The Maryland Association of Boards of Education and the Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland issued a joint statement. We are pleased that the State finally heeded our call for statewide guidance on reopening metrics that are informed by medical facts and public health science. However, the remarks at the Governor’s press conference yesterday were […]
Amended Order Ensuring Schools Retain Primary Authority
“Governor Larry Hogan today issued an amended emergency order ensuring that local schools retain the primary authority to initially determine when to safely reopen their facilities for in-person instruction based on public health guidance. Under an order issued April 5, local health departments continue to have the authority to close any individual facility deemed to […]
Gov Hogan Stresses Vigilance In COVID-19 Fight
State Superintendent Sets Guardrails for Schools to Reopen State Officials Will Allow Local Flexibility, Require Face Coverings in Classrooms, Strict Protocols for Positive Cases Governor Reiterates Safer at Home Guidance, Including Face Coverings, Physical Distancing, and Teleworking Governor Presses Local Officials to Actively and Aggressively Enforce Public Health Orders Out-of-State Travelers Should Get Tested and […]
MSDE to Allow Flexibility in School Re-opening
At Governor Hogan’s press conference on Wednesday, July 22, state school superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon announced that Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) will give local school jurisdictions the flexibility to determine how best to re-open schools in the fall. However, certain guardrails and protocols must be in place if in-person instruction resumes. If a […]
Calvert Education Association Statement on Reopening Schools
The Calvert Education Association (CEA), the union representing the teachers and other certificated staff employed by Calvert County Public Schools issued a statement about the reopening of Calvert County Public Schools for the 2020-2021 School Year. Their statement follows: The Calvert Education Association (CEA) supports the Maryland State Education Association, Baltimore Teachers Union and Maryland […]
Board of Education Votes to Open School Online
At a special meeting held on July 24, 2020, the Board of Education of Calvert County Public Schools voted in favor of a virtual opening for the 2020-2021 school year. School will be conducted online for the first semester unless the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic changes significantly. Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent, said, “The […]
CDC Detailed Roadmap for Reopening Schools
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week laid out its detailed, delayed road map for reopening schools, child-care facilities, restaurants and mass transit, weeks after COVID-weary states began opening on their own terms. The CDC cautioned that some institutions should stay closed for now and said reopening should be guided by coronavirus transmission […]
Gov Hogan to Unveil ‘Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery’
School Closures Extended to May 15; State Board Will Examine Options for Remainder of the School Year and Summer Labor to Launch Online Application for Independent Contractors, Self-Employed Marylanders to Receive Unemployment Benefits State Commits Additional $4 Million to Maryland Food Bank and Capital Area Food Bank Renews Governors’ Bipartisan Request for Federal Stimulus to […]
Calvert County Schools Closed Thru May 15th
Calvert County Schools Closed Thru May 15th As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maryland State Department of Education has closed schools through May 15, 2020. Dr. Curry would like to share some thoughts and say hello to our families, students, and staff. Please watch his video message. All school activities are canceled through […]
$45 Million for Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and the full Maryland Congressional Delegation, including Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone, announced $45,657,990 for the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund through the U.S. Department of Education. Provided […]
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