1 00:00:02,900 --> 00:00:18,900 Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the July 2026 Board of Education Work session. We're going to call this meeting to order 1.02 approval of the July 8th, 2026 meeting agenda. Do I have a motion to approve the meeting agenda? 2 00:00:19,780 --> 00:00:21,220 Motion to approve. 3 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:22,800 Thank you, Miss Galber. 4 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:24,240 Miss Yohoe. 5 00:00:24,980 --> 00:00:27,720 All those in favor say aye. 6 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:30,460 Any against? 7 00:00:31,340 --> 00:00:36,400 So that's unanimous for all members present, including the student member. 8 00:00:36,900 --> 00:00:38,360 All right, 1.03. 9 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:39,500 Bit item. 10 00:00:39,500 --> 00:00:40,970 This is an action item. 11 00:00:44,830 --> 00:00:45,310 Good afternoon. 12 00:00:46,470 --> 00:00:48,650 For the new student member, my name is Bill Minkings. 13 00:00:48,670 --> 00:00:49,670 I'm the purchasing manager. 14 00:00:50,550 --> 00:00:56,890 We wanted to let the board know that we have one bid for RFP-26M-4 for HVAC filters. 15 00:00:57,770 --> 00:01:04,630 That we are recommending for rejection, basically the project's requirements have changed. 16 00:01:05,430 --> 00:01:08,830 So the items that we put out, we aren't necessarily going to need. 17 00:01:09,230 --> 00:01:13,770 So what we're going to do is we're going to take this feedback, we're going to reevaluate it and put it back out. 18 00:01:17,660 --> 00:01:18,860 Thank you, Mr. Meekens. 19 00:01:18,860 --> 00:01:22,940 All right, can I get a motion to reject RFP 26M4? 20 00:01:26,050 --> 00:01:30,550 Move to reject RFP 26M4. Thank you. 21 00:01:31,470 --> 00:01:40,530 Second. All right. Ms. Johos, so Ms. Monier motion, Ms. Johos seconded. Any questions or comments? 22 00:01:46,540 --> 00:01:47,780 Any public comment? 23 00:01:50,770 --> 00:01:56,570 All right. Seeing none, all those in favor of rejecting RFP 26M4, please say aye. 24 00:01:58,170 --> 00:01:59,070 Hi. 25 00:02:01,130 --> 00:02:01,970 Any against? 26 00:02:04,030 --> 00:02:04,270 All right. 27 00:02:04,310 --> 00:02:06,650 So that's unanimous including the student member. 28 00:02:07,450 --> 00:02:08,490 Thank you very much. 29 00:02:08,990 --> 00:02:09,150 All right. 30 00:02:09,190 --> 00:02:12,770 We've got 1.04 Judy Center expansion grant. 31 00:02:12,770 --> 00:02:15,110 This is information discussion and action. 32 00:02:18,920 --> 00:02:22,980 I can start us with a motion to accept this Judy Center grant. 33 00:02:24,500 --> 00:02:25,300 Do you have a primary? 34 00:02:26,220 --> 00:02:27,020 Thank you, Michelle. 35 00:02:27,780 --> 00:02:28,320 Second. 36 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:30,260 Thank you, Ms. Monier. 37 00:02:30,640 --> 00:02:31,140 All right. 38 00:02:31,140 --> 00:02:34,320 Ms. Bass, may I have some information to share? 39 00:02:35,020 --> 00:02:39,140 I sure do. Thank you so much, Mr. Rose. 40 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:42,320 I'm joined today by Leslie Fry. 41 00:02:42,500 --> 00:02:45,040 Our early childhood supervisor and Kathy Allen, 42 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:46,960 our duty center coordinator, 43 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:51,520 to seek board approval for this super exciting opportunity 44 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:55,320 to expand our duty centers to Northern Frederick County. 45 00:02:55,320 --> 00:03:10,560 This $33,000 grant will allow us to open a GD center early learning hub at Thermat Primary School and serve children birth through five and their families in northern fritter county. 46 00:03:11,180 --> 00:03:15,400 So with that being said, I'd like to ask if there are any questions from the board. 