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 – […]
The Board of Education of Baltimore County will be seeking public input relating to the next permanent superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools. The forum will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, located at 938 York Road in Towson. Speaker sign up will be from […]
Dr. Peter Beilenson on Tuesday formally announced his candidacy for the Baltimore County School Board from the Fifth District, which includes Towson, Rodgers Forge, Loch Raven Village, Perry Hall, and Kingsville. “I have spent my entire career advocating for social change, very often as it relates to children. As a parent and a longtime public official, I know that nothing […]