked that the Board respond to an ethics concern regarding the Articulated Instruction Module (A.I.M.) program. Ms. Cassie Hersh asked the Board to make available to the public the designs for the Hampton Elementary School addition. She also asked the Board to ensure that the addition is fully funded. Ms. Susan Persaud asked the Board to fully fund the addition at Hampton Elementary School. She also stated that the school needs immediate relief for overcrowding. Dr. Bash Pharoan stated that the current food service to students promotes obesity and asked the Board to address this issue. He asked the school system to refund the “proportionate tax money provided to close schools” on the two Jewish holidays to non-Jewish county residents. Dr. Pharoan asked the Board to include the Muslim holidays as school closing days.

ADJOURNMENT Since there was no further business, the Board adjourned its meeting at 8:07 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ___________________ Joe A. Hairston Secretary-Treasurer /bls

Exhibit B BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DATE : December 7, 2010 TO: BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM: Dr. Joe A. Hairston, Superintendent SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO BOARD

OF EDUCATION POLICY 3000 – NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

ORIGINATOR: Joe A. Hairston, Superintendent RESOURCE PERSON(S): Barbara Burnopp, Chief Financial Officer

RECOMMENDATION

That the Board of Education reviews the proposed changes to Policy 3000. This is the third reading.

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Attachment I – Policy Analysis 3000 Attachment II – Policy 3000

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POLICY ANALYSIS FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY 3000

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

Statement of Issues or Questions Addressed In accordance with Rule 8130, Policy 3000 is scheduled for review in school year 2010-2011. The Department of Fiscal Services has reviewed this policy and has no recommended changes. The policy has been reformatted to conform to the PRC’s editing conventions. Cost Analysis and Fiscal Impact on School System No fiscal impact is anticipated by the readoption of this policy. Relationship to Other Board of Education Policies 1. Board of Education Policy 8120, Purpose, Role, and Responsibilities of the Board of

Education Legal Requirements Similar Policies Adopted by Other Local School Systems 1. Anne Arundel County Board of Education, Policy Section D, Number 400, Letter DA,

Financial Management Goals 2. Montgomery County Board of Education, Policy DAA, Fiscal Responsibility and Control 3. Prince George’s County Board of Education Policy 3000, Business Draft of Proposed Policy Attached Other Alternatives Considered by Staff Policy 3000 was considered for deletion. Time First reading – October 19, 2010 Public comment – November 9, 2010 Third reading/vote – December 7, 2010

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POLICY 3000 NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES: NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES I. PHILOSOPHY

A. The Board of Education OF BALTIMORE COUNTY (BOARD) recognizes that the effective and efficient use of its resources is essential to ensure that Baltimore County Public Schools remains a model of public sector fiscal management. To serve that end, the Board [intends]:

1. [To] EncourageS fiscal planning;

2. [To] GuideS the expenditure of funds so as to meet the goals of the system;

3. [To] RequireS maximum effectiveness and efficiency in all accounting, budgeting, purchasing, and other fiscal processes and procedures;

4. [To] RequireS accountability over the use of all funds.

RELATED POLICIES: BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY 8120, PURPOSE,

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY 8400, GENERAL Policy Board of Education of Baltimore County Adopted: 9/18/68 Revised: 6/19/80 Revised: 5/23/06 REVISED:

Exhibit C

BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DATE : December 7, 2010 TO: BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM: Dr. Joe A. Hairston, Superintendent SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO BOARD

OF EDUCATION POLICY 3126 – NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES: EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT


RECOMMENDATION


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EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS

Statement of Issues or Questions Addressed In accordance with Rule 8130, Policy 3126 is scheduled for review in school year 2010-2011. The policy has been revised to conform to the PRC’s editing conventions and included Board members in the required scope of individuals who must submit travel reimbursements. Cost Analysis and Fiscal Impact on School System The Board will not incur additional costs by revising Policy 3126. Relationship to Other Board of Education Policies 1. Board of Education Policy 3127, Travel Legal Requirements Similar Policies Adopted by Other Local School Systems 1. Montgomery County Board of Education, Policy DIE-RA, Local Travel 2. Montgomery County Board of Education, Policy DIE-RB, Out-of-State Travel on Official

Business Draft of Proposed Policy Attached Other Alternatives Considered by Staff Board Policy 3126 was considered to be readopted with no changes. Timeline First reading – October 19, 2010 Public comment – November 9, 2010 Third reading/vote – December 7, 2010

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POLICY 3126 NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES: Fiscal Services [Accounting and Cash Management:] Expense Reimbursement I. PURPOSE

Approved expenses incurred by [employees of the] MEMBERS OF THE Board of Education OF BALTIMORE COUNTY (BOARD) AND EMPLOYEES OF BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (BCPS) shall be reimbursed in accordance with the rules and procedures established by the Superintendent.

Related Policies: Board of Education Policy 3127, Travel

[Also see Master Agreement with Teachers Association of Baltimore County] Policy Board of Education of Baltimore County Adopted: 10/8/96 Revised: 3/14/06 REVISED: _________

Exhibit D

BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DATE : December 7, 2010 TO: BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM: Dr. Joe A. Hairston, Superintendent SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO BOARD

OF EDUCATION POLICY 3127 – NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES: TRAVEL


RECOMMENDATION


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TRAVEL

Statement of Issues or Questions Addressed In accordance with Rule 8130, Policy 3127 is scheduled for review in school year 2010-2011. The policy has been revised to conform to the PRC’s editing conventions. No substantive changes are being recommended, so the policy is being presented for readoption. Cost Analysis and Fiscal Impact on School System No fiscal impact is anticipated by the readoption of this policy. Relationship to Other Board of Education Policies 1. Board of Education Policy 3126, Expense Reimbursements 2. Board of Education Policy 8361, Ethics Code, General 3. Board of Education Policy 8362, Gifts to the Board of Education, Schools, and Offices

Within the School System Legal Requirements None Similar Policies Adopted by Other Local School Systems 1. Montgomery County Board of Education, Policy DIE-RA, Local Travel 2. Montgomery County Board of Education, Policy DIE-RB, Out-of-State Travel on Official

Business Draft of Proposed Policy Attached Other Alternatives Considered by Staff Board Policy 3127 was considered to be readopted with no changes; however new formatting guidelines were implemented. Timeline First Reading – October 19, 2010 Public Comment – November 9, 2010 Third Reading/vote – December 7, 2010

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POLICY 3127

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES: [Travel] NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TRAVEL I. PHILOSOPHY

A. The Board of Education of Baltimore County (BOARD) IS COMMITTED [has a long-standing commitment] to the professional [growth and] development of employees AND TO PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYEES TO SHARE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (BCPS). [Employees need to be knowledgeable of current research and aware of what other school systems and educational agencies are doing. Employees also need to have opportunities to share accomplishments of the Baltimore County Public Schools. In some cases, this may involve work-related travel. Additionally, it is recognized that employees need to be consistently on the job taking care of the business and mission of the school system. As employees are presented with opportunities for travel for official professional business, they must keep this balance between time on task and professional growth in mind and make decisions that best promote the needs of the Baltimore County Public Schools.] THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE FIRST PRIORITY OF ALL EMPLOYEES IS TO FURTHER THE VISION, MISSION, AND GOALS OF THE BCPS, AND THE DECISIONS REGARDING TRAVEL SHOULD BE BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

II. IMPLEMENTATION

A. The Board [of Education] directs the Superintendent to establish rules to

implement the Board’s philosophy on travel.

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Policy 3127 Related Policies: Board of Education Policy 3126, Expense Reimbursements BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY 8361, GENERAL Board of Education Policy 8362, Gifts to the Board of Education,

Schools, and Offices Within the School System [Also see Master Agreement with Teachers Association of Baltimore County] Policy Board of Education of Baltimore County Adopted: 10/8/96 Revised: 3/14/06 REVISED:

Exhibit E BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DATE : December 7, 2010 TO: BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM: Dr. Joe A. Hairston, Superintendent SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED DELETION OF BOARD

OF EDUCATION POLICY 4280 – LEAVES, HOLIDAYS, VACATIONS

ORIGINATOR: Joe A. Hairston, Superintendent RESOURCE PERSON(S): Don Peccia, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources

RECOMMENDATION

That the Board of Education reviews the proposed deletion of Policy 4280. This is the third reading.

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LEAVES, HOLIDAYS, VACATIONS

Statement of Issues or Questions Addressed Board of Education Policy 4280 contains language covered in the Board’s Master Agreements and is being recommended for deletion. Information not covered in the Agreements is included in Board of Education Policy 4400, Absences and Leaves. Cost Analysis and Fiscal Impact on School System No fiscal impact is anticipated by the deletion of this policy. Relationship to Other Board of Education Policies 1. Board of Education Policy 4400, Absences and Leaves 2. Board of Education Policy 4158, Holidays Legal Requirements 1. Annotated Code of Maryland, Education Article §4-103, School Personnel 2. Annotated Code of Maryland, Education Article §6-305, Sick Pay 3. COMAR 13A.07.02.03, Leave of Absence Similar Policies Adopted by Other Local School Systems 1. Frederick County Board of Education, Section 303, Attendance and Absence 2. Montgomery County Board of Education, Policy GI, Leaves and Retirements Draft of Proposed Policy Attached Other Alternatives Considered by Staff No other alternatives were considered; similar policies were deleted and incorporated in Board of Education Policy 4400, Absences and Leaves Time First reading – October 19, 2010 Public comment – November 9, 2010 Third reading/vote – December 7, 2010

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[POLICY 4280 PERSONNEL: Classified Leaves, Holidays, and Vacations 1. Reinstatement

An employee returning from an approved leave of absence shall be reinstated with all the rights, privileges, and status accrued at the time of the effective date of the leave. At the time of reinstatement, and for the purpose of computing longevity and rate of benefit accrual, the employee shall receive a "service computation date." This date shall be established by advancing the employee's original date of employment (or the last service computation date) a span of time equivalent to the employee's non-creditable service, which shall have resulted from the leave.

Military leave, unpaid leave of less than two (2) weeks, and all paid leave shall be

considered creditable service and shall not alter the service computation date. Incremental increases shall be available to qualified employees who have a minimum of six (6) months creditable service within the preceding fiscal year.

Gainful, permanent employment while on approved leave may serve as justification

for termination of the leave. Upon expiration of a formal leave of absence, an employee will be immediately

reinstated in his/her formal position and at his/her former location providing: a. The employee is still qualified to perform his/her former duties. b. The former duties are still performed at that location. c. The employee is available for assignment upon expiration of the leave.

Should the employee be unable to return to work upon expiration of the leave, consideration will be given to an extension of leave.

d. The leave, for the purpose of this consideration, does not exceed six (6)

months. If the leave exceeds six (6) months, the employee will be offered employment in his/her classification, without regard to location, as vacancies develop.

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Policy 4280 Should an employee be available for assignment prior to the expiration of the leave,

he/she will be offered employment in his/her classification (without regard to location) as vacancies develop. The employee may reject any or all such offers but acceptance of an offer will relieve the Board of Education of the commitment to return the employee to his/her former location.

2. Types of Leaves a. Absence for Maternity An absent employee who is expecting a child and plans to continue

employment with the Board of Education after the birth of the child, may use earned sick leave prior to and following birth of the child. Maternity is treated as a temporary disability, and the employee is expected to return to her job as soon as she is physically able. Such determination by a physician may be required. Normally, no more than six (6) weeks of sick leave following the birth may be utilized unless the doctor furnishes a statement indicating a condition of continued disability.

An employee who selects this option and whose earned sick leave expires

prior to the birth of the child or the time she is able to return to work, may request an unpaid leave of absence for a period not to exceed six (6) months from the effective date of leave (last duty day worked). Should it become necessary to extend the leave beyond six (6) months, the employee's position will no longer be held and reinstatement in an appropriate position will be made as soon as a vacancy occurs.

b. Maternity If an employee does not desire to return to her position as soon as she is

physically able to do so, following the birth of a child, she may apply for a Maternity Leave under the following conditions:

(1) Requests for maternity leave of absence shall be made by completing

and forwarding the form," Application for Maternity Leave of Absence," to the appropriate administrator as soon as possible, but prior to the last day of work before the birth of the child.

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Policy 4280 (2) A maternity leave of absence may be granted for a period of up to

eighteen (18) months. Earned sick leave may be utilized by the employee on maternity leave both prior to and after the birth of the child under the following conditions:

A statement by a doctor must be attached to the application stating the

date the employee must stop work for medical reasons. (3) A maternity leave of absence may be granted for a period of up to

eighteen (18) months for the adoption of a child. Such leave becomes effective following the last day of employment. Earned sick leave may not be utilized during leave of absence for adoption.

(4) An employee on maternity leave will be reinstated in an appropriate

position as soon as a vacancy occurs after her request for reinstatement. To facilitate the employee's return consistent with her desired schedule, she should give as much advance notice of her anticipated return as possible.

(5) Before she returns to duty, the employee may be required to present a

doctor's certificate stating that she is able to resume her regular work. (6) The unused sick leave of an employee who has been granted a

maternity leave of absence will be held in abeyance until such time as she returns to active service.

(7) If in any event the employee is unable to return to a position with the

Board of Education within the eighteen (18) month period specified above, resignation from the Board of Education will be accepted as automatic and the employee will be notified.

c. Military Employees who lose time due to obligatory short-term emergency or annual

unit training duty with the National Guard or military reserves may be granted leave consistent with their official military orders.

During this leave period, but not to exceed fifteen (15) working days per

annum, the Board of Education shall continue the employee's regular pay.

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Policy 4280 Extended active duty military leave may be granted to any employee entering

one of the military services of the United States. d. Unusual or Imperative Employees may be granted leave without pay for unusual or imperative

reasons for up to one (1) year when no other leave program is applicable. This leave may be granted by the Board of Education, and approval must be secured before the absence occurs.

During this leave, the employee may continue participation in the Board of

Education Employee Insurance Plan by assuming full costs of the premium. The employee may neither withdraw nor make contributions to the Retirement System.

In the event the leave is granted, and the employee is unable to carry out the

plan for which this leave is granted, it is his/her responsibility to notify the Department of Personnel immediately.

e. Holidays As a matter of educational policy, the Board of Education of Baltimore

County determines the school calendar, which may include holidays. The Board observes all public school holidays required by law.

For each 12-month employee who has completed his/her probationary period

on or before March 1, and who is not otherwise eligible for a reduced work schedule during the "Christmas Season" and the "Spring Vacation," two (2) floating holidays are available. Floating holidays must be requested and approved.

f. Vacations (1) Permanent, full-time employees with less than five (5) years of service

shall accrue paid vacation credit at a rate of .416 normal workday for each pay period of qualifying employment to a maximum credit of ten (10) normal workdays per year.

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Policy 4280 (2) Permanent, full-time employees with five (5) years of service, but less

than thirteen (13) years of service, shall accrue paid vacation credit at a rate of .625 normal workday for each pay period of qualifying employment to a maximum credit of fifteen (15) normal workdays per year. Accrual at the new rate begins on the fifth anniversary of employment.

Permanent, full-time supervisory/technical (Unit III) employees with five (5) years of service, but less than ten (10) years of service, shall accrue paid vacation credit at a rate of .625 normal workday for each pay period of qualifying employment to a maximum credit of fifteen (15) normal workdays per year. Accrual at the new rate begins on the fifth anniversary of employment. Vacation accruals will be made on twenty-four (24) specified biweekly pay periods for twelve- (12) month employees and twenty (20) specified biweekly pay periods for ten- (10) month employees.

(3) Permanent, full-time employees with thirteen (13) or more years of

service shall accrue paid vacation credit at a rate of .833 normal workday for each pay period of qualifying employment to a maximum credit of twenty (20) normal workdays per year. Accrual at the new rate begins on the thirteenth anniversary of employment.

Permanent, full-time supervisory/technical (Unit III) employees with

ten (10) or more years of service shall accrue paid vacation credit at a rate of .833 normal workday for each pay period of qualifying employment to a maximum credit of twenty (20) workdays per year. Accrual at the new rate begins on the tenth anniversary of employment.

(4) A qualifying pay period of employment shall be any pay period in

which the employee was in qualifying pay status for a minimum of sixty percent (60%) of the period. Qualifying pay status shall include: hours worked, use of compensatory time, vacation, paid holidays, and paid leave.

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Policy 4280 Ten-month employees shall accrue vacation over twenty (20) pay

periods. Twelve-month employees shall accrue vacation over twenty-four (24) pay periods. When the work year spans more than twenty (20) or twenty-four (24) pay periods (depending on ten- or twelve-month employment status), the Office of Payroll shall designate those pay periods to be deleted.

(5) Part-time employees shall accrue vacation credit in accordance with 1,

2, and 3 above, modified by an appropriate factor which reflects that fraction of the workweek for which the employee is regularly scheduled.

(6) Temporary and substitute employees do not earn vacation credits. (7) In determining vacation schedules, every effort shall be made to

comply with the wishes of the employee. It must be recognized, however, that work schedules must be met, and when there is irreconcilable conflict between work scheduled and desired vacation schedule, the former will be dominant. Vacation must be requested in advance and approved by the appropriate administrator.

(8) Vacation payments shall be calculated at the current regular rate and

on the basis of a normal workday. (9) It is desirable that vacation time be utilized prior to September 1

following the year in which earned. To do so would (a) have employees begin a new school year, having benefited from a break in their normal routine, and (b) minimize the number of absences anticipated during the period when schools are in session. Administrators should consider these factors when controlling the use of vacation time.

Exceptions: (a) Convenience of the Employee - With approval of the appropriate

associate/assistant superintendent, an employee may accumulate a maximum of one-half of his/her accrued vacation days. In order to acquire permission to accumulate vacation, an employee must submit to the appropriate associate/assistant superintendent the reason for the use of the accumulated vacation days.

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(b) Convenience of the Employer - When the responsibilities of an employee make it impractical to use all of his/her vacation time prior to September 1, following the end of the fiscal year in which it was earned, permission may be granted to use the time after said date, with the approval of the appropriate administrator.

(10) Vacation days must be utilized prior to June 30 following the close of

the fiscal year in which earned. Failure to do so will result in these days being lost to the employee unless an exception is approved by the appropriate division head.

(11) An employee who, while on vacation, has a death in the immediate

family, or of a close relative, may have his/her vacation extended or take vacation at a later date.

(12) Earned vacation credits shall not be used to extend employment

beyond the last day worked. (13) Vacation credits shall not be charged to holidays or normally non-

scheduled days. (14) At the time of termination, an employee shall be paid for the vacation

time earned during the current fiscal year, plus approved accumulated vacation time.

Legal Reference: §7-103 MD. Ed. Code Ann. Policy Board of Education of Baltimore County Adopted: 8/29/68 Revised: 3/25/82 Revised: 4/26/84 Revised: 2/9/89 Revised: 10/5/89 Revised: 2/25/97]

Exhibit F

BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DATE: December 7, 2010 TO: BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM: Dr. Joe A. Hairston, Superintendent SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO BOARD

OF EDUCATION POLICY 5230 – STUDENT RECORDS ORIGINATOR: Michele Prumo, Chief of Staff RESOURCE PERSON(S): Dale R. Rauenzahn, Executive Director, Student Support Services Lynne Muller, Coordinator, Office of School Counseling

RECOMMENDATION

That the Board of Education approves the proposed changes to Policy 5230. This is the third reading.

