1. Closed Session Approval - 9:00 a.m.
Subject
1.1 Acknowledgement of a Quorum
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
1. Closed Session Approval - 9:00 a.m.
Type
Action
Subject
1.2 Resolution for Today's Closed Session
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
1. Closed Session Approval - 9:00 a.m.
Type

 

WHEREAS, The Board of Education of Montgomery County is authorized by the Education Article and State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland to conduct certain meetings or portions of its meetings in closed sessions; now therefore be it

 

 Resolved, That  the  Board  of  Education  of  Montgomery  County  conduct  a  closed session on July 15, 2014, in Room 120 of the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville,  Maryland,  from  9:00 a.m. to approximately1 0:00  a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.; and be it further

 

Resolved, That the Board receive legal advice as the Board adjudicates appeals, which is a quasi-judicial function outside the purview of the Open Meetings Act and as permitted under Section 10-508(a)(7) of the State Government Article; and be it further

 

Resolved, That the superintendent of schools brief the Board on the Human Resources Monthly Report and Appointments with a subsequent vote in open session, which is an administrative function outside the purview of the Open Meetings Act and, to the extent any individual employee is discussed, as permitted under Section 1-508(a)(1) of the State Government Article; and be it further

 

Resolved, That the meeting continue in closed session until the completion of business.

2. Opening of Meeting - 10:00 a.m.
Subject
2.1 Pledge of Allegiance
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
2. Opening of Meeting - 10:00 a.m.
Type
Action, Procedural
Subject
2.2 Approval of the Agenda
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
2. Opening of Meeting - 10:00 a.m.
Type
Action
Recommended Action
Motion to approve the agenda and resolution as presented.
Subject
2.3 Recognition of the Montgomery County Public Schools Educational Foundation, Inc. Scholarship Awards
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
2. Opening of Meeting - 10:00 a.m.
Type
Action

WHEREAS, The Montgomery County Public Schools Educational Foundation, Inc. (the Foundation) is committed to providing opportunities for Montgomery County Public Schools graduating students by awarding scholarships  to those who would not be able to attend college without financial assistance; and

 

WHEREAS, The Foundation has demonstrated this commitment since 1999 by raising contributions from private sector donors and by partnering with Maryland delegates and senators representing Montgomery County to award need-based scholarships totaling more than $2.5 million to Montgomery County Public Schools graduates; and

 

WHEREAS, The Foundation recently concluded another annual scholarship fundraising effort receiving private contributions and continuing the partnership with members of the Montgomery County Delegation to the Maryland General Assembly, which resulted in the granting of an additional $199,263 in need-based scholarship awards to Montgomery County Public Schools graduates; and

 

WHEREAS, The Foundation recently concluded its 2014 Scholarship Award Selection Process, which awarded 14 need-based scholarships to graduating high school students and renewed 95 need-based scholarships for previous scholarship recipients who are continuing their college studies; now therefore be it

 

Resolved, That the Board of Education congratulates the Foundation on another successful annual scholarship campaign for the benefit of Montgomery County Public Schools graduates in need of financial assistance to attend college; and be it further

 

Resolved, That on behalf of the superintendent of schools, staff members, students, and parents, the members of the Board of Education extend their congratulations to this year’s Foundation scholarship award winners, including the following 14 students who graduated from Montgomery County Public Schools in June 2014 all of whom were awarded scholarships totaling $30,500 from the Dr. Paul L. Vance Scholars Program.

 

                               

3. Public Comments - 10:05 a.m.
Subject
3.1 Public Comments
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
3. Public Comments - 10:05 a.m.
Type
Information

The regular business meetings of the Board usually include a public comments period in which any citizen, group representative, parent, or student may make a statement regarding an item on a past, present or future Board open-session agenda, or a matter of general policy over which the Board has jurisdiction.

How Do I Sign Up to Make a Public Comment?

At most business meetings, 30 minutes are set aside for Public Comments from residents to encourage public participation. The first fifteen (15) speakers who contact the Board office by telephone on the Monday prior to the business meetings are granted two (2) minutes each to speak as follows:

Subject
3.2 Paul Geller
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
3. Public Comments - 10:05 a.m.
Type
4. Board/Superintendent Comments - 10:35 a.m.
Subject
4.1 Board/Superintendent Comments
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
4. Board/Superintendent Comments - 10:35 a.m.
Type
Information
5. Human Resources and Development - 10:45 a.m.
Subject
5.1 Monthly Report
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
5. Human Resources and Development - 10:45 a.m.
Type
Action

WHEREAS, The educators and others who are employed by Montgomery County Public Schools are key partners in the important work and achievements of the school system; now therefore be it

 

Resolved, That the Board of Education approves the monthly Human Resources and Development Report with its listings identifying new employees, employee resignations, and other employee status updates; and be it further

 

Resolved, That the members of the Board of Education and the superintendent of schools express their condolences to families of deceased employees; and be it further

 

Resolved, That this resolution be made a part of the minutes of this meeting.

6. Consent Items# - 11:00 a.m.
Subject
6.1 Contracts of $25,000 or More
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
6. Consent Items# - 11:00 a.m.
Type
Action (Consent)
Recommended Action
That the Board approve consent agenda items.

 

 

WHEREAS, Funds have been budgeted for the purchase of equipment, supplies, and contractual services; and

 

WHEREAS, Funds have been budgeted for the purchase of document imaging solutions awarded through Bid No. 001B3400192 in the amount of $487,384; and

 

WHEREAS, Funds have been budgeted for the purchase and financing of office furniture awarded  through Bid No. 4058.5 at the January 14, 2014, Board of Education meeting in the amount of $51,313; and

 

WHEREAS, Funds have been budgeted for the purchase and financing of classroom furniture through Bid No. 4114.4 at the December 10, 2013, Board of Education meeting in the amount of $510,546; and

 

WHEREAS, Funds have been budgeted for the purchase and financing of vertical file cabinets awarded through Bid No. 4599.1 at the February 11, 2014, Board of Education meeting in the amount of $110,640; and

 

WHEREAS, The acquisition of document imaging solutions, office furniture, classroom furniture, and vertical file cabinets through financing agreements under the Master Lease/Purchase Agreement has been reviewed by legal counsel; now therefore be it

 

Resolved, That document imaging solution in the amount of $487,384 be purchased and financed for a five-year term under the Master Lease/Purchase Agreement with Banc of America Public Capital Corporation; and be it further

 

Resolved, That office furniture, classroom furniture, and vertical file cabinets in the amount of $672,499 be purchased and financed for a six-year term under the Master Lease/Purchase Agreement with Banc of America Public Capital Corporation; and be it further

 

Resolved, That the proceeds from the aforementioned financing be used to reimburse
Montgomery County Public Schools accounts to the extent that such furniture has been or will be acquired before closing; and be it further

 

Resolved, That the president of the Board of Education and the superintendent of schools be authorized to execute the documents necessary for these transactions; and be it further

 

Resolved, That having been duly advertised, the following contracts will be awarded to the low bidders meeting specifications as follows:        

 

 

001B3400192

Statewide Contract for Document Imaging Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

Awardee

 

 

 

 

 

Xerox Corporation

$487,384

 

 

 

 

Fuel Site Inspection, Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

 

 

 

 

 

Awardee

 

 

 

S14-010

 

L. A. Fritter & Son, Inc.*

$ 70,000

 

 

 

4082.6

Science Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

Awardee

 

 

 

 

 

VWR International, LLC

$ 55,000

 

 

 

4319.1

Data Center Maintenance and Monitoring—Extension

 

 

 

 

 

Awardee

 

 

 

 

 

Schneider Electric IT Mission Critical Service, Inc.

