"If you can’t fly, run; if you can’t run, walk; if you can’t walk, crawl; but by all means keep moving." — The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a portrait of Dr. King

In 1960, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave the Founder's Day address at Spelman College in Atlanta. His speech, Keep Moving From This Mountain" spoke about the need for people to push forward past numerous societal and philosophical struggles. He closed by saying: "If you can’t fly, run; if you can’t run, walk; if you can’t walk, crawl; but by all means keep moving."

Kent County Public Schools and offices are closed Monday, Jan. 20 in observance of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.

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Pillar 5: Governance and Accountability

Governance and Accountability

Goal: To ensure that the Blueprint is implemented as intended and that measurable goals for success are articulated and attained.

Historic Implementation

• Hired a Blueprint coordinator.

• Convened Blueprint Policy Area Committees to engage stakeholders.

• Published the initial Blueprint Implementation Plan and corresponding Executive Summary.

Current Implementation

• Communicating the content of the initial implementation plan to stakeholders.

• Revising fiscal procedures to document that 75% of each funding source goes directly to schools.

• Preparing to develop next phase of the Blueprint Implementation Plan.

Future Implementation

• Documenting allocation of funds to specific schools.

• Expert Review Teams from the Maryland State Department of Education to visit each school.

• Monitor the implementation of Blueprint programs.

Stakeholder Engagement

Map of Maryland with a zoom in on Kent County

Kent County Public Schools is committed to providing opportunities for our stakeholder groups to gain information about Blueprint implementation and has created venues for our staff and employees as well as community partners to share their feedback regarding program implementation.

In the 2023-24 school year, we delivered presentations and question and answer sessions with the following groups:

Kent County High School students

Kent County High School counselors

All Staff at Each of our five schools

Administration and Supervision Team

Kent County Board of Education

Kent County Citizen Advisory Committee

Kent County Public Library

Kent County Commissioners

Kent County Economic and Tourism Development Commission

Kent County Chamber of Commerce

Upper Shore Regional Council

Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board

Dixon Valve and Coupling Co.

Local childcare providers

Local churches

Blueprint Funding and Resource Allocation

To ensure compliance with Blueprint mandates, Kent County Public Schools is:

• Aligning its process for assessing budgetary needs

• Enhancing its procedures for allocating new resources and reallocating existing resources

• Projecting revenue and funding sources by Blueprint program and by pillar

• Establishing a system to document funds following students to their school.