***** Attachment I: Policy Analysis Attachment II: Policy 5230

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STUDENT RECORDS

Statement of Issues or Questions Addressed In accordance with Rule 8130, Policy 5230 is scheduled for review in school year 2010-2011. The policy has been revised to reflect more accurately the Board’s responsibilities with respect to student records under federal and state law, and to conform to the policy review committee’s editing conventions. Cost Analysis and Fiscal Impact on School System No fiscal impact is anticipated by the revision of this policy. Relationship to Other Board of Education Policies Board of Education Policy 5100, Enrollment and Attendance Board of Education Policy 5110, Admission Board of Education Policy 5420, Health Services Board of Education Policy 6402, Telecommunications Access to Electronic Information, Services, and Networks Legal Requirements 1. 20 U.S.C. §1232g, Family Educational Rights And Privacy Act (FERPA) 2. 20 U.S.C. §1400, ET SEQ., Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 3. 20 U.S.C. § 7908, Armed Forces recruiter access to students and student recruiting

information 4. 34 CFR 300.623, Safeguards 5. 34 CFR Part 99, Family Educational Rights and Privacy 6. Annotated Code of Maryland, Education Article §7-111, access to military recruiters 7. Annotated code of Maryland, State Government Article §10-616, Required denials –

specific records 8. COMAR 13A.08.02, Student records 9. COMAR 13A.08.07, Transfer of educational records for children in state-supervised

care Similar Policies Adopted by Other Local School Systems 1. Board of Education of Anne Arundel County, Policy JH-Student Records 2. Board of Education of Charles County, Policy 5133, Elementary and Secondary:

Progress: Student Records 3. Board of Education of Frederick County, Maryland, Policy 421, Student Records Draft of Proposed Policy Attached Other Alternatives Considered by Staff None

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Timeline First reading – October 19, 2010 Public comment – November 9, 2010 Third reading/vote – December 7, 2010

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POLICY 5230 STUDENTS: [Elementary and Secondary] PROMOTION AND RETENTION [Progress:] Student Records

I. PHILOSOPHY

A. The Baltimore County Board of Education (BOARD) RECOGNIZES THE RIGHTS OF PARENTS TO INSPECT AND REVIEW THEIR CHILD’S STUDENT RECORDS AND THE RIGHT TO HAVE ANY INFORMATION WHICH IS DETERMINED TO BE INACCURATE OR MISLEADING REMOVED FROM THE STUDENT RECORDS UPON REQUEST. THE BOARD RECOGNIZES ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN STUDENT RECORDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAW AND REGULATIONS AND TO PROTECT STUDENT RECORDS FROM DISCLOSURE EXCEPT WHERE FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATION PROVIDES FOR, OR REQUIRES, DISCLOSURE. [shall maintain for each enrolled student educational records which shall include at a minimum the following student information:

1. Personal data;

2. Student’s school attendance data;

3. Annual performance;

4. Data summary prekindergarten-8;

5. Annual secondary school performance;

6. Data summary 9-12;

7. State mandated and local school system testing;

8. Disciplinary;

9. Health screening;

10. Record of physical examination; and,

11. Maryland Student Withdrawal/Transfer Record.

B. All student records will be maintained in accordance with federal and state laws governing educational records.]

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POLICY 5230

II. IMPLEMENTATION

The Board [of Education] directs the Superintendent to develop rules for THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY [maintaining student records].

Legal References: 20 U.S.C. [Section]§1232g, FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)

20 U.S.C. §1400, ET SEQ., INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT 20 U.S.C. §7908, ARMED FORCES RECRUITER ACCESS TO

STUDENTS AND STUDENT RECRUITING INFORMATION 34 CFR 300.623, SAFEGUARDS 34 CFR Part 99, FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, EDUCATION ARTICLE §7-111, ACCESS TO MILITARY RECRUITERS ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE §10-616, REQUIRED DENIALS – SPECIFIC RECORDS

COMAR 13A.08.02 [.01--.31], STUDENT RECORDS COMAR 13A.08.07, TRANSFER OF EDUCATIONAL RECORDS FOR CHILDREN IN STATE-SUPERVISED CARE

RELATED POLICIES: BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY 5100, ENROLLMENT

AND ATTENDANCE BOARD OF EDUCAITON POLICY 5110, ADMISSION BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY 5420, HEALTH SERVICES BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY 6202,

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC INFORMATION, SERVICES, AND NETWORKS

Policy Board of Education of Baltimore County Adopted: 4/10/69 Revised: 6/22/78 Revised: 3/14/06 REVISED:

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BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DATE: December 7, 2010 TO: BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM: Dr. Joe A. Hairston, Superintendent SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO BOARD OF

EDUCATION POLICY 5250 – GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ORIGINATOR: Michele Prumo, Chief of Staff RESOURCE PERSON(S): Dale R. Rauenzahn, Executive Director, Student Support Services Lynne Muller, Coordinator, Office of School Counseling

RECOMMENDATION

That the Board of Education approves the proposed changes to Policy 5250. This is the third reading.

***** Attachment I: Policy Analysis Attachment II: Policy 5250

Exhibit G

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Statement of Issues or Questions Addressed In accordance with Rule 8130, Policy 5250 is scheduled for review in school year 2010-2011. The current policy addresses the Board’s focus on rigor, relevance, and meeting the needs of diverse students. Minor revisions are recommended to align the policy with current State Board regulations and to conform to the Policy Review Committee’s editing conventions. Cost Analysis and Fiscal Impact on School System No fiscal impact is anticipated by the revision of this policy. Relationship to Other Board of Education Policies 1. Board of Education Policy 5200, Promotion and Retention Legal Requirements 1. Annotated Code of Maryland, Education Article, §7-205, (Promotion and Graduation of

Students) 2. Annotated Code of Maryland, Education Article §7-206.1, High school diploma for

certain individuals enlisted during World War II or Korean Conflict. 3. COMAR 13A.03.02, Graduation Requirements for Public High Schools in Maryland Similar Policies Adopted by Other Local School Systems 1. Board of Education of Anne Arundel County, Policy 608.03, Graduation Requirements 2. Board of Education of Howard County, Policy 8030, Graduation Requirements 3. Board of Education of Montgomery County, Policy ISB-RA, High School Graduation

Requirements

Draft of Proposed Policy Attached Other Alternatives Considered by Staff None Timeline First reading – October 19, 2010 Public comment – November 9, 2010 Third reading/vote – December 7, 2010

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POLICY 5250

STUDENTS: [Graduation Requirements] PROMOTION AND RETENTION Graduation REQUIREMENTS I. PHILOSOPHY

A. The Board of Education OF BALTIMORE COUNTY (BOARD) is committed to ensuring that ALL STUDENTS IN THE BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (BCPS) GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL. THE BOARD IS DEDICATED TO ENSURING THAT ITS graduates [Baltimore County Public Schools] ARE PREPARED TO ENTER POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, OR BOTH, AND [will] have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to reach their potential as responsible, productive citizens. The Board recognizes that fulfilling this commitment requires high academic standards; rigorous, relevant curricula; effective, engaging instruction; and flexibility in programming and support to meet the diverse needs, aptitudes, and interests of all students. The mission of a high school in [Baltimore County Public Schools] BCPS is to build upon the students’ prior educational experience and to help students grow academically, ethically, and socially. Within the high school program, students will have access to a wide variety of course offerings and learning experiences that will instill in them the confidence and competence to succeed and provide them with pathways to reach their maximum potential as life-long learners and productive citizens in a global [marketplace] ECONOMY AND A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

II. PURPOSE

A. TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BYLAWS OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

B. THE BOARD, AT ITS DISCRETION, MAY ESTABLISH GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS BEYOND THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD WHEN IT BELIEVES IT TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF STUDENTS.

III. IMPLEMENTATION

A. THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL DEVELOP RULES TO IMPLEMENT THIS POLICY.

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Policy 5250

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS: ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, EDUCATION ARTICLE §7-205, PROMOTION AND GRADUATION OF STUDENTS ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, EDUCATION ARTICLE §7-206.1, HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS ENLISTED DURING WORLD WAR II OR KOREAN CONFLICT.

COMAR 13A.03.02, GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN MARYLAND

RELATED POLICIES: BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY 5200, PROMOTION AND

RETENTION BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY 5210, FACTORS

INVOLVED IN STUDENT EVALUATION Policy Board of Education of Baltimore County Adopted: 6/12/75 Revised: 11/9/78 Revised: 7/12/84 Revised: 7/9/87 Revised: 10/14/97 Revised: 04/25/06 REVISED: _____________

Exhibit H

BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DATE : December 7, 2010 TO: BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM: Dr. Joe A. Hairston, Superintendent SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED DELETION OF BOARD

OF EDUCATION POLICY 5340 – STUDENTS: MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS


RECOMMENDATION

That the Board of Education reviews the proposed deletion of Policy 5340. This is the third reading.

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MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS

Statement of Issues or Questions Addressed In accordance with Rule 8130, Policy 5340 is scheduled for review in school year 2010-2011. The management of student funds is contained in Board of Education Policy 3125, School Activity Funds; therefore, the Department of Fiscal Services recommends that Policy 5340 be deleted. Cost Analysis and Fiscal Impact on School System No fiscal impact is anticipated by the deletion of this policy. Relationship to Other Board of Education Policies 1. Board of Education Policy 3125, School Activity Funds 2. Board of Education Policy 8400, Internal Audit, All Funds Legal Requirements Similar Policies Adopted by Other Local School Systems 1. Anne Arundel County Board of Education, Policy Section D, Number 406, Letter DF,

Student Activity Funds Management 2. Harford County Board of Education, Policy 06.0021-000, School Fund Accounting 3. Howard County Board of Education, Policy 4030, Accountability of School Activity

Funds Draft of Proposed Policy Attached Other Alternatives Considered by Staff Policy 5340 was considered for revision, but other policies contain the same information. To avoid conflicting statements in different policies, the policy is being recommended for deletion. Timeline First Reading – October 19, 2010 Public Comment – November 9, 2010 Third Reading/vote – December 7, 2010

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[POLICY 5340

STUDENTS: Activities Management of Funds The accounting system for managing student funds shall be designed to yield the largest possible educational return to students without sacrificing the safety of funds, exposing students to undue responsibility, or unnecessary routine.

The administration is charged with the responsibility for making rules, regulations, and procedures for conduct, operation, and maintenance of extracurricular accounts, and for the safeguarding, accounting, and audit of all monies received and derived therefrom. Related Policies: Board of Education Policy 3125, School Activity Funds

Policy Board of Education of Baltimore County Adopted: 11/21/68 Revised: 5/23/06]

Exhibit I BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS


OF EDUCATION POLICY 7520 – NAMING OF THE BUILDING AND DEDICATION

ORIGINATOR: Joe A. Hairston, Superintendent RESOURCE PERSON(S): Michael Sines, Executive Director, Department of Physical Facilities

RECOMMENDATION


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NAMING OF THE BUILDING AND DEDICATION

Statement of Issues or Questions Addressed In accordance with Rule 8130, Policy 7520 is scheduled for review in school year 2010. The policy has been revised to conform with the Policy Review Committee’s editing conventions; no substantive changes have been recommended to the content of the policy. Cost Analysis and Fiscal Impact on School System There will be no fiscal impact on the system as a result of the changes. Relationship to Other Board of Education Policies Board of Education Policy 7330, Capital Projects that are Funded by Private Donations Board of Education Policy 7530, Naming of a Capital Project or Area of a School Legal Requirements None Similar Policies Adopted by Other Local School Systems 1. Baltimore City Public Schools, Policy FFA, Naming/Renaming a School Facility 2. Harford County Board of Education System, Policy 20-0024-000, Naming of Public School

Facilities 3. Howard County Board of Education, Policy 6050, Naming or Renaming of School Buildings 4. Montgomery County Board of Education, Policy FFA, Naming School Facilities 5. Prince George’s County Board of Education, Policy 3500, Naming of New Schools Draft of Proposed Policy Attached Other Alternatives Considered by Staff No other alternatives were considered. Time First reading – October 19, 2010 Public comment – November 9, 2010 Third reading/vote – December 7, 2010

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POLICY 7520 NEW CONSTRUCTION: Occupying Naming of the Building and Dedication I. PHILOSOPHY

A. The Board of Education OF BALTIMORE COUNTY (BOARD) reserves the right to approve, or reject, a name for a new school building upon receiving a recommendation [for same] from the Superintendent [of Schools]. MOREOVER, the Board [of Education of Baltimore County] reserves sole control and authority over the naming of any school AND [Moreover, The Board hereby retains] the right to rename a school at any time [in the future] if the name is deemed by the Board to be inconsistent with [the] ITS educational mission or otherwise disruptive to the learning environment.

B. [Normally, ]The Board [of Education] may name a school after:

1. [A.]The community, the subdivision, the street on which it is located;

2. [B.]The geographic location of the school;

3. [C.]A significant and distinguishable landmark, which will immediately assist anyone in locating the general area of the school;

4. [D.]A deceased, prominent person who has made an outstanding contribution of service to Baltimore County, the State of Maryland, or to the United States.

C. The Board [of Education] further reserves the right to approve [,as to design, wording, and placement,] or reject proposals for erecting memorials in the form of plaques or monuments in new school buildings or on their sites, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DESIGN, WORDING, AND PLACEMENT OF THE MEMORIAL.

II. IMPLEMENTATION

The BOARD DIRECTS THE Superintendent [of Schools shall] TO establish [administrative] procedures for THE NAMING OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND [appropriate] dedication ceremonies [that may be celebrated] following completion and occupancy of a new school project.

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Policy 7520

Related Policies: Board of Education Policy 7330, Capital Projects that are Funded by Private Donations

Board of Education Policy 7530, Naming of a Capital Project or Area of a School

Policy Board of Education of Baltimore County Adopted: 9/25/69 Revised: 3/08/05 REVISED: _______

Exhibit J BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS


OF EDUCATION POLICY 8400 – INTERNAL BOARD OPERATIONS, OFFICE OF INTERNAL AUDIT-GENERAL

ORIGINATOR: Frances B. Parker, Chief Auditor RESOURCE PERSON(S): Andrea M. Barr, Assistant Chief Auditor

RECOMMENDATION


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GENERAL

Statement of Issues or Questions Addressed In accordance with Superintendent’s Rule 8130, Policy 8400 is scheduled for review in school year 2010-2011. The Office of Internal Audit is recommending minor changes to the policy to conform with the Policy Review Committee’s editing conventions and to reflect current titles of Internal Audit Staff. Cost Analysis and Fiscal Impact on School System None Relationship to Other Board of Education Policies 1. Board of Education Policy 3000, Non-Instructional Services 2. Board of Education Policy 8120, Purpose, Role & Responsibility of the Board of

Education Legal Requirements None Similar Policies Adopted by Other Local School Systems 1. Board of Education of Anne Arundel County Policy Code 404.04, Internal Auditing

Department Draft of Proposed Policy Attached Other Alternatives Considered by Staff No other alternatives were considered Timeline First reading – October 19, 2010 Public comment – November 9, 2010 Third reading/vote – December 7, 2010

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POLICY 8400 INTERNAL BOARD OPERATIONS: OFFICE OF INTERNAL AUDIT [Internal Audit, All Funds] GENERAL I. OFFICE OF INTERNAL AUDIT

A. The Board of Education of Baltimore County (Board) has established the Office of Internal Audit (Internal Audit) as an independent and consultant office that reports directly to the Board [of Education]. The office is independent of the school system and is administratively subject to the President of the Board.

B. Internal Audit shall assist the Board in the discharge of its responsibilities;

complete audits of Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS); and furnish the Board and BCPS with analyses, recommendations, counsel, and information concerning the activities audited or reviewed. Internal Audit will also facilitate any audit processes and assist any external auditors to the degree necessary and appropriate.

C. Internal Audit is authorized to have unrestricted access to all BCPS

functions, records, property, and personnel. D. Internal Audit standards and responsibilities shall be included in its charter

and annual work plan. II. CHIEF AUDITOR AND ASSISTANT CHIEF AUDITOR

The Board shall appoint, replace, and/or dismiss the CHIEF AUDITOR AND ASSISTANT CHIEF AUDITOR [Chief Audit Executives].

Related Policies: Board of Education Policy 3000, Non-Instructional Services

Board of Education Policy 8120, Purpose, Role & Responsibility of the Board of Education

Policy Board of Education of Baltimore County Adopted: 01/10/06 REVISED: _______

Exhibit K BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204

December 7, 2010

RETIREMENTS

YRS. OF EFFECTIVE NAME POSITION SCHOOL/OFFICE SERVICE DATE Linda Brown Social Studies Teacher Old Court Middle 16.4 01/01/11 Joan Calabrese Paraeducator Featherbed Lane Elem 10.0 11/01/10 Donna Chatfield Paraeducator Parkville Middle 15.0 11/01/10 Dolores Degen Kindergarten Teacher Featherbed Lane Elem 15.2 11/01/10 Phyllis Ercolano French Teacher Perry Hall Middle 34.0 07/01/11 Wini Frye Spanish Teacher Pine Grove Middle 20.2 01/01/11 Dawn Kerner Paraeducator Mars Estates Elementary 21.1 11/01/10 Phyllis Lewkowicz Classroom Teacher Fort Garrison Elementary 31.0 11/01/10 Laurie Michael Lib Sci Media Timber Grove Elementary 20.4 01/01/11 Frank Reedy Special Ed Teacher Maiden Choice School 31.4 01/01/11 Celeste Stivers Classroom Teacher Mars Estates Elementary 22.3 12/01/10 Sheri-Anne Woolman Lib Sci Media Randallstown Elementary 15.3 12/01/10 As of 11/11/2010

Exhibit L

BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204

December 7, 2010

RESIGNATIONS ELEMENTARY – 2 Hawthorne Elementary School Diana B. Copenhaver, 11/09/10, 1.0 yr., 2.0 mos. Instructional Coach – Title I Scotts Branch Elementary School Rosalind A. Bratten, 12/23/10, 1.0 yr., 4.0 mos. Grade 4 SECONDARY – 3 Deep Creek Middle School Maxine L. Jones, 10/29/10, 2.0 yrs., 2.0 mos. Special Education – Inclusion Kenwood High School Kevin R. Clarke, 12/23/10, 4.0 mos. Spanish Pikesville High School Paul E. Owens, 11/05/10, 4.0 yrs., 5.0 mos. Mathematics

Exhibit M

BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 December 7, 2010

LEAVES

CHILD REARING LEAVE LEAH M. CHREST – (Math) – Randallstown High School Effective December 3, 2010, through December 3, 2012 ELIZABETH R. WATSON – (Elementary) – Glyndon Elementary School Effective March 3, 2011, through March 3, 2013 UNUSUAL AND IMPERATIVE LEAVE NADIA A. LETNAUNCHYN – (Dance) – Parkville High School Effective December 6, 2010, through December 6, 2011 ANDREA A. TORRES – (Office Professional) – Milford Mill Academy Effective January 3, 2011, through May 20, 2011

Exhibit N

BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204

December 7, 2010

RECOMMENDED APPOINTMENTS

NAME FROM TO ERIC DODSON Professor of Communication Manager (Effective December 8, 2010) Studies Education Channel Morgan State University (Replacing Jeffrey Lifton, retired)

Exhibit O

BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DATE: December 7, 2010 TO: BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM: Dr. Joe A. Hairston, Superintendent RE: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AWARD OF CONTRACTS ORIGINATOR: Dr. Joe A. Hairston, Superintendent PERSON(S): Rick Gay, Manager, Office of Purchasing

Michael G. Sines, Executive Director, Department of Physical Facilities

RECOMMENDATION That the Board of Education approves the following contract recommendations.

***** See the attached list of contract recommendations presented for consideration by the Board of Education of Baltimore County. RLG/caj Appendix I – Recommendations for Award of Contracts – Board Exhibit

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Recommendations for Award of Contracts Board Exhibit – December 7, 2010

The following contract recommendations are presented for consideration by the Board of Education of Baltimore County.

1. Contract Modification: Food Service Equipment Contract #:

MBU-541-09

Term: N/A Extension: N/A Contract Ending Date: 9/30/11 Estimated annual award value: $ 300,000 Estimated modification amount: $ 300,000 New estimated total award value: $ 600,000 Board meeting date: December 7, 2010 Description: On June 9, 2009, the Board approved this contract, and on July 14, 2009, it was modified to add two award bidders and to increase funding. This modification increases funding to replace equipment that is not cost-effective to repair.

Recommendation: Award of contract modification is recommended to:

Arbutus Refrigeration, Inc. Calico Industries, Inc. American Energy Restaurant Equipment Curtis Equipment, Inc.