$ 38,991

 

 

 

4346.1

Photography Services—Extension

 

 

 

 

 

Awardees (See note on page 4)

 

 

 

 

 

Philip J. Fabrizio

 

 

Nicholas Griner

 

 

Thomas Lynch, Jr.

 

 

Peck Studios, Inc.

 

 

Robert E. Riddle

 

 

Total

$ 25,000

 

 

 

7066.6

Vehicle Maintenance, Repair, and Inspection—Extension

 

 

 

 

 

Awardees

 

 

 

 

 

Bunn LLC

$ 3,500

 

General Automotive Servicenter, Inc.

90,500

 

J & M Truck Repair, Inc.

13,000

 

Middleton & Meads Company, Inc.

  13,000

 

Total

$120,000

 

 

 

9103.10

Groceries and Staples—Extension

 

 

 

 

 

Awardees

 

 

 

 

 

Cains Foods

$ 15,000

 

Dori Foods, Inc.

150,000

 

Eastern Food Services, Inc.*

30,000

 

Feesers, Inc.

30,000

 

Interstate Gourmet Coffee Roasters, Inc.

15,000

 

Kellogg’s Food Away From Home*

50,000

 

Mr. Enterprises, Inc.*

150,000

 

PFG-Carroll County Foods, Inc.*

50,000

 

T. W. Ingredients*

  10,000

 

Total

$500,000

 

 

 

9140.1

Miscellaneous Food Services—Extension

 

 

 

 

 

Awardees

 

 

 

 

 

Conagra Foods, Inc.

$ 50,000

 

Dori Foods, Inc.

112,000

 

Feesers, Inc.

4,000

 

Idahoan Foods, LLC

26,000

 

J&J Snack Foods Corporation

30,000

 

Land O’Lakes Inc.

300,000

 

Let’s Do Lunch

2,000

 

McCain Foods USA

164,000

 

Midas Foods International

60,000

 

Tribe Mediterranean Foods, Inc.

50,000

 

Tyson Sales & Distribution

   2,000

 

Total

$800,000

 

 

 

9701.2

Specialty Cementitious Coatings at Various Locations—Extension**

 

 

 

 

 

Awardee

 

 

 

 

 

Walker Willis Corporation

$600,000

 

 

 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS OVER $25,000

$2,696,375

 

* Denotes Minority-, Female-, or Disabled-owned Business

** Planned Life-cycle Asset Replacement (PLAR)

 

Note:  Contract amounts will be based on individual requirements.

 

Formal bids and request for proposals (RFPs) were obtained and evaluated by the Division of Procurement, Department of Materials Management, in consultation with the users.  The tabulations, cost comparisons, and budget account verifications are available in Procurement’s files.

Subject
6.2 Contract Approval for Bid No. 111309-CDW, Technology Solutions
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
6. Consent Items# - 11:00 a.m.
Type
Action (Consent)

The Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) Office of the Chief Technology Officer is seeking Board of Education approval to purchase technology solutions (hardware and services) through the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) technology solutions contract, which is in effect through December 15, 2014, and to finance these purchases through  the Master Lease/ Purchase Agreement.  This transaction complies with state law and MCPS procurement regulations because the NJPA contract resulted from a competitive bid process.  State law enables MCPS and other local school systems to purchase technology solutions through contracts awarded by public agencies and by intergovernmental purchasing organizations such as NJPA, so long as the lead agency or organization follows competitive public bidding procedures.  Specifically, the Education Article's public bidding statute (Section 5-112) recognizes the ability of MCPS to enter into these competitively bid, cooperative agreements, and exempts the following from the bid procedures in this article:

 

            … [A] county board's participation in contracts for goods or commodities

            that are awarded by other public agencies or by intergovernmental

            purchasing organizations if the lead agency for the contract follows

            public bidding procedures.

 

The purchases awarded to the named vendor are made pursuant to contracts that qualify under state law. 

 

WHEREAS, Funds have been budgeted for the purchase of technology solutions; and

 

WHEREAS, The legal sufficiency of this resolution for acquisition of technology solutions has been reviewed and approved by legal counsel; and

 

WHEREAS, The Board of Education is able to purchase technology solutions through the National Joint Powers Alliance, a governmental purchasing cooperative, which has identified CDW Government, LLC as an approved vendor through December 15, 2014; now therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education authorizes the purchase of technology solutions through the National Joint Powers Alliance contract for a total amount of $15,034,863; and be it further

 

Resolved, That technology solutions in the amount of $15,034,863 be financed for a four-year term and purchased under the Master Lease/Purchase Agreement with Banc of America Public Capital Corporation approved by the Board of Education on September 10, 2013; and be it further

 

Resolved, That the proceeds from the aforementioned financing be used to reimburse Montgomery County Public Schools accounts to the extent that such equipment has been or will be acquired before closing; and be it further

 

Resolved, That the Board of Education president and the superintendent of schools are authorized to execute the documents necessary for these transactions; and be it further

 

Resolved, That the following contract will be awarded to the vendor as shown below:

 

 

 

111309-CDW

Technology Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

Awardee

 

 

 

 

 

CDW Government, LLC

$15,034,863      

 

Subject
6.3 Contract Approval for Bid No. UB12-B-19, Computers, Associated Hardware, and Services
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
6. Consent Items# - 11:00 a.m.
Type
Action (Consent)

 

The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Office of the Chief Technology Officer is seeking Board of Education approval to purchase computers, associated hardware, and services through the Maryland Educational Enterprise Consortium (MEEC) contract, which is in effect through June 30, 2015, and to acquire these items through the Master Lease/Purchase Agreement.  This transaction complies with state law and MCPS procurement regulations because the MEEC contract resulted from a competitive bid process.  State law enables MCPS and other local school systems to purchase computers, associated hardware, and services through contracts awarded by public agencies and by intergovernmental purchasing organizations such as MEEC, so long as the lead agency or organization follows competitive public bidding procedures.  Specifically, the Education Article's public bidding statute (Section 5-112) recognizes the ability of MCPS to enter into these competitively bid, cooperative agreements, and exempts the following from the bid procedures in this article:

 

            … [A] county board's participation in contracts for goods or commodities

            that are awarded by other public agencies or by intergovernmental

            purchasing organizations if the lead agency for the contract follows

            public bidding procedures.

