2015-2016

ANNUAL

REPORT

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Queen Anne’s County Board of Education

202 Chesterfield Avenue

Centreville, MD 21617

(410) 758-2403

www.qacps.org

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Mrs. Jennifer George

President

Rev. Arlene Taylor

Vice President

Mrs. Annette Dimaggio

Member

Capt. Beverly Kelley

Member

Mrs. Tammy Harper

Member

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Carol Williamson

Superintendent of Schools

Mr. Sid Pinder

Director of Operations

Mr. Gregory Pilewski

Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services and

School Improvement

Mrs. Robin Langraf

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Dan Lessard

Director of Human Resources

Board of Education Meeting Information

Board of Education meetings are held the first Wednesday

of the month at the Board of Education in Centreville,

Maryland. Open session begins at 6 p.m. Queen Anne’s

County citizens are encouraged to attend and may ad-

dress the Board at the beginning of each meeting during

“Open Forum.”

On the third Wednesday of every month, Board work

sessions are held at the Board of Education from

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Annual Report 2015-2016

MISSION

The mission of Queen Anne’s County Public Schools, a high-

performing public school system, is to ensure that every student

demonstrates a commitment to high achievement and everyday

excellence, possessing the skills and knowledge to empower them

to thrive and continue to grow intellectually, physically, emotionally

and socially in a rapidly changing globally competitive society; this

will be accomplished through a partnership with our families and

community, a world class curriculum, excellence in teaching and

challenging educational experiences.

VISION

A graduate of Queen Anne’s

County Public Schools will be

well-educated, globally competi-

tive and prepared to become a

caring, productive citizen of the

21st century.

CORE VALUES

Focus on Results and Creating Value

Managing for Innovation

Learning-Centered Education

Systems Perspective

Visionary Leadership

Agility

Organizational and Personal Learning

Valuing Faculty, Staff, and Students

Management by Fact

Social Responsibility

Notice of Non-Discrimination:

The Queen Anne's County Public School District does not discriminate on

the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, disability, or

age in its employment or educational programs and activities. The District

is required by Title IX not to discriminate in such a manner. The following

persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-

discrimination policies:

For Student, Parent and Community Concerns:

Brad Engel, Supervisor of Student Support Services,

brad.engel@qacps.org, 410-758-2403

For Employment Related Concerns:

Mark Farley, Director of Human Resources, mark.farley@qacps.org, 410-

758-2403

Queen Anne’s County Public Schools

202 Chesterfield Ave.

Centreville, Md. 21617

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Annual Report 2015-2016

2016-2017 Teacher of the Year:

Tamara Forte

Tamara Forte has been an advocate for student success - and

nothing less - for the last 12 years. She graduated summa cum

laude from Susquehanna University with a B.A. Degree in

Elementary Education and English in 2005 and earned her M.A.

Degree in Education in the Diverse Classroom from Gratz College in

2011. Tamara is a Washington College Student Supervisor, a

Student Mentor, an Extended School Year teacher, a Home Hospital

teacher, and a curriculum writer. She and her students positively

impact the world daily by holding clothing drives, fundraising for

hospitalized children, and helping first responders in need.

Class of 2016 This data was collected from the two

high schools in the county, Queen

Anne’s County High School and Kent

Island High School, at the end of the

2015-2016 school year.

Attending a 2 Year College 165

Attending a 4 Year College 251

Attending a Trade School 17

Enlisting in the Military 34

Going into the Work Force 67

Total High School Students 534

Scholarships at a Glance

The total dollar amount of scholarships (merit, athletic,

academic, senatorial, etc.) offered to the graduating

classes of 2016 was $10,193,407

A total of 196 students received at least one

scholarship towards higher education.

