Carroll County Review

12/14/2024

CCPS behind on some staff diversity targets, but outperforming the state: https://marylandmuckraker0.substack.com/p/ccps-behind-on-some-staff-diversity

12/14/2024

Curious how often Carroll high school students engage in risky behavior?

The spreadsheet linked below has some answers

It contains survey data from the 2022-2023 youth risk behavior survey, which is developed by the CDC

The Maryland Department of Health released the data late this summer

Schools and classrooms are selected at random to participate

According to school officials, 23% of Carroll parents opted their students out of taking the survey

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Mut6JqBenpZzg7TyPSCMKk6OQZIqxJU_/edit?gid=242649480 =242649480

12/12/2024

Classical charter school planned for Carroll County: https://marylandmuckraker0.substack.com/p/classical-charter-school-coming-to

12/12/2024

Carroll school board elects new president in split decision:
https://marylandmuckraker0.substack.com/p/carroll-school-board-elects-new-president

11/16/2024

Two China nationals sentenced in Carroll County: https://carrollcountyreview.substack.com/p/china-nationals-sentenced-carroll-county

05/27/2024

47 student arrests made in Carroll schools during the 2022-2023 school year: https://www.mdmuckraker.com/p/47-student-arrests-made-in-carroll

05/19/2024

Mount Airy town council denies Beck property plan citing safety concerns https://www.mdmuckraker.com/p/mount-airy-town-council-denies-beck

05/19/2024

DeWees, Shoemaker critical of General Assembly for 'fentanyl failure' https://www.mdmuckraker.com/p/dewees-shoemaker-critical-of-general

05/07/2024

Malveaux, Zihmer Hold Cash Advantage Over Jozkowski, Dueppen in Carroll’s Board of Education Race So Far

https://www.mdmuckraker.com/p/carroll-board-education-may-campaign-finance

The campaigns of Carroll County Board of Education candidates Greg Malveaux and Kristen Zihmer currently have a cash advantage over Amanda Jozkowski and Muri Dueppen, together the Slate for Student Success, campaign finance reports filed in early May show.

Filings submitted before a second pre-primary deadline of May 3rd show the candidate’s campaign entities with the following bank account balances:

-- $25,350.84 Friends of Greg Malveaux
-- $21,350.07 Friends of Kristen Zihmer
-- $10,408.55 Slate for Student Success
-- $3,378.93 People For Amanda Jozkowski
-- $3,336.83 People for Muri Dueppen

More: https://www.mdmuckraker.com/p/carroll-board-education-may-campaign-finance

04/22/2024

Caroll Republicans Weigh In On Hogan's Senate Bid Ahead Of Primary: 'Unify Our Party'

https://www.mdmuckraker.com/p/caroll-republicans-weigh-in-on-hogans

“I would say my support for him is based on pragmatism,” she explained. “Trying to win the Senate is more important than getting hung up on the things we don’t like about him.”

04/01/2024

Mercedes Moebuis, president of the Republican Club of Carroll County, is now one of nine members of Carroll County’s Republican Central Committee, the result of a decision made by Committee chair Joe Leeman on Monday.

Leeman’s decision comes after multiple rounds of voting last Tuesday by the entire Committee failed to produce the five votes necessary to induct a new member, leaving the decision with Leeman per MDGOP bylaws.

During those rounds of voting last week, Bryan Thompson, former chair of Concerned Parents of Carroll County, was the leading vote getter, followed by Moebuis, then Bob Kurland.

A spot on the Committee opened up after Jay Sivigny, husband to Board of Education member Donna Sivigny, stepped down from the administrative body because he is no longer a Carroll County resident.

Remarking on last Tuesday’s meeting, Committee member Katherine Adelaide called into the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Thursday, and said there was a “robust debate” though a decision on who to add was unable to be made.

In June of this year, after Deb Thomas stepped down as a Committee member, Sam Jones, legislative aide to Senator Justin Ready, was voted onto the body by the remaining members.

Other candidates considered at that time were Thompson, Al Grasley, a Sykesville Town Council member, Ray Fava, a former District 1 Commissioner candidate, Robin Frazier, a former District 1 Commissioner, and Rod Harrison.

The nine members are now:
-- Joe Leeman (Chair)
-- Cathey Allison
-- Karen Leatherwood (Secretary)
-- Katherine Adelaide
-- Krista Schultz
-- Mercedes Moebuis
-- Rich Collins
-- Sam Jones (Vice Chair / Treasurer)
-- Scott Hollenbeck

Moebuis will be sworn into office by Leeman on Tuesday during a monthly Republican Club of Carroll County meeting.

The mission of Carroll’s Republican Central Committee is to “support Republican candidates for elective office and promote the Republican Party in Carroll County,” according to the body’s website.

Mercedes Moebuis, president of the Republican Club of Carroll County, is now one of nine members of Carroll County’s Republican Central Committee, the result of a decision made by Committee chair Joe Leeman on Monday. Leeman’s decision comes after multiple rounds of voting last Tuesday by the en...

03/29/2024

Carroll's Republican Central Committee Undecided On New Member https://www.mdmuckraker.com/p/carrolls-republican-central-committee

03/27/2024

ICE Detainer On Westminster Man Arrested With Co***ne, Scales After Search Warrant Executed https://www.mdmuckraker.com/p/ice-detains-westminster-man-arrested

03/27/2024

‘Frightening’: Elementary School Physical Interaction Referrals Up 70% Last Two Years In Carroll County https://www.mdmuckraker.com/p/frightening-elementary-school-physical