 

The purchases awarded to the named vendors are made pursuant to contracts that qualify under state law. 

 

WHEREAS, Funds have been budgeted for the purchase of computers, associated hardware, and services; and

 

WHEREAS, The legal sufficiency of this resolution for acquisition of computers, associated hardware, and services has been reviewed and approved by legal counsel; and

 

WHEREAS, The Board of Education is able to purchase computers, associated hardware, and services through the Maryland Educational Enterprise Consortium agreement, which has approved the vendors named below through June 30, 2015; now therefore be it

 

Resolved, That the Board of Education authorizes the purchase of computers, associated hardware, and services through the Maryland Educational Enterprise Consortium contract for a total amount of $13,899,129; and be it further

 

Resolved, That computers, associated hardware, and services in the amount of $9,094,284 be financed for a four-year term and purchased under the Master Lease/Purchase Agreement with Banc of America Public Capital Corporation approved by the Board of Education on
September 10, 2013; and be it further

 

Resolved, That the proceeds from the aforementioned financing be used to reimburse Montgomery County Public Schools accounts to the extent that such equipment has been or will be acquired before closing; and be it further

 

Resolved, That the Board of Education president and the superintendent of schools are authorized to execute the documents necessary for these transactions; and be it further

 

Resolved, That the following contracts will awarded to the vendors as shown below:

 

 

UB12-B-19

Microcomputer Hardware, PCS, Laptops, and Servers    

 

 

 

 

 

Awardees

 

 

 

 

 

Apple, Inc.

$     71,500

 

Bell Techlogix, Inc.

1,768,640

 

Computer Intelligence

170,000

 

Data Networks of America

6,530,540

 

Dell Computers

2,461,425

 

HCGI Hartford

2,404,872

 

Microsoft Corporation

282,000

 

SHI International Corporation

    210,152

 

Total

$13,899,129

 

Subject
6.4 Contract Approval for RFP 1083.5, Professional Services and Temporary Personnel
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
6. Consent Items# - 11:00 a.m.
Type
Action (Consent)

This is the annual contract for professional services and temporary personnel to provide professional services on individual task orders to support the work of the Office of the Chief Technology Officer.    It is recommended that the Board of Education approves this contract for one year through July 15, 2015.

 

WHEREAS, Funds have been budgeted for professional services and temporary personnel through RFP No. 1083.5; now therefore be it

 

Resolved, That having been duly advertised, the following contracts will be awarded to the low vendors meeting specifications as shown below:

 

 

1083.5

Professional Services and Temporary Personnel

 

 

 

 

 

Awardees (See note)

 

 

 

 

 

Advantage Industries

 

 

INOVEX Information Systems

 

 

Lifecycle Corporation*

 

 

RDA Corporation

 

 

Sigman and Summerfield Associates, Inc.

 

 

SOASTA

 

 

United Solutions, LLC*

 

 

USTAS Technologies, Inc.

 

 

Ventera Corporation

 

 

Total

$1,800,000

 

* Denotes Minority-, Female-, or Disabled-owned Business

Note:  Contract amounts will be based on individual requirements.

Subject
6.5 Contract Approval for Bid No. 7133.10, Cafeteria Disposable Supplies
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
6. Consent Items# - 11:00 a.m.
Type
Action (Consent)

 

This is the annual contract for the purchase of cafeteria disposable supplies used in schools.  It is recommended that the Board of Education approves this contract for one year through
July 31, 2015.

 

WHEREAS, Funds have been budgeted for the purchase of cafeteria disposable supplies through Bid No. 7133.10; now therefore be it

 

Resolved, That having been duly advertised, the following contracts will be awarded to the low bidders meeting specifications as shown below:

 

 

 

7113.10

Cafeteria Disposable Supplies

 

 

 

 

 

Awardees

 

 

 

 

 

Calico Industries, Inc.

  $    10,000

 

Dade Paper & Bag Company

10,000

 

Flavorseal LLC

10,000

 

Riverside Paper Supply*

420,000

 

Transilwrap Company, Inc.

50,000

 

Union Packaging, LLC*

   500,000

 

Total

$1,000,000

 

* Denotes Minority-, Female-, or Disabled-owned Business

Subject
6.6 Acceptance of Georgian Forest Elementary School Addition
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
6. Consent Items# - 11:00 a.m.
Type
Action (Consent)

WHEREAS, On behalf of the Board of Education, Board Member Michael Durso inspected the Georgian Forest Elementary School addition project on Wednesday, June 18, 2014; now therefore be it

 

Resolved, That the Board of Education accepts the Georgian Forest Elementary School addition project and that the official date of completion is that date when formal notice is received from the architect that this project has been completed in accordance with the drawings and specifications, and all contract requirements have been met.

 

Subject
6.7 Contract Approval of Preconstruction/Construction Management Services - Julius West Middle School Addition
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
6. Consent Items# - 11:00 a.m.
Type
Action (Consent)

WHEREAS, The Fiscal Year 2015 Capital Improvements Program includes construction funds for the Julius West Middle School addition project; and

 

WHEREAS, Construction is scheduled to begin in January 2015 and to be completed by August 2016; and

 

WHEREAS, Staff in the Department of Facilities Management has recommended that this project be completed using a construction management delivery system due to its complexities and the scope of work; and

 

WHEREAS, A Consultant Selection Committee, utilizing procedures adopted by the Board of Education on April 20, 2006, identified Dustin Construction, Inc. as the most qualified firm to provide the necessary management services; and

 

WHEREAS, The management services will be implemented in two phases; and

 

WHEREAS, The initial phase of preconstruction services includes constructability reviews, value engineering, cost estimate, and the development of the construction implementation schedule; and

 

WHEREAS, Staff in the Department of Facilities Management has negotiated a fee for the preconstruction services; and

 

WHEREAS, The second phase will consist of general construction management services, and a fee for this phase will be negotiated once the preconstruction services are completed; now therefore be it

 

Resolved, That the Montgomery County Board of Education enters into a contractual agreement with Dustin Construction, Inc. to provide preconstruction services for constructability reviews and the development of the construction implementation schedule for the Julius West Middle School addition project for a fee of $39,750.

