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Half day Wednesday, Nov. 6 with school logos
This Wednesday, Nov. 6, is a half day for all students in Kent County Public Schools for staff professional development. Student dismissal begins at Kent County High School and Kent County Middle School at 11:25 a.m. Elementary school students will be dismissed starting at 12:25 p.m. School times and calendar information also can be found on the Kent County Public Schools mobile app. The app can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store and Google Play. Just search "Kent County Public Schools."
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Pillar 5: Governance and Accountability

An overview from Kent County Public Schools with photo of rolled up blueprints

Pillar 5
Governance and Accountability

Goal: To ensure that the Blueprint is implemented as intended and that measurable goals for success are articulated and attained.

Historic Implementation
• Hired a Blueprint coordinator.
• Convened Blueprint Policy Area Committees to engage stakeholders.

Current Implementation
• Communicating the content of the initial implementation plan to stakeholders.
• Revising fiscal procedures to document that 75% of each funding source goes directly to schools.
• Preparing to develop next phase of the Blueprint Implementation Plan.

Future Implementation
• Documenting allocation of funds to specific schools.
• Expert Review Teams from the Maryland State Department of Education to visit each school.
• Monitor the implementation of Blueprint programs.




Stakeholder Engagement

Map of Maryland with a zoom in on Kent County

Kent County Public Schools is committed to providing opportunities for our stakeholder groups to gain information about Blueprint implementation and has created venues for our staff and employees as well as community partners to share their feedback regarding program implementation.
 
In the 2023-24 school year, we delivered presentations and question and answer sessions with the following groups:
Kent County High School students
Kent County High School counselors
All Staff at Each of our five schools
Administration and Supervision Team 
Kent County Board of Education
Kent County Citizen Advisory Committee
Kent County Public Library
Kent County Commissioners
Kent County Economic and Tourism Development Commission
Kent County Chamber of Commerce
Upper Shore Regional Council
Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board
Dixon Valve and Coupling Co.
Local childcare providers
Local churches




Blueprint Funding and Resource Allocation

To ensure compliance with Blueprint mandates, Kent County Public Schools is:
• Aligning its process for assessing budgetary needs
• Enhancing its procedures for allocating new resources and reallocating existing resources
• Projecting revenue and funding sources by Blueprint program and by pillar
• Establishing a system to document funds following students to their school.