The next monthly meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 in the Board of Education Auditorium at 101 Long Ave., Salisbury.
For this Board meeting, the Board will convene at 6:30 p.m. and immediately vote to go into closed session. The open portion of the meeting will begin at about 7 p.m. The agenda for this meeting will be available by the Friday before the meeting on BoardDocs: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/wcboe/Board.nsf/Public
In accordance with the Board of Education Public Comments Protocol Policy, pre-registration for public comments is required. Public comments during the Board meeting will be limited to 20 participants. To register for public comments, please visit the pre-registration page (https://board_public_comments.wcboe.org/), which is open from one week prior to this Board meeting, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, until one day before the Board meeting, at 7 p.m. Monday, March 11. Anyone unable to pre-register online may visit the school system office at 2424 Northgate Drive in business hours during that timeframe to fill out a paper copy of the pre-registration form.
Anyone who pre-registers will be contacted by email prior to the Board meeting. Anyone pre-registering to give public comments after the first 20 people have already pre-registered may submit comments at any time to comments@wcboe.org.
If all 20 speaking slots are not filled through pre-registration, people will be able to register in person at the meeting venue to provide public comments on a first-come, first-served basis in the hour before the scheduled start time of the Board meeting.
The public comment section of the agenda is an opportunity for the Superintendent and Board to listen to individuals’ own comments on topics concerning Wicomico County Public Schools. The Board chairman has the right to limit public comments in length or those concerning personnel or student matters which clearly identify an individual or individuals, appeals or legal matters that are before the Board, negotiations and topics that are more appropriately addressed in closed session or privately with a staff member.
Only verbal comments are permitted during public comment session of a Board meeting. No signs or posters may be displayed by the public during board meetings. Written, printed, audio, or video material may be submitted via comments@wcboe.org.
Each speaker shall address all comments directly to the Board and speak only from the designated location for public comments. For additional information, please refer to the Public Comments Protocol Policy.
This meeting will be livestreamed on the Watch Board Meetings page of the school system’s website (www.wicomicoschools.org). Meetings are viewable after they have ended and may be accessed in a variety of places such as BoardDocs, WCPS YouTube and the website of Wicomico County Public Schools.
The Wicomico Board of Education held a work session on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 including the review of 9 policies that are being moved forward to the March 13th Board meeting. Those policies are available for public review at this link: https://www.wicomicoschools.org/page/policy-creation-review
IT'S PLAYOFF TIME!
Review the complete athletic schedule for the week of 2/26-3/2!
- Boys Basketball will host a playoff game vs. North Caroline on 2/27!
- Girls Basketball will host the winner of Kent Island vs. North Caroline on 3/1!
- Wrestlers who have qualified for states will head across the bridge to compete for state titles!
- Spring sports will officially kick off on 3/1!
GO TRIBE!
ATHLETIC SCHEDULE 2/19-2/24
Busy week for the Tribe. Best of luck to all of our teams in their chase for greatness during the playoff season!
The next monthly meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13 in the Board of Education Auditorium at 101 Long Ave., Salisbury. Pre-registration to give Public Comments is required, at https://board_public_comments.wcboe.org/. This pre-registration portal is open from one week prior to this Board meeting, at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, until one day before the Board meeting, at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12. Pre-registration may also be done at the Board meeting in the hour before the meeting begins.
Last night our Varsity Boys Basketball and Cheerleading teams recognized 5 amazing seniors for their dedication and hard work! Thank you and congratulations to Kaniyaha Outlaw, Takai Hugee, Drake Long, Jonylson Prucien, and Jaden Sampson.
After the senior recognition, the Boys followed through with a 71 - 52 win over Crisfield! The boys move to 10-6 on the season and are back in action this Friday night at Pocomoke High School.
Our January VP Shoes Student-Athletes of the Month are Kayden Fryling and Se'Lah Foreman!