Subject
6.8 Contract Approval of Preconstruction/Construction Management Services - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Replacement Program
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
6. Consent Items# - 11:00 a.m.
Type
Action (Consent)

 

WHEREAS, The Fiscal Year 2015–2020 Capital Improvements Program includes design and construction funds for the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Replacement Program totaling $28 million for Fiscal Year 2015 and $18 million for Fiscal Year 2016; and

 

WHEREAS, Staff in the Department of Facilities Management recommends utilizing construction management services due to the increase in funding and associated increase in the number of projects to be completed during Fiscal Year 2015 and Fiscal Year 2016; and

 

WHEREAS, A Consultant Selection Committee, utilizing procedures adopted by the Board of Education on April 20, 2006, identified Keller Construction Management, LLC as the most qualified firm to provide the necessary management services; and

 

WHEREAS, The construction management services include coordinating design and necessary permit/bid documents with engineers, soliciting bids for all sub trades of required scope of work, and coordinating construction activities to complete all projects; and

 

WHEREAS, The management services will be implemented in two phases; and

 

WHEREAS, The initial phase of preconstruction services includes constructability reviews, value engineering, cost estimates, and the development of the construction implementation schedule for each individual project; and

 

WHEREAS, Staff in the Department of Facilities Management has negotiated a fee for the preconstruction services and construction administration services; and

 

WHEREAS, The second phase will consist of general construction management services, and a fee for this phase will be negotiated after bids are received for individual projects; now therefore be it

 

Resolved, That the Montgomery County Board of Education enters into a contractual agreement with Keller Construction Management, LLC to provide preconstruction services that include constructability reviews, value engineering, cost estimates, and the development of the construction implementation for a fee of $110,000; and be it further

 

Resolved, That the fee for the second phase of general construction management services will be negotiated after bids are received for individual projects.

7. Item of Discussion/Action - 11:05 a.m.
Subject
7.1 Strategic Technology Plan-Creating 21st Century Learning Spaces
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
7. Item of Discussion/Action - 11:05 a.m.
Type
Action, Discussion

 

Executive Summary

 

Today’s presentation to the Board of Education provides an update on the implementation of the Strategic Technology Plan, which was first presented to the Board of Education on May 30, 2013. The Strategic Technology Plan will provide greater access to the school system’s expanding digital curriculum and allow our instructional staff to create 21st century learning spaces in all of our schools. The critical next step in the Strategic Technology Plan is to begin purchasing mobile computers for all of our schools. These purchases, which also are included in the July 15, 2014, Board of Education agenda for your approval, will be funded through the Technology Modernization (Tech Mod) Project in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015–2020 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) and $3 million included in the FY 2015 Operating Budget that were approved by the County Council on May 22, 2014. In addition to the roll out of mobile computing devices, we also will begin using a collaborative, cloud-based learning platform in all schools. This effort extends our comprehensive efforts to strengthen our technology infrastructure to support teaching and learning, which most recently has included completing the implementation of Promethean interactive technology across elementary schools and wireless networks in all schools.

 

Beginning this summer, we will infuse a variety of tablets, Chromebooks, and lightweight laptops directly in our classrooms at Grades 3, 5, and 6 and in high school social studies classrooms. The integration of these mobile technologies and a collaborative learning platform will facilitate learning environments that allow teachers to use digital curriculum and instructional resources to empower students to be creative learners. Continued budgetary support and the use of federal Education Rate (E-Rate) funds will enable us to provide a sustainable funding mechanism to pay for this technology.

 

Background

 

The purchase of mobile computers to allow for the innovative use of technology in our schools is a strategic budget enhancement that was approved in the FY 2015 Operating Budget as well as the Tech Mod Project in the FY 2015–2012 CIP. The school system’s expanding digital Common Core State Standards (CCSS) curriculum and our dynamic computing infrastructure are enabling timely access to content and instructional activities that require students to think critically, solve complex problems, work collaboratively, and communicate effectively. The use of technology provides students with technology literacy, information literacy, and other skills necessary for the 21st century workplace.

 

We believe mobile learning environments strengthen teachers’ efforts to provide differentiated learning and flexible formative and performance-based assessments. Advances in mobile, social, information, and cloud technologies are facilitating new opportunities for how we teach and learn. The convergence of these four technologies present opportunities to redesign our learning environments. Since mobile devices wirelessly connect to the network, we can integrate these technologies into existing classroom configurations and support teachers as they implement a variety of technology-enhanced, student-centered teaching strategies.

 

The work to implement wireless networks across our schools is an essential element of this initiative. Enabling a robust wireless infrastructure paves the way for the integration and expansion of mobile technologies in our classrooms. This includes the use of mobile devices provided by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) as well as staff- and student-owned devices. The ability for students to bring and securely use their own devices is an essential element in the long-term affordability of the initiative. Schools will be able to allow students, staff, parents, and community members to use their personal devices on the MCPS network at the beginning of the 2014–2015 school year once agreements on acceptable use guidelines and practices are in place.

 

In September 2013, we completed the first phase of the wireless installation. This effort included the installation of wireless access points, controllers, and licenses for all schools that did not have wireless. All major enhancements to the wireless infrastructure are expected to be completed by the beginning of the 2014–2015 school year.

 

Moreover, there is a need for far greater concurrent access to computers for students to take the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exams. The new state assessment requirements expand mandatory online testing to students in Grades 3 through 11. In addition, the Maryland State Department of Education’s recommended PARCC testing requirements specify a one-to-one computer-to-student ratio within the largest tested grade level. This is necessary due to the number of testing sessions, the length of the tests, the duration of the testing window, the number of students we must assess online during the testing window, and the increased times during which students will be assessed (PARCC will be administered in the spring and again at the end of the school year). These were not the requirements for the optional online administration of the Maryland School Assessment and High School Assessment. As a result, we need 20,000 new mobile devices for MCPS to comply with the state’s PARCC online assessment requirements.

 

 

The Rollout Plan

 

Our goal is to operationalize the Strategic Technology Plan’s core objective of anywhere, anytime access to collaborative learning for staff and students. To accomplish this, the plan is to deploy approximately 30,000 devices in Grades 3, 5, and 6 in the 2014–2015 school year. In future years, we will deploy computers to the next grade levels (Grades 4 and 7 in FY 2016) to ensure that as students articulate to the next grade level, they will continue to have access to these mobile learning technologies. At the high school level, the plan is to implement these technologies by content area across grade levels, beginning with the purchase of approximately 10,000 devices for social studies classes in the 2014–2015 school year.

