TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Board of Education selected Jane Lichter as its chair and Robin Harvey as its vice chair during a meeting on Tuesday, December 3rd. Both officers will serve one-year terms.

Lichter, a resident of Pikesville and former educator, was elected to the Board of Education in 2022. She served her first one-year term as Board Chair. Harvey, a resident of Windsor Mill and licensed social worker, was also elected to the Board in 2022 and previously served as vice chair.

Lichter has 37 years of experience in Baltimore County Public Schools. Her career began as a special educator at Essex, Sparks, and Milbrook elementary schools and spanned various roles, including language arts resource teacher, curriculum and instruction coordinator, and principal of Lansdowne Elementary School. She retired in June 2021 after serving as an executive director supporting and supervising principals. Lichter holds a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Loyola University and a bachelor’s degree in special education from the University of Maryland College Park.

Harvey currently directs the Maryland Department of Human Services Office of Licensing and Monitoring. She has over 20 years of experience in public child welfare and began her career as a guidance counselor for Boston Public Schools. Harvey holds a master’s degree in social work from Penn and a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from William & Mary.

The Board of Education of Baltimore County is responsible for overseeing the nation’s 22nd largest school system.

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