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Nov. 11, 2010
The Garrett County Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting this week, at which the revised school closing calendar was presented.
The suggested timeline for letters and a press release to be sent is the week of March 1–8, and the report of the superintendent’s advisory groups on the impact of the proposed closing(s) will be given at a meeting set for March 8.
The potential hearing dates for the school(s) being considered for closure have been set for March 22 for Bloomington Elementary School, with March 29 set as a weather make-up date, and March 24 for Kitzmiller Elementary School, with March 31 set as a make-up date.
The superintendent’s report and final recommendation will be given at a board meeting in April (to be announced), and the board will make its final decision at a separate meeting to be set in April as well.
Continuing business items included a motion to approve the school closings calendar and action on the JROTC CO2 Pellet Rifle Proposal, presented by Lynn Bell, director of secondary education. Action on this item was postponed until it is learned whether the approved proposal will result in an insurance increase at the high schools. It will be addressed at next month’s meeting.
An additional business item not listed in the agenda was the proposal of the development of Unified Sports, which will comply with the new Fitness and Athletic Equity for Students with Disabilities Act. The Unified Sports will include bocce in the winter, track and field in the spring, and aquatics/swimming in the fall. This will be developed to give opportunity to disabled students to participate in an athletic extracurricular activity.
