This past week was a whirlwind. Besides the board meetings and swearing in ceremony, I received a crash course on the layout of part of CrossRoads I, met some central office staff, began reviewing BAC 9 membership and verifying applications received/processed, and reached out to all District 9 principals to introduce myself as part of the first step in beginning our work together for our students and families.
In case you missed my opening remarks at the 12/1 board meeting, I dedicated my work as the District 9 Board of Education rep to my students and my kids. Leaving Davis Drive Middle School as a Special Education IA and telling my students "see you later" was difficult to do last week. However, they will be my motivation moving forward.
The following items were approved at the 12/1 board meeting:
- 2021-2022 instructional calendars for traditional, modified and multi-track schools,
- spending $835,000 to help cover athletic costs for schools; $25,000 for each high school, $60,000 for high school booking fees, and $5,000 for each middle school,
- a one-time $500 bonus for all active, benefits-earning employees,
- a fund balance appropriation in the amount of $17,676,641. More details are available here , and
- waiver of policy 8101 to allow the amount of unassigned fund balance in excess of the 6% threshold be maintained for use by the Board instead of returning it to the county.
This week is filling up quickly with several new board member orientation sessions. I'm eager to gain more knowledge and continue to engage with our community.
If you have any comments or questions, please email me at kcarter3@wcpss.net.