Claysburg, PA Annapolis Junction, MD Springfield, VA Washington, DC

Responsible school or office: Department of Planning and Support Operations

Contact person: Kara Calder

Funding source: Operating budget

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2. Contract Modification: Supplemental Educational Services

Contract #: RGA-133-11

Term: 1 year Extension: N/A Contract Ending Date: 11/30/11 Estimated total award value: $ 50,000 Board meeting date: December 7, 2010 Description: On November 9, 2010, the Board approved this contract for supplemental educational services for Title I schools in the second year of school improvement. This modification is to include an additional vendor that has been approved by the Maryland State Department of Education. Recommendation: Award of contract modification is recommended to:

TutorFind Manassas, VA

Responsible school or office: Department of Special Programs PreK-12

Contact person: Sonja Karwacki

Funding source: Grant funds

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PULLED 3. Contract: Autism and Language Delay Developmental Software Solutions

Contract #:

RGA-137-11

Term: 1 year Extension: N/A Contract Ending Date: 11/30/11 Estimated annual award value: $ 39,634 Estimated total award value: $ 39,634 Board meeting date: December 7, 2010 Bid issued: N/A Pre-bid meeting date: N/A Due date: N/A No. of vendors issued to: N/A No. of bids received: N/A No. of no-bids received: N/A Description: This contract consists of the purchase of TeachTown. In BCPS, Teach Town is serving students with autism in Kindergarten and Grade 1. TeachTown provides software solutions for students with autism and other significant language delays that are developmentally between the ages of three and seven years. There are 500 on-computer lessons and 300 off-computer learning activities with an automated data collection for each child using the program. In addition to collecting the data, the program also provides reports on each student’s progress over time with bar graphs for all computer lessons. The off-computer activities provide reinforcement for generalization and transitioning to a student’s natural environment. TeachTown has demonstrated efficacy with students with autism, both inside and outside of BCPS, using the Brigance Assessment, showing significant improvement and progress for these students. TeachTown increases students’ motivation and engagement in learning while saving teachers’ and aides’ time in the classroom, significantly increasing accuracy in data collection and providing automatic data reporting on student progress with the click of the mouse. With access to the Internet, all the adults in the child’s learning experience, including parents, can review what the child is working on each day and see student’s progress over time – days, weeks, and months. Recommendation: Award of contract is recommended to:

News 2 You/Unique Learning Systems

Huron, OH

Responsible school or office: Division of Curriculum and Instruction

Contact person: Dr. John R. Quinn

Funding source: Operating budget and Alt-MSA grant funds

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4. Contract: Cohort – Masters in Special Education for All Educators

Contract #:

RGA-919-11

Term: 3 years Extension: N/A Contract Ending Date: 8/31/14 Estimated annual award value: $ 81,250 Estimated total award value: $ 243,750 Board meeting date: December 7, 2010 Bid issued: N/A Pre-bid meeting date: N/A Due date: N/A No. of vendors issued to: N/A No. of bids received: N/A No. of no-bids received: N/A Description: This contract consists of a cohort program to provide 39 graduate credit hours in special education graduate coursework, beginning in the fall semester of 2011 and concluding in the summer semester of 2014, leading to a masters degree in special education. Enrollment is open to all BCPS teachers, with a maximum of 25 participants. BCPS has identified a need for the expanded knowledge of general educators, special educators, related-service providers, and administrators regarding the academic, social, and emotional needs of special education students. Recommendation: Award of contract is recommended to:

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Responsible school or office: Department of Professional Development

Contact person: William S. Burke


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5. Contract: Land Mobile Radio Systems and Associated Equipment

Contract #:

JMI-613-11

Term: 5 years Extension: N/A Contract Ending Date: 12/31/15 Estimated annual award value: $ 60,000 Estimated total award value: $ 300,000 Board meeting date: December 7, 2010 Bid issued: September 9, 2010 Pre-bid meeting date: September 20, 2010 Due date: October 14, 2010 No. of vendors issued to: 26 No. of bids received: 8 No. of no-bids received: 0 Description: This contract consists of providing various types of private land mobile radio (LMR) systems and equipment. Additionally, award vendors shall maintain, repair, program, and upgrade LMR systems and equipment. Mobile radios are purchased by schools and offices on an as-needed basis Recommendation: Award of contract is recommended to:

Communications Electronics, Inc. Mills’ Communications, Inc. Teltronic, Inc.

Timonium, MD Westminster, MD Beltsville, MD

Responsible school or office: Department of Fiscal Services

Contact person: Barbara Burnopp


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6. Contract: Library Supplies

Contract #:

MBU-511-11

Term: 1 year Extension: 4 years Contract Ending Date: 12/31/15 Estimated annual award value: $ 40,000 Estimated total award value: $ 200,000 Board meeting date: December 7, 2010 Bid issued: October 14, 2010 Pre-bid meeting date: N/A Due date: November 4, 2010 No. of vendors issued to: 31 No. of bids received: 4 No. of no-bids received: 1 Description: This contract consists of a solicitation to identify and select vendors to provide various library supplies to all schools. Recommendation: Award of contract is recommended to:

Brodart Library Supplies & Furnishings DEMCO, Inc. Gaylord Brothers Highsmith

McElhattan, PA Madison, WI N. Syracuse, NY Janesville, WI

Responsible school or office: Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Contact person: Pat Baltzley


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7. Contract: Periodicals

Contract #:

MBU-509-11

Term: 1 year Extension: 3 years Contract Ending Date: 12/31/14 Estimated annual award value: $ 80,000 Estimated total award value: $ 320,000 Board meeting date: December 7, 2010 Bid issued: October 12, 2010 Pre-bid meeting date: N/A Due date: November 4, 2010 No. of vendors issued to: 637 No. of bids received: 2 No. of no-bids received: 8 Description: This contract consists of a solicitation to select a singular vendor who can provide 100 or more periodicals for the libraries at all schools. Recommendation: Award of contract is recommended to:

W.T. Cox Subscriptions

Shallotte, NC

Responsible school or office: Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Contact person: Pat Baltzley


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8. Contract: Plumbing Supplies and Associated Materials

Contract #:

JMI-614-11

Term: 5 years Extension: N/A Contract Ending Date: 12/31/15 Estimated annual award value: $ 450,000 Estimated total award value: $ 2,250,000 Board meeting date: December 7, 2010 Bid issued: September 23, 2010 Pre-bid meeting date: N/A Due date: October 14, 2010 No. of vendors issued to: 16 No. of bids received: 3 No. of no-bids received: 0 Description: This contract consists of providing various types of plumbing supplies and materials (e.g., valves, fittings, pipe, flanges, steam traps, regulators) on an as-needed basis. Recommendation: Award of contract is recommended to:

BT Plumbing Supply, Inc. Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. McArdle & Walsh, Inc.

Reisterstown, MD Baltimore, MD Timonium, MD

Responsible school or office: Department of Physical Facilities

Contact person: Michael G. Sines


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9. Contract: Signs, Traffic, Prefabricated

Contract #:

JMI-618-11 (Baltimore County #B-239)

Term: 1 year Extension: 4 years Contract Ending Date: 12/31/15 Estimated annual award value: $ 60,000 Estimated total award value: $ 300,000 Board meeting date: December 7, 2010 Bid issued: N/A Pre-bid meeting date: N/A Due date: N/A No. of vendors issued to: N/A No. of bids received: N/A No. of no-bids received: N/A Description: This contract consists of providing various prefabricated traffic signs on an as-needed basis for use by the Office of Grounds. The Office of Grounds replaces signs that are faded, vandalized, or damaged during snow removal. This contract is necessary to keep the safe orderly traffic flow for buses, staff, student drop off, and community use of our facilities. Board of Education Policy 3210 and §5-112, Paragraph (3) of the Education Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland allows BCPS to participate in contracts awarded or negotiated by other government agencies if the lead agency for the contract follows the public bidding procedures. Recommendation: Award of contract is recommended to:

Shannon-Baum Signs, Inc.

Eldersburg, MD




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10. Contract Modification: Construction of a New School (Construction Package 2A Site Work)

Phase I – West Towson Elementary School Contract #:

MBU-522-09

Term: N/A Extension: N/A Contract Ending Date: N/A Original contract amount: $ 1,897,500 Current approved modification amount $ 379,500 Requested increase to modification amount $ 50,000 New estimated total contract value $ 2,327,000 Board meeting date: December 7, 2010 Description: On April 21, 2009, the Board approved a contract of $1,897,500 for all site work as required for the construction of the new West Towson Elementary School. At that time, a 10% contingency of $189,750 was also approved. On November 3, 2009, the Board approved an increase to the contingency amount of $94,875, from $189,750 to $284,625, for replacement of unsuitable soils around the new construction site including the site access road, parking lot, and under the building pad. On June 15, 2010, the Board approved an increase to the contingency amount of $94,875 for additional fencing and landscaping. Additional funding is needed for additional landscaping at adjacent properties. An increase in the contingency by $50,000 is requested. Recommendation: Award of contract modification is recommended to:

Urban N. Zink Contractor, Inc.

Chase, MD



Funding source: Capital budget

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11. Contract: Construction of a New School – Construction Package 1A (Testing and

Inspection) – Dundalk and Sollers Point High Schools Contract #:

JMI-603-11 (PSCP# 03.140.11)

Term: N/A Extension: N/A Contract Ending Date: N/A Estimated annual award value: $ 385,975 Estimated contingency amount: $ 38,598 Estimated total award value: $ 424,573 Board meeting date: December 7, 2010 Bid issued: August 5, 2010 Pre-bid meeting date: August 13, 2010 Due date: September 17, 2010 No. of vendors issued to: 21 No. of bids received: 2 No. of no-bids received: 0 Description: This contract provides for the construction inspection testing services for soils, concrete, and steel for the construction of the new facility. This testing verifies that these components have been installed in compliance with the design. This contract is for the beginning construction of the new Dundalk and Sollers Point High Schools which will provide a facility with 21st century teaching amenities to the students of these schools on a shared campus. Recommendation: Award of contract is recommended to:

Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc.

Annapolis Junction, MD




Bidders’ Names

Hillis-Carnes Engineering

Associates, Inc. CTI

Consultants, Inc. Base Bid $385,975 $424,434

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12. Contract: Chiller Plant Installation – Loch Raven Technical Academy

Contract #:

PCR-203-11

Term: N/A Extension: N/A Contract Ending Date: N/A Estimated annual award value: $ 923,300 Estimated contingency amount: $ 92,330 Estimated total award value: $ 1,015,630 Board meeting date: December 7, 2010 Bid issued: September 23, 2010 Pre-bid meeting date: October 1, 2010 Due date: October 21, 2010 No. of vendors issued to: 22 No. of bids received: 10 No. of no-bids received: 0 Description: This project consists of the installation of two air-cooled chillers with remote evaporators, two dual temperature distribution pumps with variable frequency drives, an exhaust fan, condensate pumps and piping, a new electrical switchboard, and hydronic piping, insulation, and accessories. The installation of the chillers will provide chilled water to the school to allow air conditioning of spaces. Recommendation: Award of contract is recommended to:

Chilmar Corporation

Baltimore, MD




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Contract: Chiller Plant Installation – Loch Raven Technical Academy

Contract #:

PCR-203-11

Bidders’ Names

Chilmar Corporation

Towson Mechanical,

Inc.

Chasney and Company,

Inc. Denver-Elek

Inc.

Trinmar Contracting Services,

Inc. Base Bid: (Price includes an allowance for Industrial Hygienist services of $20,000) $886,800 $896,000 $922,500 $967,000 $972,000 Alternate No. 1 ADD: The cost differential to perform Base Bid using Davis Bacon Wage Scale $36,500 $57,000 $59,240 $25,000 $22,000 Total $923,300 $953,000 $981,740 $992,000 $994,000 Bidders’ Names

Phillips Way, Inc.

Heer Brothers Inc.

American Combustion Industries,

Inc. Temp Air Co., Inc.

Baldwin Mechanical Contractors,

Inc. Base Bid: (Price includes an allowance for Industrial Hygienist services of $20,000) $985,000 $1,022,000 $1,179,857 $1,140,000 $1,165,000 Alternate No. 1 ADD: The cost differential to perform Base Bid using Davis Bacon Wage Scale $80,000 $80,500 $0 $86,000 $100,000 Total $1,065,000 $1,102,500 $1,179,857 $1,226,000 $1,265,000

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13. Contract: Air Conditioning System – Randallstown Elementary School

Contract #:

JNI-724-11

Term: N/A Extension: N/A Contract Ending Date: N/A Estimated annual award value: $ 501,500 Estimated contingency amount: $ 50,150 Estimated total award value: $ 551,650 Board meeting date: December 7, 2010 Bid issued: October 7, 2010 Pre-bid meeting date: October 19, 2010 Due date: November 4, 2010 No. of vendors issued to: 18 No. of bids received: 5 No. of no-bids received: 0 Description: This project consists of installation of an air-cooled chiller with remote evaporator, two chilled/heating water pumps, exhaust fan, miscellaneous ductwork, and automatic temperature controls. The installation of the chiller will provide chilled water to the school to allow air conditioning of spaces. Recommendation: Award of contract is recommended to:

Phillips Way, Inc.

Finksburg, MD




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Contract: Air Conditioning System – Randallstown Elementary School

Contract #: JNI-724-11 Bidders’ Names

Phillips Way,

Inc. Chilmar

Corporation Denver-Elek,

Inc.

Trinmar Contracting

Services, Inc. Dynastics,

Inc. Base Bid: (Price includes an allowance for Industrial Hygienist services of $15,000 and $20,000 for additional insulation) $466,500 $498,800 $517,800 $555,000 $625,486 Alternate No. 1 ADD: The cost differential to perform Base Bid using Davis Bacon Wage Scale $35,000 $35,000 $30,700 $17,000 $25,000

Total $501,500 $533,800 $548,500 $572,000 $650,486

Exhibit P

BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DATE: December 7, 2010 TO: BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM: Dr. Joe A. Hairston, Superintendent SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF THE COLLEGE BOARD, PRE-AP

CURRICULA, SPRINGBOARD ORIGINATOR: John Quinn, Acting Associate Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction RESOURCE PERSON(S) Sonja Karwacki, Executive Director, Special Programs, PreK-12

RECOMMENDATION

That the Board of Education approves, as reviewed by the Board’s Curriculum Committee, the College Board, Pre-AP curricula, SpringBoard. The Office of Secondary English Language Arts proposes to expand the use of the College Board, Pre-AP curricula, SpringBoard by integrating it into the BCPS Grade 9 English curriculum. It is currently integrated into the Grade 8 Language Arts curriculum. The objective for the expanded use of the SpringBoard curriculum is to provide a solid transition to bridge middle and high school students; ensure alignment with Maryland's adoption of the Common Core Standards; increase rigor through the addition of Pre-AP and AVID strategies; and increase attendance and achievement in high school AP classes. In addition, the integrated curriculum includes multiple suggestions for differentiating content, process and product; a clear alignment between objectives, lessons, resources and assessments; and the integration of technology.

Attachment I – Unit 1 Overview Attachment II – Unit 2 Overview Attachment III – Unit 3 Overview Attachment IV – Unit 4 Overview Attachment V – Unit 5 Overview

BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DATE: December 7, 2010 TO: BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM: Dr. Joe A. Hairston, Superintendent SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF THE LIBRARY MEDIA CURRICULUM,

GRADES 1-5 ORIGINATOR: John Quinn, Acting Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction RESOURCE PERSON(S): Patricia Baltzley, Acting Executive Director, Department of STEM Della Curtis, Coordinator, Library Information Services Sharon Grimes, Supervisor, Library Information Services

RECOMMENDATION

That the Board of Education approve, as reviewed by the Board of Education’s Curriculum Committee, the Library Media Curriculum, Grades 1-5 for student use beginning in mid-January 2011.

Attachment I – Executive Summary for the Proposed Library Media Curriculum, Grades 1-5 Attachment II – Library Media Curriculum, Grades 1-5, Alignment Chart

Exhibit P-1

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Executive Summary Proposed Library Media Curriculum, Grades 1-5

The mission of the Office of Library Information Services (LIS) is to foster the development of student information and technology literacy competencies that support and expand inquiry learning and research in reading, science, social studies, and mathematics. The Library Media Curriculum, Grades 1-5 serves as a pathway for achievement in middle and high schools, college, the workforce, and military readiness in a knowledge-based global economy. Expanding on the success of Baltimore County Public Schools, piloting this curriculum is the next logical step to ensure standardization of 21st century skills teaching and learning at the elementary school level. This curriculum will ensure that students have access to library collections that are current, multi-perspective, multi-formatted, and serve as a 24/7 gateway for ALL students to acquire, evaluate, organize, create, and communicate information for both academic and personal pursuits. This curriculum is built upon solid research. In more than 60 research studies, the findings have consistently proven that students in schools with quality school libraries learn more, get better grades, and score higher on standardized tests than their peers in schools without quality school libraries. Highlights of the research findings that directly correlate to the purpose and underpinning of the Library Media Curriculum, Grades 1-5 are as follows:

♦ Students valued most the library media specialist’s help in teaching them unique skills not covered in the classroom; especially information-finding, communication, and technology skills essential for students in the 21st century (Wisconsin, Smith, 2006).

♦ Better performing schools tended to be those whose principals placed a higher-value on collaboration between the library media specialist and teachers in the design and delivery of instruction (Indiana, Lance, 2007).

This curriculum was designed using both the National Standards for the 21st Century Learner and the MSDE Library Media State Curriculum Standards. This curriculum facilitates the collaboration of library media specialists with classroom teachers to ensure that 21st century knowledge competencies are explicitly integrated and taught in elementary schools. Students are challenged to employ critical and problem-solving strategies, apply reading competencies for academic and personal pursuits, interact with information resources, and communicate new meaning and understanding. BCPS library media specialists are postured to teach this curriculum. Graduate studies in collaboration and 21st century skills integration are the fundamental concepts in School Library Media certification and LIS initiatives in professional development of all library media specialists. This curriculum outlines a consistent and rigorous standard of what elementary students should learn and library media specialists should teach during the scheduled 50-minute weekly library media periods. It represents a model of best practices in the integration of information

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and technology literacy competencies with core content and the alignment of the award-wining BCPS Online Research Models with classroom learning. The goal in the instructional design and development of the Online Research Models is to end the meaningless bird, famous person, or country reports and avoid teaching skills in isolation. Through collaboration with curricular offices to align information and technology literacy competencies with core content, student research is driven by a high-level essential question that challenges students to create new meaning, not just copy, paste, or regurgitate. The attached chart shows the alignment of the Elementary Library Media Curriculum with core content and the Online Research Models.

BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Curriculum & Instruction

Proposed Library Media Curriculum, Grades 1-5

Alignment of the Elementary Library Media Curriculum with Core Content and the Online Research Models

Office of Library Information Services Page 1

Grade Reading/Language Arts Science Math Social Studies Library Information Services

1 Theme 1: All Together Now Theme 2: Surprise! Theme 3: Let’s Look Around! Theme 4: Family and Friends Theme 5: Home Sweet Home Theme 6: Animal Adventures Theme 7: We Can Work It Out Theme 8: Our Earth Theme 9: Special Friends Theme 10: We Can Do It! Resources: http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hmr06/1/

1st Quarter: • I Am a Scientist: Eco-

Explorer … (10 - 12 days)

2nd Quarter: • Observing and

Describing … (13 days) 3rd Quarter:

• Observing the Earth, the Sky, and the Weather (30 – 35 days)

4th Quarter: • Observing Plants and

Animals … (11 – 17 days)

o Life Cycles

1st Quarter: Unit 1: Patterns and Readiness for Addition and Subtraction Unit 2: Understanding Addition and Subtraction 2nd Quarter: Unit 3: Strategies for Addition Facts to 12 Unit 4: Strategies for Subtraction Facts to 12 Unit 5: Geometry and Fractions 3rd Quarter: Unit 6: Counting to 100 Unit 7: Place Value, Data, and Graphs Unit 8: Addition and Subtraction Facts to 18 4th Quarter: Unit 9: Money Unit 10: Measurement and Probability Unit 11: Time Unit 12: Exploring Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction

Unit 1: School Days Unit 2: At Home with My Family Unit 3: Living in a Community Unit 4: In and Around the Land Unit 5: My World Near and Far Resources: https://intranet.bcps.org/offices/elem_social_studies/curriculum.html

Unit 1: School Days & All Together Now Standard 4.0; Indicators 1 & 2 Unit 2: At Home with My Family

• Tomie dePaola Author Study ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How does Tomie DePaola's personal life help him think of ideas for his stories?

Standard 4.0; Indicators 2 & 3 Unit 3: Living in a Community Standard 1.0; Indicators 1 & 2 Unit 4: Our Earth & Observing the Earth, the Sky, and the Weather

• Clouds ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How can clouds help us to predict the weather?

Standard 1.0; Indicators 2, 3 & 4

http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hmr06/1/


https://intranet.bcps.org/offices/elem_social_studies/curriculum.html


http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/depaola/index.html

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/depaola/index.html

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/depaola/notes.html

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/depaola/notes.html

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/1clouds/index.htm

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/1clouds/teares.htm

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/1clouds/teares.htm





Unit 5: Animal Adventures Standard 1.0; Indicator 5 Standard 2.0; Indicator 1 Unit 6: Observing Plants and Animals

• Zany Zookeepers ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How can external characteristics be used to classify organisms? OR

• We All Grow and Change ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How do the ways frogs grow and change compare and contrast with the ways people grow and change?

Standard 2.0; Indicators 3 & 4 Unit 7: In and Around the Land Standard 2.0; Indicator 5 Unit 8: My World Near and Far

• Different, Yet the Same ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How is my culture similar to or

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/zanyzookeepers/index.htm

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/zanyzookeepers/teanot.htm

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/life/index.html

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/life/index.html

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/life/notes.html



http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/families/index.html

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/families/notes.html





different from other cultures?

