Maryland State Board of Elections 2022 General Election Report

Thursday, 2022-11-17
It has been my great honor and pleasure to serve on the Howard County Board of Education since 2018. I enjoyed the past four years’ experience, along with my colleagues on the board, the superintendent and school staff, working together for our students, teachers, staff and parents.
First and foremost, I would like to thank my family, my wife, my daughter, and my son. They have shouldered the burdens because of my public service. It is indeed very challenging to serve on BOE while having another professional job with two young children.
I would like to thank many community members for your support along the way, and for your continued support to the future.
We have achieved a lot during the last four years:
There are some other issues that I wanted to address and have not finished them:
I hope the next board will work together, keep an open mind, find solutions for the most general populations and tailored solutions for specificity, and be practical and visionary.
What lies in front of us is full of challenges and opportunities. Through collaboration and teamwork, I believe HCPSS will continue the path to provide quality education to all students.
I wholeheartedly thank the voters for your trust and for giving me the opportunity to serve you.
Thank you. 谢谢。
This is my last board meeting recap. My board term came to end next month
Recognition of outgoing board member:
Student Representative Report: River Hill High School
SMOB report
Superintendent Report
Appointment:
Howard County Association of Supervisors and Administrators (HCASA)
Administrative Agenda
Appointment:
Howard County Education Association (HCEA)
The board reached a consensus on the board approved preliminary plan. The plan will be voted in our next board meeting.
Wok Session 7 –Attendance Area Adjustment. This will be the last work session for the redistricting process. This session will focus on the exemptions and final decision. The material is here for today’s discussion and voting.
HCPSS BOE meeting 11-3-2022 recap
Student Representative: Reservoir High School
SMOB Report
Superintendent Report:
HCEA report
Administrative Agenda
Public Hearing
Policy
The board has a discussion on the four scenarios as shown in Four scenarios for HCPSS redistricting HS 13 | Dr. Chao Wu.
The board had a lengthy discussion on all scenarios.
The board will consider the superintendent’s proposal with some modification: 2022-2023 superintendent redistricting proposal | Dr. Chao Wu
The board moved unanimously with the superintendent’s proposal with addition of Work Session-Scenario 2 (changing students between Patuxent Valley MS and Thomas Viaduct MS)
The following is the Community Generated Redistricting Plan, Version 2.
The following is recap from work session 2 for reference.
HCEA
Policy 10020 Use of Schools Facilities
Clarksville Youth Care Group (Arthur Wang, Amanda Wang and Wendy Gu) with HCPSS superintendent Dr. Martirano and myself after they delivered self-care kits to the central office.
Here comes the endorsement for Dr. Chao Wu for Maryland State Delegate, District 9A. Although I have been endorsed by various organizations or persons, I believe it is not a specific organization that can speak for you. It is you, our voters, by making some effort to understand the candidate’s background, experience, and vision for Maryland. Then you cast an informed vote. Your vote is my endorsement.
My service on the Howard County Board of Education (2018-2022), one year as chair and more than 500 articles on various topics on this website will help you understand me better.
I am a data scientist, a proud father of two, an immigrant, and a community volunteer. I currently serve on the Howard County Board of Education (BOE) (Term 2018-2022).
I will be your voice and you are my strength.
A Vote for Dr. Wu is a Vote for you.
Maryland State Board of Education (MSBOE) and the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) in February 2022 to provide input for the development of a multi-year strategic plan for Maryland’s education system. To date, 22,950 Marylanders have responded to the survey which will remain open for the foreseeable future. The preliminary results included in the attached document identify the five top priorities Marylanders have identified in their responses thus far, including:
It is very interesting to see the divergence among different school system. The whole survey result is attached here:
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
By Amy Liao
The month of May was officially designated as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month under the George H. W. Bush administration with the passing of Public Law 102-540. The month of May was chosen to coincide with two important milestones in Asian/Pacific American history: the arrival in the United States of the first Japanese immigrants (May 7, 1843) and contributions of Chinese workers to the building of the Transcontinental railroad, completed May 10, 1869.
Since the middle of the 19th century, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders charted their unique journey in American history. The multi-ethnic communities (from east and south Asian immigrants to the native Hawaiian and other Pacific islanders) endured many institutional discriminations such the infamous “Chinese Exclusion Act” in 1882 and the Japanese Encampment during World War II. Yet the AAPI communities thrived in this great nation that many times corrected paths and embraced differences into the melting pot.
Throughout the 180-year history, there were many AAPIs left their marks. From the 16-year-old Chinese immigrant Mabel Ping-Hua Lee who helped lead a 1912 Suffrage march, to Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu, honored by the US Postal Service by featuring in the Forever Stamps as the Manhattan project contributor and one of the most influential nuclear physicists in the 20th century. According to the Census Bureau, by 2019, there were more than 22 million residents in the US who identified as of AAPI origin or descents. This vibrant community has been weaved in every part of the American society, from Silicon valley big tech executives to the half a million business owners; from military service men and women to the doctors and nurses who fought in the frontline against Covid-19 and many others who are active contributors in the workforce of industries and government agencies.
This year, we celebrate AAPI heritage with a special highlight! On Tuesday, April 26, 2022, the US House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill to study the creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American history and culture. Let’s all learn from history, embrace diversity, and build a bright future together.
Prepared by MABE Department of Governmental Relations.
Friends of Education Award
Long Reach High School Presentation
Superintendent Report
HCEA appointment
Legislative Report
MABE BOD
Policy Activities
HCPSS Musgrove Farms Community Shared Septic System
Policy
Proposed Instructional Materials and Review Schedule
Final Exam
A few people approached me with questions for the presentation on HS 13 impact areas by our consultant during the HS 13 redistricting community meetings. Here is my 2019 post on this topic. You will find the polygon numbers and other relevant info.
Superintendent’s proposal for High School 13 boundary
A side note: Readers should not use that map as reference since that map was presented before the last redistricting. Many things has changed. It is unfortunate they used that map for illustration which causes confusion.
The latest redistricting information could be found out: https://www.hcpss.org/school-planning/redistricting-for-23-24/
https://hcpss-gis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=b1d3153921514fbead0abb0f92090217
Public forum:
Student Representative Report: Centennial High School
Superintendent Report:
Appointment
Incentive Pay Discussion for NBC teachers at Low Performing Schools
Portable Classroom Discussion
Policy Discussion:
Dr. Chao Wu is running for Maryland State Delegate. This is a virtual campaign kickoff (8PM, Saturday, 3/5/2022).
Welcome to attend. Donations are greatly appreciated. www.chaowu.org/donate
Zoom ID:827-198-3263
Password:2022
Zoom Link:https://us05web.zoom.us/j/8271983263?pwd=NjNydk05SFFIVlhVWEpFMHVsRld5UT09