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Superintendent Coleman House introduced the presentation, saying he had visited the home and seen students working over the past four months. CTE instructors and students described the project as a real‑world training opportunity that gives learners experience in carpentry, plumbing, electrical and finishing trades. One CTE instructor said the students “get off the bus” nervous the first visit and by the third or fourth visit are “fighting over the nail guns” as their confidence grows.

Participants emphasized that this is an actual house that will be sold and must meet code; staff said students learn to work with developers, contractors and instructors to complete a project from start to finish.

Ending: The board thanked the superintendent and CTE communications team for the presentation and moved on to other agenda items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Prince George's County Public Schools Board of Education Business Meeting 1/16/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent hosts a PGCPS spotlight presentation on the CTE student-built home project, where career and technical education students get hands-on construction experience; staff and students described skills learned and pride in producing a code‑compliant house for sale.","taxTitle","Prince George's County Public Schools, School Boards, Maryland","taxId",14202,"location","Maryland","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6371409,"PGCPS outlines summer school operations, enrollment and online materials; officials say 'no summer slide' in early data",475,5069000,5544000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2149754-1f3b93de2c83d2ae30d0efbef774baad&start=5069&end=5544","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2149754-1f3b93de2c83d2ae30d0efbef774baad/thumbnail_5069000.jpg","/articles/6371409/Maryland/PGCPS-outlines-summer-school-operations-enrollment-and-online-materials-officials-say-no-summer-slide-in-early-data","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6371409-96068bcc4cbe8d8362b9fce261333d05/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029816&Signature=VJ8lg6znYuNHGSU8K~NuIqkuoUjxe7JMXVmr8Xat6tL80xUaoHkOzuXYnhZBdLltCLGhSbqr2HCbzx4hlGMDyg4bFs4ULQP2ZR87S~pe2fwjeDV8ZsNsVSjTA84VW-eXIXBGrUL3Nm-pxAgzEJEoMDlk3graXl9AyQvFItHDjy2zSZ9DZxlJWvsNxQ9IyT~avKf1T9PS3dI5ieWT1KSG26gjW4ENZzx24UDF4UQiQM---8H0XexI-Ds8CTmdJ2r0BfgFgPTyQOVdRvsH2O5zMYARlo~a~TmCug1KTjrSYgjiKeao4rqlvd9ppbT3s~j73n0gMt6G3~XHSPAaqPYZEQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Prince George's County Public Schools gave the board a detailed review of its summer learning programs on Jan. 16, describing delivery models, staffing, program types and an online, multilingual workbook designed to keep elementary students engaged.

Chief Academic Officer Doctor Judy White said the office facilitates a year‑round process: schools and community groups apply in January, hiring happens in May–June, and programs run in summer months with recordkeeping and debriefs afterward. White said the district identified 214 different summer positions across programming types and that last year's effort included systemic and school‑based options for acceleration, enrichment, transition, intervention, credit recovery and original credit.

White highlighted an online elementary workbook available in English, Spanish and French with videos and interactive materials; the materials were intended to reach more students than prior hub models, which had limited attendance. White said the district's DIBELS reading data show students “did not decline” over the summer period and promised to share the DIBELS report with the board in a forthcoming academic update.

Program numbers from the previous year showed 18 elementary schools, five middle schools, five high schools and seven cross‑level sites offering school‑led summer programs in addition to district systemic offerings. White said summer programs include supports for special education students, English learners, and early learners through Judy Center partnerships, and that the district coordinates budgeting, food, transportation and payroll for providers.

Board members asked about cross‑boundary enrollment for school‑based programs, transportation capacity and program outcomes by subgroup; White said school‑based programs generally serve their own students but some enrichment sites accept out‑of‑boundary enrollment and the district will provide disaggregated outcome data.

Ending: The board asked for more detailed outcome data (including subgroup results and DIBELS findings) and for coordination on transportation for summer offerings; district staff said they will return with additional reports before the summer session.","District academic staff summarized summer programming operations, sites, staffing needs, and an online summer workbook in English, Spanish and French; officials said early benchmarks show engagement and no measurable summer learning loss on DIBELS.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6371414,"Parents, teachers press PGCPS on special education services; district presents IEP process overview",8053,958000,9011000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2149754-1f3b93de2c83d2ae30d0efbef774baad&start=958&end=9011","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2149754-1f3b93de2c83d2ae30d0efbef774baad/thumbnail_958000.jpg","/articles/6371414/Maryland/Parents-teachers-press-PGCPS-on-special-education-services-district-presents-IEP-process-overview","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6371414-3e1d61ab4006862b6e2e16c64b9210c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029816&Signature=PjeUGxlGwwLsyRCceJ6K8ccYWLdUBufKCcp3EKUYEXVNviXNHItOU78sqco5ek5GiqbglLmnZJHKidI0XnQC1nEQTU9TzNQV2PE4XsZEjA1-ao~y6uOZ2hjykYz0asBdaQzlTPNqwys51vlg-X84TuhSY5UHD-DErZ1z~indViY4O04uhm--6XqI~ZJ5bMjPFFuHt7NE1W24-cR5wldL1qs6zmxZmg32pWV1qJ19b92LhZ68Tyyg4Bu9B0iHYU682zJ4uuBi~Cix8pTeH0HvEwvQQBeg9gOiw0PEco5la9~xs8Do13MiOeInVLxcvU6jdkWIK7RkYGTQ96qiPqamcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several parents and educators used the public comment portion of the Jan. 16 Prince George's County Board of Education meeting to press for faster, better implementation of individualized education programs (IEPs) and for more special education staff. The board then received an in‑depth district presentation explaining the IEP process, timelines, and points of contact.