Standard 3.0; Indicators 1 & 2 Unit 9: We Can Do It! Standard 1.0; Indicators 3 & 4

2 Theme 1: Silly Stories Theme 2: Nature Walk Theme 3: Around Town – Neighborhood and Community Theme 4: Amazing Animals Theme 5: Family Time Theme 6: Talent Show Resources: http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hmr06/2/

1st Quarter:

• Exploring Animals … (15-20 days)

o Classification 2nd Quarter:

• Exploring Animals … (15-20 days)

o Habitats o Structure and

Functions 3rd Quarter:

• Exploring Forces … (15-20 days)

o Pushes and Pulls o Gravity o Vibrations

4th Quarter:

• Skeeters … (10-12 days)

1st Quarter: Unit 1: Understanding Addition and Subtraction Unit 2: Fact Strategies for Addition and Subtraction 2nd Quarter: Unit 3: Place Value to 100 and Money Unit 4: Mental Math: Addition and Subtraction Unit 5: Two-Digit Addition 3rd Quarter: Unit 6: Two-Digit Subtraction Unit 7: Geometry and Fractions Unit 8: Time, Data, and Graphs 4th Quarter: Unit 9: Measurement and Probability Unit 10: Numbers to 1000 Unit 11: Understanding Multiplication and Division

Unit 1: Geography of Neighborhoods and Communities Unit 2: Economics in the Community Unit 3: Citizenship in the Community Unit 4: Communities in Different Times Resources: https://intranet.bcps.org/offices/elem_social_studies/curriculum.html

Unit 1: Silly Stories and Early Chapter Books Standard 4.0; Indicators 1 & 2 Unit 2: Nature Walk Standard 4.0; Indicators 2 & 3 Unit 3: Around Town – Neighborhood and Community & Geography of Neighborhoods and Communities Standard 1.0; Indicators 1 & 2 Unit 4: Amazing Animals

• The New Zoo...Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: What information does the Zoo Director need to decide which animals should be included in the new zoo?

Standard 1.0; Indicators 2, 3 & 4 Unit 5: Exploring Animals





http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/zoo/index.html

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/zoo/index.html

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/zoo/notes.html

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Choose one of the following ORMs:

• Happy Habitats ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How does an animal's habitat affect its survival?

• Hide and Seek ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How does an animal use camouflage to survive?

Standard 1.0; Indicator 5 Standard 2.0; Indicator 1 Unit 6: Time, Data, and Graphs Standard 2.0; Indicators 3 & 4 Unit 7: Communities in Different Times Standard 2.0; Indicator 5 Unit 8: Exploring Forces Standard 3.0; Indicators 1 & 2 Unit 9: Skeeters

• Skeeterville GT... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How do mosquitoes survive in

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/anihabi/index.htm

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/anihabi/teares.htm

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/ancam2/index.htm

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/ancam2/teares.htm

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/skeeter/index.htm

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their habitat? How do they interact with other organisms?

Standard 1.0; Indicators 3 & 4 3 Theme 1: Off to Adventure!

Theme 2: Celebrating Traditions Theme 3: Incredible Stories Theme 4: Animal Habitats Theme 5: Voyagers Theme 6: Smart Solutions Resources: http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hmr06/3/

1st Quarter:

• Discovering Earth … (12-15 days)

• Discovering Matter … (12-15 days)

2nd Quarter:

• Eco-Detectives … (10-12 days)

• Discovering Interactions: Human and Nature … (12-15 days)

o Human Impact 3rd Quarter: o Discovering Energy … (12-

15 days)

• Safe Racer Challenge … (12-15 days)

4th Quarter:

• Starlab Unit (Flexible schedule … only in schools scheduled to host Starlab)

1st Quarter: Unit 1: Place Value, Number Patterns, and Money Unit 2: Algebra, Addition, and Subtraction Number Sense 2nd Quarter: Unit 3: Adding and Subtracting Unit 4: Time, Data, and Graphs Unit 5: Multiplication Concepts and Facts 3rd Quarter: Unit 6: Multiplication Facts, Repeating Patterns, and Growing Patterns Unit 7: Division Concepts and Facts Unit 8: Geometry and Measurement Unit 9: Fractions, Measurement, and Probability 4th Quarter: Unit 10: Decimals Unit 11: Multiplying and Dividing Greater Numbers Unit 12: Fractions and

Unit 1: What is a Community? Unit 2: Economics and Me Unit 3: Where People Start Communities Unit 4: Living Together in a Community, State, and Nation Unit 5: Many People of a Community Unit 6: Communities Over Time Resources: https://intranet.bcps.org/offices/elem_social_studies/curriculum.html

Unit 1: Off to Adventure! Chapter books Standard 4.0; Indicators 1 & 2 Unit 2: Incredible Stories

• Booktalk! Intermediate Reading Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How do I get a young reader hooked on a book? Standard 4.0; Indicators 2 & 3

Unit 3: Discovering Earth

• It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a Meteor! ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How does Earth’s relationship to the sun impact weather and time on Earth?

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Measurement Standard 1.0; Indicators 2, 3 & 4 Unit 5: Living Together in a Community, State, and Nation Standard 1.0; Indicator 5 Standard 2.0; Indicator 1 Unit 6: Celebrating Traditions Standard 2.0; Indicators 3 & 4 Unit 7: Discovering Energy Standard 2.0; Indicator 5 Unit 8: Safe Racer Challenge Standard 3.0; Indicators 1 & 2 Unit 9: Eco-Detectives

• Eco-Detectives Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How can understanding what happens to dead plants and animals help us solve the problem of too much garbage?

Standard 1.0; Indicators 3 & 4 4 Theme 1: Journeys

Theme 2: American Stories Theme 3: That’s Amazing! Theme 4: Problem Solvers

1st Quarter:

• Taking a Closer Look at Space … (12-15 days)

1st Quarter: Unit 1: Place Value and Money Unit 2: Adding and

Unit 1: Our Country’s Geography Unit 2: The Earliest Americans Unit 3: A Time of Exploration Unit 4: European Settlement

Unit 1: Journeys Standard 4.0; Indicators 1 & 2 Unit 2: American Stories

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Theme 5: Heroes Theme 6: Nature – Friend and Foe Resources: http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hmr06/4/

2nd Quarter:

• Fossil Detectives … (10 - 12 days)

• Investigating Chemistry … (12-15 days)

o Matter 3rd Quarter:

• Too Hot To Handle … (12-15 days)

4th Quarter:

• Eco-Scouts… (10-12 days)

• Electrifying Science … (12-15 days)

Subtracting Whole Numbers and Money 2nd Quarter: Unit 3: Multiplication and Division Concepts and Facts Unit 4: Time, Data, and Graphs Unit 5: Multiplying by One-Digit Numbers Unit 6: Dividing 3rd Quarter: Unit 7: Geometry and Measuremen7 Unit 8: Fraction Concepts Unit 9: Probability 4th Quarter: Unit 10: Fraction Operations and Customary Measurement Unit 11: Decimals and Metric Measurement Unit 12: Multiplying by Two-Digit Numbers

Resources: https://intranet.bcps.org/offices/elem_social_studies/curriculum.html

Standard 4.0; Indicators 2 & 3 Unit 3: Our Country’s Geography Standard 1.0; Indicators 1 & 2 Unit 4: The Earliest Americans

• Native to Maryland ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How did the natural habitat help to shape the political, economic, and social characteristics of Native American tribes in Maryland?

Standard 1.0; Indicators 2, 3 & 4 Unit 5: A Time for Exploration

• Back to the Age of Exploration ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: Which explorer or conqueror had the greatest impact on North American history?

Standard 1.0; Indicator 5 Standard 2.0; Indicator 1 Unit 6: Fossil Detectives Standard 2.0; Indicators 3 & 4





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Unit 7: Black-eyed Susan Standard 2.0; Indicator 5 Unit 8: Nature – Friend or Foe Standard 3.0; Indicators 1 & 2 Unit 9: Eco-Scouts

• Schoolyard Habitat... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How can a schoolyard provide the living, non-living, and once-living factors necessary for the survival of a variety of native species?

Standard 1.0; Indicators 3 & 4

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5 Theme 1: Nature’s Fury Theme 2: Give It All You’ve Got Theme 3: Voices of the Revolution Theme 4: Person to Person Theme 5: One Land, Many Trails Theme 6: Animal Encounters Resources: http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hmr06/5/

1st Quarter: • Investigating Microscopic

Organisms …Topic 1 • Observing Cells

… (9 days) 2nd Quarter: • Pendulums Swing As

Pendulums As Pendulums Do! ... (12-15 days)

• Investigating Energy … Topic 2

o Force and Motion … (7 days)

3rd Quarter: • Weather The Weather …

(12-15 days) • Investigating Earth

Changes … Rocks and Minerals (12-15 days)

4th Quarter: o Eco-Trekkers … (10-12

days) Flexible schedule

1st Quarter: Unit 1: Place Value, Adding, and Subtracting Unit 2: Multiplying Whole Numbers and Decimals 2nd Quarter: Unit 3: Dividing with One-Digit Divisors Unit 4: Data, Graphs, and Probability Unit 5: Geometry 3rd Quarter: Unit 6: Fraction Concepts Unit 7: Fraction Operations Unit 8: Perimeter and Area Unit 9: Measurement 4th Quarter: Unit 10: Dividing with Two-Digit Divisors Unit 11: Algebra Unit 12: Ratio, Proportion, and Percent

Unit 1: Colonial Regions 1700 – 1765 Unit 2: Revolution Unit 3: New Government Resources: https://intranet.bcps.org/offices/elem_social_studies/curriculum.html

Unit 1: Nature’s Fury Standard 4.0; Indicators 1 & 2 Unit 2: Voices of the Revolution Standard 4.0; Indicators 2 & 3 Unit 3: Revolution Standard 1.0; Indicators 1 & 2 Unit 4: New Government Standard 1.0; Indicators 2, 3 & 4 Unit 5: Investigating Microscopic Organisms

• The City Inside a Cell (GT) ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How could a single cell be a metaphor for an entire city?

Standard 1.0; Indicator 5 Standard 2.0; Indicator 1 Unit 6: Investigating Energy

• Project Energy ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How will the results of my energy experiment help me



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to understand the world? Standard 2.0; Indicators 3 & 4 Unit 7: Black-eyed Susan Standard 2.0; Indicator 5 Unit 8: Animal Encounters Standard 3.0; Indicators 1 & 2 Unit 9: Eco-Trekkers

• Hands on Habitat ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How do individuals and groups of organisms interact with each other and their environment? Are the interactions beneficial or harmful to the environment?

Standard 1.0; Indicators 3 & 4

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BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DATE: December 7, 2010 TO: BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM: Dr. Joe A. Hairston, Superintendent SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF WORLD LANGUAGE PILOT

CURRICULUMS ORIGINATOR: John Quinn, Acting Associate Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction RESOURCE PERSON(S) Sonja Karwacki, Executive Director, Special Programs, PreK-12 Margaret Johnson, Director, World Languages

RECOMMENDATION

That the Board of Education approves, as reviewed by the Board’s Curriculum Committee, the Chinese IV Honors Pilot and the Chinese V AP Pilot.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY World Languages December 7, 2010

The Office of World Languages consists of two unique content areas, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and World Languages Other Than English (LOTE). World languages are taught in middle and high schools in Baltimore County Public Schools, and in one elementary magnet school, Wellwood International. The languages are: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish. Not every language is taught in every school. However, with the exception of Chinese, there are curricula for levels one through Advanced Placement for each language. The Office of World Languages is seeking approval to write and pilot levels four and Advanced Placement for Chinese with the understanding that all future revisions of these guides will continue to reflect alignment of the written, taught, and assessed curriculum, an expectation of Baltimore County Public Schools that leads to a high-quality program for all students. Consent has been obtained from the assistant superintendent for high schools and the principals of Dulaney, Hereford, Towson, and Perry Hall High Schools to pilot Chinese IV in those schools in 2011-2012 and AP Chinese in 2012-2013. The piloted, and then revised, curricula will then be brought before the Board of Education for approval to deliver in all schools. Every curriculum guide will contain a portion of the world languages scope and sequence that identifies the content and skill indicators students have learned in the previous level or course, those addressed in the current level or course, and those that will be encountered in a subsequent level or course. This is provided so that teachers understand the path of instruction and the place and importance of the current course objectives within the big picture of second language acquisition. Articulated Instruction Modules (A.I.M.) for every level or course provide a lens through which to view alignment of the written, taught, and assessed curriculum in BCPS with the Maryland State Curriculum (SC) for Foreign Languages and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) National Standards which center around five goals: Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. National Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century call for programs that produce students who are both linguistically and culturally proficient, who know “how, when, and why, to say what to whom.” The Maryland State Curriculum (SC) is based upon the National Standards. Baltimore County curriculum writers will carefully consider each national goal and the Maryland State Curriculum (SC) and will include skills and activities to address all goals in every unit. Every unit in each curriculum guide will contain suggested strategies for differentiation of instruction according to learning modalities. In addition, the appendix will contain a menu of differentiation strategies from which teachers can choose to both teach or to re-teach the content of any lesson or unit.

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Curriculum writers will include technology, print, and non-print resources to assist teachers in planning for each unit. Limited resources are available for the Chinese curriculum. However, opportunities such as participation in the Chinese Cultural Exchange Program, attendance at national conferences, communication with publishers, and utilization of heritage speakers will provide additional resources which will benefit the implementation of Chinese IV and AP Chinese. Unit assessments, which will include selected response and speaking and writing performance tasks to measure assessment limits, will be added to the units. Data from the unit tests will be collected and analyzed in order to revise and improve the assessments. In general, listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills are introduced in the beginning levels of LOTE when students use memorized phrases and vocabulary about familiar topics for communication. Skills are further developed in intermediate levels so that students can create their own language sentences and dialogue using more complex grammatical structures about a wider variety of topics. In advanced levels, students access new content using complex vocabulary and grammatical structures to solve problems and communicate with native speakers in a variety of contexts. Curriculum guides vary depending on the language being addressed; however, each guide provides the teacher with the framework and resources necessary to plan and implement that particular language program. Every LOTE curriculum is designed to be an integral part of the sequential language program leading to the Advanced Placement Test and proficiency in a second language.

AIM Preparation Document Objectives and KSIs

Chinese IV

1. Students will engage in conversations to exchange information about themselves. KSI Discuss personality, appearance, physical characteristics, and emotions. KSI Discuss pastimes and entertainment. KSI Use comparative and superlative. KSI Recount or describe experiences from their childhood. KSI Tell about the world they live in and the future. KSI Discuss the role of the family in the target culture. 2. Students will exchange information about China. KSI Identify and discuss geographic features of China. KSI Discuss migration and cultural heritage. KSI Discuss the characteristics of prominent Chinese figures and their contribution to

the Chinese culture. KSI Discuss current or past events that are of significance in the target culture. KSI Describe traditional dances and their origins. KSI Identify, examine, and discuss connections between cultural perspectives and

socially-approved behavioral patterns. KSI Distinguish between architectural styles in the target culture. KSI Discuss cultural celebrations in the target culture. KSI Compare forms of entertainment and recreation between the target country and

their own. 3. Students will respond to spoken and written language on a variety of topics that incorporate abstract ideas and advanced structures. KSI Identify and summarize the main ideas and key supporting ideas from works of

literature. KSI Analyze fine arts. KSI Discuss current or historical events. KSI Discuss their opinions and individual perspectives on a variety of topics dealing

with contemporary and historical issues. KSI Apply information from a variety of sources in other content areas to

communicate in Chinese about current events. 4. Students will use the language both within and beyond the school setting. KSI Apply information gained through active listening or reading to a different

context. KSI Write, using Chinese characters, a response to a request.

AP Chinese Language & Culture: Curricular Requirements

• The teacher has read the most recent AP Chinese Language and Culture Course Description. • The course prepares students to demonstrate their level of Chinese proficiency across the three

communicative modes: interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational, as articulated in Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century (Standards); and at the Intermediate level, as articulated in the ACTFL Performance Guidelines for K-12 Learners. (For Standards descriptions, see the Standards Executive Summary. For Intermediate level performance descriptions, see ACTFL Performance Guidelines for K-12 Learners.) Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century (.pdf/40KB) ACTFL Performance Guidelines for K-12 Learners

• In addition to communication, the course also addresses the Standards' other four goals: cultural competence, connections to other school disciplines, comparisons between Chinese language and culture and those of the learners, and the use of the language within the broader communities beyond the traditional school environment.

• The teacher uses Chinese almost exclusively in class and encourages students to do likewise. • Language instruction frequently integrates a range of Chinese cultural content that exposes

students to perspectives broader than their immediate environment, for example, the fundamental aspects of daily life in China, Chinese family and societal structures, and national and international issues.

• Assessments are frequent, varied, and explicitly linked to the Standards' goal areas. Prior to assigning an assessment task, teachers share with their students the criteria against which their performances will be evaluated.

• The teacher chooses from among both conventional print and aural materials such as textbooks, audiovisual materials, and Web-based content designed for language learning. They also make use of materials generally used by native Chinese speakers, such as print and Web-based texts; animated computer programs; and video-, CD-, and DVD-based products. Teachers scaffold students' experiences with these texts, particularly those that would normally be considered beyond the grasp of high school students.

• The course teaches students to develop both communication and language learning strategies, such as inferring meaning either through sociocultural context or linguistic features.

• The teacher plans and implements structured cooperative learning activities to support ongoing and frequent interpersonal interaction, and employs a range of instructional strategies to meet the diverse needs of his or her learners.

• The course provides students with opportunities to develop both Chinese handwriting skills and word processing skills in Hanyu Pinyin or Bopomofo.

Resource Requirements

• The school ensures that each student has a copy of the texts utilized in the course for use inside and outside of the classroom, and has access to an in-school computer capable of inputting and displaying Chinese characters.

• The school facilitates student use, outside of instructional time, of in-school or public library computers capable of inputting and displaying Chinese characters.

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AP® Chinese Language and CultureSample Syllabus 1Course OverviewThe main course objective for AP® Chinese Language and Culture is to refine and further develop students’ abilities in Chinese oral and formal written communica-tion. We use the textbook Beyond the Basics by Jianhua Bai et al. and articles from a Chinese newspaper. [C7]

The AP Chinese Language and Cuture course also provides an introduc-tion to literary Chinese and ancient Chinese literature. [C3] Texts used include Gateway to the Chinese Classics, by Jeannette L. Faurot, and Chinese Breakthrough: Learning Chinese Through TV and Newspapers by Hong Gang Jin, De Bao Xu, and John Berninghausen, as well as articles from Chinese newspapers and teacher handouts.

Course Planner Fall Semester

WeekLesson Objectives

(L=Lesson) Content or Theme Notes� Orientation Introduction to

course/first day packet—classroom management

Usually school starts on Thursday, so this is a short week.

2 L� Use target language to describe childhood.

Vocabulary, sentence pattern, and grammar

Quiz on L� vocabulary

3 L� Support descriptions with details.

Text/translation, L� exercise, and composition on childhood

Students write a composition every other week, alternating between handwriting and word processing.Test on L�

4 Supplementary materials�. Read mid-autumn festival story.2. Learn a song about this festival.3. Newspaper clipping

Story about mid-autumn festivalOptional: Learn a lyric song about this festival.Students cut out a Chinese advertisement and translate it into English.

Students are divided into small groups and search the Internet for information (in English) about the origins of the mid-autumn festival. [C3.C9] They read a Chinese article about this festival.

C3—In addition to com-munication, the course also addresses the Standards’ other four goals: cultural competence, connections to other school disciplines, com-parisons between Chinese language and culture and those of the learners, and the use of the language within the broader communities beyond the traditional school environment.

C7—The teacher chooses from among both convention-al print and aural materials such as textbooks, audiovi-sual materials, and Web-based content designed for language learning. They also make use of materials gener-ally used by native Chinese speakers, such as print and Web-based texts; animated computer programs; and video-, CD-, and DVD-based products. Teachers scaffold students’ experiences with these texts, particularly those that would normally be con-sidered beyond the grasp of high school students.

C9—The teacher plans and implements structured coop-erative learning activities to support ongoing and frequent interpersonal interaction, and employs a range of instruc-tional strategies to meet the diverse needs of his or her learners.

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(L=Lesson) Content or Theme Notes5 L2 Describe people

and express an opinion.


Interview a Chinese native speaker and describe this person. [C2.C3]

6 L2 Support description with details.

Text/translation, L2 exercise, and composition

Composition—students describe a person.

7 Supplementary materials�. SAT® Subject Test in Chinese with Listening study strategies and exercises2. Newspaper clipping

Students cut out an advertisement from a local Chinese newspaper and translate it into English. [C7]

Students do the SAT Subject Test sample questions and create their own tests in the same format.

8 L4 Describe what people do. SAT Subject Test in Chinese with Listening review

Vocabulary and sentence makingOral presentation

9 L4 Describe and compare

Advantages and disadvantages of different jobs; the kind of job students like best

Composition

�0 L5 Explain and develop problem-solving ability.


Quiz on L5 Vocabulary

�� L5 Explain and develop problem-solving ability.

Text/translations, L5 exercise

Test on L5

�2 L6 Instruct and explain the procedures.


Students get a recipe from the Internet and use Chinese to give oral instructions for making the dish. [C2]

�3 L6 Use target language to demonstrate an understanding of a certain Chinese dish or dietary custom.