Transportation

Overview of the

2015-2016

School Year

Miles Traveled 2,066,666 Contractor Route Buses 74 Contractor Spare Buses 11 County Route Buses 14 County Owned - Spare/Activity

Buses 9

Certified Drivers 144 Driver Hours 100,411 Attendant Hours 19,395 Students Transported 7,710

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Annual Report 2015-2016

Human Resource Report: Staff Information

Newly Hired Teacher’s

Previous Experience

7% Most recent experience in

nonpublic school or outside of

education

37% No prior experience

56% Most recent experience in

public school

Total Number of Degrees

8 3 6 2 180 33

448

11 70

200

400

600

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1: High school diploma

2: Fewer than 2 years of college

3: 2 years of college

4: 3 years of college

5: Bachelor’s degree

6: Bachelor’s with Master’s equivalent

7: Master’s degree

8: Master’s degree + 30 semester

hrs.

9: Doctor’s degree

Gender

Female 733

Male 211

Race

Asian 5

Black/African American 104

Hispanic 12

Two or More Races 8

White 815

Other Staff Information

Position

Superintendent 1

Asst. Superintendent 1

Director/Manager/Comptroller 3

Coordinator/Consultant 3

Supervisor 11

Other Admin. 2

Principal 14

Asst. Principal 9

School Dpt. Chairperson/Other

School-Level Admin.

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Teacher/Instructor 520

Staff Developer/Teacher Trainer 39

Other Instructional Professional

Personnel

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Audiologist/Hearing Therapist 2

Speech Pathologist/Therapist 10

Librarian/Media Consultant 10

Guidance Counselor 20

Psychologist 6

Student Personnel Worker 2

Nurse/Hygienist/Health Professional 15

Other Professional Personnel 21

Teacher Aide/Teaching Asst. 78

Library/Media Center Aide 4

Other Aide 2

Secretary/Clerk 63

Technical Personnel 10

Transportation Personnel 21

Service Worker 68

1 33 40 41

401

0

200

400

600

1 2 3 4 5

Tenure Status

1: Does Not Apply

2: Non-Tenure Year 1

3: Non-Tenure Year 2

4: Non-Tenure Year 3

5: Tenure

7%

56% 37%

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Student Report Information

Gender

Female 3,807

Male 3,944

Race

Asian 116

Black/African American 515

Hispanic 389

Two or More Races 293

White 6,400

Native American 28

Hawaiian/PI 10

Demographics

Total Schools 14

Elementary 8

Middle 4

High 2

Total Student Enrollment 7,811

Elementary 3,640

Middle 1,839

High 2,332

Title I (Elementary Only) 1,348

Limited English Proficient 43

Free and Reduced Meals 1,975

Special Education 870

Alphabest

Character Counts

QAC Partnership for

Suicide Prevention

QA Anti-bullying

Committee

Anchor Points

Academy (APA)

High School Credit

Recovery at APA

Community

Partnerships for

Children

McKinney Vento

(Homeless)

Home School

Monitoring

Custodian of Student

Records

Crisis Response Team

Nurses/School Health

Services

Ombudsman Services

PBIS and School

Climate Programs

Olweus-Anti-Bullying

Program (Middle and

Elementary)

School Counseling

Program

School Resource

Officer Program

Community Mediation

Upper Shore

Youth Mental Health

First Aid

Kognito (Mental

Health Training for

Staff)

Drug and Alcohol

Council

Partnership for Drug

Prevention (QACPS &

QA Sheirff’s Office)

QA Drug Free

Coalition

Multicultural

Committee

We care a great deal about every student here in

Queen Anne’s County. The following is a list of the

programs and services that we offer:

Student Services Information

School Information

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Annual Report 2015-2016

Curriculum and Instruction Highlights

Program Highlights Student Highlights

Thanks to funding from

the Queen Anne’s County

Commissioners, QACPS

was able to move forward

with our

one-to-one technology

initiative. This year we

progressed

towards having technology in the hands of every student in grades 3-12

as we distributed chromebooks to students in grades 3 and 4 during

the 2016-2017 school year. In order to better accommodate the

growing number of computers connecting to the network we added a

wireless access point in every 3rd & 4th grade classroom. The five

priorities for a digital conversion are as follows: Access for All, College

and Career Ready Students, 21st Century Instruction and Teaching,

Personalized Professional Growth, and Digital Partnerships for Success.

