Several Education Forums planned for first week in March

Next week's a busy week...  PLEASE ATTEND AT LEAST ONE OF THESE FORUMS!

Commissioner’s Community Forum on Education

Monday, March 4, 2013 7:00 p.m. Carroll Community College (Room K-100)

All five Commissioners will host a community forum to discuss education in Carroll County.  The CCPS School Superintendent, Mr. Steve Guthrie will participate in the discussion(s). The public is invited to provide public comment prior to the discussion.  Each speaker will have 3 minutes to speak and must sign up prior to the start of the meeting.  For more information about the meeting or to request special (ADA) accommodations, please contact the Board of Commissioners at 410-386-2043.  MD Relay: 7-1-1 or 800-735-2258.

 

Board of Commissioners Open Session

Tuesday, March 5, 2013 7:00 p.m. County Office Building – Ronald Regan Meeting Rm.

During this Open Session, the Commissioners will discuss and debate the following agenda items: ~  FY14 Budget Priorities ~  Proposed Tax Rate Reductions ~  Board of Education/CCPS Education Funding ~  Government Employee Salaries The public is invited to provide public comment prior to the discussion.  Each speaker will have 3 minutes to speak and must sign up prior to the start of the meeting.  For more information about the meeting or to request special (ADA) accommodations, please contact the Board of Commissioners at 410-386-2043.  MD Relay: 7-1-1 or 800-735-2258.    Open Sessions may also be viewed live on the web:  http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/default.asp.  Be sure to click the “Video Library & Agendas” link.

Superintendent’s Education Forum

Thursday, March 7, 2013 7:00 p.m. Century High School – Auditorium

Mr. Guthrie will provide an overview of the school system and the proposed school system budget.  If the Commissioners reduce funding, Mr. Guthrie and the Board of Education will be forced to cut millions of dollars from the existing budget.  Come learn about the proposed reductions and other possible programmatic changes.  Please encourage parents, students AND TEACHERS to attend this important presentation.  At the end of presentation, the public will be invited to ask questions directly of the Superintendent and share feedback.  For more information about the meeting or to request special (ADA) accommodations, please contact CCPS Community and Media Relations at 410-386-3020.