Senate Bill 610, entitled Primary and Secondary Education – Virtual Education became effective on July 1, 2023 and states that local Boards of Education now have the authority to authorize the Superintendent of Schools, in cases of severe weather conditions, to provide virtual education days to students instead of closing schools. TCPS may use this option on a case-by-case basis, and only if all of the inclement weather days built into the approved school system calendar have been utilized.
The Talbot County Board of Education is committed to promoting the worth and dignity of all individuals. The Board will not tolerate or condone any act of bias, discrimination, harassment, insensitivity, or disrespect toward any person on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, religion, socio-economic status or disabling condition, including in employment.
Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to Talbot County Public Schools’ Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both.
Talbot County Public Schools’ Title IX Coordinator is:
Darlene A. Spurrier
Director of Student Services
Talbot County Public Schools
12 Magnolia Street
Easton, Maryland 21601
410-822-0330
Title9Coordinator@talbotschools.org
Talbot County Public Schools’ nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the school system’s website (www.tcps.k12.md.us).
To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to the contact listed above.
Report suspected child abuse and neglect to the Talbot County Department of Social Services (410) 770-4848
National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888
The BeFree Textline Number: Text HELP or INFO to 233733 (BEFREE)
The OIG Hotline is available for anyone who knows of or suspects fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, or violations of laws and regulations involving U.S. Department of Education funds or programs. This includes allegations of suspected wrongdoing by Department employees, contractors, grantees, schools and school officials, persons in positions of trust involving Department funds or programs, collection agencies, recipients of student financial assistance, or lending institutions. OIG hotline: https://oig.ed.gov/oig-hotline
