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C ase 1:Case1:19-cv-01853-SAG19-cv-01853-SAG DDocumentocum ent22-136-1 FiFiledled 11/14/1901/08/20 Page 3 ofof202018, and also of previous events based on a review of the relevant documents madeavailable to me in the scope of my position.3.The BOOST Scholarship Program provides funding to individual students toattend BOOST-eligible schools. The General Assembly has made provisions for thisprogram in each year’s budget, beginning in 2016. The program conditions and fundinglevels have changed from one year to the next and the General Assembly has not codifiedinto statute any of the provisions governing BOOST.4.It is currently unknown if the BOOST Scholarship Program will be fundedfor the 2020-2021 school year, and, if it is funded, how much money will be appropriatedfor the program or what eligibility conditions will be imposed for schools to receivefunding.5.The BOOST Scholarship Program for the 2019-2020 school year is governedby the provisions of the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Bill, Chapter 565 of Maryland Laws2019. The application window for individual students to apply for BOOST scholarshipfunds was March 6, 2019 through April 17, 2019. Schools who wished to be consideredas BOOST eligible institutions for the 2019-2020 school year were required to submitapplications by December 31, 2018 to the then Nonpublic Textbook and TechnologyProgram. The Plaintiff, Bethel Christian Academy did not apply for the 2019-2020 schoolyear. The funding appropriated for the BOOST Scholarship program for the 2019-2020school year has been distributed in its entirety. As of August 2019, 2,768 scholarshipswere awarded to students and 1,134 students were placed on a wait list.
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Potential Participating Schools for the BOOST Scholarship Program 2017-2018 School YearC ase 1:19-cv-01853-SAGD ocum ent36-1 Filed 01/08/20 Page 6 of20Case 1:19-cv-01853-SAG Document 22-1 Filed 11/14/19 Page 6 of 20Potential Participating Schools for the BOOST Scholarship Program2017-2018 School YearTHIS IS NOT A FINAL LIST OF ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS FOR THE 2017-2018 BOOST PROGRAM. This list represents schools that meet thparticipating in the Nonpublic Textbook Program and offering programs beyond kindergarten. To become fully eligible, schools must certifythey: administer certain assessments, will provide certain assessment results, and comply with certain non-discrimination laws.As of September 29, 2017School NameACADEMY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - ROCKVILLEAL HUDA SCHOOL - COLLEGE PARKAL RAHMAH SCHOOL - BALTIMOREALEF BET MONTESSORI SCHOOL - BETHESDAALIM ACADEMY AKA MUSLIM COMMUNITY SCHOOL THE - POTOMACALPERT FAMILY ALEPH BET JEWISH DAY SCHOOL - ANNAPOLISARCHBISHOP BORDERS SCHOOL - BALTIMOREARCHBISHOP CURLEY HIGH SCHOOL - BALTIMOREARCHBISHOP NEALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL- LA PLATAARCHBISHOP SPALDING HIGH SCHOOL - SEVERNARNOLD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - ARNOLDARTS AND IDEAS SUDBURY SCHOOL - BALTIMOREARUNDEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - HANOVERATHOLTON ADVENTIST ACADEMY - COLUMBIABAIS HAMEDRASH AND MESIVTA OF BALTIMORE - BALTIMOREBAIS YAAKOV SCHOOL FOR GIRLS - BALTIMOREBALTIMORE ACTORS THEATRE CONSERVATORY THE - BALTIMORE1