 

For Grades 3 through 12, Chromebooks will be the primary device, while Android-based tablets will be the principal devices for Kindergarten through Grade 2. These devices will utilize mobile, cloud-based, and collaborative technologies to transform our classrooms. In addition to other mobile and web-based technologies, the initiative will leverage the power of the cloud-based Google Apps for Education platform to provide dynamic resources that promote effective communication and collaboration among students and staff. MCPS will use this platform to provide access to a rich set of tools and services that include online storage and web-based communication and collaboration applications. MCPS students and staff will be assigned secured accounts to the learning environment. Students and staff will be able to access their account through any web-enabled device using any mainstream web-browser. The assigned student and staff accounts will enable document sharing, collaborative work, and assessment opportunities in this cloud-based platform.

 

However, students will be restricted to sending and receiving messages only from other authorized MCPS account holders. This means that only authorized MCPS staff will have access to communicate with students. We are working with Google to ensure all precautions and configurations are enabled to protect the privacy and confidentiality of all student and staff information, and to restrict access to Google Apps for Education to students and staff in a closed and secure environment that is not accessible to anyone outside of MCPS. Furthermore, MCPS access to the Google Apps for Education platform is governed by Google’s detailed privacy policy and security measures. MCPS is working with Google to ensure that this environment complies with MCPS standards, as well as applicable laws, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act regulations.

 

Funding

 

The Tech Mod Project approved by the County Council in the FY 2015–2020 CIP and funding approved in the FY 2015 Operating Budget enable us to move forward with this important initiative. The cost of the 40,000 mobile devices that will be purchased this year is $15 million, which includes the cost of the devices, carts to secure the devices, software licenses, and an extended warranty. The County Council’s funding of our technology initiative will not only support the purchase of mobile devices, but also will provide instructional software and resources for students, and provide software that enables teachers to support students and ensure appropriate use of the technology. In addition, the Tech Mod Project funding is essential for making finance payments for prior year hardware expenditures; upgrading eight-year-old network printers that we have delayed replacing; enhancing key components of the telecommunications infrastructure required to support and integrate these mobile devices; replacing school servers; beginning the deployment of a virtualized desktop and application services solution that will help to extend the use of existing computing devices and support staff and student use of their own technology devices at our schools; and rolling out cloud-based access to Microsoft Office applications.

 

Funding this initiative is sustainable if we assume the County Council’s continued support for the district’s existing practice of using E-Rate reimbursements through the supplemental appropriation process and that we continue to receive the same level of funding in the operating budget. The County Council’s approval of the Tech Mod Project assumed that in the first two years of the CIP, the Board of Education would request supplemental appropriations to expend E-Rate reimbursement funds to make up the difference between our request and the amount the County Council funded. The CIP in FY 2015 is $2.047 million less than our request and the CIP in FY 2016 is $3.0 million less than our request. For FY 2015, the E-Rate reimbursement is projected to be $2.040 million and $1.900 for FY 2016 through FY 2020. Again, the Council’s expectation is MCPS will request supplemental appropriations of approximately $2 million to make up the difference.

 

In assessing the cost of this initiative, we also considered the ongoing cost to support this mobile technology. Since these devices are Internet appliances that connect to online and cloud-based software, the amount of support time and cost is expected to be reduced in comparison to the current infrastructure. In preparation for the shift to a greater use of mobile technology, we have partnered with the Service Employees Union Local 500 to develop a professional development program for the technology support staff. This program broadly focuses on the professional growth and development of these technical support staff, and includes professional learning opportunities that will strengthen the development of the skills required to effectively support our mobile learning environments.

 

Professional Learning and Supports

 

The rollout of new technology is aligned with and supports Curriculum 2.0. In June 2010, MCPS embarked on a transition to Curriculum 2.0 at the elementary school level beginning with kindergarten. Grades 4 and 5 teachers implemented Curriculum 2.0 in the 2013–2014 school year. This unique, integrated curriculum has been designed anticipating technology-rich learning communities that foster the creative and critical thinking skills and academic success skills needed to nurture lifelong learners. As a result, elementary schools are well positioned to begin using the new technology devices in instruction.

 

At the secondary level, the English/Language Arts curriculum has been revised and implementation is underway in Grades 6 through 12. CCSS was implemented in Algebra 1 during the 2013–2014 school year and Geometry and Math 6 will be implemented this school year. Office of Curriculum and Instructional Programs staff already has started working to identify ways in which teachers will be supported to effectively integrate and infuse these technologies through the curriculum. In addition, central services staff are identifying new online instructional resources. In courses such as biology, Algebra 1, and geometry, these resources will be available to teachers and students and include text, photos, videos, assessments, and practice exercises. Teachers also will have the option to upload content, including their notes for students. Staff will collect feedback from teachers and evaluate the effectiveness of these new resources during the 2014–2015 school year.

 

The successful implementation of technology in the classroom requires a comprehensive, differentiated, and sustained plan for professional development and support. To that end, staff in several central services offices are collaborating on designing a variety of professional learning experiences and options on implementing high quality instructional practices that effectively integrate digital technologies and mobile devices in teaching and learning. Central services instructional specialists have begun to meet with Grades 3, 5, and 6 teachers and high school social studies teachers in schools scheduled for Tech Mod this summer. Through these meetings, teachers will be provided an orientation to this initiative and have an opportunity to explore these interactive, mobile technologies. In addition, teachers will be provided options for summer professional development and ongoing, job-embedded coaching supports that they can expect at the beginning of next school year.

 

Throughout the summer and next school year, school leaders will be using these technologies in their professional learning experiences. Working with the Office of Curriculum and Instructional Programs and the Office of School Support and Improvement, professional development sessions during Resource Teacher Week, the Montgomery County Education Association Curriculum Writing Academies, the Literacy and Leadership program, curriculum training, school library media programs, and the Principals’ Curriculum Update meetings will include the use of these technologies to promote these districtwide initiatives. Further, collaboration with the Department of Instructional Leadership Support and the Leadership Development Unit is underway for professional learning experiences for staff development teachers, school leadership teams, and administrators.

 

Conclusion

 

We know that when technology is used effectively in learning, it supports students’ engagement with complex, authentic lesson activities in reflective and collaborative learning environments. We are committed to providing our teachers with the professional learning opportunities that will enable them to use these mobile and collaborative technologies to differentiate and scaffold learning opportunities that meet the needs of all our students. Sustaining appropriate funding for the Tech Mod Project is essential to transform our learning environments for teaching and learning in the digital age.

8. Lunch and Closed Session - 12:30 p.m.
9. Item of Discussion - 1:30 p.m.
Subject
9.1 Board of Education's Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget Interests
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
9. Item of Discussion - 1:30 p.m.
Type
Discussion

The Board of Education (Board) has developed operating budget interests that have provided valuable guidance in the formulation of the Montgomery County Public Schools Operating Budget for the past three years. Developing these annual budget interests informs our budget development, enhances transparency, and leads to a richer discussion of the operating budget during the course of the year leading up to the Board’s final approval of the budget in June.  Consistent with our district’s long-standing commitment to interest-based bargaining, the process of identifying operating budget interests serves as a strong starting point for our budget development process.

