Kirk Brooks

This strategic plan for Carroll County Schools outlines a comprehensive approach to education, focusing on three key priorities. The first priority is to cultivate a learning culture that develops learners' attitudes, beliefs, and skills necessary for success, emphasizing diverse, engaging, and relevant learning experiences. The second priority aims to ensure learners develop positive relationships with adults and peers, fostering a supportive educational environment. The third priority focuses on implementing robust processes to identify and address the specialized needs of all learners, ensuring comprehensive assistance and program effectiveness.

The meeting included a review of the budget, discussion of new council members for the 2025-2026 school year, and approval of the ESS Daytime Program Request for Waiver for the 2025-2026 school year. Staff hiring and interviews were discussed. The council reviewed the Dress Code Policy with no changes and approved Behavior Matrix changes in the Student Code of Conduct.

The Board meeting included recognition of the CCHS Indoor Track Team. The Treasurer's Report was presented, detailing the general fund's beginning balance, receipts, expenditures, and ending balance for February 2025. The consent agenda was approved, covering items such as the approval of minutes, facility use, bills and salaries payable, grant applications, agreements, and project approvals. The board discussed and approved Superintendent Jaynes' and Assistant Superintendent Ray's mileage reimbursements. They also approved Robert Ehmet Hayes and Associates as the district architect for the RFP Additions and Renovations project and approved the 2025-2026 salary schedules, which includes a 5% increase for certified and salaried employees and a $1.50 per hour increase for hourly classified employees.

The Carroll County Board of Education held a working meeting to discuss several key items, including a 5-year CCDCD Grant Application, the JAG Program in Carroll County, and RFP additions and renovations related to grade realignment. The board also discussed the BG5 CCHS Roof Project's final closeout document, salary pay grades and scales, auxiliary pay supplements, the payroll schedule for 2025-2026, and the second reading of the 2025-2026 school calendar. Additional discussions covered the 2024-2025 District Calendar and HB241, surplus maintenance vehicles, facility use requests for Special Olympics, various donations to schools, overnight CCHS trips, emergency certifications for teachers and substitute teachers for 2025-2026, and a Math Academy PD opportunity.

The Carroll County Board of Education is conducting a public hearing to listen to community feedback regarding a potential tax increase of 11.8 cents per $100 of assessed real and personal property. The hearing will follow specific rules, including time limits for speakers, relevance of comments to the proposed tax rate adjustment, and decorum. The proceedings will be recorded in summary form for the Board's review and consideration.