Potential Participating Schools for the BOOST Scholarship Program 2017-2018 School YearC ase 1:19-cv-01853-SAGD ocum ent36-1 Filed 01/08/20 Page 7 of20Case 1:19-cv-01853-SAG Document 22-1 Filed 11/14/19 Page 7 of 20BALTIMORE JUNIOR ACADEMY - BALTIMOREBALTIMORE SCHOOL OF INDEPENDENT LEARNERS - PIKESVILLEBALTIMORE TORAH SCHOOL - BALTIMOREBALTIMORE WHITE MARSH ADVENTIST SCHOOL - ROSEDALEBANNER SCHOOL THE - FREDERICKBEDDOW HIGH SCHOOL THE - ACCOKEEKBEDDOW SCHOOL INC THE - WALDORFBEDDOW SCHOOL INC THE - FT WASHINGTONBEGINNINGS MONTESSORI SCHOOL - CUMBERLANDBETHEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - SAVAGEBISHOP MCNAMARA HIGH SCHOOL - FORESTVILLEBISHOP WALSH MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL - CUMBERLANDBNOS YISROEL OF BALTIMORE - BALTIMOREBOW IE MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HOUSE - BOWIEBROADFORDING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - HAGERSTOWNBROOKEWOOD SCHOOL - KENSINGTONBUTLER SCHOOL - DARNESTOWNCALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - CRESAPTOWNCALVARY LUTHERAN SCHOOL - BALTIMORECALVERT HALL COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL - BALTIMORECAMBRIDGE SCHOOL - BALTIMORECARDINAL HICKEY ACADEMY - OW INGSCARDINAL SHEHAN SCHOOL - BALTIMORECARROLL LUTHERAN SCHOOL - WESTMINSTERCATHEDRAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - BALTIMORECATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE THE - BALTIMORE2
Potential Participating Schools for the BOOST Scholarship Program 2017-2018 School YearC ase 1:19-cv-01853-SAGD ocum ent36-1 Filed 01/08/20 Page 8 of20Case 1:19-cv-01853-SAG Document 22-1 Filed 11/14/19 Page 8 of 20CELEBRATION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - COLUMBIACENTER FOR CREATIVE LEARNING THE - BALTIMORECHABAD OF PARK HEIGHTS - BALTIMORECHESAPEAKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - EASTONCHESTER RIVER ADVENTIST SCHOOL - CHESTERTOWNCOLUMBIA ACADEMY ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL - COLUMBIACOUNTRYSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLCREST LANE SCHOOL - WESTMINSTERCRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL - BALTIMOREDARCHEI NOAM MONTESSORIDEMATHA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL - HYATTSVILLEDON BOSCO CRISTO REY HIGH SCHOOL - TAKOMA PARKEBENEZER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - HAGERSTOWNELIZABETH SETON HIGH SCHOOL - BLADENSBURGELVATON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - MILLERSVILLEEMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL - BALTIMOREFAIRHAVEN SCHOOL - UPPER MARLBOROFIRST BAPTIST SCHOOL OF LAURELFORCEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - SILVER SPRINGFREDERICK ADVENTIST ACADEMY - FREDERICKFREDERICK COUNTRY DAY - FREDERICKFRIENDS MEETING SCHOOL - IJAMSVILLEGEORGE E PETERS SDA ELEM SCHOOL - HYATTSVILLEGERMAN SCHOOL WASHINGTON D C - POTOMACGLA ACADEMY "SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE" - ROSEDALEGLENWOOD COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL - MT. AIRY3
Potential Participating Schools for the BOOST Scholarship Program 2017-2018 School YearC ase 1:19-cv-01853-SAGD ocum ent36-1 Filed 01/08/20 Page 9 of20Case 1:19-cv-01853-SAG Document 22-1 Filed 11/14/19 Page 9 of 20GOOD SHEPHERD SCHOOL - PERRYVILLEGRACE ACADEMY - HAGERSTOWNGRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF MARYLAND - WALDORFGRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL - LA PLATAGREATER GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - BALTIMOREGREATER YOUTH ACADEMY - BALTIMOREHIGHLAND PARK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - LANDOVERHIGHLAND VIEW ACADEMY - HAGERSTOWNHOLY ANGELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - BALTIMOREHOLY CROSS SCHOOL - GARRETT PARKHOLY FAMILY SCHOOL - HILLCREST HEIGHTSHOLY REDEEMER SCHOOL - COLLEGE PARKHOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL - GLENN DALEIMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL - TOWSONIMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL - ELKTONIMMACULATE HEART OF MARY SCHOOL - BALTIMOREINSTITUTE OF NOTRE DAME - BALTIMOREISLAMIC COMMUNITY SCHOOL - BALTIMOREISRAEL HENRY BEREN HIGH SCHOOL - BALTIMOREJEWELS SCHOOLJOHN CARROLL SCHOOL - BEL AIRJOHN NEVINS ANDREWS SCHOOL - TAKOMA PARKKINGS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - CALLAWAYKRIEGER SCHECHTER DAY SCHOOL - BALTIMORELAMB OF GOD SCHOOL - BALTIMORELANHAM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - LANHAM4
Potential Participating Schools for the BOOST Scholarship Program 2017-2018 School YearC ase 1:19-cv-01853-SAGD ocum ent36-1 Filed 01/08/20 Page 10 of20Case 1:19-cv-01853-SAG Document 22-1 Filed 11/14/19 Page 10 of 20LEO BERNSTEIN JEW ISH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS - SILVER SPRINGLEONARD HALL JUNIOR NAVAL ACADEMY INC - LEONARDTOWNLIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - CUMBERLANDLITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL - BETHESDALITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL - GREAT MILLSLUCY SCHOOL - MIDDLETOWNMARY OF NAZARETH ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL - DARNSTOWNMARYLAND INTERNATIONAL DAY SCHOOL - FT. WASHINGTONMARYVALE PREPARATORY SCHOOL - LUTHERVILLEMELVIN J BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY - ROCKVILLEMERCY HIGH SCHOOL - BALTIMOREMESIVTA NE'IMUS HATORAH - BALTIMOREMONSIGNOR SLADE REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL - GLEN BURNIEMONTESSORI MANOR - PHOENIXMONTESSORI SCHOOL OF WESTMINSTER - WESTMINSTERMOST BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC SCHOOL - OCEAN PINESMOTHER CATHERINE ACADEMY - HELENMOTHER OF GOD SCHOOL - GAITHERSBURGMOTHER SETON ACADEMY - BALTIMOREMOTHER SETON SCHOOL - EMMITSBURGMOUNT AVIAT ACADEMY - CHILDSMOUNT DE SALES ACADEMY - CATONSVILLEMOUNT PLEASANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMT. AETNA ADVENTIST SCHOOL - HAGERSTOWNMT. ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL - BALTIMORENATIONAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - FT. WASINGTON5
Potential Participating Schools for the BOOST Scholarship Program 2017-2018 School YearC ase 1:19-cv-01853-SAGD ocum ent36-1 Filed 01/08/20 Page 11 of20Case 1:19-cv-01853-SAG Document 22-1 Filed 11/14/19 Page 11 of 20NEW CHAPEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - CAMP SPRINGSNEW HOPE ACADEMY - LANDOVER HILLSNEW SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - BALTIMORENORTH CARROLL COMMUNITY SCHOOL - WESTMINSTERNOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL - TOWSONOHR CHADASH ACADEMY - BALTIMOREOLNEY ADVENTIST PREPARATORY SCHOOL - OLNEYOUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL HIGH SCHOOL - OLNEYOUR LADY OF HOPE ST LUKE SCHOOL - BALTIMOREOUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL - BETHESDAOUR LADY OF MERCY SCHOOL - POTOMACOUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL SCHOOL - BALTIMOREOUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP SCHOOL - ELLICOTT CITYOUR LADY OF VICTORY SCHOOL - BALTIMOREOUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA SCHOOL - SOLOMONSPERRY HALL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - PERRY HALLPILGRIM CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOL - BALTIMOREPROGRESSIVE EDUCATION CENTER DAY SCHOOL - BALTIMOREREID TEMPLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - GLENN DALERESURRECTION ST PAUL SCHOOL - ELLICOTT CITYSACRED HEART SCHOOL - GLYNDONSAINT MARY'S RYKEN - LEONARDTOWNSAINTS PETER AND PAUL HIGH SCHOOL - EASTONSALISBURY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - SALISBURYSCHOOL OF THE CATHEDRAL OF MARY OUR QUEEN - BALTIMORESCHOOL OF THE INCARNATION - GAMBRILLS6
