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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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Pillar 5: Governance and Accountability

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
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

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.