47 00:03:17,740 --> 00:03:24,300 Thank you and before I ask my question, let me just say I am really glad as you pointed out that we're now getting 48 00:03:24,300 --> 00:03:36,400 standing to the North part of the county as we talk about equity all the time. We've got a community school at Lewis townhouse. It's wonderful to have these resources and personnel at the 49 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:42,600 back in call of the northern part of the county, but I did want to ask a question about what is a 50 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:52,080 sea site-based coordinator, family service coordinator, what is the level of education background 51 00:03:52,720 --> 00:04:01,400 that they need to be able to apply and hold these jobs? Can I ask Ms. Allen to respond to that? 52 00:04:03,260 --> 00:04:22,860 Sure, I'm happy to. Hi, everyone. Thanks for today. I'm happy to answer that it is either a bachelor's degree, minimum preferred as a master's degree for the coordinator position, but we will take experience in those positions. 53 00:04:22,860 --> 00:04:34,000 and then minimal for the outreach family service coordinator is an associate's degree, 54 00:04:34,220 --> 00:04:49,420 but we are looking with the employment reallocation through HR to increase that requirement for both positions, 55 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:54,180 to at least a bachelor's degree for the outreach court manner. 56 00:04:57,020 --> 00:04:58,540 Thank you, appreciate the information. 57 00:05:01,770 --> 00:05:02,690 Any other questions? 58 00:05:07,840 --> 00:05:13,040 I'd like to just want to echo what I'm sure every member of our board is thinking is that 59 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:19,020 as Michelle Jose and we're really thrilled to have this duty center going in the northern part of our county. 60 00:05:19,820 --> 00:05:22,420 So thank you so much for applying and getting this grant. 61 00:05:22,660 --> 00:05:24,160 We're excited to have it. 62 00:05:28,190 --> 00:05:30,110 All right, is there any public comment 63 00:05:30,110 --> 00:05:32,710 on this Judy Center expansion grant? 64 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:38,680 All right, hearing none, we have a motion on the floor, 65 00:05:39,180 --> 00:05:43,600 so for all those in favor of the Judy Center expansion grant, 66 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:46,560 please say aye, aye, aye. 67 00:05:48,970 --> 00:05:50,210 Any against? 68 00:05:52,030 --> 00:05:54,190 All right, hearing none, that is unanimous 69 00:05:54,190 --> 00:05:57,050 for all members present, including the student member. 70 00:05:58,070 --> 00:05:59,710 Thank you, Ms. Bass, thank you, Ms. Allen. 71 00:06:03,010 --> 00:06:06,610 All right, we're gonna move on to 1.05 risk management 72 00:06:06,610 --> 00:06:10,030 grant. This is also information discussion and action. 73 00:06:14,870 --> 00:06:19,050 I'm here again. And joined by 74 00:06:19,990 --> 00:06:25,190 Scott Blundell, our director of safety and security management to seek board approval 75 00:06:25,190 --> 00:06:32,310 of a $55,000 grant from the Maryland Association of Boards of Education. And these grant funds 76 00:06:32,310 --> 00:06:44,050 would be used to support and enhance safety and reduce the risk of injury among our support staff at our schools. 77 00:06:44,670 --> 00:06:49,850 And with that, I'd like to ask if there are any questions for either myself or Mr. Blindell. 78 00:06:53,330 --> 00:06:53,790 Ms. Yoha. 79 00:06:54,410 --> 00:07:01,790 Sorry, really quick, is this the first time Maeve has done or that we've gotten a grant from Maeve like this? 80 00:07:03,390 --> 00:07:10,850 Ms. Yoho, we have been receiving these grants from Maeve for quite a number of years. 81 00:07:10,850 --> 00:07:29,970 It used to, the fund, has always been called the risk management grant, but they used to only allow us to use it for workers' compensation-related activities. Anything that would be to reduce injury amongst our... 82 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:49,680 Or cafeteria workers, operation staff. And this is really the first time that they've expanded the activities that allow us to purchase and install the antennas and to use the funds for safety, as well as for preventing risk injury. 