Potential Participating Schools for the BOOST Scholarship Program 2017-2018 School YearC ase 1:19-cv-01853-SAGD ocum ent36-1 Filed 01/08/20 Page 12 of20Case 1:19-cv-01853-SAG Document 22-1 Filed 11/14/19 Page 12 of 20SENECA ACADEMY - DARNESTOWNSHABACH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - LANDOVERSISTERS ACADEMY OF BALTIMORE - BALTIMORESLIGO ADVENTIST SCHOOL - TAKOMA PARKSOUTHERN MARYLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - WHITE PLAINSSPENCERVILLE ADVENTIST ACADEMY - SPENCERVILLEST PETER AND PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - EASTONST. AGNES SCHOOL - BALTIMOREST. AMBROSE SCHOOL - CHEVERLYST. ANDREW APOSTLE SCHOOL - SILVER SPRINGST. ANDREWS UNITED METHODIST DAY SCHOOL - EDGEWATERST. AUGUSTINE SCHOOL - ELKRIDGEST. BARTHOLOMEW SCHOOL - BETHESDAST. BERNADETTE SCHOOL - SILVER SPRINGST. CASIMIR CATHOLIC SCHOOL - BALTIMOREST. COLUMBA SCHOOL - OXON HILLST. ELIZABETHS SCHOOL - ROCKVILLEST. FRANCES ACADEMY - BALTIMOREST. FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL - SALISBURYST. FRANCIS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - SILVER SPRINGST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL - BALTIMOREST. IGNATIUS LOYOLA ACADEMY - BALTIMOREST. JAMES AND ST JOHN CAMPUS OF QUEEN OF PEACE SCHOOL - BALTIMOREST. JANE DE CHANTAL SCHOOL - BETHESDAST. JANE FRANCES SCHOOL - PASADENAST. JEROMES ACADEMY - HYATTSVILLE7
Potential Participating Schools for the BOOST Scholarship Program 2017-2018 School YearC ase 1:19-cv-01853-SAGD ocum ent36-1 Filed 01/08/20 Page 13 of20Case 1:19-cv-01853-SAG Document 22-1 Filed 11/14/19 Page 13 of 20ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL - ABERDEENST. JOHN CATHOLIC SCHOOL - WESTMINSTERST. JOHN REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL - FREDERICKST. JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL - SILVER SPRINGST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC SCHOOL - HYDESST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL - SILVER SPRINGST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL - SEVERNA PARKST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL - CLINTONST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC PREP - BUCKEYSTOWNST. JOHNS SCHOOL - HOLLYWOODST. JOSEPH SCHOOL - BALTIMOREST. JOSEPHS SCHOOL - COCKEYSVILLEST. JOSEPHS SCHOOL - BELTSVILLEST. JUDE CATHOLIC SCHOOL - ROCKVILLEST. LOUIS SCHOOL - CLARKSVILLEST. MARGARET SCHOOL - BEL AIRST. MARIA GORETTI HIGH SCHOOL - HAGERSTOWNST. MARK SCHOOL - BALTIMOREST. MARTINS IN THE FIELD EPISCOPAL SCHOOL - SEVERNA PARKST. MARTINS LUTHERAN CHURCH SCHOOL - ANNAPOLISST. MARTINS OF TOURS SCHOOL - GAITHERSBURGST. MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION SCHOOL - UPPER MARLBOROST. MARY OF THE MILLS SCHOOL - LAURELST. MARY SCHOOL - HAGERSTOWNST. MARYS CATHOLIC SCHOOL - LANDOVER HILLSST. MARYS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - ANNAPOLIS8
