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The Carroll County Board of Education’s monthly meeting<\/a> Wednesday will include a report from the Family Life Advisory Committee<\/a> on recent decisions, including approval of a puberty video for sixth grade boys titled, \u201cAlways Changing and Growing Up,\u201d and approval of allowing some high school health students to view online materials that are different from those being taught in class, “based on individual parent selection choice.”<\/p>\n

The 31-member, board-appointed committee<\/a> approved both measures in November. It is tasked with discussing family life instruction in public schools, reviewing all health curricula, and providing recommendations to the school board.<\/p>\n

The committee was directed by the school board to review three topics during the past year<\/a>, including current and proposed instructional materials used in health lessons for all school levels and the school system\u2019s permission process for health education.<\/p>\n

A report will also be given on updates related to implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future<\/a>. The Blueprint is a multibillion-dollar education reform law enacted in 2020 and designed to reform Maryland public schools so that every student will be ready to enter the workforce or higher education after graduating.<\/p>\n

Robert Moton Elementary School is now eligible to receive additional resources under Blueprint, as a designated “community school,”<\/a> based on the school’s concentration of poverty, which is determined by the number of students at the school who receive free or reduced-priced meals.<\/p>\n\n

Taneytown Elementary became eligible to become a community school last year<\/a>, and is now eligible for per-pupil grant funding, according to the agenda.<\/p>\n\n

Crossroads Middle School, an alternative school designed to serve students temporarily, has exited eligibility. Gateway School,<\/a> the county’s alternative high school, is eligible to become a community school this year, according to the agenda. Alternative schools are designed to monitor and improve student behavior to promote success. <\/p>\n\n

The school board will also review its policy on student exclusion and physical restraint<\/a>, and its policy governing first aid and health care<\/a>. Staff have proposed minor updates to each policy. The board is responsible for reviewing each school system policy every three years.<\/p>\n

Wednesday’s meeting begins at 4 p.m., at 125 N. Court St., Westminster.<\/p>\n

School board meetings are open to the public and live streamed on the Carroll County Public Schools YouTube channel and viewable on the right side of the Board of Education\u2019s website at carrollk12.org\/board-of-education\/meeting-information<\/a>, under CETV Livestream. Meetings are also broadcast throughout the month on Carroll Educational Television, Channel 21. Anyone who wishes to participate must fill out an online sign-up form at carrollk12.org\/board-of-education\/meeting-information<\/a> or call the communications office at 410-751-3020 by 9 p.m., on the Tuesday before a meeting.<\/p>\n

Have a news tip? Contact Thomas Goodwin Smith at thsmith@baltsun.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The Carroll County Board of Education's monthly meeting<\/a>\u00a0today will include a report from the Family Life Advisory Committee<\/a> on recent decisions, including approval of a puberty video for sixth grade boys titled, \u201cAlways Changing and Growing Up,\u201d and approval of allowing some high school health students to view online materials that are different from those being taught in class, \"based on individual parent selection choice.\"<\/p>

The 31-member, board-appointed committee<\/a> approved both measures in November. It is tasked with discussing family life instruction in public schools, reviewing all health curricula, and providing recommendations to the school board.<\/p>

The committee was directed by the school board to review three topics during the past year<\/a>, including current and proposed instructional materials used in health lessons for all school levels and the school system\u2019s permission process for health education.<\/p>

A report will also be given on updates related to implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future<\/a>. The Blueprint is a multibillion-dollar education reform law enacted in 2020 and designed to reform Maryland public schools so that every student will be ready to enter the workforce or higher education after graduating.<\/p>

Robert Moton Elementary School is now eligible to receive additional resources under Blueprint, as a designated \"community school,\"<\/a> based on the school's concentration of poverty, which is determined by the number of students at the school who receive free or reduced-priced meals.<\/p>

Taneytown Elementary became eligible to become a community school last year<\/a>, and is now eligible for per-pupil grant funding, according to the agenda.<\/p>

Crossroads Middle School, an alternative school designed to serve students temporarily, has exited eligibility. Gateway School,<\/a> the county's alternative high school, is eligible to become a community school this year, according to the agenda. Alternative schools are designed to monitor and improve student behavior to promote success.<\/p>

The school board will also review its policy on student exclusion and physical restraint<\/a>, and its policy governing first aid and health care<\/a>. Staff have proposed minor updates to each policy. The board is responsible for reviewing each school system policy every three years.<\/p>

Today's meeting begins at 4 p.m., at 125 N. Court St., Westminster.<\/p>

School board meetings are open to the public and live streamed on the Carroll County Public Schools YouTube channel and viewable on the right side of the Board of Education\u2019s website at carrollk12.org\/board-of-education\/meeting-information<\/a>, under CETV Livestream. Meetings are also broadcast throughout the month on Carroll Educational Television, Channel 21. Anyone who wishes to participate must fill out an online sign-up form at carrollk12.org\/board-of-education\/meeting-information<\/a> or call the communications office at 410-751-3020 by 9 p.m., on the Tuesday before a meeting.<\/p>

Have a news tip? 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