During the December 11 meeting of the Board of Education of Baltimore County, in open session, Board Chair Kathleen Causey announced the creation of an “ad hoc” committee of the Board tasked with making recommendations to the full Board regarding a potential superintendent search. It was announced that Board Vice Chair Julie Henn would serve as Chair of this committee. Also […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced Moalie Jose, Russell Kuehn, John Offerman, and Roger Hayden to the Baltimore County Board of Education. The governor made selections from a list of recommendations submitted by the Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission. “I’m pleased to congratulate Ms. Jose, Mr. Kuehn, Mr. Offerman, and Mr. Hayden on their appointments to the […]
Just in time for the new school year, Baltimore County Public Schools is sharing its new Comprehensive Safety Plan. “BCPS has long had safety plans and procedures,” said Interim Superintendent Verletta White. “Our new plan is far more comprehensive – incorporating student-focused prevention and intervention and addressing issues such as natural disasters. Developing such a comprehensive plan, incorporating the latest […]
Superintendent Verletta White’s proposal to create a new Division of School Climate and Safety and to reorganize the school system’s management of schools was approved on Tuesday evening the Board of Education of Baltimore County. The change will take effect beginning in the 2018 – 2019 school year. “I had been considering this reorganization for some time,” White said, “to maximize opportunities […]
Interested in how Baltimore County Public Schools will ensure that it has enough high school seats for its growing enrollment? The High School Capacity Study webpage describes various options and strategies under consideration, and stakeholders are invited to share their reactions via an online survey. The window for participating in the survey has been extended to Sunday, July 29. The […]
The new school in the northeast area will officially be named Honeygo Elementary School, following a vote at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Board of Education of Baltimore County. “Having an official name is a giant step forward in this process of creating another great elementary school in Perry Hall,” said Charlene Behnke, principal of Honeygo Elementary. “We are building […]
The Baltimore County Board of Education voted on Tuesday to offer a four-year contract to Verletta White to serve as the permanent superintendent. White had served as interim superintendent since S. Dallas Dance resigned as superintendent at the end of June 2017. She was named the Baltimore County Public Schools permanent superintendent by an 8-4 vote on Tuesday. White, a […]
The Board of Education of Baltimore County would like public input relating to the next permanent superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools. A public forum will be held on Tuesday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m., at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, located at 938 York Road in Towson (21204). Speaker sign up will be from 5:30 – […]