Baltimore County announces Community Policing Partnership program

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has announced the Community Policing Partnership (CPP), a new joint-initiative that will build pathways for public safety-focused careers in Baltimore County and ensure the next generation of law enforcement reflects the diversity of communities and are trained in 21st-century policing skills and values. The CPP initiative is a partnership between the Baltimore County Police […]

Baltimore County Public Schools officials announce new COVID-19 isolation, quarantine guidelines

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials on Friday announced new COVID-19 isolation and quarantine guidelines. Effective Tuesday, January 18, 2022, BCPS will follow the new procedures below, which they say are in alignment with updated state and county guidance. ISOLATION PROCEDURES Student/Staff has a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19: Students and staff must stay home for at least five […]

BCPS Superintendent presents proposed FY2023 operating budget, public hearing scheduled

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams presented a $2.43 billion operating budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2023 during this week’s meeting of the Board of Education of Baltimore County. Williams introduced the budget proposal by highlighting that BCPS, like all public school systems, continues to experience unprecedented stresses from the global pandemic and concurrent weakened economy. […]

BCPS to resume in-person learning on January 3, Councilman Marks applauds decision

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools will resume in-person learning on January 3, Superintendent Darryl Williams announced on Thursday. With cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant rising across the state, the Maryland State Department of Education had, this week, urged schools to resume in-person learning after the holiday break and Baltimore County Councilman David Marks issued a statement echoing this sentiment. “With […]

Baltimore County Public Schools to continue with in-person learning, suspend non-athletic extracurricular activities

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials on Monday posted an updated to parents, guardians, staff, and students regarding the rising number of COVID-19 cases across the state. The update reads as follows: Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff and Students: The sharp increase in positive cases and rapid spread of COVID-19 across the county, state, and country is deeply concerning, and I […]

BCPS celebrates fall 2021 team state champions, runners-up

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are celebrating the school system’s high school athletic teams recognized at the state level during the 2021 fall season. The following teams were honored: State Champions Girls Cross Country Class 2A – Hereford High School Coaches Adam Hittner and John Roemer State Runners-up Football Class 2A – Milford Mill Academy Coach Reggie White Football […]

Board of Education approves retention bonus for all BCPS employees

TOWSON, MD—The Board of Education of Baltimore County has approved a one-time $1,000 retention and recruitment bonus for all Baltimore County Public Schools employees. With approval from the state, employees will receive the one-time bonus in January. “As we work to make BCPS a premier school system, it is important that we show our staff how much we appreciate them […]

BCPS officials invite public to help name new northeast elementary school

UPDATE: The top two choices have been revealed and a second poll is now available here. Original story below… —— ROSEDALE, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are inviting the public to help name the new northeast elementary school. The first of two public surveys will go online on Tuesday, December 7th. For the first survey, BCPS will invite the public […]