Compare dietary cultures; [C3,C5] oral presentation on the influence of one culture on another

Student video project—how to cook a Chinese dish, including ingredients, preparation, and procedures

�4 L3 Describe popular products and commercials.

Students are divided into groups to make a commercial for a certain product

Students give an oral presentation in class using visual displays, such as a poster or PowerPoint slides. [C2]

C2—The course prepares students to demonstrate their level of Chinese pro-ficiency across the three communicative modes: inter-pretive, interpersonal, and presentational, as articulated in Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century (Standards); and at the Intermediate level, as articulated in the ACTFL Performance Guidelines for K-12 Learners. (For Standards descriptions, see the Standards Executive Summary. For Intermediate level performance descriptions, see ACTFL Performance Guidelines for K-12 Learners.)


C5—Language instruction frequently integrates a range of Chinese cultural content that exposes students to per-spectives broader than their immediate environment, for example, the fundamental aspects of daily life in China, Chinese family and societal structures, and national and international issues.


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(L=Lesson) Content or Theme Notes�5 L3 Persuade people

to purchase a better product.

Watch a video of a Super Bowl commercial and write critiques.

Composition—students describe the best commercial they have watched and how it persuaded them to buy the product.

�6 L7 Describe an abstract concept in music.


L7 Vocabulary quiz

�7 L7 Talk about the music students enjoy.

Show-and-tell—students’ favorite musical pieces

Composition—students choose one of these:

My favorite musicWhy a country needs a national anthem [C3]

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�8 L�–L7 review Semester final exam review

Spring SemesterWeek Lesson Objective Content Notes

� L8 Express abstract concepts and support with opinions.

Vocabulary, sentence pattern

Students write their own opinions about a criminal case. [C3]

Assign culture project. 2 L8 Express abstract

concepts and support with opinions.

Jury in a court scenario

Students may have a debate or discuss a court case.

3 Supplementary—newspaper clipping

Students cut out five headlines from a local Chinese newspaper.

�. Translate five headlines into English (include two domestic, two international, and one other). [C3,C5]

2. Give oral presentation on the headlines in Chinese.

4 L9 Express abstract concepts on love.

�. Make Valentine heart (origami).

2. Make a card using calligraphy.* [C10]

* Calligraphy was introduced in the Chinese � course.

Write a Valentine note to a friend and to a family member.



C10—The course provides students with opportunities to develop both Chinese handwriting skills and word processing skills in Hanyu Pinyin or Bopomofo

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Week Lesson Objective Content Notes5 Culture project:

(Culture Week) Express abstract concepts, discuss culture issues, and support opinions.

Celebrate the Chinese New Year.We have had a China Night to celebrate the New Year with many cultural performances and plays—each class prepared a program to present.

Students were given culture project information in the first week of the second semester. They present their projects this week.

6 L9 Discuss the topic of love.

Sentence pattern and text/translation

L9 Quiz

7 Supplementary—newspaper clipping

Students cut out five headlines from a local Chinese newspaper.

�. Translate five headlines into English (include two domestic, two international, and one other).2. Give oral presentation on the headlines in Chinese.

8 L�� Culture Vocabulary, sentence pattern

Assign speech contest project before Spring Break.

9 L�� Culture �.Text/translation2. Speech revision

First draft of speech due Tuesday after Spring Break

�0 L�5 Speech preparation

Students are grouped and practice their parts.

Final copy of speech dueMemorize speech

�� L�0 Express abstract concept of poverty.


L�� Quiz

�2 L�0 Discuss the issue of poverty.

Text/translationGroup discussion and oral presentation on a poverty scenario

Composition—how to solve the problem of poverty [C3]

�3 L�2 Express abstract concept of happiness.


Speech contest

�4 L�2 Express opinions on what happiness means.

Text/translation

�5 L�3 Discuss election/political issue.


�6 L�3 Discuss/debate election/political issue.

Oral discussion of the election/political issue [C3]

�7 L�4 Express abstract concept: movies.

�. Vocabulary, sentences, and grammar

2. Watch video of Raise the Red Lantern by Zhang Yimou. [C3]


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Week Lesson Objective Content Notes�8 L�4 Talk about a

favorite movie and support opinions.

�. Text/translation2. Discuss the roles

of women in the movie; compare and contrast roles now and then.

�9 L8–�5 review Review for semester final exam and AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam.

Teaching StrategiesThe curriculum focuses on oral fluency and formal writing skills. Besides teacher lectures, many group activities are used, including include pair-sharing, group discussion, student presentations, peer critiques, video projects, cultural projects, Web searches, skits, debates, writing composition, and preparing students to take the SAT Subject Test in Chinese with Listening in the fall and the AP Chinese and Language Culture Exam in the spring. [C7, C9]

Throughout the course, students keep dialogue journals in which they (and I) frequently share reflections on their language development. I use these journal entries to provide ongoing feedback and instruction on both communication and language learning strategies. [C8]

We have a cooking project after the lesson about food (lesson 6). Students form in groups to videotape the cooking procedures for certain dishes using creative skits. This project—which is a major grade in the course—is described in detail in the Student Activities section at the end of this syllabus.

At the end of the spring semester, each student is required to deliver a formal speech, which is planned according to our last lesson (lesson �5). The local chapter of the Global Federation of Chinese Business Women annually sponsors a speech contest for the Houston Chinese community in April. Each student prepares a speech, even if he or she will not attend the contest. We hold our own contest in the classroom and select the best student from each class. These students receive awards and are encouraged to attend the community contest. We also have had special prizes for students who overcame stage fright.

We have also made field trips to a museum exhibit of Chinese arts and crafts. [C3]


C7—The teacher chooses from among both conventional print and aural materials such as textbooks, audiovisual materials, and Web-based content designed for language learning. They also make use of materials generally used by native Chinese speakers, such as print and Web-based texts; animated computer programs; and video-, CD-, and DVD-based products. Teachers scaffold students’ experiences with these texts, particularly those that would normally be considered beyond the grasp of high school students.

C8—The course teaches students to develop both communication and language learning strategies, such as inferring meaning either through sociocultural context or linguistic features.


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Lab Component Most of the listening and speaking exercises I use are blended into the instruction. The course is conducted entirely in Chinese. Instead of using the school’s mobile language laboratory, I use portable CD/cassette players, [C2, C4, C7] as well as oral presentations and small group discussions. Oral proficiency tests are given about every six weeks.

Student EvaluationEach semester is made up of three grading cycles. Each cycle includes major grades and daily grades. For each of the major grades, I prepare a rubric or checklist and share it with the students ahead of time. [C6]

Major grades (at least three) account for 50 percent of the overall grade for each cycle. Major grades include chapter tests (multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank for grammar usage, sentence making, translation in both Chinese and English), cultural project, compositions (twice a week), a formal speech presentation, and classroom participation. [C6]

Daily grades (at least six) account for the other 50 percent of the overall grade. Daily grades include quizzes, homework and binder organization, and newspaper report and summary.

The overall semester grade breaks down this way:

Grade for first cycle: 25 percent

Grade for second cycle: 25 percent

Grade for third cycle: 25 percent

Final exam: 25 percent

Teacher Resources

Textbooks

Bai, Jianhua, et al. �996. Beyond the Basics: Communicative Chinese for Intermediate–Advanced Learners. Boston: Cheng & Tsui. I also use current articles from a local Chinese newspaper.

Resource Books

Faurot, Jeannette L. �995. Gateway to the Chinese Classics: A Practical Guide to Literary Chinese. San Francisco: China Books & Periodicals.

Fenn, Henry C. �952. A Sketch of Chinese History. New Haven: Institute of Far Eastern Languages, Yale University. [C7]

C2—The course prepares students to demonstrate their level of Chinese pro-ficiency across the three communicative modes: inter-pretive, interpersonal, and presentational, as articulated in Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century (Standards); and at the Intermediate level, as articulated in the ACTFL Performance Guidelines for K-12 Learners. (For Standards descriptions, see the Standards Executive Summary. For Intermediate level performance descriptions, see ACTFL Performance Guidelines for K-12 Learners.)

C4—The teacher uses Chinese almost exclusively in class and encourages stu-dents to do likewise.

C6—Assessments are fre-quent, varied, and explicitly linked to the Standards’ goal areas. Prior to assigning an assessment task, teachers share with their students the criteria against which their performances will be evaluated.


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Ho, Yong. 2000. China—An Illustrated History. New York: Hippocrene Books.

Jin, Hong Gang, De Bao Xu, and John Berninghausen. �999. Chinese Breakthrough: Learning Chinese Through TV and Newspapers. Boston: Cheng & Tsui.

Stepanchuk, Carol, and Charles Wong. �99�. Mooncakes and Hungry Ghosts: Festivals of China. San Francisco: China Books & Periodicals.

Tan, Amy. �990. The Joy Luck Club. New York: Putnam.

Tan, Amy. �99�. The Kitchen God’s Wife. New York: Putnam.

Wang, Yi. 2004. Common Knowledge About Chinese Culture. Hong Kong: Hong Kong China Travel Press.

Periodical

Yu-wen ao (North American Monthly) “A friend for learning Chinese and a bridge to know about China.” www.yuwenbao.us/ywb_na.php

Films

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. 2000, China/U.S.A. Ang Lee, director. DVD: Culver City, Calif.: Sony Pictures, 2000.

Hero. 2002, Hong Kong/China. Zhang Yimou, director. DVD: New York, Miramax, 2004.

The Joy Luck Club. �993, U.S.A. Wayne Wang, director. DVD: Burbank, Calif.: Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2002.

Raise the Red Lantern. �99�, China. Zhang Yimou, director. DVD: Century City, Calif.: MGM, 2000.

Web Sites

www.yam.com.tw

www.yam.com.cn

www.sina.com.tw

www.sina.com.cn

www.ttv.com.tw

www.cts.com.tw

www.zhongwen.com [C7]


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Student ActivitiesHere are two activities I do with students and the language learning standards each activity satisfies.

Targeted Standards

�.� Interpersonal Communication

�.2 Interpretive Communication

�.3 Presentational Communication

2.� Practices of Cultures

2.2 Products of Cultures

3.� Making Connections

3.2 Broaden the Sources of Information

4.� Language Comparison

4.2 Cultural Comparison

5.� School and Community

5.2 Lifelong Learning

Culture Project

Description Students research a topic in Chinese culture and make a presentation to the class during Chinese New Year. They also submit a written report with a visual display, such as props, posters, or multimedia objects. Possible topics include food, festi-vals, clothing, children’s toys, architecture, tea, martial arts, painting, calligraphy, feng shui, and so on.

Reflection �.� Students work together in small groups and interact in Chinese to decide

their topics. [C9]

�.2 Students comprehend the information they gathered.

�.3 Students present their culture study in class.

2.� Students learn about a cultural topic and its influence on Chinese civilization or ideology. [C5]



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2.2 Students create PowerPoint presentations or posters or use props to demonstrate what they have learned. They dress in Chinese costumes when presenting the project, and they receive red envelopes from the teacher with candy, coupons, and sometimes real money inside.

3.� Students search for cultural information on Chinese Web sites.

Cooking Project

DescriptionAfter we study lesson 6 about food, students form small groups, and each group picks one out of eight common Chinese cooking methods. The groups demon-strate the steps for making certain dishes in creative skits that are videotaped and shown to the whole class. [C9] Not only do students learn how to write the recipes and prepare them, but they also must record the cooking process. Students cri-tique their classmates’ projects as a participation grade. This project stimulates creativity and enhances relationships—and students get to enjoy the dishes they have made.

Reflection Students work together in groups and decide which dishes to study and to cook.

�.2 Students comprehend the recipes they get from cookbooks or Internet sources.

�.3 Students present the cooking procedures in a play which is videotaped.

2.� Students learn about a Chinese cooking method and how it is related to a certain culture or geographical area.

2.2 Students cook an authentic Chinese meal and explain the preparation and cooking procedures.

3.� Students use the Internet or library books to search for Chinese recipes.


Exhibit Q Southwest Area Educational Advisory Council (SWAEAC)

October 20, 2010

BCPS Attendees:

Michael Bowler Board member Ramona Johnson Board member Terri Gearney BCPS staff Karen Nguyen BCPS staff Ghassan Shah BCPS staff Barbara Walker Asst. Superintendent Jacqueline Davis BCPS staff Deborah Bittner CHS Principal Lynn Whitlock LHS Principal Brian Scriven WHS Principal Kenneth Pipkin WHS Asst. Principal Speakers: Phyllis King – Southwest Academy Alisa Diop - Southwest Academy Delise White – Southwest Academy Aliza Worthington – Westchester Elem

Roxanne Umphrey-Luca- Woodlawn High Eric Costello – Catonsville Elem

Teresa Lowery – Riverview Elem Jamey Wooten – Edmondson Heights

Elizabeth Lee – Citizen Advisory Committee for Gifted and Talented

Notes –

Alisa Diop/Southwest Academy/Parent/PTSA Secretary/CCBC Instructor Requesting air conditioning is installed in Southwest Academy School in hopes of improving the school educational environment. The students fall asleep, are covered in perspiration and are uncomfortable. In 2010-2011 school year the school had to close twice due to excessive heat. High heat index makes it unbearable in the classes and robs the students of an opportunity to receive an education. Ms. Diop is also advocating that the lockers that have been stored at Southwest Academy for the past two years be installed so that they can be used by the students. James Wooten/Edmondson Heights/ Parent/parent Connection He expressed concern about the state of the basketball court which lacks rims. He is also requesting a foreign language program, air conditioning, and cultural sensitivity training. He is concerned that 95% of the teachers are Caucasian female while 95% of the students are African- American. He also believes that as a Title I school the curriculum is not sufficiently rigorous because it lacks GT courses. A significant number of the African American males are in special education course.

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NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES: Fiscal Services [Accounting and Cash Management:] Expense Reimbursements I. [1.] Lodging – Overnight Travel

A. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF BALTIMORE

COUNTY (BOARD) AND BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (BCPS) [E]Employees on approved overnight travel shall be reimbursed for actual hotel lodging expenses (room charge and applicable taxes). Original receipts are required for all lodging reimbursements.

II. [2.] Meals – Overnight Travel

A. BOARD MEMBERS AND [E]Employees on approved overnight travel shall be reimbursed at the published Federal General Services Administration daily per diem rate for meals and incidentals for the dates of travel for the city where the conference, convention, or other Board business is conducted. [All incidental expenses are included in the daily per diem rate, including, but not limited to, laundry, dry cleaning and tips.

B. For partial days of travel (i.e., day of departure or return), the per diem rate shall be split in half – one half for breakfast and lunch and one half for dinner, as applicable.

C. Receipts are not required for reimbursement of meals and incidentals based on per diem rates.

D. Because employees are reimbursed for meals in accordance with established per diem rates, board-issued credit cards shall not be used to purchase meals while on overnight travel.

E. Reimbursements shall be requested on Overnight Travel Reimbursement Request forms issued by the Office of Accounting. Copies of the written approval for overnight travel and any applicable conference agenda must be attached.]

III. [3.] Meals – Non-overnight Travel

A. There are times when BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES [staff members] are required to travel to attend meetings, which do not require overnight lodging. If official travel causes a BOARD [staff] member OR EMPLOYEE to be absent from home before 6[:00] a.m. or after 7[:00]

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p.m., the cost of breakfast or dinner is reimbursable [upon submission of original receipts].

IV. [4.] Registration fees

A. Registration fees for approved conferences and staff development activities are reimbursable. [When meals are included in the conference’s registration fee, the daily meals per diem reimbursement must be reduced for the meals provided (25% for breakfast, 25% for lunch, 50% for dinner).

B. Reimbursements shall be requested on Overnight Travel Reimbursement Request forms issued by the Office of Accounting. Copies of the written approval for overnight travel and any applicable conference agenda must be attached. It is the employee’s responsibility to indicate whether meals are included in the registration fee.]

V. [5.] Overnight Transportation

A. All airline, train, and other commercial travel reservations must be made at economy or comparable class. If a BOARD [staff] member] OR EMPLOYEE elects to drive his/her car and this results in greater cost than the round trip economy class air travel, reimbursement will be made on the lower of the two costs.

1. BOARD [Staff] members AND EMPLOYEES are encouraged [not] to AVOID usING[e] parking facilities at the home airport for extended periods of time.

2. Costs of flight insurance are not subject to reimbursement. B. BOARD MEMBERS OR EMPLOYEES [Staff] shall be reimbursed for

car rental and fuel, shuttles, taxis and other transportation costs when on approved overnight travel.

1. THE cost[s] of insurance on rental cars [are] IS not subject to reimbursement. [Receipts should be obtained for all transportation costs and are required for any item over $25.

C. Reimbursements shall be requested on overnight travel reimbursement request forms issued by the Office of Accounting. Copies of the written approval for overnight travel and any applicable conference agenda must be attached.]

VI. [6.] Local Transportation

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A. The necessary use of [the] AN employee’s OR BOARD MEMBER’S personal car for transportation on school business shall be reimbursed at the Internal Revenue Service standard mileage rate. [Necessary use shall consist of the following: A. Attendance at professional meetings called by the Superintendent

of Schools, the superintendent’s staff, assistant superintendents, supervisors, coordinators and other appropriate authorized personnel.

B. Banking, post office business, checking school bus stops and other transportation necessary to the functioning of the system. Transportation reimbursement must be approved by the principal or supervisor.

C. Reimbursements shall be requested on Routine Business Travel Reimbursement forms issued by the Office of Accounting. Reimbursement shall be approved by the immediate supervisor. No reimbursements of less than fifteen dollars ($15.00) will be paid to an employee during any six-month period; except that the final reimbursement for any fiscal year may be for less than fifteen dollars ($15.00), as long as such request for Reimbursement is

received by the Office of Accounting by July 15th.

D. When computing daily mileage, the employee’s normal round-trip commuting distance shall be subtracted from the total daily mileage.

E. All mileage is reimbursable for employees whose assigned or delegated duties require responses to an emergency from a location other than work.]

VII. [7.] Tolls and Parking

A. [Necessary] T[t]oll charges and parking fees that are required because of

official travel are reimbursable. [Receipts should be obtained whenever possible. Receipts are required for overnight parking. ]

VIII. [8.] Consolidating Travel or Pool Car Use

A. BOARD [Staff] members OR EMPLOYEES attending conferences

should make every effort to pool their transportation in order to reduce costs. [Also, staff] BOARD members OR EMPLOYEES who travel frequently on business should inquire as to the availability of a pool car from the OFFICE OF Transportation [department]. If a pool car is available, reimbursement may not be allowed for this type of travel.

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IX. [9.] TELEPHONE

A. Telephone calls that are a requirement of the BOARD MEMBER’S OR employee’s assignment are reimbursable. BOARD MEMBERS AND Employees using personal cell phones for supervisor approved school system business are eligible for reimbursement only when their total monthly cell phone bill exceeds their standard minimum monthly rate.

B. EMPLOYEES RECEIVING CELL PHONE STIPENDS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL REIMBURSEMENT. [The reimbursement should be claimed on a standard reimbursement request form, approved by the account manager, and submitted to the Office of Accounting with a copy of the itemized phone bill(s) attached. The business calls shall be highlighted on the attached bill(s).]

X. [10.] Miscellaneous Expense Reimbursement

A. BOARD MEMBERS AND [E]Employees may be reimbursed for pre-

approved out-of-pocket SCHOOL SYSTEM business expenses when other established procedures for making the purchase cannot be used (i.e. procurement cards, purchase orders, disbursement requests).

XI. THE DEPARTMENT OF FISCAL SERVICES SHALL IMPLEMENT

PROCEDURES TO CARRY OUT THIS RULE.

Related Policies: Board of Education Policy 3127, Travel

[Also see the Master Agreement with the Teachers’ Association of Baltimore County, Maryland, Inc.] Rule Superintendent of Schools Adopted: 9/09/71 Revised: 6/19/80 Revised: 2/20/86 Revised: 3/14/06 REVISED: ___________

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NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES: [Travel] NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TRAVEL I. [1.] Overnight Travel Requests

A. When making overnight travel requests, the appropriate administrator or supervisor and the employee shall give consideration to whether the proposed travel: 1. [(a.)]Promotes the interest of the school system; 2. [(b.)]Is for the purpose of participating in training, receiving an

award, or making a presentation; 3. [(c.)]Has educational value for the employee; 4. [(d.)]Has a direct relationship to the employee’s job responsibilities; 5. [(e.)]Results in extended time away from the job site; 6. [(f.)]Is cost effective within the established budget.

II. [2.] Overnight Travel Approval

A. Prior approval of EMPLOYEE overnight travel must be obtained from the

Superintendent[, Chief of Staff, or appropriate Deputy Superintendent]. This approval authority may be delegated in writing to THE CHIEF OF STAFF, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT, assistant superintendents, executive directors, or other managers.