 

A year ago, as part of the development of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Operating Budget, the Board adopted 10 individual budget interests on September 10, 2013.  In the Budget in Brief prepared in conjunction with the FY 2015 Operating Budget that I recommended to you on December 10, 2013, the development of the Board’s 10 budget interests and the operating budget priorities was highlighted (Attachment).

 

Ultimately, the Board approved a total of 91 positions and $12.6 million of strategic priority enhancements in the FY 2015 Operating Budget in its action on June 17, 2014.  These enhancements include resources to improve student support services, increase technology, grow community partnerships, and foster teacher leadership.  Several of these investments are aimed directly at narrowing the achievement gap, such as the addition of high school focus teachers to reduce class sizes in reading and mathematics and additional staff to improve services for English language learners in middle schools.  The budget also funds the new Career Lattice program, which provides supplements for highly effective teachers to choose to move to or remain in high needs schools.  Overall, these strategic priority enhancements for FY 2015 were aligned with the budget interests the Board approved in September 2013.

 

The development of the Board’s FY 2016 Operating Budget interests is an important initial step in the budget formulation process. As in the past, we will seek feedback and involvement from our many stakeholders throughout the budget process until its culmination in June 2015.  Building on the revised budget development process instituted for FY 2015, three school-level teams are meeting this summer and assessing how we are doing as a system and discussing what will be necessary to close the achievement gap.  The groups are reviewing the Board’s budget interests and building on what we have included in our multiyear budget plan that has been formulated during the past two years.

 

In conclusion, as we did last year, I recommend that as a starting point for the discussion of budget interests for the FY 2016 Operating Budget, the Board uses the following 10 budget interests it adopted in September 2013 for the FY 2015 Operating Budget.  These are:

 

10. Board of Education Items - 3:00 p.m.
Subject
10.1 Future Closed Session Resolution
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
10. Board of Education Items - 3:00 p.m.
Type
Action
Recommended Action
That the Board declare a closed session for the next business meeting.

WHEREAS, The Board of Education of Montgomery County is authorized by the Education Article and State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland to conduct certain meetings or portions of its meetings in closed sessions; now therefore be it

 

Resolved, That the Board of Education of Montgomery County conduct a closed session on July 28, 2014, from 5:30 p.m. to approximately 6:00 p.m. in Room 120 of the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, Maryland; and be it further

 

Resolved, That the Board of Education anticipates that the closed session will include a discussion of personnel matters, as permitted under Section 10-508(a)(1) of the State Government Article and Section 4-107(d) of the Education Article; the review and adjudication of appeals in its quasi-judicial capacity; consultation with counsel to obtain legal advice on those appeals, as permitted under Section 10-508(a)(7) of the State Government Article; a discussion of matters constituting an administrative function outside the purview of the Open Meetings Act (Section 10-502(b) of the State Government Article); and the Board will publish more detailed Resolutions for Closed Session when particular topics for discussion are identified; and be it further

 

Resolved, That this meeting shall continue in closed session until the completion of business.

Subject
10.2 Report of Previous Closed Session
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
10. Board of Education Items - 3:00 p.m.
Type
Action
Recommended Action
That the Board approve the report of the last business meeting.

On June 30, 2014, the Board of Education voted unanimously among those present to conduct a closed session, as permitted under the Education Article Section 4-107(d) and State Government Article Section 10-508(a), et seq., of the Annotated Code of Maryland

The Board of Education of Montgomery County met in closed session on June 30, 2014, from 4:30 to 5:50 p.m. in Room 120 of the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, Maryland, and:

 

  1. Received  legal  advice  and  considered  the  following  Decisions  and  Orders involving student transfers and a Complaint from the Public: DCC-2014-22, T-2014-26, DCC-2014-28, 2014-7 as permitted under Section 10-508(a)(7) of the State Government Article and in its quasi-judicial capacity outside the purview of the Open Meetings Act.

 

  1. Received legal advice and considered the following appeals involving student transfers,   student placements, and magnet programs: NEC-2014-32, T-2014-33, T-2014-34,T-2014-35, NEC-2014-36, T-2014-38, T-2014-39, T-2014-41, NEC-2014-42, DCC-2014-43, T-2014-44, T-2014-45, 2014-9, 2014-10, 2014-11, 2014-12, 2014-13 as permitted under Section 10-508(a)(7)  of  the  State  Government  Article  and  in  its  quasi-judicial capacity outside the purview of the Open Meetings Act.

 

  1. Received a briefing by the superintendent of schools on the appointments as director of Family and Community Engagement, Office of Community Engagement and Partnerships; supervisor of Transition Services Unit, Office of Special Education and Student Services; coordinator, Student Leadership Unit, Department of Student Services; principal, Richard Montgomery High School; principal, William H. Farquhar Middle School; principal, Redland Middle School; principal, Bannockburn Elementary School; and principal Brown Station Elementary School, with a subsequent vote in open session, which is an administrative function outside the purview of the Open Meetings Act and, to the extent any individual employee was discussed, as permitted under Section 10-508(a)(1) of the State Government Article.

 

In attendance at the 4:30 .m. closed session were Christopher Barclay, Shirley Brandman, Judith Docca, Michael Durso, Philip Kauffman, Justin Kim, Patricia O’Neill, Rebecca Smondrowski, Patricia Grundy, Ikhide Roland Ikheloa, Suzann King, Laura Steinberg, and Patrick Clancy.  At 5:46 p.m., Mr. Clancy left the meeting and the following staff joined the meeting: Larry Bowers, Joshua Civin, Brian Edwards, Joshua Starr, Dana Tofig, and Kimberly Statham.

 

Subject
10.3 Appeals
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
10. Board of Education Items - 3:00 p.m.
Type
Action
Recommended Action
That the Board approve the appeals adjudicated today in closed session.

WHEREAS, The Board of Education has met in closed session and deliberated on appeals brought before its members acting in its quasi-judicial capacity under Section 10-508(a) of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland; now therefore be it

 

Resolved, That the Board of Education hereby decides the following appeals reflective of the Board members’ votes in closed session, the dispositions of which will be recorded in the minutes of today’s meeting:

 

         Appeal Number                                                Type              

           

            T-2014-27                                                      Transfer

            T-2014-28                                                      Transfer

            T-2014-47                                                      Transfer                                            

            2014-8                                                            Placement

Subject
10.4 Appointment of Student Member of the Board to the Policy Management Committee
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
10. Board of Education Items - 3:00 p.m.
Type

WHEREAS, On November 13, 2001, the Board of Education formally established a Policy Committee when it adopted revisions to Policy BFA (Policysetting), that was subsequently renamed the Policy Management Committee; and

 

WHEREAS,  The  Policy Management Committee  consists  of  not  less  than  three  members  serving staggered terms of three years each; and

 

WHEREAS, Pursuant to Policy BFA, the Board may appoint the student member to serve as a fourth full member of the committee; and

 

WHEREAS, Mr. Justin Kim’s term expired on June 30, 2014; now therefore be it

 

Resolved, That Ms. Dahlia Huh, student member, be appointed to serve as a member of the Board of Education’s Policy Management Committee until the expiration of her term of office on June 30, 2015.

