SMCPS 

Implementation Team

The Implementation Team and Steering Committee was formed in October 2021 and met quarterly through the development of the initial Blueprint Implementation Plan, submitted in March 2023.  The Steering Committee included stakeholders within the school system as well as community advocates and educational partners. 

SMCPS Blueprint Implementation Team

Pillar 1: Dr. Kelly Hall, Chief of Equity, Engagement and Early Access 

Pillar 2: Dr. Dale Farrell, Chief of Staff

Pillar 3: Ms. Lisa Bachner, Chief Academic Officer

Pillar 4: Ms. Cheryl Long, Director of Student Services, and Ms. Charlottis Woodley, Director of Family Engagement

Pillar 5: Dr. Jeffrey Maher, Chief Strategic Officer and Blueprint Implementation Coordinator

Steering Committee

Policy Area 1: Early Childhood Education

Dr. Kelly Hall

Jamie Pepper

Lynn Trehern

Kellie Hall

Mary Pat Smith

Contina Quick-McQueen

Wendy Binkley

Sara Sutherland (Promise Resource Center)

Kelly Hutter (Promise Resource Center)

Jill Hutchinson (LMB-ECAC)

Tora Wright (CSM)


Policy Area 2: High Quality/Diverse Teachers and Leaders 

Dr. Dale Farrell

Colleen Gill

Jessie Cotugno

Laurel Dietz-Anderson

Denise Eichel

Heather Husk

Kimberly Knight

Jennifer Rea

Jennifer Cord

Jamie Copsey

Dr. Deborah Dennie

Emily Gayo

Sarah Weisner

Sarah Penrod (EASMC)

Dr. Soo Bin Yang (SMCM)

Dr. Janice Walthour (NAACP)


Policy Area 3: College and Career Ready Pathways

Lisa Bachner

Audrey Ellis

Rhonda Hunt

Mike Boyle

Michelle Gallant-Wall

Bridget Dunbar

Marc Pirner

Deaneth Brown Taylor

Lori Wyman

Wendy Tarr

Tammy Burr

Dr. Rodney Raymond (CSM)

Dr. Eileen Abel (USMSM)

Ruthy Davis (TriCounty Workforce Dev. Board)

Policy Area 4: Resources for Student Success

Cheryl Long

Charlottis Woodley

Tammy McCourt

Kate Weaver

Robin Schrader

Terri Cox

Heather Wysokinski

April Ryan

Elaine Deems

Catherine Pratson (SMC Govt)

David Weiskopf  (SMC Govt)


Policy Area 5: Governance and Accountability

Dr. Jeffrey Maher

Dr. Maureen Montgomery

Jill Rayford

Eric Readyhough

Sarah Lorek

Meetings

The SMCPS Blueprint Implementation Steering Committee has developed its responses to address the Blueprint requirements in the 2023 SMCPS Blueprint Implementation Plan. This plan was presented for public input at the March 8 Board of Education Meeting and was submitted to the Maryland State Department of Education the Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB) on March 15, 2023. Following feedback from both MSDE and AIB, SMCPS provided clarifications, which are included in the SMCPS Implementation Plan. The AIB approved the SMCPS plan on July 27, 2023. 

Town Hall Meetings