Tuesday, March 12, 2013
The Fiscal Year 2014 budget for Prince George's County Schools represents a $28.9 million increase over last year's budget.
The Prince George’s County Board of Education (BOE) has approved a $1.7 billion dollar budget for Fiscal Year 2014, representing at 1.7 percent increase—or $28.9 million—over last year’s budget, according to a statement released by the school system. The requested budget, which was presented to the BOE by Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Interim Superintendent Alvin Crawley in December, reflects funds to support staff compensation increases, student-based budgeting increases, and other initiatives. “This year, we continue to focus on budget priorities that will help ensure our students graduate college and career ready,” Board Chair Verjeana Jacobs (District 5) said in the statement. “Our goal is to meet our students’ needs …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Take a look at the breakdown on the approximate $5.6 million request for increased security in Prince George's public schools.
Security Services for Prince George's public schools plans to recommend an increased security proposal Thursday to the county Board of Education. Rex Barrett, deputy director of Security Services, talked to Patch about how the recommendations could help protect school children. See the details on panic buttons, more police officers, detecting potentially dangerous criminals at the door and new cameras. Barrett also shared his thoughts on the plan and how its timeline was accelerated after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Long-Term Safety Recommendations The approximate cost for the proposal is slightly more than $5.6 million, Barrett confirmed. This does not take into account costs associated with an increased police presence…
Monday, August 13, 2012
The Prince George's County Public Schools has officially begun the process for hiring a new superintendent by selecting a firm to help with the search.
A Rosemont, IL firm was selected to help the county's public school system find its new leader. The Prince George's County Board of Education (BOE) selected Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA) to help replace current superintendent William R. Hite, according to a release from the county's public schools. Hite resigned after he accepted a job as the new superintendent for the School District of Philadelphia. HYA will help find and screen candidates interested in leading the Prince George's County Public Schools. PGCPS worked with the executive search firm previously, the release stated, and the firm has worked with neighboring counties— Montgomery, Howard and Anne Arundel— with their searches. The board released a request for quotes …
Thursday, August 9, 2012
The public can learn more about the process and contribute ideas to the school board.
As Prince George's County Public Schools Superintendent William R. Hite moves onto his new job with a Philadelphia school district, a long process begins for the county's school board and residents as they search for a new leader. The Board of Education (BOE) will begin hosting "Moving Forward" forums around the county, where they can talk to school principals, parents and community members in each district about the search process. The first meetings are set to be held in Capitol Heights on Aug. 16 and Bowie on Aug. 21. According to PGCPS' superintendent search webpage, a new superintendent is not set to be selected until Spring 2013. The BOE released a letter in July, discussing the search process in brief and also sharing how parents …
Monday, March 26, 2012
Despite informing parents last month that all BASELP programs would be contracted out to a private vendor, the school system says that was never actually the intention.
Changes are coming to the before-and-after school child care service provided by the Prince George’s County Public School system, though officials have struggled in recent weeks to clarify exactly what those changes are. Despite misinformation given to parents and employees of the Before and After School Extended Learning Program at a February meeting, the school system has no intention to privatize all of its programs, school officials said last week. Parents and representatives from BASELP’s union cried foul after a school official announced at the Februay meeting that all the programs would be privatized within two years. Parents questioned why they weren't consulted before vendor bids were sought and how the changes would affect the …
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Peggy Higgins appears to have secured a lead over Mark Cook for District 2.
Update, 11:15 a.m.: The Prince George's County Board of Elections has counted 97 percent of the submitted ballots, with only absentee ballots and provisional ballots still outstanding, said Prince George's County Board of Elections clerk Keysha Salmon. Patch spoke with Peggy Higgins, who leads by 5,105 votes, about her new seat on the Board of Education. Higgins said the foremost feeling she has right now isn't so much a feeling, but a sense of purpose. "It was quite clear that people are very concerned about the school system, and want someone to get in and make a difference," she said. Higgins said her first priority will be to address the concerns that she heard while campaigning. She said she intends to meet with the superintendent, …
Sharp Shooter
2:35 pm on Monday, August 13, 2012
Considering the turnover rate (voluntarily or involuntary) of this position one would expect a little anticipation and better planning for finding replacements. An entire county school system without a formal leader for a whole year doesn't speak well of the BOE. more ›