TOWSON, MD – For the 23rd consecutive year, the Controller’s Office of Baltimore County Public Schools has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). This certificate recognizes the office for its comprehensive annual financial report. According to the GFOA, the Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in […]
TOWSON, MD — For the 15th consecutive year, Baltimore County Public Schools has been awarded the prestigious Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) award from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. The AEP Award is earned by public and non-profit organizations that obtain a high application score based on standardized criteria. For 2019, there were 202 successful applicants. The AEP […]
PERRY HALL, MD – Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced on Tuesday that construction would begin this week on a raised intersection at Joppa Road and Carlisle Avenue in Perry Hall. The project is a speed hump that covers the entire intersection. Its purpose is to help protect pedestrians from motorists who run or roll through stop signs. The $45,000 […]
TOWSON, MD – The Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools is collecting new school supplies to restock The Exchangeree, which offers BCPS teachers access to free school supplies year-round to share with students in need. The drive is taking place through Friday, August 23rd. Drop-off locations: Nottingham-area Baltimore County Public Library Branches Essex – 1110 Eastern Blvd., 21221 Parkville-Carney […]
TOWSON, MD – Dr. Darryl L. Williams, superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools, has posted his 100-Day Entry Plan on the school system’s website. In the plan’s introduction, Williams writes that the plan and his work as superintendent will be guided by his “core values, background, and experiences as an educator and administrator.” He emphasizes that the plan – which […]
ESSEX, MD – During the annual Baltimore County Public Schools Safe Schools Conference, the school system announced that Officer Carlos Allen, the school resource officer (SRO) for the Essex Precinct, was named the elementary-level School Resource Officer of the Year. While each BCPS middle and high school has a full-time SRO, at the elementary level, one officer from each precinct […]
ESSEX, MD – Eight students from Baltimore County Public Schools, including three from Eastern Tech, have been selected to participate in the 2019 RISE Program for students interested in pursuing careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). The students participating from BCPS are: Eastern Tech High School Nicole McClelland Amir Moon Edjivede Yamonche Franklin High School Rita Rozental Sarah […]
ESSEX, MD – Eastern Technical High School’s team finished second overall at the MESA USA National Engineering Design Competition, held June 19 – 21 at the University of Arizona in Tucson. The MESA (Math, Engineering & Science Achievement) team from Eastern Tech is compriseing d of Grade 12 student Aneisa Jangbahadur, 2019 graduate AJ Saquilayan, and Grade 12 student Christopher […]