The Wicomico County Board of Education will hold its next monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the Board of Education office in Salisbury. The agenda will be posted online at BoardDocs, the school system’s new paperless online meeting system. Please use this link to view the agenda:
http://www.boarddocs.com/mabe/wcboe/Board.nsf/Public
Board Notes provides an unofficial summary of business conducted at recent meetings of the Wicomico County Board of Education. The Board of Education at its monthly meeting held on Oct. 9, 2012:
Moment of Silence
Observed a moment of silence in memory of Julia (Judy) Butler Ames, Retired Special Education teacher, Joshua T. Fridley, Jr., Parkside High School student, and Pete Cooper, retired Wicomico County Public Works Director/community activist.
Public Comments
Heard from representatives of the Consistent Attire Program (CAP) committee and West Salisbury Elementary, a CAP school, about a small modification to the guidelines to allow for jackets and sweaters during cooler weather. CAP committee members shared data from the first few weeks of the school year showing a reduction in referrals from the previous year. A West Salisbury parent shared that she feels CAP is a necessity to prevent stereotyping and bullying based on clothes, and suggested the Board add CAP rules for shoes. West Salisbury’s principal said CAP has been very positive for the school, leading to better behavior, self-esteem and pride, and parents have expressed that CAP is both affordable and easier to deal with in the morning.
Heard from Kelly Stephenson, president of the Wicomico County Education Association (WCEA). She formally introduced herself to the Board as the new president of the WCEA and said she looks forward to meeting with Board members to discuss technology training, the new evaluation system, and access to instructional materials and resources.
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