III. [3.] Expense Guidelines

A. [(a.)]Reimbursement for travel expenses will be paid for mileage, tolls and parking, meals, lodging, registration fees, and transportation fees [according to specifications detailed in Board Policy and Rule 3126 (Accounting and Cash Management: Expense Reimbursements)] IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOARD POLICY AND SCHOOL SYSTEM PROCEDURES.

B. [(b.)]No travel expenses will be paid TO ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE OR UNDER CONTRACT WITH [by those seeking to do business with the Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) prior to obtaining a contract from] the Board of Education OF BALTIMORE COUNTY (BOARD). [Vendors should specify in the contract any costs for travel and training.]

Exhibit S

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1. CONTRACT EMPLOYEES WILL ONLY BE REIMBURSED UNDER THIS RULE IF THE CONTRACT SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZES REIMBURSEMENT COSTS FOR TRAVEL-RELATED EXPENDITURES.

C. [(c.)]No travel expenses will be paid for spouses and/or family members who accompany Board members, employees, or volunteers.

D. [(d.)]No Board member, employee, or volunteer shall RECEIVE [experience] personal FINANCIAL benefit from travel paid for by the [Baltimore County Public Schools] BCPS. Once obligations of work-related travel have been met, any expenses incurred through the extension of time or travel, which result in personal benefit, will be assumed by the individual.

Related Policies: Board of Education Policy 3126, Expense Reimbursements BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY 8361, ETHICS CODE,

GENERAL Board of Education Policy 8362, Gifts to the Board of Education,

Schools, and Offices Within the School System

Rule Superintendent of Schools Adopted: 10/8/96 Revised: 3/14/06 REVISED:___________

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PERSONNEL: Classified Leaves, Holidays, and Vacations Types of Leaves 1. Military

a. Active Duty

Upon completion of an employee’s military obligation, he/she shall be reinstated to his/her previous position, one of similar scope and complexity, or to an advanced position for which the Director of Personnel or his/her designee believes the employee is qualified by virtue of his/her service experience and training. Where the employee is returned to his/her former job classification, he she shall be entitled to all annual increments (allowable in the salary grade) for which he/she would have become eligible had the employment been continuous. This procedure applies under the conditions listed. (1) The returning veteran has been separated under honorable

conditions. Veterans separated under other than honorable conditions shall forfeit their rights under this policy.

(2) The veteran applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days of

separation or an approved extension thereof. (3) Service period has not been voluntarily extended beyond four (4)

years of total active duty since August 1, 1961. (4) The veteran is still qualified to perform the duties of his/her former

position of one of similar scope and complexity. (5) It is possible and reasonable to reinstate the veteran. Should the type

of work formerly performed by the veteran no longer be required by the employer, or shall all suitable positions be filled by employees with a greater length of service with the Board of Education, the veteran shall be removed from leave status and placed on layoff pending future suitable openings.

(6) Employees who are ordered to extended active duty shall be

compensated for lost time up to fifteen (15) working days.

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b. Training

Military training leave in excess of fifteen (15) working days per annum shall not be considered as qualifying service for the purpose of computing the accrual of benefits such as vacation, sick leave, etc. In order to implement this policy, the employee must present the Board of Education with a copy of his/her military orders. In the absence of supporting documents, lost time due to military training or short-term emergency duty shall be uncompensated. Regularly scheduled training or drill sessions are not compensable under this provision.

2. Injury in the Line of Duty

An employee injured in the line of duty requiring absence from work shall be placed on leave. The employee shall have his/her salary payments maintained during this period of disability without charge to his/her sick leave for a maximum of twelve (12) months. When Workmen’s Compensation checks are received by the employee, subsequent salary due the employee will be reduced by the amount equal to the compensation checks until the salary previously paid is recovered by the Board of Education. The employee, on termination of service with the Board of Education, who is indebted to said Board for advanced disability pay, must reimburse said Board for the amount of indebtedness. The Board will continue to pay its share of the cost of health insurance for an employee receiving Workmen’s Compensation benefits, including up to twelve (12) months following the expiration of personal injury and sick leave benefits. This leave shall cease when the period covered by the Workmen’s Compensation Law has expired. An employee absence from work under the Workmen’s Compensation Program will be given up to one (1) year of service credit in determining his/her salary or vacation eligibility. While the employee is on leave, salaries will be frozen, and any allowable advancement on the salary scale will become effective upon the employee’s return to work. Vacation time will be accrued at the normal rate for one (1) year during this leave. If such disability leave extends beyond one (1) year, vacation time will not be accrued during the extended time.

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The appropriate administrator must file a report of the accident with the appropriate department within twenty-four (24) hours of the injury. It is the responsibility of the disabled employee to check with his/her physician and to inform his/her appropriate administrator of the approximate date he/she can return to his/her regular assignment.

3. Holidays

Should a holiday fall on a full-time employee’s normal day off, it shall, at the discretion of the appropriate administrator, be observed on the first normal working day preceding or following the date of the recognized holiday. Should the employee be required to work on his/her observed holiday, he/she shall receive holiday pay plus pay for hours worked on the holiday. However, should an employee be assigned duties on an observed holiday but fail to report, the employee shall forfeit his/her holiday pay, and an appropriate deduction shall be made. Permanent part-time employees regularly assigned duties on less than five (5) days per week shall be eligible for only those holidays which fall on one (1 of their regularly scheduled workdays. Persons hired as substitutes, normally for an anticipated continuous period of less than three (3) weeks, shall be ineligible for holiday pay.

Also see Master Agreement between Council 67/Local 434 of AFSCME, AFL-CIO and the Board of Education and Master Agreement between BACE/TABCO and the Board of Education. Rules Superintendent of Schools Approved: 8/29/68 Revised: 3/25/82 Revised: 4/26/84 Revised: 12/20/90]

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STUDENTS: Promotion and Retention [Progress:] Student Records

I. [1.] Purpose

[A. The provisions under this rule are intended to preserve the rights of the student and parent(s)/guardian(s) to: 1. Gain full access to all official records about the student that are

maintained by the school or school system 2. Remove from the student records any information about the student

that is determined to be inaccurate or misleading. 3. Receive notice of and provide consent for disclosure of information

in the student record.] A. TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES GOVERNING ACCESS TO AND

DISCLOSURE OF STUDENT RECORDS IN THE BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (BCPS).

II. [2.] Definitions

A. BUSINESS DAY 1. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, EXCEPT FOR FEDERAL OR

STATE HOLIDAYS, WHEN A LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM OR PUBLIC AGENCY IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS WHETHER OR NOT STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR INSTRUCTION.

B. [E.]Directory Information[:] 1. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN A STUDENT RECORD WHICH

WOULD NOT GENERALLY BE CONSIDERED HARMFUL OR AN INVASION OF PRIVACY IF DISCLOSED.

2. [:In accordance with COMAR 13A.08.02.03,] BCPS [Baltimore County Public Schools have] HAS DESIGNATED THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF STUDENT INFORMATION AS [identified] directory information [as consisting of the following components contained in the educational record of a student]: a. [1.The s] Student’s name b. [2.]Address c. [3.]Date of birth d. [4.]Participation in officially recognized activities and sports e. [5.]Weight and height of members of athletic teams f. [6.]Dates of attendance

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g. [7.]Degrees and awards received[.] C. DISCIPLINE RECORD

1. THE DISCIPLINE RECORD IS PART OF A STUDENT RECORD AND, AT MINIMUM, INCLUDES ALL SUSPENSION NOTICES AND DISPOSITION LETTERS.

D. Eligible student[:] 1. A [a] student who HAS REACHED [is] 18 years of age [or older] or is

attending an institution of post-secondary education. E. PARENT

1. THE BIOLOGICAL PARENT, LEGAL GUARDIAN, OR PERSON ACTING IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN.

F. [C.]Parental consent[:] 1. [the] W[w]ritten permission given by a parent OR [(s)/]guardian[(s) or

individual providing for the care or custody of a student due to serious family hardship or kinship care] for the purpose of permitting disclosure of student records. [Eligible student(s) may access their records without prior consent of the parent(s)/guardian(s).]

G. [D.]School official[s or authorized personnel with legitimate educational interest:] 1. T[t]hose individuals employed BY, or A PERSON OR COMPANY

contracted by the school system who HAS A LEGITIMATE EDUCATIONAL INTEREST IN A STUDENT RECORD IN ORDER TO [need access to information in a student’s record for the purpose of] fulfill[ing] professional or job responsibilities, AS DETERMINED BY BCPS.

2. [School officials can include administrators, teachers, student support services personnel, school attorneys, internal auditors, and other regular or contractual employees acting on behalf of the school system. Authorized personnel includes representatives from other agencies who participate in student support teams, IEP teams, student assistance teams, or other student-oriented teams involved in educational planning.]

H. Student records[:] 1. THOSE RECORDS, FILES, DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER

MATERIALS WHICH CONTAIN INFORMATION DIRECTLY RELATED TO A STUDENT AND ARE MAINTAINED BY THE BCPS OR BY A PARTY ACTING ON BEHALF OF BCPS. SUCH RECORDS MAY BE HANDWRITTEN, OR IN THE FORM OF PRINT, TAPE, AUDIOTAPE, FILM, MICROFILM, MICROFICHE, ELECTRONIC DATA STORAGE, OR IN ANY OTHER FORMAT OR MEDIUM. [information personally identifiable to a student that is

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maintained in written, photographic, or electronic format. Student records consist of basic student data which includes, but is not limited to, Maryland State Department of Education forms, health information maintained by the school nurse, and other information gathered to supplement the basic student data which is needed in meeting the educational needs of the student. This information includes disciplinary records, educational assessments, psychological assessments, psychosocial assessments, social histories, medical evaluations, and other information that is individually identifiable and requires consent to disclose.]

III. [3.]News/Photography

A. Students may be photographed, videotaped, audiotaped, and/or interviewed while participating in school-sponsored activities when such activities are of interest to the news media. All media activities in schools will be monitored by school staff. School administrative staff will deny access to news media if their presence is deemed disruptive to the school day or to students, or if photographing, videotaping, and/or audiotaping students is not appropriate, given the nature of a particular news story.

B. Approval to photograph, videotape, audiotape, and/or interview students while participating in school-sponsored activities may be withheld at the parent’s request. This request must be submitted in writing to the school principal no later than October 1 of the school year or within 30 days of enrollment into school, if students enroll after the start of the school year.

C. If a school wishes to publish photographs of students, the school must comply with BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY AND Superintendent’s Rule 6202 [and use the designated forms].

IV. ARMED FORCES RECRUITER ACCESS TO STUDENT INFORMATION

A. Federal law requires a school system to provide, ON A REQUEST MADE BY MILITARY RECRUITERS, ACCESS TO SECONDARY SCHOOL studentS’ names, addresses, and telephone listings, unless THE [a] parent [(s)/guardian(s)] (or eligible student) has NOTIFIED THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL IN WRITING THAT THIS INFORMATION NOT BE RELEASED. [opted out of such disclosure to military recruiters, when requested,]

V. [4.]Disclosure of Directory Information

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A. DIRECTORY INFORMATION MAY BE DISCLOSED WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE PARENT, UNLESS THE PARENT HAS TIMELY NOTIFIED THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL THAT THE DESIGNATED INFORMATION ABOUT HIS OR HER CHILD MAY NOT BE SO DISCLOSED.

B. Directory information may be withheld from disclosure at the parent’s request. This request must be submitted in writing to the school principal no later than October 1 of the school year or within 30 days of enrollment into school, if students enroll after the start of the school year.

C. No directory information will be supplied over the phone. D. [5.]Obtaining Directory Information

1. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FOR [Records of] 1 TO 35 STUDENTS [one to thirty-five] in a particular school SHALL BE MADE [any request for directory information involving a particular student or a group of less than thirty-six students in a specific school shall be addressed] in writing to the SCHOOL principal [of that particular school]. a. Schools will charge $1.00 per page for the compilation, copying,

and administrative costs associated with the production of this information.

2. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FOR [Records of] more than 35 [thirty-five] students or [lists involving] FOR more than 1 [one] school [for directory information involving] SHALL BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE OFFICE OF STUDENT DATA. [any request (1)lists of students’ names for a school or grade of a school, (2) addresses of students, and/or (3) dates of birth of more than thirty-five student names for a particular school, a group of schools, and/or a grade level within a school or a group of schools will be communicated in writing to the Office of Student Data.] a. The request [for directory information] shall [specifically]

IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC RECORDS REQUESTED, [state which lists of students’ names, addresses, and/or dates of birth for which] THE school NAME, and/or grade LEVEL [in a particular school are being requested].

b. The Office of Student Data will charge $100.00 per school list for the compilation, copying, and administrative costs associated with the production of the list. [No directory information will be supplied over the phone.]

3. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FOR [Any request for directory information involving (1)] student participation [of] in officially recognized activities and sports, [(2)] weight and height of members

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of athletic teams, [(3)] dates of attendance, [of student, and/]or [(4)] degrees and awards received [by students] shall be communicated in writing to the SCHOOL principal [of the school]. a. Schools will charge A MINIMUM OF $1.00 per page for the

compilation, copying, and administrative costs associated with the production of this information. [No directory information will be supplied over the telephone.]

VI. [6.]Annual Notification of Parent[s’/Guardians’/] (OR Eligible Student[s’]) Rights

UNDER THE FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)

A. BCPS WILL ADVISE PARENTS (OR ELIGIBLE STUDENTS)

[Notification to students, parents, and guardians will be included each year] ANNUALLY OF THEIR RIGHTS UNDER FERPA. BCPS WILL SEND NOTICE OF THESE RIGHTS HOME WITH EACH STUDENT in the BCPS [Baltimore County Public Schools’] Student Handbook and IN THE BCPS INFORMATION [the Baltimore County Public Schools’] calendar [for distribution to all stakeholders]. This NOTICE [notification] will include: 1. The right [s of parent(s)/guardian(s), and eligible student(s)] to inspect

and review student records; 2. [With the exception of grades,] T[t]he right [s of parent(s)/guardian(s)

and eligible students] to SEEK amendMENT OF A student record[s] which [are] IS believed to be inaccurate, MISLEADING, OR OTHERWISE IN VIOLATION OF THE STUDENT’S PRIVACY RIGHTS;

3. THE RIGHT TO CONSENT TO DISCLOSURES OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE STUDENT’S RECORDS, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT FERPA AUTHORIZES DISCLOSURE WITHOUT CONSENT;

4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education CONCERNING ALLEGED FAILURES BY THE SCHOOL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FERPA; [if the parent(s)/guardian(s) or eligible student(s) believe their rights under The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) have been violated and efforts to resolve the situation through Baltimore County Public Schools’ appeal channels have not proved satisfactory. (See Parent(s)/Guardian(s) or Eligible Student Records Information Sheets, pages 12 and 13.)]

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5. STUDENT INFORMATION THAT BCPS HAS DESIGNATED AS [categories listed designated as] directory information AND THE RIGHT OF THE PARENT TO RESTRICT THE RELEASE OF DIRECTORY INFORMATION BY BCPS. (SEE SECTION V ABOVE)

6. WHERE POSSIBLE, BCPS WILL ARRANGE TO PROVIDE TRANSLATIONS OF THIS NOTICE TO NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PARENTS IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE. [; The requirement to annually notify the principal in writing of the desire not to permit disclosure of directory information by October 1 of each school year or within 30 days of entry into school, if the student enrolled after the start of school; and.]

VII. [7.][School] RecordS[-Keeping Practices and Procedures]MANAGEMENT

A. THE MINIMUM CONTENT OF STUDENT RECORDS, AS WELL AS THE MAINTENANCE, RETENTION, AND DESTRUCTION OF STUDENT RECORDS, WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES OUTLINED IN [School record-keeping practices and procedures will be in accordance with federal and state laws, regulations of the State Board of Education, and] the Maryland STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Student Records System Manual, STATE REGULATION, AND BCPS PROCEDURES. A RECORD IS CREATED FOR EACH STUDENT WHO ENROLLS IN BCPS. [There is only one student record which includes all student information. Student record information includes, but is not limited to, the following.]

B. CONTENT OF STUDENT RECORDS 1. THE FOLLOWING RECORDS ARE MANDATED BY THE

MARYLAND STUDENT RECORDS SYSTEM MANUAL OR BCPS AND SHALL BE RETAINED AS INDICATED BELOW.

Mandated Student Record Card Elements RETENTION SR Card 1 Student’s personal data PERMANENT SR Card 2 Annual performance, prek-8 STUDENT AGE 21 SR Card 3 Annual secondary school

performance (GRADES 9-12) PERMANENT

SR Card 3A Supplemental PERMANENT SR Card 4 State mandated and local school

system testing STUDENT AGE 21

SR Card 5 Health screening STUDENT AGE 21 SR Card 7 Maryland Student Withdrawal/

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Transfer Record STUDENT AGE 21 Statewide Educational Interview Form 1 YEAR Immunization data STUDENT AGE 21 Blood Lead Certificate DHMH 4620 STUDENT AGE 21 Record of Health Inventory STUDENT AGE 21 Discipline Records [(minimally

requires suspension notice and all disposition letters]

GRADUATION OF HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM OR AGE 21

Medical Assistance Records Student attendance cards, including cards for part-time enrolled students

6 YEARS 6 YEARS

Educational assessment, psychological assessments, psychosocial assessments, social histories, and health information

6 YEARS

DOCUMENTATION OF residency [information in accordance with Board of Education Policy and Superintendent’s Rule 5150.] RESTRAINING ORDERS, CUSTODY DOCUMENTATION, AND COURT ORDRS

6 YEARS 6 YEARS

Information Required for Student with Disabilities: Individualized Educational Programs

(IEP)/504 PLANS AGE 24

Special Service Information Systems (SSIS) Form

6 YEARS

Assessment Reports IEP Team Meeting Summary Sheets and Notes

6 YEARS 6 YEARS

C. STUDENT RECORDS DO NOT INCLUDE:

1. THE PERSONAL NOTES, RECORDS OR OTHER MEMORY AIDS MADE BY INSTRUCTIONAL, SUPERVISORY, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL AND EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECALLING INFORMATION, WHICH REMAIN IN THE SOLE POSSESSION OF THE MAKER AND WHICH ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE OR REVEALED TO ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL;

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2. REPORTABLE OFFENSE RECORDS; 3. CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT REPORTS; 4. STATE-MANDATED BULLYING AND HARASSMENT

REPORTS; 5. RECORDS OF A STUDENT’S TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE

ABUSE OR EFFORTS TO OBTAIN TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

[8. Inclusion of Information in the Student Record

A. Documents unrelated to the provision of educational services gathered by teachers, student support personnel, or other school personnel may not be included in the individual student’s file without written consent of the principal and the parent(s)/guardian(s) or eligible student.

9. Sole Possession Records Kept by School Officials or Authorized Personnel A. Sole possession records kept by professionals are not part of the student

record. B. Sole possession records are to be kept in a secure place and will not be

shared with any other person. Personal notes may be shared with another person when that person is assuming the school’s official position and needs this information to meet the needs of the student. Personal notes are to be destroyed when no longer useful in working with students.]

D. Official Transcripts/Diplomas

1. [High schools may issue]A [a] maximum of three official transcripts MAY BE ISSUED BY THE STUDENT’S SCHOOL. THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE FOR TRANSCRIPTS ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION DURING THE FIRST YEAR FOLLOWING THE [free of charge within one year of a] student’s graduation or permanent withdrawal from school.

2. REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL TRANSCRIPTS OR REQUESTS MADE [A]After the one-year period has elapsed, [all requests for official transcripts and diplomas should] SHALL be referred to the Office of School Counseling. A FEE WILL BE ASSESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BCPS PROCEDURES. [and a fee is charged. The fee is waived for all government requests for official transcripts/diplomas. The request must be on government letterhead.]

3. REQUESTS FOR DUPLICATE DIPLOMAS SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL COUNSELING. A FEE WILL BE ASSESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BCPS PROCEDURES.

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[4. Baltimore County Public Schools will award a high school diploma to any individual who was honorably discharged from military service and who withdrew from a regular full-time Baltimore County public school to enlist in the armed forces of the United States during World War II, the Korean Conflict, or the Vietnam Conflict. Any requests for a diploma under these circumstances should be directed to the Office of School Counseling.]

VIII. [10.]Release of [Information and Access to] Records

A. BCPS SHALL NOT PERMIT ACCESS TO OR THE RELEASE OF STUDENT RECORDS OR PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION, EXCEPT DIRECTORY INFORMATION, WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE PARENT (OR ELIGIBLE STUDENT), OR AS IDENTIFIED BELOW.

B. STUDENT RECORDS MAY BE RELEASED WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE PARENTS OF THE STUDENT OR THE ELIGIBLE STUDENT, IF THE DISCLOSURE IS: 1. TO OTHER BCPS School Officials [and Authorized Personnel

Access to student’s record information is limited to school officials] with legitimate educational interests [or authorized personnel] as defined in Section II.(G.) [2D] of this rule.

