Del. Kelley proposes more school bureaucracy

Plans, task forces, and studies are far more important than actually teaching children!

• PG 403-05
  Prince George's County Delegation, Delegate Kelley
  None
• Prince George's County – Education-Parental Involvement Plans
  For the purpose of requiring the Prince George's County public school system and each school within the county to develop and implement a certain parental involvement plan on or before a certain date; establishing the requirements for each plan; requiring each school to prepare certain parental involvement family kits; establishing the components of each kit; requiring each school to hold a certain meeting at the beginning of each school year; requiring that parent be given certain materials and certain information at a certain meeting; requiring the county public school system to develop and implement a parental involvement grading system; providing for the requirements of the grading system; requiring each school to publish a volunteer resource book based on the results of a certain parent survey; providing for the requirements of the volunteer resource book; requiring the principal of each school to designate a certain staff member as a parent facilitator; requiring the parent facilitator to organize certain staff training; requiring the State Board of Education to require at least a certain number of hours of parental involvement staff training as professional development each year; requiring the county school system to develop a teacher evaluation for parents to complete; and generally relating to the development of parental involvement plans in elementary and secondary schools in Prince George's County.
• Local Action
  11/23/2004
  Local - Subcommittee
  None Public Hearing

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• PG 404-05
  Prince George's County Delegation, Delegate Kelley
  None

• Task Force to Study Implementing a Parental Involvement Grade in Public Schools
  For the purpose of establishing a Task Force to Study Implementing a Parental Involvement Grade in Public Schools; providing for the compositing of the Task Force; requiring the Governor to appoint the chairman of the Task Force; requiring the Department of Education to provide the staffing for the Task Force; prohibiting members of the Task Force from receiving compensation but entitling members to reimbursement of expenses under a certain law; requiring the Task Force to study and make recommendations regarding the feasibility of implementing a parental involvement grading system in the State’s public schools including certain information; requiring the Task Force to submit a certain report to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly on or before a certain date; providing for the termination of the Act; and generally relating to the Task Force to Study Implementing a Parental Involvement Grade in Public Schools.
• Local Action
  11/23/2004
  Local - Subcommittee
  None Public Hearing

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• PG 405-05
  Prince George's County Delegation, Delegate Kelley
  None

• Task Force to Study Implementing a Year-Round School Curriculum in Prince George’s County
  For the purpose of establishing a Task Force to Study Implementing a Year-Round School Curriculum in Prince George's County; specifying the purposes and responsibilities of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to report to certain persons on or before a certain date; providing for the composition and staff of the Task Force; providing for the termination of the Task Force; and generally relating to the Task Force to Study Implementing a Year-Round School Curriculum in Prince George's County.
• Local Action
  11/23/2004
  Local - Subcommittee
  None Public Hearing