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Holiday card design featuring a blue crab in a Santa hat and a stack of wrapped gifts.
Artwork by Bella Postles

Winter break has officially begun! All schools and offices are closed next week through the first of the year. We'll see everyone back at school on Thursday, Jan. 2. Happy holidays and have a wonderful winter break!
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School Board

Kent County Board of Education banner

The Kent County Board of Education has five elected members, each serving four-year terms, and a student member from Kent County High School selected to serve for a one-year term. The Board of Education regularly meets on the second Monday of the month at the Kent County Public Schools Central Office, 5608 Boundary Ave., Rock Hall.




Meeting Information

The next regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Board of Education of Kent County will be held on Monday, Dec. 9, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Open session will be immediately followed by the Board Members going into closed session. The open session for the public will resume at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be located at the Kent County Public Schools Administrative Building in the Board Room, 5608 Boundary Ave., Rock Hall.






Our Board

The core values of the Kent County Board of Education:
Students first
Commitment
Trust
Community
Collaboration
Fiscal Responsibility

Meet the Board photo of board members and link to biography page.


Ethics Panel and Policy

The Ethics Panel is charged with receiving and maintaining documents such as financial disclosure forms, providing advisory opinions and reviewing alleged ethics violations.
 
Three members comprise the Ethics Panel in accordance with Kent County Board of Education policy.
 
Members must be residents of Kent County. Membership restrictions include current Board of Education members and school officials, employees and their spouses.
 
Appointments to the Ethics Panel are confirmed by the Board of Education.
 
Ethics Panel members are appointed to three-year terms. Members are eligible for reappointment.



Board News

Superintendent's Report with photo of Dr. McComas

December Superintendent’s Report

From Dr. Mary Boswell-McComas, Superintendent of Kent County Public Schools, as given at the Kent County Board of Education meeting Monday, Dec. 9.
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Laura McKenzie and John Queen are shown taking the oath of office as new Board of Education members with Clerk of the Circuit Court for Kent County Sherisse Kennard.

New members sworn in to Board of Ed

Laura McKenzie and John Queen took the oath of office Monday evening, Dec. 9 in advance of the official start of their first term on the board.
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Joseph Goetz and Francoise Sullivan hold up a pair of shadowboxes they received to commemorate their time on the Kent County Board of Education. From left are student board member Alden Swanson, Goetz, board members Frank Rhodes and Trish McGee, Sullivan,

Goetz, Sullivan celebrated for Board service

Kent County Board of Education members Joseph Goetz and Francoise Sullivan attended their last scheduled meeting Monday evening, Dec. 9.
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Ivette Martinez Ayala, an instructional assistant, receives the December Golden Anchor award during a Kent County Board of Education meeting Dec. 9. From left are Gina Jachimowicz, Dan Hushion, Francoise Sullivan, Aretha Dorsey, Alden Swanson, Trish McGee

Martinez Ayala receives Golden Anchor Award

Ivette Martinez Ayala was honored with this month's Golden Anchor Award for her hard work and dedication, especially with multilingual families.
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