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October Calendar with the 15th and 16th circled and noted as Upcoming Days Off

Thursday, Oct. 15, is Parent Conference Day in Kent County Public Schools. The elementary schools and the middle school will be closed all day for parent conferences. The high school will have half day early dismissal Oct. 15 beginning at 11:25 a.m. and parent conferences in the afternoon. All schools are closed Friday, Oct. 16 for staff professional development and the annual Maryland State Education Association conference.
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Executive Summary

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Community Conversations were held at each of our five schools between October and November of 2024. These were advertised through press releases, flyers, direct family contact, social media and other outlets. The Citizen Advisory Committee participated in a session during one of its meetings. A session was held for all staff members as part of a Professional Development Day at Kent County High School. We also opened an online survey to capture additional comments from those who attended sessions and wanted to keep the conversation going.

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Galena Elementary School
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 at 6 p.m.
18 people

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Citizen Advisory Committee
Central Office
Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
10 people

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H.H. Garnet Elementary School
Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 at 6 p.m.
25 people

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Kent County High School
Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 at 8 a.m.
350 people

KCHS logoKent County High School
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 at 6 p.m.
48 people

Computer survey icon13 online survey
responses received

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Rock Hall Elementary School
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 at 6 p.m.
17 people

ALL TOLD: 
Nearly
500
stakeholders engaged in our
Community Conversations!
KCMS logoKent County Middle School
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 at 6 p.m.
25 people




Capturing Comments and Reporting Out

The facilitators at each table during our Community Conversations recorded the statements and sentiments shared. The tables were covered with large sheets of blank paper that both facilitators and participants wrote down the ideas shared in colorful markers. These comments were then typed and digitized for analysis and preservation.


Comments on each of the five topics from our Community Conversations have been compiled for analysis in multiple digital files, organized by meeting locations, subject areas and question prompts. The summaries provided in the following section are broken out by subject matter. Each section includes the questions asked, fact sheets that provided background information, leading and recurring topics of discussions, questions to be thought about, new and interesting ideas to be explored and staff input form our Professional Development Day session.





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