Board of Education finds that Verletta White violated ethics rules

The Board of Education of Baltimore County on Friday accepted the recommendation of the Ethics Review Panel and closed a complaint against Interim Superintendent Verletta White. The Panel found that two of six allegations had merit. According to the Panel, White violated Policy 8364 by failing to disclose consulting fees received from ERDI and violated Policy 8363 by accepting compensation […]

Baltimore County seeking School Board, Ethics Review Panel members

The Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission announced on Thursday that it would be accepting applications for the four at-large seats on the Board of Education of Baltimore County. Following the 2014 and 2017 Maryland General Assembly Sessions, the composition and selection of the Board of Education of Baltimore County changed. Beginning in 2018, rather than the current 12-member fully […]

Henn, Marks: Proposed FY 2019 budget funds planning for 2 new high schools

Baltimore County Board of Education member Julie Henn and Councilman David Marks announced on Wednesday that the school system’s proposed Fiscal Year 2019 budget will include $15 million to plan for a new Towson High School and a second high school in central or northeastern Baltimore County. “I thank Interim Superintendent Verletta White and my School Board colleagues for recognizing […]

Public encouraged to vote for name of new northeast Baltimore County elementary school

Cast your vote!  Baltimore County’s newest elementary school needs a new name, and the public is invited to weigh in by December 22. Two names – Honeygo Elementary and Honeygo Run Elementary – have emerged as frontrunners after a three-week nomination period. Members of the community submitted 1,871 names for contention for the school, which is located at 4816 Joppa […]

BCPS Interim Superintendent announces agreement to disclose finances

The Baltimore County Board of Education and Baltimore County Public Schools Interim Superintendent Verletta White this week announced an agreement and conclusion to the Board’s discussion of the Interim Superintendent’s financial disclosure forms. The Board unanimously recommended and Ms. White agreed to the following parameters moving forward: The Interim Superintendent will accept compensation only from Baltimore County Public Schools. The […]

Public meeting to be held to discuss new Northeast-area elementary school boundary options

The committee charged with considering boundary change options for the new Northeast-area elementary school community will host a public information session to share options for revised attendance boundaries. Meeting attendees will learn about the boundary change process, review data used to develop the options, and speak directly to committee members. The options for revised attendance areas will be shared online, […]