Subject
10.5 New Business
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
10. Board of Education Items - 3:00 p.m.
Type
Information
11. Items of Information - 3:15 p.m.
Subject
11.1 Legal Fees Report
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
11. Items of Information - 3:15 p.m.
Type
Information

This report details expenditures for outside counsel legal fees for Fiscal Year 2014 through the month of April 2014.  A complete set of bills submitted and paid to each firm is available for your review in the Office of the Chief Operating Officer. The charts in Attachment A compare current expenses with those from the same period last year and provide information by month on the following:

 

 

Attachment B is a list of the categories that reflect the type of legal advice and litigation services being provided to Montgomery County Public Schools by outside law firms for non-special education matters.  The categories in Attachment B are defined as follows:

 

Non-special Education Legal Expenses

 

The total charges for non-special education legal expenses in April 2014 were $118,116. The year-to-date total of $848,269 is $294,201 (25.8 percent) less than the same period in the previous year. 

 

The Carney Kelehan bill for April 2014 totaled $40,536. The largest amount was for policy matters ($19,270), the largest part of which related to requests for student records ($8,396).  The next largest amount was for student matters ($10,248), the largest part of which related to an Office of Civil Rights settlement ($5,403).  The amount for personnel matters totaled $5,329, the largest part of which related to an equal employment opportunity case ($4,052).  The next largest amount for facilities matters (charged to the capital budget) totaled $2,366, the largest part of which was related to the William H. Farquhar Middle School property ($2,025).  The amount for procurement matters totaled $1,825, all of which related to a procurement contracting case.  Financial matters totaled $329, and miscellaneous matters totaled $1,169.

 

The Venable bill for April 2014 totaled $2,536. The largest amount for facilities matters (charged to the capital budget) totaled $1,879, the largest part of which was related to Rock Creek Hills school site matters ($1,173).  Collective bargaining matters totaled $657, all of which related to labor relations matters.

 

The Clancy bill for April 2014 totaled $2,400.  The largest amount was for policy matters ($1,275), all of which related to general legal advice.  The amount for student matters totaled $1,125, the largest part of which related to student appeals ($862). 

 

The DLA Piper bill for April 2014 totaled $72,644, all of which related to Rock Terrace School matters. 

 

Special Education Legal Expenses

Special education legal fees for outside counsel for April 2014 totaled $3,046.  The year-to-date total of $195,260 is $105,310 (35 percent) less than the same period in the previous year.  In addition, total year-to-date special education legal costs of $195,260 are $205,690 (51.3 percent) less than the budgeted amount of $400,950 for this time period. 

 

The Jeffrey A. Krew bill for April 2014 totaled $564, all of which related to an administrative hearing case.

 

The Carney Kelehan bill for April 2014 totaled $2,482, all of which related to two Office of Civil Rights complaints.

 

Subject
11.2 Construction Progress Report
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
11. Items of Information - 3:15 p.m.
Type
Information

Attached is the Construction Progress Report for the period ending June 30, 2014.

Subject
11.3 Update on Contract Awards for On-Call Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Replacement Services and On-Call Construction Services
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
11. Items of Information - 3:15 p.m.
Type
Information

On March 9, 2010, the Board of Education approved contract awards to various contractors for on-call Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) replacement services; on-call construction services for building modifications and program improvements; and various other in-house projects with the stipulation to report to the Board of Education on a quarterly basis as an information item after the contract award.

 

The following low bids have been received within the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 for various on-call HVAC replacement services, on-call construction services, and other capital projects and have been awarded based on the approved FY 2013–2018 Capital Improvements Program:

 

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) Compliance  

 

School

Contractor

Project Scope

Amount

Fairland Elementary School

Smith & Haines, Inc.

New Grooming Rooms

$46,600.00

Galway Elementary School

Maggin Construction Company, Inc.

New Grooming Rooms

$34,660.00

Sequoyah Elementary School

Smith & Haines, Inc.

New Grooming Rooms

$7,490.00


 

School

Contractor

Project Scope

Amount

Takoma Park Middle School

Maggin Construction Company, Inc.

New Grooming Rooms

$39,910.00

Tilden Middle School

Smith & Haines, Inc.

New Grooming Rooms

$32,900.00

Washington Grove Elementary School

Maggin Construction Company, Inc.

New Grooming Rooms

$47,050.00

Westbrook Elementary School

Smith & Haines, Inc.

New Grooming Rooms

$22,490.00

 

 

Total

$231,100.00

 

 

Building Modifications and Program Improvements

 

School

Contractor

Project Scope

Amount

John T. Baker Middle School

Maggin Construction Company, Inc.

Office and Locker Room Modifications

$160,650.00

Blair G. Ewing Center

Smith & Haines, Inc.

Tech Ed. Classroom Modifications

$114,900.00

Hadley Farms Alternative Middle School

DuBois Construction, Inc.

Building Improvements and Space Modifications

$28,663.56

John F. Kennedy High School

Maggin Construction Company, Inc.

Classroom Storage and Tech Ed. Classroom Modifications

 

$38,950.00

Neelsville Middle School

Maggin Construction Company, Inc.

Science Lab Improvements

$255,610.00

Quince Orchard High School

Maggin Construction Company, Inc.

Support Space Improvements

$62,700.00

School

Contractor

Project Scope

Amount

Earle B. Wood Middle School

DuBois Construction, Inc.

Classroom Modifications

$37,067.15

 

 

Total

$698,540.71

 

 

HVAC Replacement

 

School

Contractor

Project Scope

Amount

Shady Grove Middle School

Pro-Air, Inc.

Partial Building HVAC Replacement

$283,900.00

 

 

Total

$283,900.00

 

The following contracts have been awarded for various FY 2014 capital projects for engineering design services for HVAC replacement services based on the approved FY 2013–2018 Capital Improvements Program:

 

Engineering Design Services

 

Project

Engineer

Project Type

Amount

Goshen Elementary School

Burdette, Koehler, Murphy and Associates, Inc.

HVAC Systemic Renovation

$139,927.00

Col. Zadok Magruder High School

James Posey Associates, Inc.

Kiln Modifications and HVAC Equipment and Controls Replacement (Phase 4)

$99,640.00

Woodlin Elementary School

Weigand Associates, Inc.