2. TO COMPLY WITH A JUDICIAL COURT ORDER OR LAWFULLY ISSUED SUBPOENA IF BCPS MAKES A REASONABLE ATTEMPT TO NOTIFY THE PARENT OR ELIGIBLE STUDENT IN ADVANCE OF COMPLIANCE. a. IF A SUBPOENA IS RECEIVED, STAFF MEMBERS WILL

NOTIFY THE PRINCIPAL. THE PRINCIPAL WILL CONTACT THE BCPS OFFICE OF LAW FOR DIRECTION ON THE PROPER HANDLING OF THE SUBPOENA.

3. TO OFFICIALS OF ANOTHER SCHOOL OR SCHOOL SYSTEM IN WHICH THE STUDENT SEEKS TO ENROLL.

4. TO APPROPRIATE PERSONS IN CONNECTION WITH A HEALTH OR SAFETY EMERGENCY, IF THE KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH INFORMATION IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF A STUDENT OR OTHER PERSON.

5. FOR OTHER DISCLOSURES AS ALLOWED BY FEDERAL OR STATE LAW AND REGULATIONS.

C. THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF A PARENT (OR ELIGIBLE STUDENT) SHALL BE SECURED BEFORE SCHOOL PERSONNEL DISCLOSES PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION FROM THE

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STUDENT RECORD [Release of student records information] to a third party, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ELSEWHERE IN THIS REGULATION. 1. THE PARENT (OR ELIGIBLE STUDENT) MUST NOTIFY THE

PRINCIPAL OF HIS CONSENT IN WRITING BY SUBMITTING A SIGNED AND DATED ORIGINAL [absent a court order, requires written consent of the parent(s), guardian(s) or eligible students through submission of the] BCPS [“]Consent for Release of Records[”] form. (SEE, RULE 5230, FORM A)

2. REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT REPORTS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE OFFICE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES FOR HANDLING.

3. REQUESTS FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF A STUDENT’S PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION FROM AN OUTSIDE AGENCY WILL BE MADE BY USING THE BCPS AUTHORIZATION TO OBTAIN PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION FORM. (SEE, RULE 5230, FORM C)

4. BCPS MAY CHARGE A REASONABLE FEE FOR COPIES OF RECORDS PROVIDED UNDER THIS SECTION.

D. [1.]Student record information may not be disclosed over the phone, EXCEPT TO THE RECEIVING SCHOOL [with the exception of the following: the grade and level of services under IDEA or section 504] for students in “state-supervised care[.]” WHERE BCPS IS REQUIRED TO RELEASE GRADE AND LEVEL OF SERVICE UNDER IDEA OR SECTION 504. [This information may only be disclosed to the receiving school.]

E. [1.] Each school must maintain a record of EACH [any] request for [and excluding] disclosure of personally identifiable information from student records. The Student Record Access Log is to be kept with each student record. (SEE, RULE 5230, FORM B) 1. THIS REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO:

a. DIRECTORY INFORMATION, AS IDENTIFIED ABOVE; b. ACCESS BY SCHOOL OFFICIALS; c. A FEDERAL GRAND JURY SUBPOENA OR OTHER

LAWFULLY ISSUED SUBPOENA THAT HAS ORDERED THAT THE EXISTENCE OF THE CONTENTS OF THE SUBPOENA OR INFORMATION FURNISHED IN RESPONSE TO A SUBPOENA NOT BE DISCLOSED.

d. [Only disclosures of student record information to individuals not specified in section 2D of this rule would appear on the Student Record Access Log, and the parent(s)/guardian(s) or

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eligible student(s) do not need to be recorded on the Student Record Access Log.

1. Responsibility for providing information or materials from a student record shall be processed through the school office and an administrator.

2. Access to student records may be granted to an authorized representatives of other appropriate parties during emergencies involving the health and safety of the student and other individuals upon approval of the principal when: a. The seriousness of the threat and the need to prevent harm. b. The “need to know” information to meet the emergency. c. The extent to which the parties to whom the information is

disclosed are in a position to deal with the emergency. d. The extent to which time is of the essence in dealing with the

emergency.]

IX. [B.]RIGHT TO REVIEW AND INSPECT STUDENT RECORDS [Parent(s)/Guardian(s)/Eligible Students] A. A parent[(s)/guardian(s) and] OR eligible student) has the right to inspect and

review STUDENT [education] records. [Parent(s)/guardian(s) or eligible student must request in writing copies of any educational records. A log is to be kept of any telephone requests in order to validate that the caller was informed of the Board Of Education’s policy.]

B. THE PRINCIPAL SHALL [Schools must] comply with requests for ACCESS TO A STUDENT’S RECORD WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME, BUT IN NO CASE MORE THAN [such records within] 45 CALENDAR days AFTER THE REQUEST IS RECEIVED, EXCEPT WHEN ACCESS RIGHTS ARE REQUIRED UNDER IDEA: 1. IF A STUDENT HAS AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION

PROGRAM (IEP), THE PARENT WILL BE PROVIDED ACCESS TO THE STUDENT RECORD WITHOUT UNNECESSARY DELAY AND BEFORE ANY SCHEDULED IEP TEAM MEETING OR DUE PROCESS HEARING.

C. A PARENT OR ELIGIBLE STUDENT SHOULD SUBMIT TO THE PRINCIPAL A WRITTEN REQUEST THAT IDENTIFIES, AS PRECISELY AS POSSIBLE, THE RECORD OR RECORDS HE OR SHE WISHES TO INSPECT. THE PRINCIPAL WILL MAKE THE NEEDED ARRANGEMENTS AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE AND NOTIFY THE PARENT OR ELIGIBLE STUDENT OF THE TIME AND PLACE WHERE

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THE RECORDS MAY BE INSPECTED IN THE PRESENCE OF A SCHOOL OFFICIAL.

D. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER STUDENTS IS NOT REVEALED.

E. BCPS WILL RESPOND TO REASONABLE REQUESTS FOR EXPLANATION AND INTERPRETATION OF STUDENT RECORDS. 1. WHEN PSYCHOLOGICAL DATA IS PART OF THE RECORD TO

BE REVIEWED, A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR INTERPRETATION. [and must provide copies for a reasonable fee.]

2. Requests for [material of a confidential nature or] INTERPRETATION OF reports written by private physicians OR RECORDS OF A CONFIDENTIAL NATURE [, Board of Education personnel, psychologists, psychiatrists, and pupil personnel workers or school social workers, school nurses, or other professionals should] WILL be directed to the [author and arrangements made for interpretation by the] person who wrote the report or those with authority to interpret such reports.

[1. The parent(s)/guardian(s) or eligible student has the right to request that a student record be amended when the parent(s)/guardian(s) or eligible student believes a record is inaccurate or misleading. The principal must respond in writing to the disposition of the request. If the request for amendment is denied, then the parent(s)/guardian(s) or eligible student has the right to a hearing with the appropriate administrator to challenge the content of the record. If the principal refuses to remove the information after the hearing with the appropriate administrator, the parent(s)/guardian(s) or eligible student contesting the information may include a statement regarding the contested information in the student’s record. 3. Requests for Baltimore County Public Schools’ psychological

assessment reports by parent(s)/guardian(s) or eligible student may be released directly to parent(s)/guardian(s) or eligible student by appropriate school personnel or by the Office of Psychological Services. Absence of a court order requests for Baltimore County Public Schools’ psychological assessment reports to be released to third parties require written permission from the parent(s)/guardian(s) or eligible students. Such requests should be directed to the Coordinator of the Office of Psychological Services.]

F. RIGHTS OF Non[-]custodial ParentS

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1. IF THE PARENTS OF A STUDENT ARE SEPARATED, DIVORCED, OR OTHERWISE LIVING APART, BCPS SHALL PERMIT EITHER THE CUSTODIAL OR NONCUSTODIAL PARENT TO INSPECT AND REVIEW THE STUDENT RECORDS UNLESS SUCH ACCESS HAS BEEN DENIED BY A COURT AND THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE COURT’S ORDER.

2. Non[-]custodial parents are entitled to receive copies of report cards, test scores, school newsletters, interim reports, loss-of-credit notifications, and other information that pertains to their child’s education and that is routinely sent to, or available to, the custodial parent UNLESS THERE IS [absent] a court order to the contrary. a. THE NONCUSTODIAL PARENT HAS THE

RESPONSIBILITY TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE PRINCIPAL WHICH MUST INCLUDE HIS/HER NAME, ADDRESS AND TYPE OF INFORMATION DESIRED.

b. BCPS MAY REQUEST THAT A PARENT PROVIDE SELF-ADDRESSED, STAMPED ENVELOPES FOR SENDING THIS MATERIAL OR PAY A REASONABLE FEE FOR COPYING AND MAILING.

c. The custodial parent SHOULD [is to] be notified [by the principal or designee] when SUCH a request [for records] has been made. [by the non-custodial parent. The custodial parent may not prohibit the release of student records to the non-custodial parent or deny the non-custodial parent access to the student.

3. Release of student records to non-custodial parent(s) must be sought through the principal of the school or the Office of Pupil Personnel Services. This also includes whatever records remain in a school if a student is withdrawn or transferred. The school shall comply with any court order regarding the restricting or releasing of student records. Any court orders concerning access, secured by the custodial parent or person who has been granted custody, should be part of the student’s file.]

G. [D.]Court[s] AGENCIES 1. The BCPS [Board of Education’s] court liaison will be responsible for

securing and submitting school reports to the OFFICE OF THE STATE’S ATTORNEY, Department of Juvenile Services, and the DIVISION OF PAROLE AND PROBATION [Adult Probation Department].

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2. [The courts and certain agencies have the authority to subpoena school records. Immediately upon receiving a subpoena, the principal should contact the Baltimore County Public Schools’ Office of Law, Greenwood, for clarification of subpoenas issued for student records.]

H. [E.]Law Enforcement Agencies 1. County, state, or federal police OFFICERS [agents] WILL BE

DIRECTED TO [who] contact [and request student information should be advised to contact] the Coordinator of the Office of Pupil Personnel Services for ALL [clarification of] law enforcement requests for student records.

2. The Office of Pupil Personnel Services will be responsible for identifying the person making the request and determining whether [or not] the information WILL [should] be released. The Office of Pupil Personnel Services will [then] be responsible for releasing the information or notifying the OFFICER [party making the request] that the information WILL NOT [cannot] be RELEASED WITHOUT A SUBPOENA OR COURT ORDER [made available].

[E. A Student Record Access Log for individuals or parties who are not school

officials or authorized personnel with legitimate educational interest and who have requested and/or obtained access to a student record must be maintained by the principal/designee or other appropriate Baltimore County Public Schools’ personnel. In addition to the name(s) of the person(s) requesting/obtaining access, the Student Record Access Log must indicate the date of request/review and the purpose of the review. The Student Record Access Log is to be maintained as a part of each student record. The Student Record Access Log of parties who seek or obtain access to the student record must be available upon the request of the parent(s)/guardian(s) or eligible student. F. Student Record Access Log Entries are not Required for:

1. School officials and authorized personnel as noted in section 2D of this rule;.

2. Parties for whom written consent of the parent(s)/guardian(s) or eligible student has been received; A party seeking or receiving the records as directed by a Federal Grand Jury or other lawfully issued subpoena or order where the issuing agency has ordered that the existence or the content of the subpoena or the information furnished in response not be disclosed.]

X. COPIES OF RECORDS FOR STUDENTS IDENTIFIED UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (IDEA)

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A. AT LEAST 5 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE A SCHEDULED IEP TEAM MEETING OR OTHER DISCIPLINARY EDUCATION TEAM MEETING, SCHOOL PERSONNEL WILL PROVIDE THE PARENTS WITH A COPY OF EACH ASSESSMENT, REPORT, DATA CHART, DRAFT IEP, OR OTHER DOCUMENT THE TEAM PLANS TO DISCUSS AT THE MEETING.

B. AN ASSESSMENT, REPORT, DATA CHART, OR OTHER DOCUMENT PREPARED BY A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST OR OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL THAT THE IEP TEAM PLANS TO DISCUSS AT THE MEETING MAY BE PROVIDED TO THE PARENTS ORALLY AND IN WRITING PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

C. IF SCHOOL PERSONNEL ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE MATERIALS AT LEAST 5 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED MEETING BECAUSE OF EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCE, SCHOOL PERSONNEL ARE TO DOCUMENT AND COMMUNICATE TO THE PARENTS THE NATURE OF THE EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCE THAT PREVENTED SCHOOL PERSONNEL FROM PROVIDING COPIES OF THE MATERIALS.

D. NO CHARGE FOR COPIES WILL BE ASSESSED FOR RECORDS RELEASED UNDER THIS SECTION.

XI. [12.]Review of Student Records

A. TO ENSURE THAT STUDENT RECORDS ARE RELEVANT AND ACCURATE, A [R]review of student records [by Baltimore County Public Schools’ personnel or school staff] shall occur when: 1. The student transfers to the next higher level, such as from elementary

to middle school, [level] or middle to high school [level]; 2. The student graduates from high school; 3. The student withdraws for any reason.

B. During the review [, provided that there is no outstanding request to review the record], extraneous material or records that no longer serve a legitimate educational purpose should be removed and destroyed.

C. Student records information should not be removed from the student record if [the Parent (s)/guardian(s) and or eligible student has]: 1. AN OUTSTANDING request [outstanding to review] TO INSPECT

the record EXISTS; 2. A LITIGATION HOLD HAS BEEN ISSUED; 3. A SUBPOENA FOR THE RECORDS HAS BEEN SERVED ON

BCPS.

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[12. Retention of Student Records A. Retention of student records complies with the most recent edition of the

Records Retention and Disposition Manual for Public School System of Maryland. (See 12C for review of record retention.)

B. Individual student records not required or specifically regulated by other state or local regulations shall be destroyed when they no longer serve legitimate educational purposes. The following documents must be maintained as part of student record: 1. When there is an outstanding request to inspect and review them

under COMAR 13A.08.02.13. 2. Explanations placed in the education record under COMAR

13A.08.02.15 shall be maintained as provided in COMAR 13A.08.02.15d.

3. The Student Record Access Log required under COMAR regulation 13A.08.02.20 shall be maintained for as long as the education record to which it pertains is maintained.

C. Records Retention Schedule for Records is Prescribed by the Maryland State Department of Education

The schedule is as follows:

SR1 Personal data Permanent SR2 Annual School Performance Data Summary, Grade Levels Prek-8 Student-Age 21 SR3 Annual Secondary School Performance Data Summary, Grade Levels 9-12 Permanent SR4 Test information Student-Age 21 SR5 Health screening, examinations and evaluations, immunizations records, and blood lead certificate Student-Age 21 SR7 Maryland Student Transfer Record Student-Age 21 Discipline Records graduation or completion of high school program or age 21 Statewide Education Interview Form 1 year Student Record Access Log 6 years Attendance Card (maintained by homeroom teacher) 6 years Residency information 6 years Information Required for Students with Disabilities Individualized Education Program (IEP) Age 24 Special Service Information Systems (SSIS) 6 years

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504 Plans 6 years Assessment reports 6 years IEP team meeting summary sheets and notes 6 years Medical assistance records 6 years]

XII. [13.]AMENDMENT OF STUDENT RECORDS

A. IF A PARENT (OR ELIGIBLE STUDENT) BELIEVES THAT A STUDENT RECORD IS INACCURATE, MISLEADING, OR VIOLATES THE PRIVACY RIGHTS OF THE STUDENT, HE/SHE MAY MAKE A WRITTEN REQUEST WITH THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL TO AMEND THE RECORD.

B. THE PRINCIPAL WILL HOLD A CONFERENCE WITH THE PARENT (OR ELIGIBLE STUDENT) CONCERNING THE REQUEST.

C. THE PRINCIPAL WILL NOTIFY THE PARENT, IN WRITING, CONCERNING HIS/HER DECISION. 1. IF AGREEMENT IS REACHED TO GRANT THE REQUEST,

THE RECORD WILL BE AMENDED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE.

2. IF THE REQUEST IS DENIED, THE PRINCIPAL WILL NOTIFY THE PARENT OR ELIGIBLE STUDENT OF THE PROCEDURES FOR APPEALING THE DECISION.

XIII. [14.]Transferring of Student Records

A. THE TRANSFER OF STUDENT RECORDS WITHIN BCPS AND TO SCHOOLS WHERE THE STUDENT SEEKS TO ATTEND WILL BE HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STUDENT RECORDS SYSTEM MANUAL AND BCPS PROCEDURES.

B. TO OTHER BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1. Student records [may be transferred within Baltimore County Public

Schools upon request from the receiving school. No copies need to be retained by the sending school. Student records] are routinely TRANSFERRED [sent to another Baltimore County public school] for students who transfer as a result of promotion or boundary change.

2. If a student transfers to a Baltimore County Public Schools’ alternative school or evening high school, the sending school [should] keepS the original student record and sendS copies of the [alternative program’s required forms which may include the]

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following: [(1)] residency information, [(2)] immunizations, [(3) ] emergency contact information, [(4)] transcripts, [(5)] test record, [(6)] health information, [(7)] special education, and[(8)] 504 records.

C. TO ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL IN MARYLAND 1. ORIGINAL STUDENT RECORDS MAY BE TRANSFERRED

UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST FROM THE RECEIVING SCHOOL. [Records of students transferring for any other reason shall be retained until requested by the principal/designee of the receiving school. The sending school shall not forward records absent a request from the receiving school.]

2. When a student transfers to another public school in Maryland, send the original student records in their entirety including special education and discipline records.

3. THE SENDING SCHOOL keeps copies of the SR Card 1 (both sides), SR2/3 Cards, current IEP, most recent assessment reports, and documentation of the disability for the student with disabilities who has received/is receiving special education services.

D. TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS OUTSIDE OF MARYLAND 1. [When a Baltimore County Public School receives a request for

student records from a non-Baltimore County public school, the Baltimore County public school principal/designee shall notify] UPON WRITTEN NOTICE FROM A NON-MARYLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL OF A STUDENT’S INTENT TO ENROLL, the parent [(s)/guardian(s)] (or eligible student) SHALL BE NOTIFED OF THE TRANSFER OF RECORDS [of such request by forwarding a letter] to the last known address of the parent [(s)/guardian(s)](or eligible student), UNLESS THE TRANSFER OF RECORDS WAS INITIATED BY THE PARENT (OR ELIGIBLE STUDENT) AT THE STUDENT’S BCPS SCHOOL. a. If a transfer request is initiated by the parent[(s)/guardians] (or

eligible student)[(s)], only copies of the records may be given; [The] original records are never given to the parent [(s)/guardian(s)] (or eligible student)[(s)].

b. THE SCHOOL MAY CHARGE A REASONABLE FEE FOR COPIES OF RECORDS.

2. UPON NOTICE OF ENROLLMENT AND ON WRITTEN REQUEST BY A NON-PUBLIC MARYLAND SCHOOL, [Once a school has received a formal request for records from a school outside of Maryland or a Maryland non-public school,] the sending school WILL FORWARD A COPY OF THE STUDENT RECORD

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IN ITS ENTIRETY, INCLUDING SPECIAL EDUCATION AND DISCIPLINE RECORDS. [shall keep the original records. The sending school sends copies of the SR Card 1, SR Card 2, SR Card 3, SR Card 4, immunization data, special education information/records, and discipline records. ]

3. An entry SHALL [should] be made in the Student Record Access Log indicating where the student records were transferred [when sent to a school outside of Baltimore County Public Schools. Entry of the request on the Student Record Access Log should be done] prior to making the final copy of the log.

[D. Psychological assessment reports are part of the student record and are

forwarded to a receiving school upon receipt of a formal request for records. All other requests for Baltimore County Public Schools’ psychological assessment reports to be released to third parties should be directed to the Coordinator of the Office of Psychological Services.

E. Social history reports are part of the student record and are forwarded to a receiving school upon receipt of a formal request for records. All other requests for Baltimore County Public Schools’ social history reports to be released to third parties should be directed to the Coordinator of the Office of Pupil Personnel Services.

F. Records or reports of suspected child abuse or neglect are not considered to be part of the student record and may not be forwarded to any school.

G. Records of a student’s treatment for substance abuse or effort to obtain treatment for substance abuse are not considered to be part of the student record and may not be forwarded to any school unless the sending school has obtained written consent of the student, even if the student is a minor.

H. The Baltimore County Public Schools’ consent form, Authorization to Obtain Protected Health Information, must be used to obtain health information from an outside agency.]

