Board Meeting Highlights - 03/18/2026

The Board of Education met to discuss the following:

Open Meeting

• Call to Order
• Roll Call

Recognitions

• National Board Certification
  
  The National Board for Professional Teacher Standards (NBPTS) is an organization of teachers and other education stakeholders working to advance the teaching profession and to improve student learning.  The National Board Certification process is an extensive year-long performance based on assessments that include teacher portfolios, student work samples, videotapes, and thorough analysis of the candidate's classroom teaching and student learning.  This certification is a demonstration of teaching practices as measured against high and rigorous standards.  Offered on a voluntary basis, the advanced system of National Board Certification complements but does not replace state licensing.  The Maryland State Department of Education and St. Mary's County Public Schools support this program, and National Board Certification is incentivized in the Blueprint for Maryland's Future. 

  The Board recognizes the following teachers for their exceptional accomplishment of having achieved National Board Certification:

       Christopher Adams - Chopticon High School

       Julia Austin - George Washington Carver Elementary School

       George Blair - Great Mills High School

       Deaneth Brown-Taylor - Spring Ridge Middle School

       Megan Czechanski-Giannuzzi - Leonardtown Middle School

       Amanda Davidson - Ridge Elementary School

       Erin de la Paz - Department of Special Education

       Kimberly Edwards - Lettie Marshal Dent Elementary School

       Stephanie Feldhausen - Leonardtown High School

       LaToya Fox - George Washington Carver Elementary School

       Kristina Fuentes - Great Mills High School

       Christen Ganley - Virtual Academy - HS

       Aryn Garner - Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School

       Joshua Garrison - Leonardtown High School

       Robin Girard - Lexington Park Elementary School

       Michelle Gomez - Green Holly Elementary School

       Erin Gray - Chesapeake Public Charter School

       Kimberly Gray - Captain Walter F. Duke Elementary School

       Fieldon Haun - Great Mills High School

       Greta Houser - Evergreen Elementary School

       Leila Hudson - George Washington Carver Elementary School

       Ashley Kurtz - Department of Curriculum and Instruction

       Franklin Lanham - Leonardtown High School

       Claudette Lindo-Ebanks - Park Hall Elementary School

       Bridget Maddox - Great Mills High School

       Rebecca March - Piney Point Elementary School

       Kristin Meek - Captain Walter F. Duke Elementary School

       Amanda Michie - Esperanza Middle School

       Andrea Morris - Dynard Elementary School

       Meagan Norris - Great Mills High School

       Catherine Novak - Evergreen Elementary School

       Cayce Payne - George Washington Carver Elementary School

       Amanda Pike - Piney Point Elementary School

       Kimberly Plagge - Piney Point Elementary School

       Sarah Poe - Great Mills High School

       Kathleen Reineke - Oakville Elementary School

       Anna Rodriguez - Greenview Knolls Elementary School

       Angela Rohrer - Benjamin Banneker Elementary School

       Wendy Ryan - George Washington Carver Elementary School

       Kathryn Smith - Leonardtown High School

       Jill Springer - Evergreen Elementary School

       Carolyn Sutton - Spring Ridge Middle School

       Nathan Swick - Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center

       Hattie Webb - Great Mills High School

       Erin Zobell - Margaret Brent Middle School

  Additionally, the Board recognizes the following staff for maintaining National Board Certification status:

       Crystal Brookens - Leonardtown Middle School

       Leslie Drechsler - Department of Curriculum and Instruction

       Mary Wilkinson Leonardtown Middle School

       Mary Wood  - Park Hall Elementary School  

No Public Comment was given.

Action Items

• Facility Utilization and School Boundary Study Approval.
  • More information is available in Board Docs. 

Information Items

• FY 2026 February Financial Report

Future Board Meeting

• The next regular Board Meeting will be on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 with Executive Session at 8:00 AM and the Open Meeting beginning at 9:00 AM.

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Work Session!

There was a brief work session after the meeting discussing new budget information.

You can watch the work session on YouTube.