The Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) delivered its year-end report at the Board of Education meeting on August 10, 2017.
This year, the committee studied staff diversity in Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) and made several recommendations to increase the diversity of the professional staff in the system. The committee suggested building a cadre of African-American teachers from among our current students by initiating a “Harriet Elizabeth Brown Pipeline,” named in honor of the Calvert County educator and civil rights activist. The “pipeline” would include, among other activities, collaboration with the Teacher Academy of Maryland programs and minority achievement clubs currently in CCPS high schools.
The committee’s presentation is available on the school system website on the Board of Education tab.
Several members were appointed to the CAC for the 2017-2018 school year. The current members are: Inez Claggett, Maricarol Blanco Cloak, Nicole S. Cooksey, Jack Fringer, Wanda Hassler, Judy Hooker, Hannah Kamsheh, Kelly McDonald, Miguel Mercado, Derek Sabedra, Richard Sanchez, George L. Sisson, III, Kenneth Taylor, and Harry Wedewer.
The school system will continue accepting applications through September 1, 2017. The application is available on the Calvert County Public Schools website (www.calvertcounty.education) on the Board of Education tab. For more information, contact Karen Maxey at 443-550-8006 or maxeyk@calvertcounty.education.
The CAC provides a means for taking an active role in public education. The committee reports directly to the Board of Education and serves in an advisory capacity. It conducts studies in areas of concern to the Board, provides community insight into pending policies and Board decisions, and discusses a variety of issues affecting school system operations. The work of the committee is done in accordance with Policy #1210 and the corresponding procedures.