Kayden represents our Unified Strength & Conditioning team and has been a key factor in helping the Tribe perform at the highest level throughout the month of January. In a recent meet, Kayden deadlifted an astonishing 535 pounds!
Se'Lah has led our Girls Varsity Basketball team to an impressive 13-0 record! So far this season, She has averaged 20 points, 5.7 steals, 3.6 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game. Se'Lah leads by example both on and off the court and will hopefully help our girls basketball team make a strong play off push in February and March.
Congratulations to Kayden and Se'Lah!
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Micah Stauffer will hold a Superintendent’s Open Door Session 4-6PM Wed Jan 31 to hear people’s concerns, ideas or questions on any issue involving Wicomico Schools. No appointment needed. Open Door Sessions are held in the Wicomico County Public Schools building at 2424 Northgate Dr., Salisbury. For information: 410-677-4495 or adouling@wcboe.org.
Reminder: Wicomico students do not have school on Monday, Jan. 29. Teachers have a professional day. We look forward to seeing students Tuesday for the start of the 2nd semester and 3rd marking term.
SCHOOL STATUS ALERT for Monday, Jan. 22nd:
Wicomico County Public Schools will have a 90-minute delay on Monday morning (January 22nd) due to road conditions in some areas of the county. Students should follow their school’s instructions regarding the day’s schedule. Stay safe.
Wicomico County Public Schools will dismiss 2 hours early on Friday, Jan. 19th due to inclement weather. All after-school and evening activities are cancelled for Friday. All activities for Saturday, Jan. 20th are also cancelled out of an abundance of caution. Please be safe.
School Status Alert for Wednesday, Jan. 17: Due to inclement weather, there will be a 90-minute delay for Wicomico County Public Schools on Jan. 17 to evaluate weather and road conditions. If there is any change to this status, an update will be sent out and posted early Wednesday.
The monthly meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education will now be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18.
The Board of Education will hold a Public Budget Hearing to present information on the development of next year’s Wicomico County Public Schools budget (FY2025) and to receive public input at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, February 8th in the Board Auditorium at 101 Long Avenue in Salisbury.
This budget hearing will also be live-streamed on the Watch Board Meeting page of the school system’s website at www.wicomicoschools.org
The Wicomico County Board of Education meeting that was scheduled for this evening (Jan. 9) has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. Pre-registration for Public Comments will be open online from 7 p.m. Jan. 9 through 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15 (https://dev3.wicomicoschools.org/board_public_comments/) and at the Board meeting site 1 hour before the meeting on Jan. 16.
SCHOOL STATUS ALERT: Due to inclement weather, Wicomico County Public Schools will dismiss 2 hours early on Tuesday, Jan. 9th. No after-school/evening activities. There will be a 90-minute delay Wednesday, Jan. 10th to evaluate road conditions, with updates as needed. Please be safe.
Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9. Pre-registration required for public comments, which now take place as agenda item 3.4 early in the meeting. Pre-register online by 7 p.m. Monday (https://dev3.wicomicoschools.org/board_public_comments/), or at the meeting site 1 hour before the meeting starts. Read more: www.wicomicoschools.org.
Each year the Salisbury Lions Club recognizes one student-athlete from each Wicomico County HS football team with the David L. Dulany Memorial Sportsmanship Award. This year's winner is Jonylson Prucien!
Our December VP Shoes – Vernon Powell Student-Athletes of the Month are Rowen Okerblom and Aerianna Edwards! These phenomenal student-athletes come from our Wrestling team, coached by Nate Stone. Rowen Okerblom has started off the winter season on the right foot by winning 1st place in both of the JV tournaments he has participated in. Aerianna Edwards has also had a strong start, placing 2nd in the Parkside female wrestling tournament earlier this month! Most importantly, Rowen and Aerianna are both model students, exceeding the WiHi student GPA goal of a 3.5!
It's a short week for our Tribe with winter break starting on Thursday! Reminder that Wednesday is an early dismissal day for all students. Best of luck to our student-athletes!
