News Release, Charles County Public Schools

La Plata, MD- Superintendent Kimberly Hill is establishing a discipline review committee to look at the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Code of Student Conduct and the school system’s disciplinary practices.

The 16-member committee will include parents, students, teachers, principals, Board members and school system administrators. Hill is seeking volunteers to serve on the committee. Anyone interested in serving should email a letter of interest to the Superintendent at khill@ccboe.com. Committee meetings will be held weekly at 4 p.m. and begin in March.

The deadline to apply for the committee is Friday, Feb. 22. The Superintendent will notify those selected to serve on the committee no later than Feb. 28.

Hill said the committee should complete its work by the end of April in order to present a report and any changes to the Code of Student Conduct by May 14.

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