Parent Theresa Smith described a history of adversarial IEP meetings in previous years and said recent changes in district practice made her feel “heard, understood, and like a true contributor.” Maya Angelou French Immersion PTSA representative Camila House told the board her school serves “approximately 30 students with IEPs” but has only two special education teachers for K–8 and asked the district to reassess staffing and training. Teacher Michelle Clark and other educators said vacancies and understaffing have made classroom coverage and consistent implementation of plans difficult.

In response, Chief Academic Officer Doctor Judy White and Associate Superintendent Tranel Bowman presented an IEP process briefing. White said PGCPS served 16,438 students with IEPs as of the district's Oct. 1 count and explained that Maryland requires additional timelines beyond the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); she cited Maryland's “5‑day rule,” which requires schools to provide parents with proposed IEP documents at least five business days before an IEP meeting.

White reviewed eligibility and evaluation steps, the annual review and extended‑school‑year determination, the three‑year reevaluation window, and special Maryland rules (translation of IEPs on request into district languages and earlier transition planning starting at age 14). She said the district has a family support center and school-level case managers and urged families to begin at the case manager or principal before escalating matters to central offices; the presentation included escalation contacts and a QR code linking families to supports.

White said the district tracks compliance with timelines through a central dashboard and conducts periodic audits; she explained that not all missed services automatically result in compensatory instruction and that the district evaluates educational impact before ordering remedies.

Ending: Board members asked staff for more disaggregated data, percentages and trend details about exits and complaints; district leaders agreed to share additional reports and to continue outreach to parents and schools on access to the family support center and IEP processes.","Multiple parents and educators told the board they face barriers securing timely IEP meetings, services and staffing. The district presented an IEP process overview, compliance timelines and resources including a family support center.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6371418,"PGCPS transportation report shows improvements but parents report StopFinder outages during storm",1970,7051000,9021000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2149754-1f3b93de2c83d2ae30d0efbef774baad&start=7051&end=9021","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2149754-1f3b93de2c83d2ae30d0efbef774baad/thumbnail_7051000.jpg","/articles/6371418/Maryland/PGCPS-transportation-report-shows-improvements-but-parents-report-StopFinder-outages-during-storm","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6371418-d1b11b3eefa5ac8a8abda2a5914ca7e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029816&Signature=XnRDLyYEIktffjLPTP9cVr7zoavg3bebf47AeIpsEWWukMz439D6wW2AQA2PvXCr0bSwi~VAQ~tGOPEWGFPLAUqIh9kwo1upOMfq30WI3LF7ncTM-KxnEbXfFPkip~JLaGzzYB6IF3WowDh2-TB7HJVIwUCukmZaVZyCbn-3D0wuNMmR1tYPFRuJcKh3wKtvQ4udKPqeqA7YxhlMLKuExJ90aeqxQFXPMTSCVNSHzQYCjwBxbZFJE8pL3zw4LUbCsRTaYdaQYhJk0po6uA1HtfX4Szq2ORrOjjg-1iQsjuOWb4yz4e8B5404GnlyCDU8oTnb0gItGO8SCyDfXJVVtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Prince George's County Public Schools officials told the Board of Education on Jan. 16 that a multi-year transportation action plan is producing measurable operational improvements, even as driver shortages and a recent StopFinder outage left some families without reliable bus-tracking during a winter storm.

Chief Operating Officer Shasta Coleman and Transportation Director Kiba Baldwin summarized a formative third-party audit and a multi‑quarter implementation update. Baldwin said planned trip utilization improved from 5.3 trips per bus in October 2023 to 5.9 trips per bus in December 2024, and that student assignments to buses rose from 52.9% to 66.4% in that interval.

Baldwin said the district added 43 routes and 131 active vehicles and “safely eliminate[d] over 25,100 stops,” while noting a continuing challenge: the average walk-to-stop distance remains about 0.22 miles against a target of 0.46 miles for consolidation. He said staffing is the primary constraint: open routes remained at about 189 and drivers continue to “double trips” at each tier to cover runs.