Potential Participating Schools for the BOOST Scholarship Program 2017-2018 School YearC ase 1:19-cv-01853-SAGD ocum ent36-1 Filed 01/08/20 Page 14 of20Case 1:19-cv-01853-SAG Document 22-1 Filed 11/14/19 Page 14 of 20ST. MARYS HIGH SCHOOL - ANNAPOLISST. MARYS SCHOOL - BRYANTOWNST. MARYS SCHOOL - ROCKVILLEST. MARYS SCHOOL OF PISCATAWAY - CLINTONST. MATTHIAS APOSTLE SCHOOL - LANHAMST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL SCHOOL - BALTIMOREST. MICHAEL'S SCHOOL - RIDGEST. PATRICKS SCHOOL - ROCKVILLEST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL - CATONSVILLEST. PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL - GLEN BURNIEST. PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL - KINGSVILLEST. PETERS CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOL - BALTIMOREST. PETERS PAROCHIAL SCHOOL - OLNEYST. PETERS SCHOOL - WALDORFST. PHILIP NERI SCHOOL - LINTHICUMST. PHILIP THE APOSTLE SCHOOL - CAMP SPRINGSST. PIUS X REGIONAL SCHOOL - BOWIEST. PIUS X SCHOOL - BALTIMOREST. RAPHAELS SCHOOL - ROCKVILLEST. STEPHEN SCHOOL - BRADSHAWST. THOMAS MORE ACADEMY - MIDDLETOWNST. URSULA SCHOOL - BALTIMOREST. VINCENT PALLOTTI HIGH SCHOOL - LAURELSTEPPING STONES LEARNING ACADEMY - FRUITLANDTAKOMA ACADEMY - TAKOMA PARKTALMUDICAL ACADEMY OF BALTIMORE - BALTIMORE9
Potential Participating Schools for the BOOST Scholarship Program 2017-2018 School YearC ase 1:19-cv-01853-SAGD ocum ent36-1 Filed 01/08/20 Page 15 of20Case 1:19-cv-01853-SAG Document 22-1 Filed 11/14/19 Page 15 of 20THE AVALON SCHOOL - GAITHERSBURGTHE SALISBURY SCHOOL - SALISBURYTHE WATSON HALL MONTESSORI SCHOOL - BALTIMORETIDEWATER SCHOOL - HUNTINGTOWNTOME SCHOOL - NORTH EASTTORAH INSTITUTE OF BALTIMORE - OW INGS MILLSTORAH SCHOOL OF GREATER WASHINGTON - SILVER SPRINGTRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL - JOPPATRINITY SCHOOL - ELLICOTT CITYTRUTH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - HAGERSTOWNUNSELDS SCHOOL - BALTIMOREVICTORY DAY SCHOOL - REISTERSTOWNWASHINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - OLNEYWASHINGTON UNITED CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - HYATTSVILLEW ICOMICO DAY SCHOOL - SALISBURYWOODSTREAM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - MITCHELLVILLEYESHIVA OF GREATER WASHINGTON - SILVER SPRINGYESIVAS TORAS SIMCHA10
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CCasease 1:19-cv-01853-SAG1:19-cv-01853-SAG DDocumentocum ent22-136-1 FiFiledled 11/14/1901/08/20 Page 18 ofof 205 Central AvenueGlen Burnie, MD 21061Phone: (410) 760-6221(800) 707-7972Fax: (410) 760-6344www.mdpta.orgOctober 11, 2017Advisory Board Meeting, BOOST ProgramMaryland State Department of Education200 West Baltimore StreetBaltimore, MD 21201Dear Advisory Board,Thank you for allowing the Maryland PTA provide public comments before the Board that oversees theProgram on Broadening Options and Options for Students Today; in other words, BOOST. While many of youare familiar with the Parent Teacher Association (PTA), we want reiterate that we are the largest child advocacyorganization in the United States. The Maryland Congress of PTAs promote the PTA’ s mission to make everychild’ s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.We are pleased to see that the Biblical Lifestyle Requirement of the 2017-18 school year Parent Handbook ofTrinity Lutheran Christian School (TLCS) is on the agenda for discussion on acceptance of either of the school’ sproposal to modify such language to comport with the eligibility requirements of the BOOST Program. MarylandPTA appreciates your being proactive to diligently approach the school for them to amend their handbook andhopefully, practice.The Maryland PTA has had a long-standing position of endorsing the use of public funds exclusively forpublic schools. Any consideration for funding the student tuition of private schools with tax payer dollars vialegislative appropriations must be met with the strongest application to hold schools accountable to the laws,policies and regulations pertaining to such administration of funds.It is important to hold schools not only accountable to eligibility requirements but also making schoolstransparent. Hence, given