HVAC Systemic Renovation

$115,000.00

 

 

Total

$354,567.00

 

Subject
11.4 Facility Improvements Approved Under Policy CNE, Facility Improvements That Are Not Funded with Montgomery County Revenues
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
11. Items of Information - 3:15 p.m.
Type
Information

 

 

Board of Education Policy CNE, Facility Improvements That Are Not Funded with Montgomery County Revenues, requires that a report be sent to the Board of Education regarding the projects approved under this policy.  The following projects have been approved and funded by the listed organizations during Fiscal Year 2014:

 

 

School

Project Description

Funded By

Amount

A. Mario Loiederman Middle School

Picture/poster hanging

8th Grade Team Fundraiser

$      800

Argyle Middle School

Create an outdoor classroom

Chesapeake Bay Trust Mini-Grant

$   1,800

Bannockburn Elementary School

Add bench to playground area

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

$   2,200

Beall Elementary School

Purchase and install outdoor benches and tables

PTA

$ 15,000

Belmont Elementary School

Update existing butterfly garden

PTA

$      500

Bradley Hills Elementary School

Modify playground equipment

Independent Activities Fund

$   4,586

Bradley Hills Elementary School

Install clay tiles mural

PTA, Artist-in-Residence Grant

$   4,000

 

 

School

 

Project Description

 

Funded By

 

Amount

Chevy Chase Elementary School

Playground equipment

CCES Educational Foundation, CCES PTA

$ 40,000

Chevy Chase Elementary School

Improve community playground

Town of CCES Education Foundation

$ 20,000

Cold Spring Elementary School

Install wall mount art pieces for gym foyer

Maryland State Art Council

$   1,500

Darnestown Elementary School

Purchase/install courtyard benches and tables

PTA

$ 20,000

East Silver Spring Elementary School

Install bike/scooter racks

City of Takoma Park—Safe Routes to School Program

$      620

Fallsmead Elementary School

Playground equipment

PTA

$ 25,000

Farmland Elementary School

Hang mural

PTA

$   2,500

Farmland Elementary School

Memorial plaque installation

PTA

$      300

Flower Hill Elementary School

Install tile mosaic

PTA

$      800

Flower Hill Elementary School

Purchase/install picnic tables

PTA

$      400

Galway Elementary School

Painting of game lines on paved play area

Delegate Mizeur and Community Volunteers

$   1,600

Glenallan Elementary School

Purchase of electronic sign

PTA

$ 12,285

Greenwood Elementary School

Install container garden in existing courtyard

PTA

$   1,000

Judith A. Resnik Elementary School

Create a wet meadow area

Montgomery Co. Dept. of Environmental Protection, Audubon Greenkids, Stadler Nursery

$   1,160

Julius West Middle School

Purchase/install new electronic sign

PTA

$ 20,000

         

 

 

 

School

 

Project Description

 

Funded By

 

Amount

 

Lathrop E. Smith Environmental Education Center

Replace roof on gazebo

Private Donations

$      400

Lathrop E. Smith Environmental Education Center

Deconstruction of old chicken coop

Independent Activities Fund

$      350

Laytonsville Elementary School

Create butterfly garden

PTA

$   1,500

Laytonsville Elementary School

Create edible plant container garden

PTA

$   2,000

Col. Zadok Magruder High School

Replace concession stand service windows

Booster Club

$   6,539

New Hampshire Estates Elementary School

School sign replacement

PTA

$   8,000

North Chevy Chase Elementary School

Mosaic tile art work to be hung on the pillars in front of the school

PTA

$   5,000

Olney Elementary School

Playground improvement

PTA

$ 10,000

Piney Branch Elementary School

Install bike and scooter racks

City of Takoma Park— Safe Routes to School Project

  $       940

Poolesville Elementary School

New school sign

Wetcho Signs

  $       345

Poolesville Elementary School

Install courtyard garden

PTA

$      300

Rachel Carson Elementary School

Landscaping

PTA, Montgomery County Rainscapes for Schools Program

$   5,000

Judith A. Resnik Elementary School

Memorial tree planting

Family Donation

$      300


 

 

 

School

 

Project Description

 

Funded By

 

Amount

 

Richard Montgomery High School

Baseball/softball dugouts

Booster Club

$ 30,000

Richard Montgomery High School

Install fencing on the baseball and softball field

Booster Club

$ 10,000

Rock View Elementary School

Build and mount mosaics in outdoor courtyard

PTA

$   5,000

Rocky Hill Middle School

Create a garden

PTA

$      500

Rolling Terrace Elementary School

Install scooter and skateboard rack

City of Takoma Park— Safe Routes to School Program

$      620

Sherwood Elementary School

Replant courtyard gardens

PTA

$   2,500

Sherwood High School

Build a baseball press box

School-sponsored fundraising

$   5,000

Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary School

Staff lounge improvements

TeacherLists.com Grant

$   5,000

Stephen Knolls School

Hang a mural

PTA

$   8,000

Stone Mill Elementary School

Installation of new benches

PTA

$   1,500

Takoma Park Elementary School

Scooter rack installation

City of Takoma Park— Safe Routes to School Program

$   2,618

Thomas W. Pyle Middle School

Install artificial grass in two high pedestrian traffic areas

PTA

$ 26,000

Watkins Mill High School

Stadium field improvements

Booster Club

$ 19,500

Watkins Mill High School

New irrigation system for stadium field

Booster Club

$   9,000


 

 

 

School

 

Project Description

 

Funded By

 

Amount

 

Westbrook Elementary School

Hang a mobile

Independent Activities Fund

$      250

Westbrook Elementary School

Install artwork

Independent Activities Fund

$      100

Westbrook Elementary School

Hang three ceramic tile panels

PTA

$   1,500

Westbrook Elementary School

Install edible, raised-bed garden on wheels

PTA, Captain Planet Grant

$   2,500

Westbrook Elementary School

Sound system improvements in Multipurpose room

Friends of Westbrook School Foundation, Inc.

$ 14,407

Westbrook Elementary School

Multipurpose modifications

Friends of Westbrook School Foundation, Inc.

$ 48,750

William B. Gibbs, Jr. Elementary School

Rubber pavers from loading area to entrance of cafeteria

Independent Activities Fund

$        60

Winston Churchill High School

Install sports practice wall

Booster Club

$ 10,000

Winston Churchill High School

Replace dugouts

Booster Club

$ 38,460

Woodlin Elementary School

Purchase and install a storage shed

ICB funds

$   2,500

 

 

Total

$460,490

 

12. Adjournment - 3:30 p.m.
Subject
12.1 Adjournment
Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 - Revised - Business Meeting Agenda
Category
12. Adjournment - 3:30 p.m.
Type
Action
Recommended Action
Motion to adjourn the meeting.