Human resources and recruitment staff described aggressive recruitment and retention efforts, including paid training, billboard and radio campaigns, and a newly created non-CDL driver classification with passenger vans. PGCPS reported driver fill rates improving from 74% at the start of the year to about 82% in December and said vacancies fell from 231 earlier in the year to about 178 at the time of the presentation.

StopFinder, the district's parent-facing bus tracking app, had an outage during the storm that some parents said left them guessing whether buses would arrive. Director Baldwin said a service flag in the system had been turned off accidentally; staff reactivated it and are expanding geo-alert assignments to families who have not set them up. The district said about 28,000 families are subscribed to StopFinder and that staff will assign geo alerts to roughly 20,000 additional families.

The board adopted the consent agenda that included the transportation update by unanimous consent; members then asked follow-up questions on StopFinder reliability, walk-to-stop distances, special-needs routes, and options such as centralized drop-off locations and additional transportation for summer programs.

Ending: Officials said the action plan has narrowed some operational gaps but recommended sustained investment in driver recruitment, alternative vehicle strategies and ongoing app and communications work to restore parental confidence in bus tracking.","District officials reported improved route utilization and driver fill rates but acknowledged staffing challenges and a StopFinder outage that left families without reliable bus tracking during the winter storm.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6371421,"PGCPS board hears legal, union arguments over open bargaining after PERB rule",555,3600000,4155000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2149754-1f3b93de2c83d2ae30d0efbef774baad&start=3600&end=4155","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2149754-1f3b93de2c83d2ae30d0efbef774baad/thumbnail_3600000.jpg","/articles/6371421/Maryland/PGCPS-board-hears-legal-union-arguments-over-open-bargaining-after-PERB-rule","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6371421-513b8c66b177c07b3e8dbd225440503c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029817&Signature=QF2vkP8TnlAH3daArIOYt4ZscRrKbtBWisZjO0XxHTVUAbDK1zzF7qxn2nPUil2r4XsdFuPk0I-N34oX57vrvBpG6QRVJ5x-ejSv~nxLYt8WDH-WIWkYAuCw1pZQ1E9FT~SHdD0TZRh4fzzH-nWpg3uOtudW8ZJY3nWC4C-hWZcLvQy8IySvzZfO~Bvj-SDhBY71fjw7oqUr4ECDTPxh4fS9p2PxS0at9MR0fp7voWfMgw8pJyWOmmh0AsTkzfbYIgW6Yw-DvFx7-NuhkTFK91iHx083VMRGrPV3OxiTPgK~pQhH9IJX8NADI4tHMPeGxB4~I5J7jrxV71-0IjLNfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Prince George's County Board of Education spent substantial time on Jan. 16, 2025, weighing whether collective bargaining with the Prince George's County Educators Association should remain open to the public or be conducted behind closed doors under a Public Employee Relations Board rule.

The issue drew multiple public speakers, a presentation from the union and its counsel, and a legal response from school system attorneys. Doctor Donna Christie, president of the Prince George's County Educators Association, told the board that “transparency is not a luxury, it's a necessity” and described open bargaining as a practice that builds trust and prevents misconceptions about contract talks.

Christie said open bargaining and “bargaining for the common good” have yielded two agreements in the district since 2019 and “delivered real benefits, like improved working conditions, safer environments, and better supports for students.” She said thousands of petition signatures gathered by the union show community support for continuing the practice.

The board also heard from Ayesha Braveboy, the Prince George's County state's attorney, who read a letter urging “maximized transparency” and said bargaining outcomes should be a “road map to success” for the school system and its taxpayers.

PGCPS General Counsel Darnell Henderson told the board the administration believes regulations enacted May 2024 by the Maryland Public Employee Relations Board (PERB), codified in COMAR 14.30.1301, require negotiations to be conducted in closed session. Henderson warned of “an unquantifiable liability” if the district were to ignore the regulation and hold negotiations in public before the regulation is clarified or overturned.

Damon Feldman, an attorney representing the union, disagreed with that legal reading, calling the PERB rule “not law” and saying his view—and the union's—is that the regulation oversteps PERB's authority and will be overturned when fully reviewed.

Board members pressed both sides for legal clarity. Board member Felton Moss asked Henderson to explain the consequences of violating COMAR and whether PERB had exceeded its statutory authority; Henderson said the question of overreach must be resolved by the agency or in court and cautioned the board against advising the district to flout the regulation. Feldman countered that the union needs to begin bargaining in the open now to start negotiations.

No formal policy change or vote on bargaining format was taken at the meeting. The board received the briefings and public testimony and reserved further action pending legal developments.

Ending: The board did not adopt a new policy at the Jan. 16 meeting. Both PGCPS legal counsel and PGCEA counsel said they expect further legal work—PERB review or litigation—before the parties adopt a final approach to the format of negotiations.","Prince George's County educators and union leaders urged the Board to continue open bargaining for teacher contract talks; district legal counsel said a May 2024 PERB regulation requires closed sessions, setting up a legal standoff that the board discussed but did not resolve.","actionData","errors"]

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