This technology is helping us continue to make huge strides in every

classroom. Technology in our classrooms is revolutionizing testing, CTE

programs, Biomedical classes, technology classes, and Project Lead

The Way programs, to name a few. We also have been able to purchase

a new firewall to help better prevent our computers from being affected

by malware and viruses, adding additional security to protect students.

Students in Queen Anne’s County are doing amazing things everyday.

They are reaching new goals, setting the bar higher, and continuing to

thrive among students all across the state. Here are a few examples of

students that are representing QACPS state and nation-wide!

2015 Carson Scholarship First Time Award Winner: Mia H.,

Stevensville Middle School, Caeden S., Matapeake Elementary

School.

Maryland Municipal’s League’s Award Winner: Billy Schindler,

Church Hill Elementary School.

138 students participated in the

3rd annual Ozo-Bonanza Competi-

tion.

Elementary Media Student received

state recognition for participation in

the Maryland Judiciary Conflict

Resolution Bookmark.

Kent Island High School Cheerleaders were named 1a/2a State

Champions for the first time in school history.

Queen Anne’s County High School’s freshman, Hailey Ritter, is the

3a/2a/1a Women 50 Yard Freestyle Swimming State Champion.

Queen Anne’s County High School Senior and Co-Valedictorian

Grace Steffens won the female Minds in Motion Scholarship for

district 8, representing the entire Eastern Shore with a superior

GPA, SAT, and other academic achievements while also participat-

ing in athletics.

Technology Status

One-to-One Initiative

The Class of 2016 had a 95% graduation rate, which is an 1.5%

increase from 2013 and the highest graduation rate since this

data has been reported.

QACPS had its largest group of students participating in AP testing,

with 450 students taking 896 exams. Almost 63% of the tests

were scored at a “3” or better.

Queen Anne’s County 3rd Annual Surfing the Digital Wave

Technology Conference was held in June, 2016.

Twenty years of Partnering for Youth was celebrated by servicing

ten schools, 1,124 children and 841 families with academics,

enrichment and recreational activities.

The Title I Migrant Program served 72 Title I students and 53

Migrant students providing academic enrichment opportunities.

Middle and High School band and choir students participated in

regional and state competitions.

QACPS was the second highest performing school system in

Maryland on the PARCC Algebra I Assessment.

In 2015-16, QACPS gave the new Multi-State Alternative

Assessment (MSAA) in reading and math for students with

cognitive disabilities too severe to participate in PARCC even with

accommodations. QACPS will be giving the new Alternative

Science Assessment in the 2016-17 school year.

The QACPS Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

Program received high honors from MSDE with 11 schools

receiving gold and 3 schools receiving silver.

QACPS continues to have great partnerships with the community

to help enhance learning in the classroom. The students received

visits from PRS, Miss Maryland Agriculture, ARF, Queen Anne’s

County Sherriff's Department, State’s Attorney's Office, DNR, QAC

Health Department, QAC Chamber of Commerce, and many more

agencies.

QACPS held its First Annual Bowie State Partnership Day where 27

Bowie State students met with QACPS administration and

supervisors at Stevensville Middle School to participate in informal

interviews and tours of schools.

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Annual Report 2015-2016

County Revenue 52,850,293 57.56%

Unrestricted State Revenue 32,857,203 35.78%

Other Local Revenue 455,538 .50%

Restricted Federal Revenue 4,308,912 4.69%

Restricted State Revenue 905,981 .99%

Restricted Other Revenue 445,804 .49%

91,823,731 ~100%

Instruction 37,012,369 40.72%

Special Education 7,860,149 8.65%

Administration 1,775,060 1.95%

Mid-Level Administration 4,862,871 5.35%

Student Personnel 431,504 .47%

Student Transportation 6,042,479 6.65%

Operation of Plant 6,123,626 6.74%

Maintenance of Plant 1,678,916 1.85%

Fixed Charges 18,731,325 20.61%

Other Restricted 5,660,697 6.23%

Student Health Services 717,217 .79%

90,896,213 ~100%

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Queen Anne’s County Board of Education

202 Chesterfield Avenue

Centreville, MD 21617

(410) 758-2403

www.qacps.org