LEGAL REFERENCES: 20 U.S.C. §1232G, FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)

20 U.S.C. §1400, ET SEQ., INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (IDEA)

20 U.S.C. § 7908, ARMED FORCES RECRUITER ACCESS TO

STUDENTS AND STUDENT RECRUITING INFORMATION 34 CFR 300.623, SAFEGUARDS 34 CFR PART 99, FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND

PRIVACY

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ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, EDUCATION ARTICLE §7-111, ACCESS TO MILITARY RECRUITERS

ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE §10-616, REQUIRED DENIALS SPECIFIC RECORDS

COMAR 13A.08.02, STUDENT RECORDS COMAR 13A.08.07, TRANSFER OF EDUCATIONAL

RECORDS FOR CHILDREN IN STATE-SUPERVISED CARE

Rule Superintendent of Schools Approved: 9/25/69 Revised: 6/22/78 Revised: 6/15/99 Revised: 3/14/06 Revised: 11/08/06 REVISED:

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PARENT(S)/GUARDIAN(S) OR ELIGIBLE STUDENT RECORDS INFORMATION SHEETS

In accordance with Maryland law, Baltimore County Public Schools (hereinafter, BCPS) are providing parents, legal guardians, or eligible students (hereinafter, parent) with this annual notification of rights.

1. Confidentiality

Student records maintained by BCPS are confidential in nature and access to these records may be granted only for the purpose of serving legitimate and recognized educational ends. Prior parent consent is not required to forward records when a student transfers to another school or school system.

2. Access to Records

Student records maintained by BCPS shall be available to the student’s parents for review and inspection in conference with appropriate school personnel. If a student is 18 years or older, rights accorded to and the consent required of the parent of the student shall thereafter only be accorded to and required of the eligible student. Maryland law provides that student records may be released by BCPS to other educational or specific governmental agencies, to persons involved in approved research projects, to comply with certain judicial orders, or in certain health and emergency situations.

3. Request to Amend Student Records The parent of a student, who believes the information contained in the student records is inaccurate or misleading or violates the privacy rights of the student, may request in writing that BCPS amend that record. The principal of the student’s school or the appropriate administrator of an office shall decide whether or not to amend the student record in a reasonable period of time. If the parent is dissatisfied with the refusal to amend the student record, then the parent has the right to request a hearing before the appropriate administrator.

4. News/Photography

Students may be photographed, videotaped, audiotaped, and/or interviewed while participating in school-sponsored activities when such activities are of interest to the news media. All media activities in schools will be monitored by school staff. School administrative staff will deny access to news media if their presence is

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deemed disruptive to the school day or to students or if photographing, videotaping, and/or audiotaping students is not appropriate, given the nature of a particular news story. Approval to photograph, videotape, audiotape, and/or interview students while participating in school-sponsored activities may be withheld at the parent’s request. This request must be submitted in writing to the school principal no later than October 1 of the school year or within 30 days of enrollment into school, if students enroll after the start of the school year.

5. Directory Information

BCPS has a policy of disclosing personally identifiable information from student records which does not require parent consent. This information is commonly referred to as “directory information.” The following information has been designated as “directory information” by BCPS: student’s name and address; date of birth; participation in officially recognized activities and sports; weight and height of members of athletic teams; dates of attendance; and degrees and awards received. You are hereby advised that this “directory information” may be withheld from disclosure at the parent’s request. This request must be submitted in writing to the school principal no later than October 1 of the school year or within 30 days of enrollment into school, if students enroll after the start of the school year.

6. BCPS Review of Students Records

BCPS policy allows a periodic review of each student’s educational records by school personnel for the purpose of deleting any unnecessary or outdated items from a student’s record. This review also takes place at the time a student transfers from or otherwise leaves a school. For details of the BCPS’ policy concerning the use, maintenance, and transfer of student records, [contact your school principal] THE PRINCIPAL SHOULD BE CONTACTED.

Rule 5230 FORM A

Baltimore County Public Schools

CONSENT FOR RELEASE OF RECORDS 1. I hereby authorize ______________________________________________________________________ Name of School, Individual, or Agency

________________________________________________________________________________________ Street Post Office State Zip

To release information concerning: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Name of Student (Full Legal Name)

2. Type of record(s) to be released:

� School and/or

health records � Transcript for post-

secondary education � Transcript for

employment

other; specify ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Reason for release of record(s), if other than transcript: ________________________________________ 4. Record(s) to be released to the following: 5. Date sent: ________________________________________________________________________________________ Name Address

________________________________________________________________________________________ Name Address

________________________________________________________________________________________ Name Address

(Use reverse side for additional recipients)

I understand that the recipient of the record(s) will use the material for legitimate interests only and that the information contained therein shall not be further DISCLOSED [transferred or communicated] to any other party or agency without my PRIOR written consent, except AS AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS under authority or [Public Law 93-380,] OF THE FAMILY. Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. §1232G. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Date Signature of parent or legal guardian or, if student is age 18 or over, the signature of the student.

NOTE: All material contained in the student’s record is accessible to the student and/or the parent(s) subject to applicable policies of the Board of Education of Baltimore County. BEBCO 0907-07

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BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Student Record Access Log

Student’S Name: Date of Birth: Date Name Title Reason for Review

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Baltimore County Public Schools AAUUTTHHOORRIIZZAATTIIOONN TTOO RREELLEEAASSEE PPRROOTTEECCTTEEDD HHEEAALLTTHH IINNFFOORRMMAATTIIOONN NAME OF STUDENT DATE OF

BIRTH SOCIAL SECURITY NO. SCHOOL

BY MY SIGNATURE BELOW , I AUTHORIZE _____________________________________________ TO DISCLOSE THE FOLLOWING PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION (“PHI”) TO ____________________________________________.

PHI REQUESTED: RECIPIENT OF PHI ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP

RECIPIENT OF PHI ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP

FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: This authorization will expire on the following date: ____________________________. The expiration date can be no longer than one year from today’s date. If I fail to specify an expiration date, this authorization will expire in one year. I understand that I may revoke this authorization in writing at any time, except to the extent that Baltimore County Public Schools’ employees or agents have acted upon this authorization. My written revocation must be submitted to: Privacy Officer – Employee Benefits Baltimore County Public Schools 1946 Greenspring Drive Timonium, MD 21093 • I understand that if the organization authorized to receive information is not a health plan or health care provider

and if such information is re-disclosed by the recipient, the released information may no longer be protected by federal privacy regulations, but may be protected under Maryland Law.

• I understand that authorization is voluntary. • I understand that I may receive a copy of this form after I sign it and that I may inspect and request a copy of the

information I am authorizing for use/disclosure. SIGNATURE OF PATIENT/PATIENT’S REPRESENTATIVE RELATIONSHIP TO PATIENT

PRINT NAME DATE

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STUDENTS: PROMOTION AND RETENTION Graduation Requirements I. PURPOSE

A. TO IMPLEMENT THE STATE AND COUNTY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.

II [2.] Definitions

A. Approved Study – [Study will be considered “approved” when a student earns] A minimum of 21 credits in a [three] 3 to [four] 4-year time period following eighth grade. Fourth year alternatives will be APPROVED based on the individual needs of the student [and will include earning up to 8 credits in the day school]; early admission to [a college, or early admission to] an approved postsecondary school program; [Also,] OR [an] approved employment or internship [experience may be included as an additional alternative].

B. BRIDGE PLAN – SPECIFIC MODULES DEVELOPED BY MSDE IN EACH HIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENT AREA, BIOLOGY, ENGLISH, ALGEBRA/DATA ANALYSIS, AND GOVERNMENT. STUDENTS MUST MEET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA TO PARTICIPATE.

C. [b.]Combined [Overall] Score [for High School Diploma Requirements] – [The total of passing scores established by the Maryland State Department of Education] A COMBINED OVERALL SCORE OF 1,602 on the 4 Maryland High School Assessments in Algebra/Data Analysis, Biology, English 10, and Government.

D. [c]Credit – [A] Unit of achievement awarded for the completion of a course and/or the successful demonstration of established learning goals. Course credits will be published in the course registration guide each year and will be accepted for either a high school diploma or a high school certificate of program completion.

E. [d.]Maryland High School Assessments – The culminating tests required by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) that are aligned with content standards and measure a student’s skills and knowledge.

F. Maryland High School Certificate of Program Completion – The

Exhibit V

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official state document issued to students with disabilities who cannot meet the requirements for a diploma but who have completed the identified standards in a special education program.

G. MARYLAND HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA – THE OFFICIAL STATE DOCUMENT ISSUED TO A STUDENT INDICATING FULFILLMENT OF THE MINIMUM ENROLLMENT, CREDIT, STATE ASSESSMENT, STUDENT SERVICE LEARNING, AND COMPLETER SEQUENCE REQUIREMENTS.

[f. Minimum Score for High School Diploma Requirement – An acceptable score established by the Maryland State Department of Education below the passing score on a Maryland High School Assessment that may be used by a student to satisfy the combined score option.]

III. [1.] General Requirements

A. The Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) awardS high school diplomas and high school certificates. 1. To earn a high school diploma from [Baltimore County

Public Schools] BCPS, students must satisfactorily complete all state and county graduation requirements.

2. Students with disabilities who cannot meet the requirements for a diploma may earn a Maryland high school certificate of program completion by meeting state and county requirements.

3. BCPS WILL AWARD A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM MILITARY SERVICE IF THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ENROLLED AS A FULL-TIME BCPS STUDENT AND WITHDREW FROM SCHOOL TO ENLIST IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES DURING WORLD WAR II, THE KOREAN CONFLICT, OR THE VIETNAM CONFLICT. ANY REQUESTS FOR A DIPLOMA UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL COUNSELING.

B. BCPS [The Baltimore County Public Schools] offerS instructional programs that [will] permit high school students to complete [their]GRADUATION requirements [for graduation] in a manner that best suits their individual needs. It is the responsibility of the [local] school principal and the professional staff to plan with the

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students and their parents/guardians programs that have reasonable and feasible goals for satisfying state and county requirements for either a Maryland diploma or a high school certificate of program completion. 1. COMMUNICATION OF STUDENT PROGRESS

TOWARDS GRADUATION MUST BE ESTABLISED BY SCHOOL STAFF WITH THE USE OF: a. 4/5 YEAR PLANS; b. NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE FOR PASSING OF

HSA; AND c. SENIOR STATUS GRADUATION NOTICES BY

FEBRUARY 1 OF A STUDENT’S SENIOR YEAR FOR STUDENT IN DANGER OF NOT GRADUATING.

IV. [3.]Enrollment Requirements

A. [COMAR 13A.03.02.03 specified the] A student shall satisfactorily complete four years of approved study beyond the [eighth] G[g]rade 8 unless A WAIVER OF THIS REQUIREMENT IS APPROVED AS OUTLINED IN Pupil Services 206, WAIVER OF FOURTH YEAR (PARTIAL OR FULL) [one of the alternatives in COMAR 13A.03.02.10 OR .11 is satisfied. The alternatives include: a. Early college admission b. Early admission to an approved vocational, technical, or other

postsecondary school program ,or c. A waiver of the fourth year enrollment requirement, if all credit,

assessments, and student service learning requirements are met, and if the Superintendent in conjunction with the Executive Director for Special Programs, determines that the waiver is in the best interest of the student. Waiver forms may be requested from the local school principal or guidance office.]

V. [4.] Credit Requirements [for Graduation and Single Diploma]

A. [A single diploma is authorized by the State for all graduates.] TO BE AWARDED A DIPLOMA, A STUDENT SHALL HAVE EARNED A [The] minimum [number of credits required for high school graduation shall be] OF [twenty-one] 21 CREDITS.[, in courses identified as meeting State indicators in specific subject areas, of which seventeen (17) must be in the approved core of

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general education courses and four (4) in an approved program sequence, which prepares students for postsecondary education and/or entrance into the workforce.]

B. [Graduation credit requirements] F[f]or students ENTERING GRADE 9 PRIOR TO 2011, A STUDENT SHALL EARN THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIED CORE CREDITS AS PART OF THE 21 CREDIT REQUIREMENT [shall be]:

SUBJECT Area Units of

Credit 1. English - organized instruction in listening and

speaking[,]; reading and literature[,]; [and] written composition; and use of language;

4

2. Fine Arts - visual arts, music, theater, and/or dance;

1

3. Mathematics - including [one] 1 credit in algebra and [One] 1 credit in geometry;

3

4. Physical Education - fitness foundations/fitness mastery;

1

5. Health Education; 0.5 6. Science - including [one] 1 credit in biology;

earth, life, ENVIRONMENTAL and/or physical sciences in which laboratory experiences are an integral component;

3

7. Social Studies - including [one] 1 credit in United States history; [one] 1 credit in world history; [one] 1 credit in local, state, and national government; and [one-half] 0.5 credit in economics[)] ;

3.5

8. Technology E[e]ducation - [one] 1 credit that includes the application of knowledge, tools, and skills to solve practical problems and extend human capabilities); AND

1

9. In addition, [to meeting these specific credit requirements,] a student shall complete at least [one] 1 of the following program sequences CONSISTING OF 4 CREDITS: a. [Four] 4 credits in a S[s]tate-approved

specified sequence of courses in a career and technology completer program; or

b. [Two] 2 credits in advanced technology courses

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and [two] 2 credits in any elective; or c. [Two] 2 credits in World Languages and [two]

2 credits in an elective. Total number of credits [ = 21] 21

C. FOR STUDENTS ENTERING GRADE 9 IN 2011,

GRADUATION CREDIT REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE THE SAME AS SPECIFIED ABOVE, EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE IS SUBSTITUTED FOR SECTION V(B)(9): 1. IN ADDITION, A STUDENT SHALL COMPLETE AT

LEAST 1 OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM SEQUENCES CONSISTING OF 4 CREDITS: a. 2 CREDITS OF THE SAME HIGH SCHOOL

WORLD LANGUAGE, OR 2 CREDITS IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE;

AND 1 CREDIT OF A NON-TRIVIAL ALGEBRA IN THE

FINAL YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL BEYOND ALGEBRA I, ALGEBRA II, AND GEOMETRY; AND 1 CREDIT IN ANY ELECTIVE (SCIENCE RECOMMENDED), OR

b. 2 CREDITS OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND 2 CREDITS IN ELECTIVES; OR

c. 4 CREDITS BY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING A STATE-APPROVED CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.

VI. [4.]Maryland HIGH SCHOOL [State] AssessmentS [Requirements for

Graduation]

[a For graduating classes of 2005 through 2008 – To be awarded the Maryland High School diploma all students, including middle school students who take high school level courses, must take the Maryland High School Assessment for English 10, Algebra/Data Analysis, Biology, and Government.]

A. [b]. STUDENTS WHO ENTERED GRADE 9 IN SCHOOL YEAR 2005-2006 AND BEYOND [For graduating classes of 2009 and beyond – To be awarded the Maryland High School diploma all students], including middle school students who take high school level courses, [must] SHALL take the Maryland High School AssessmentS (HSA) for a[A]lgebra/d[D]ata a[A]nalysis, b[B]iology,

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English [10], and g[G]overnment. The student SHALL [must achieve one] SATISFY ONE of the following: 1. [the] P[p]ass EACH OF THE 4 HSA TESTS [score on each

test, ]; 2. ACHIEVE [a minimum score for each test and] a [overall]

combined score OF 1602 ON THE 4 HSA TESTS [,]; 3. ACHIEVE a [specific] score [on] AS ESTABLISHED BY a

MSDE-approved [comparable] SUBSTITUTION assessment(s); [or]

4. ACHIEVE a passing score on the [four] 4 high school assessments by a combination of 1 and 3 ABOVE.

5. SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE BRIDGE PLAN FOR ACADEMIC VALIDATION FOR STUDENTS WHO MEET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR EACH ASSESSMENT WHERE A PASSING SCORE IS NOT ACHIEVED.

6. A WAIVER MAY BE GRANTED IF ALLOWED BY MSDE AND THE STUDENT MEETS CRITERIA SET FORTH BY THE MSDE AND APPROVED BY THE BCPS’ SUPERINTENDENT.

VII. [6.]Student Service Learning [Requirements for Graduation:]

A. To be eligible for graduation, all students SHALL [must] complete [seventy-five] 75 hours of approved student service learning, which may begin during the middle school years.

VIII. [7.]High School Credit for Middle School Courses

A. High school credit may be earned for selected middle school courses in science, mathematics, VISUAL ARTS, and world languages, which meet or exceed the curricular indicators established for high school courses by [the] BCPS [Baltimore County Public Schools].

B. To be awarded high school credit for these courses, middle school students must complete the following requirements: 1. Take the same end-of-course examination given to high

school students in the same course; and 2. Earn a passing final grade calculated according to the formula

OUTLINED IN BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY AND SUPERINTENDENT’S RULE 5210, FACTORS INVOLVED IN STUDENT EVALUATION. [used by high schools in

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Baltimore County]. 3. [Middle school] G[g]rades in these courses will not be

included on transcripts[.]; [Credits] only CREDITS will be recorded [on transcripts]. There will be no effect on the high school grade point average (GPA) or quality point average (QPA).

IX. [10.]Graduation Exercises

A. The [professional staff]PRINCIPAL shall arrange each spring for appropriate awards, [and] recognition programs and graduation exercises.

B. There shall be no formal graduation exercises for elementary or middle schools.

[Legal References: Annotated Code of Maryland, Education Article, §7-205 (Promotion and Graduation of Students) Code of Maryland Regulations 13A.03.02.02 (Graduation Requirements for Public High Schools in Maryland -- Definitions) 13A.03.02.03 (Graduation Requirements for Public High Schools in Maryland -- Enrollment) 13A.03.02.04 (Graduation Requirements for Public High Schools in Maryland – Credit Requirements) 13A.03.02.05 (Graduation Requirements for Public High Schools in Maryland – Other Provisions for Earning Credit) 13A.03.02.06 (Graduation Requirements for Public High Schools in Maryland – Student Service) 13A.03.02.07 (Graduation Requirements for Public High Schools in Maryland – State Assessments) 13A.03.02.08 (Graduation Requirements for Public High Schools in Maryland – Diplomas and Certificates) 13A.03.02.10 (Graduation Requirements for Public High Schools in Maryland – Alternatives to 4-Year Enrollment Requirement) 13A.03.02.11 (Graduation Requirements for Public High Schools in Maryland – Alternatives for Structuring Programs) Related Policies: Board of Education Policy 5250, Graduation Requirements]

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LEGAL REFERENCES: ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, EDUCATION ARTICLE §7-206.1., HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS ENLISTED DURING WORLD WAR II OR KOREAN CONFLICT

COMAR 13A.03.02, GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN MARYLAND

RELATED POLICIES: BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY 5200, PROMOTION

AND RETENTION BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY 5210, FACTORS INVOLVED IN STUDENT EVALUATION

Rule Superintendent of Schools Adopted: 4/25/06 REVISED:

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STUDENTS: Activities Management of Funds All financial management of student body funds shall be the responsibility of the school principal. Records shall be maintained for five years or until audited, whichever is longer, and available for periodic inspection by the school authorities and auditors. All student body organizations shall maintain simplified accounts under a uniform system whereby the maximum participation of students is assured under the supervision of faculty advisors. The Accounting Manual for School Activity Funds shall guide the management of these funds.

Rule Superintendent of Schools Approved: 11/21/68 Revised: 05/23/06

Exhibit W

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NEW CONSTRUCTION: Occupying Naming of the Building and Dedication I. PURPOSE

A. [In accordance with applicable Board of Education Policy 7520, r]Requests for naming a school must comply with the following standards in order to be presented to the Board of Education OF BALTIMORE COUNTY (BOARD) for approval. [This rule also details the respective roles of the principal and the Executive Director of Schools.]

II. Proposals for Naming of a School

A. The principal [(if appointed)] and the [Executive Director of Schools] ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT will forward the recommended name to the Superintendent FOR RECOMMENDATION TO [and] the Board [of Education]. [Formal Board of Education approval must precede any local arrangements for dedication.]

B. When a new site is purchased, or a planning project for a new school facility is initiated, the Superintendent may establish a temporary, generic name to designate the site or building for planning purposes WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD.

III. Final Approval

A. THE SUPERINTENDENT WILL PRESENT TO THE BOARD IN OPEN MEETING HIS RECOMMENDATION FOR THE NAMING OF A SCHOOL.

B. Final approval for naming of a school resides with the Board [of Education of Baltimore County].

C. THE BOARD WILL TAKE FINAL ACTION ON THE SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDATION AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD.

IV. Dedication Ceremonies

A. [It shall be the function of t]The principal of a newly [-] opened school building WILL [to] COORDINATE WITH THE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS TO arrange [, if he/she desires, for suitable]

Exhibit X

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APPROPRIATE dedication ceremonies to be attended by invited guests and the public.

Related Policies: Board of Education Policy 7330, Capital Projects that are

Funded by Private Donations Board of Education Policy 7530, Naming of a Capital Project or

Area of a School Rule Superintendent of Schools Approved: 9/25/69 Revised: 3/08/05 REVISED: ________