83 00:07:49,680 --> 00:08:15,700 The, um, uses these funds from its workers compensation, I don't want to say profits, but from the funds that they, because I believe it's an nonprofit organization, but they, the funds that they generate from their workers compensation support, they use this to seek to put back into the workers compensation to reduce claims. 84 00:08:15,700 --> 00:08:19,480 So that might have been a long answer for your short question. 85 00:08:19,920 --> 00:08:22,840 No, thank you. I appreciate that. And that does that does seem to make sense. 86 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:28,840 Also, last part or last question here is that I know typically we like to see that 87 00:08:29,960 --> 00:08:33,720 no local funds have to be used when we get a grant. 88 00:08:33,860 --> 00:08:38,200 In this case, it's an additional 4,137. 89 00:08:38,980 --> 00:08:44,600 But in my opinion, that seems like a good bang for the buck, and especially keeping our people safe. 90 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:47,720 all those future injuries definitely saves this money. 91 00:08:48,280 --> 00:08:51,500 So I won't be voting in favor, thank you. 92 00:08:54,540 --> 00:08:56,460 Since Michelle, who kind of touched on it there, 93 00:08:56,460 --> 00:09:00,120 I just want to be real quick, is the 4,137 94 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:03,180 for anything specific that wasn't covered by the grant 95 00:09:03,180 --> 00:09:05,420 or is that just what the estimate was? 96 00:09:05,420 --> 00:09:10,640 Was the estimate $59,000 over the $55,000 grant? 97 00:09:12,120 --> 00:09:14,940 Mr. Bundel, would you like to respond to that? 98 00:09:14,940 --> 00:09:20,840 That additional funding is to help cover the antennas, because of the cost of the antennas 99 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:23,320 that spread across those four schools. 100 00:09:25,860 --> 00:09:26,320 Perfect. 101 00:09:26,440 --> 00:09:26,980 Thank you. 102 00:09:27,040 --> 00:09:28,700 Appreciate that. 103 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:29,920 Any other questions? 104 00:09:34,260 --> 00:09:34,440 All right. 105 00:09:34,540 --> 00:09:38,540 Do I have a motion to accept the risk management grant? 106 00:09:43,240 --> 00:09:46,320 I will move that we accept the risk management grant. 107 00:09:46,340 --> 00:09:47,100 Thank you, Michelle. 108 00:09:47,680 --> 00:09:48,200 Second. 109 00:09:49,460 --> 00:09:50,420 Was that Ms. Monier? 110 00:09:51,160 --> 00:09:51,860 Sure was. 111 00:09:52,380 --> 00:09:52,620 All right. 112 00:09:52,680 --> 00:09:53,680 Thank you very much. 113 00:09:53,680 --> 00:09:57,720 I do have any public comment on the risk management grant. 114 00:10:01,180 --> 00:10:06,990 Right? Hearing none, all those in favor of accepting the risk management grant, please say aye. 115 00:10:08,020 --> 00:10:08,840 Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. 116 00:10:09,980 --> 00:10:10,740 Any opposed? 117 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:12,900 All right. 118 00:10:13,160 --> 00:10:15,740 Seeing none, that's all members present. 119 00:10:16,300 --> 00:10:17,780 Plus the student member. 120 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:22,140 And since we're getting through this pretty quick, I'm just going to take a moment. 121 00:10:22,140 --> 00:10:28,920 I know Ms. Manyea put it in the chat, but I just wanted to welcome Fora to her very first 122 00:10:28,920 --> 00:10:34,560 FCPS Board of Education meeting. Thora, they won't all be this fast or this easy, but 123 00:10:34,560 --> 00:10:39,620 congratulations on getting through your very first meeting as a student member of the board 124 00:10:39,620 --> 00:10:41,540 and we're excited to have you. 125 00:10:42,500 --> 00:10:45,240 Thank you. I'm really looking forward to the next one. 126 00:10:47,320 --> 00:10:49,360 We'll look forward to seeing you in person 127 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:50,160 and August. 128 00:10:52,180 --> 00:10:53,140 Thank you everyone. 129 00:10:53,400 --> 00:10:57,580 Thank you for taking just a few minutes out of your day so that we could get these business 130 00:10:57,580 --> 00:11:02,740 items taken care of this July, appreciate your time, and we're going to adjourn our meeting.