NOW YOU KNOW: Your neighborhood middle school may be changing

The following is an op-ed piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Your neighborhood middle school may be changing. Baltimore County Public Schools are in the process of redistricting middle school students. As you know, this doesn’t just impact the kids in your neighborhood, this also impacts your property values. You probably chose your neighborhood in part or whole […]

New northeast area middle school design complete, tentatively set to open in September 2024

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The design of the long-awaited new northeast area middle school (begun in 2017) is complete. On Monday night, the Board of Education received a presentation on the design of the new school from Moseley Architects, according to School Board member Julie Henn. The new 1,410-seat school, located at the Nottingham Park, site will feature a Magnet Academy of Health […]

Councilman Marks: Secure state funding for two new northeastern schools

The following is an op-ed piece from Councilman David Marks… As the 2021 session of the Maryland General Assembly opens, the top priority for our state legislators should be to secure the funding needed to advance new schools in Baltimore County. This will be the third consecutive session where such funding stalled. In 2019, the newly-elected House of Delegates advanced […]

Henn, Marks write letter asking Governor Hogan to support Built to Learn Act

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Among the many other economic impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic, it was revealed last week that construction funding for the proposed new northeast Baltimore County school projects was now uncertain due to budget constraints. Last Tuesday night, the Baltimore County School Board approved a contract modification that authorizes the school system to purchase new technology for projects including […]

Construction funding for new northeast Baltimore County schools uncertain due to COVID-19

UPDATE: Funding for a new northeastern Baltimore County elementary school has been approved. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Construction funding for the proposed new schools in northeastern Baltimore County is now uncertain due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday night, the Baltimore County School Board approved a contract modification that authorizes the school system to purchase new technology for […]

Marks, Henn call for Perry Hall Middle School redistricting

Elected officials are calling for a local middle school to be redistricted. On Monday, the Maryland General Assembly adjourned without passing the Build to Learn Act, which would have authorized an additional $400 million or more for school projects. As a result, several planned school projects have been delayed, including the new Nottingham-area middle school and renovations to Pine Grove […]

New northeast middle school design presentation set for next week

The public will get a sneak peek at the region’s newest school next week. Baltimore County Public Schools will present the preliminary design for the new Northeast Area Middle School next Tuesday, October 9, at 4:30 p.m., following the meeting of the Board’s Building and Contracts committee. The presentation will be open to the public. The new school is scheduled to open […]