The agenda for the Board of Education's Feb. 9 monthly meeting has been changed due to the closing of schools for inclement weather conditions. The meeting will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building. The agenda is as follows:

Executive session - 11 a.m.

Call to order - 11:15 a.m.

Reports of officers/boards/committees

• Superintendent's update
• Correspondence/board member updates
• Race to the Top grant
• Report item: FY 2011

Public forum and recognition have been canceled. The public budget hearing and work session are also canceled for Feb. 9 and will take place at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18, at Westlake High School. For more information, call 301-934-7224.

Due to inclement weather, schools are closed Tuesday, February 9, 2010. There is a code 2 for employees.

Due to inclement weather, schools are closed Monday, February 8, 2010. There is a code red for employees.

All evening and weekend activities scheduled for Feb. 5-7 for Charles County Public Schools are canceled due to inclement weather. Administrative offices for the system will close at 1 p.m. today.

The regional Math Counts competition, sponsored by the tri-county school systems and the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO), scheduled for Feb. 6 has been rescheduled for 8 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 13, at Theodore G. Davis Middle School in Waldorf. If inclement weather conditions cause an additional cancellation for next Saturday, the event will take place Feb. 20 at Davis.

The Charles County winter cheerleading competition has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m., Feb. 9, at North Point High School. Make-up dates are 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 11, or 6:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 12 (if necessary), both at North Point.

The south regional cheerleading competition has been rescheduled to 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 13, at North Point. The north regional cheerleading competition is scheduled for 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 13, at North Point.

The state cheerleading competition is 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16, at North Point.

Additionally, students who have registered to take the ACT test at any local testing center should visit the ACT Web site, www.actstudent.org, for cancellation information.

Check the school system's 24-hour information line, 301-934-7410 or 301-932-6656, or the school system Web site, www.ccboe.com, for any other weather-related cancellations or schedule changes.

Schools are closed Friday, February 5. There is no code for twelve month employees, which means report on time. Liberal leave is in effect.

All Friday and weekend activities are canceled.

The regional middle school Math Counts competition scheduled for 8 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 6. at Theodore G. Davis Middle School has been rescheduled due to inclement weather forecasts.

The event will take place 8 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 13, at Davis. If inclement weather occurs that day, the event will be postponed to Saturday, Feb. 20.

Check the school system's 24-hour information line, 301-934-7410 or 301-932-6656, for any other weather-related cancellations or schedule changes.

The Charles County Public Schools winter cheerleading competition has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m., Feb. 9, at North Point High School.

Make-up dates are 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 11, or 6:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 12, both at North Point.

The south regional competition has been rescheduled to 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 13, at North Point. The north regional competition is scheduled for 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 13, at North Point.

The state competition is 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16, at North Point. Check the school system's 24-hour information line, 301-934-7410 or 301-932-6656, for any other weather-related cancellations or schedule changes.

The Charles County Scholarship Fund, Inc., is offering 38 scholarships to Charles County high school students. Applications for scholarships are available at all county high schools and must be submitted by March 1.

Applications are also available on the school system Web site, www.ccboe.com, under the students section, located on the left-hand side of the home page. Click on the Scholarship & College information tab. Students can also contact their school counselor or College & Career Advisor for more information.

Each scholarship has specific eligibility criteria and information regarding eligibility is located on page two of the application. The following scholarships are available:

• Richard J. Abela Scholarship, $5,000 (for North Point High School students);
• Apartments of St. Charles Scholarship, $500;
• St. Charles Community Scholarship, $500 (three awards);
• Jeremiah and Elijah Borgnis Memorial Scholarship, $500;
• Unnae Pak-Borgnis Memorial Scholarship, $500;
• Charles County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship, College of Southern Maryland, $1,000;
• Charles County Health Department & School Nurses' Scholarship, $250;
• Charles County Retired School Personnel Association Scholarship, $500 (one for each Charles County public high school);
• Charles County Teacher Education Assistance Grant Scholarship, $1,000 (renewable);
• John H. Cox Memorial Scholarship, $500;
• Kate Donahue Memorial Scholarship, $400 (for Henry E. Lackey High School students);
• Lisa Michele Duckett Achievement Award, $1,000;
• Parker Financial, LLC Financial Literacy Scholarship, $250;
• Grote Memorial Scholarship, $500 (for La Plata High School students);
• William and Vivian King Scholarship, $1,000;
• Thomas Kurtz Memorial Scholarship, $1,000 (for Lackey students);
• Harold Allen Levy Scholarship, College of Southern Maryland, $1,000;
• Harding Memorial Future Educator Scholarship, $1,000;
• Mary Matula Scholarship, $300 (for La Plata students);
• Timothy Minor Criminal Justice Memorial Scholarship, $500;
• Timothy Minor Memorial Scholarship, $1,000;
• Stephen E. Mitchell Educational Scholarship, $500;
• Thomas B. R. Mudd Nurse Scholarship, College of Southern Maryland, full two years;
• Thomas B. R. Mudd Teacher Scholarship, College of Southern Maryland, full two years;
• Mildred Rice O'Callaghan Memorial Scholarship, $500 (two awards, for Lackey students);
• Nicole Pitonyak Memorial Scholarship, $1,000 (for North Point students);
• Katherine D. Racey Memorial Scholarship, $1,500 (for McDonough or Lackey students);
• Edward Rorer Memorial Scholarship, $500 (for Science, Technology & Industry students);
• Starkey Memorial Scholarship, $500;
• Robert Dean Stethem National Memorial Scholarship, $1,000;
• Robert Dean Stethem Thomas Stone Scholarship, $1,000 (for Stone students);
• Michael S. Tayman Memorial Scholarship, $1,000 (for McDonough students);
• Michael S. Tayman Memorial Nursing Scholarship, $1,000 (for McDonough students);
• Professor V. Phillips Weaver Scholarship, $1,000;
• Patricia Sugg Weiers Memorial Scholarship, $250;
• Woman's Club of Southern Maryland Scholarship, $500;
• Ashley Jayne Younger Memorial Scholarship, $500 (two awards; one for a Westlake student; one for a student at any Charles County public high school); and
• Zonta of Charles County Scholarship, $1,000.

Contact Jeanette Kaufmann, Charles County Scholarship Fund, Inc., at 301-934-7314, for more information.

Due to inclement weather, schools will be closed today, Wednesday, February 3, 2010. There is a code 2 for employees.

Due to the threat of inclement weather, all afternoon and evening activities are canceled today, February 2, 2010.