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The board received an update on an AFSCME compensation study from Chief of Human Resources Majors and a representative of Evergreen, the consulting firm engaged for the study. The board was told the district has seen a 21% increase in cost-of-living adjustments since the 2021 study and that the consultant\\'s work aims to bring support-staff compensation more in line with market rates. Human resources will review the study recommendations and present a recommended implementation plan to the board next year.

The intercategory budget change request submitted to cover contracted services, building repairs and unpaid school lunch costs was approved at the end of the meeting. The transcript did not specify dollar amounts for the budget change or the fiscal year 2026 budget.

Board materials show the meeting concluded with the formal adoption of the FY2026 budget and completion of contract-signing procedures with EACC and AFSCME; the transcript records the FY2026 budget as approved unanimously but does not provide a roll-call vote tally in the remarks provided.

Next steps: Human resources will digest Evergreen\\'s recommendations and return to the board with a recommended plan next year. No implementation timetable or funding breakdown for the study recommendations was specified in the meeting remarks provided.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board meeting recap 6/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Charles County Board of Education on June 10, 2025 approved an intercategory budget change request, unanimously adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget and completed contract signings with both EACC and AFSCME.","taxTitle","Charles County Public Schools, School Boards, Maryland","taxId",14205,"location","Maryland","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":46,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6521428,"Charles County schools to reduce screen time in 1-to-1 device program; district plans assessment engagement",64,70000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5092646-d82e62145097e2bdb3c1902ab4d7bdb6&start=70&end=134","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5092646-d82e62145097e2bdb3c1902ab4d7bdb6/thumbnail_70000.jpg","/articles/6521428/Maryland/Charles-County-schools-to-reduce-screen-time-in-1-to-1-device-program-district-plans-assessment-engagement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6521428-c934c503f1e4aa7b7898eb314245d54a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196874&Signature=LX96tb04q-I0NW4kobO1iPfqwQksXAcFx02zsiLPDRVAZnfzBZum-AezPnXkqAjSFGB2NGUpZxC-NBndhfVNW7FhI8hefMswsP77Dm1yCuQyjYA0xB-s0dLgsT3AM0PlAmSND6dBzeWddUL8XkwHvIlITc8-9hUU8EWLaoZDW6qhjhrSi7id8lX5g-AdGTDZ2XRy3fAvCSgUvuCmsu9gMs~MonTh-GoxXNPLlTjN1V4LUDZ~Cy6dc8UdXlbMGN9Fk5kRtTYYaLolgNF4yMss0uJ-xj8Ff2NXZn~mun0WHpha8ayJg7iQ4WgwOB0dB-b9rjzhqGHcwPOqebTQnXBH8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Charles County Board of Education on June 10, 2025 received an update from Chief of Instructional Technology Charmaine Thompson on changes to the district\\'s 1-to-1 student device program that are intended to reduce screen time for the youngest learners and lower the number of devices sent home and needing repair.

Thompson told the board the revisions to device distribution and usage align with parent feedback and are scheduled to be in effect for the next school year. The transcript did not provide detailed specifications such as grade cutoffs, device counts or the revised acceptable-use rules.

Mister Lowndes provided an update on the district committee on assessments. The board record also notes that the Office of Teaching and Learning is developing a plan to help students, educators and families engage with assessment results and learn how to interpret them so students can become more engaged partners in their academic success. The transcript stated that the state mandates how much time the school system spends on testing but did not cite a specific statute or regulation.

Next steps: The device-program changes are slated to take effect next school year; the Office of Teaching and Learning will continue developing family-engagement materials on assessments. Details about implementation timelines, device inventory and policy text were not specified in the meeting remarks provided.","The board received updates on changes to the 1-to-1 student device program that will reduce screen time for younger students and on district efforts to help families interpret assessment results. Changes take effect next school year.","actionData","errors"]

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Charles County Board of Education approves FY2026 budget, signs contracts and hears AFSCME compensation study

Charles County schools to reduce screen time in 1-to-1 device program; district plans assessment engagement