TLCS’s previous two years of being an awardee of BOOST funds while maintaining anopen discrimination policy disguised as a Biblical Lifestyle Requirement to refuse admission of an applicant or todiscontinue enrollment of a student based on the sexual orientation of a child’ s parents, it is warranted to say thata stronger partnership is needed between education advocacy organizations such as the Maryland PTA and MSDEto assist in holding schools accountable. It is doubtful that MSDE would have known of such policy if it weren’ tfor any outside organization.Thus, the Maryland PTA recommends that for all schools that have accepted BOOST funding since inceptionof the program during the 2016-17 school year as well as for those seeking eligibility henceforth, that followingbe required of all participating schools:Page 1 of 3
CCasease 1:19-cv-01853-SAG1:19-cv-01853-SAG DDocumentocum ent22-136-1 FiFiledled 11/14/1901/08/20 Page 19 ofof 20 All school related parent or student handbooks or annual correspondence to parents that reflect thepolicies, guidelines and expectations of the students be provided online for public accountability andaccess.All schools establish a clear anti-discrimination policy consistent with the eligibility requirements ofBOOST as well as the Nonpublic Schools Textbook Program.Appropriation of any BOOST funding should be contingent upon the establishment of the aboveaforementioned recommendations:o to make parent/student handbook communications available online ando to establish and publish publicly an online anti-discrimination policy in its admissions andenrollment processWith specific regard to Trinity Lutheran Christian School their initial proposal to modify their Oct. 4 re-writeof their policy to “ Reserve the right within the school’ s sole discretion to refuse admission of an applicant or todiscontinue enrollment of a student, when on those occasions, in which the atmosphere or conduct inside oroutside the school is counter to or in opposition to the biblical standards the school teaches.” is completelyunacceptable as it does nothing to ameliorate not penalizing children based on their parents’ or family’ s actions,behaviors or lifestyles.Furthermore, the school’ s Oct. 6 concession to completely withdraw the “ Present Lifestyle Document” doesn’ tmean that there is no adherence to silently implement a policy that has been established for years. Withdrawingthe text from the Parent Handbook doesn’ t mean that it still won’ t be in practice. Hence, the omission of the textalong with an established public anti-discrimination policy is better suited to make the school accountable to theeligibility requirements of the BOOST Program.In terms of administration of the program by MSDE, Maryland PTA respectfully requests that an annual publiccalendar be established as soon as possible along with the minutes of meetings published within a designatedtime. Moreover, the agenda should be made public at least a week or more prior to the scheduled board meetingso that interested parties can provide feedback in a timely fashion. Maryland PTA also requests that the MSDEwebsite be updated to reflect a specific person to contact in name, number and email regarding the oversight oradministration of the BOOST Program.During the 102nd Maryland PTA Convention July 28-29, our Congress was informed that the next publicmeeting was on Aug. 7 and when a call was made to confirm a few days before the meeting it was stated that themeeting was cancelled and when inquired about when the next meeting would occur the lady who answered thephone coul
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