NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks will cosponsor legislation that reforms the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO), a statute that governs how development is approved in school districts. The bill is sponsored by Councilman Izzy Patoka, chair of the County Council. The current APFO has been widely criticized by many community leaders and parents as allowing development in areas where […]
TOWSON, MD—Team BCPS Day 2024, held on on Thursday, January 11, was a fun-filled day around Baltimore County. Across the county, students, staff, and supporters of Baltimore County Public Schools wore blue and posted nearly 170 photos on social media using hashtag #BCPSblue. As it does each year, BCPS selects some of the images and videos posted on Team BCPS […]
TOWSON, MD–Baltimore County Public Schools celebrated its 2023 School Resource Officers (SROs) of the Year during a series of separate surprise ceremonies across the county recently. The honorees are Officer Sloane Fuller, Elementary School Resource Officer of the Year; Officer Bryan Dixon, Middle School Resource Officer of the Year; and Officer Kawahn Young, High School Resource Officer of the Year. […]
TOWSON, MD—Seventeen Baltimore County Public Schools students are among the 482 students nationwide named 2023 Carson Scholars by the Carson Scholars Fund. Each year, the Carson Scholars Fund recognizes a select group of high-achieving students in Grades 4–11 who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement (at least a 3.75 GPA) and humanitarian qualities. The honored BCPS students for 2023 are: Seth Aguirre, […]
ROSEDALE, MD—A Baltimore County teacher was killed in a motor vehicle accident last weekend. Rahmel Summerlin, a third grade teacher at Rossville Elementary School, was killed in last Friday’s crash in White Marsh, the school announced on Wednesday. At just before midnight on February 24, 2023, officers responded to an accident at Pulaski Highway and White Marsh Boulevard (21162). Investigators […]
UPDATE: The victim, Rahmel Summerlin, was a third grade teacher at Rossville Elementary School. Original story below… WHITE MARSH, MD—Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred in the White Marsh area. At just before midnight on February 24, 2023, officers responded to a crash at Pulaski Highway and White Marsh Boulevard (21162). Upon arrival, investigators determined the crash occurred […]
The following is an op-ed piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. As delegates representing District 7A in Annapolis, many of our constituents live in the Perry Hall and Nottingham region. The recent redistricting during the 2022 election has expanded our district further into the Nottingham, Perry Hall, and White Marsh areas. As a united team, we are working […]
ROSSVILLE, MD—Panda Express will be holding a fundraising event for Rossville Elementary School on Tuesday, November 8th. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the new school in October. The virtual fundraiser is being held at Panda Express locations nationwide and online. When ordering at https://www.pandaexpress.com or via the mobile app, simply enter code 911341 in the Fundraiser Code box at […]