Board Meeting - June 9, 2026

The Charles County Public Schools Board Meeting held on June 9, 2026, focused extensively on the approval and discussion of the fiscal year 2027 budget, which was unanimously approved. Key budget highlights included a 4.9% increase over the previous year, allocation of funds for security upgrades, youth engagement advocates, and the elimination of several positions to balance the budget. The board also approved the FY27 tentative agreement with the ASME union. Additionally, the meeting covered the approval of the Phoenix International School of the Arts' adoption of the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum, a significant capital improvement project involving a major renovation and addition to LLA High School with a guaranteed maximum price contract of approximately $133.7 million, and an intercategory budget transfer of $3.8 million to address various shortfalls. The board discussed policy series 1000 revisions, with a plan for further review and action in upcoming meetings. Other procurement-related topics included tuition rate approvals and wage rate decisions. The meeting concluded with recognitions of outstanding staff and educators, updates on school calendar options for 2027-28 (with the traditional calendar approved), and discussions on the new elementary retention policy mandated by the state. The board also reviewed a self-assessment survey of its governance practices and planned a summer retreat to address improvement areas.