UPDATE: Councilman David Marks has issued the following press release: Following the release of new enrollment statistics, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks called today for immediate action to deal with severe overcrowding at Perry Hall Middle School. Perry Hall Middle, a school built for 1,643 students, will enroll more than 2,000 by the 2018-2019 school year. The enrollment climbed far […]
by Councilman David Marks IGNORING PERRY HALL MIDDLE’S OVERCROWDING IS UNACCEPTABLE!!! As you know, one of my priorities as Perry Hall’s Councilman has been to reduce overcrowding at Perry Hall Middle School. It was the primary reason why we downzoned, lowered and blocked development in 2016 on more than 1,268 acres of eastern Perry Hall. Last fall, Superintendent Dance committed […]
UPDATE: The new crosswalks have been completed – details here. Original story below… —— The Baltimore County Department of Public Works will install improvements along Ebenezer Road to slow speeding at Perry Hall Middle and High Schools, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced on Thursday. Two raised crosswalks with pedestrian refuge islands will be installed in front of Perry Hall […]
Three individuals from Baltimore County Public Schools, a student, a teacher, and an instructional assistant/football coach, were among those honored at the 26th Annual Commission on Disabilities Awards Ceremony. The Team BCPS members who were recognized by the commission and by Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz were: Julia Stockburger of Perry Hall Middle School, winner of the Student of the […]
Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Thursday announced Governor Larry Hogan’s appointment of Perry Hall resident Julie Henn to the Baltimore County Board of Education. Julie Henn is currently serving as Chair of the Northeast Area Education Advisory Council of Baltimore County. Professionally, Julie is the Chief Information Officer and Director of Technology for QM Quality Matters, a global non-profit […]
Councilman David Marks and the Northeast Area Educational Advisory Council will hold a community meeting to discuss next steps in getting relief for the overcrowded Perry Hall Middle School. The meeting will also address the long-term goal of building a new northeastern high school. The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 6, at 6 p.m. in the Perry Hall […]
Current Projections Show Perry Hall Middle at 2,048 Students by 2024 On Thursday morning, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced plans to downzone more than 1,268 acres in an effort to force action to address current overcrowding at Perry Hall Middle School and future issues at Perry Hall High School. The move is believed to be the largest downzoning in […]
Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced on Tuesday that he will support downzoning 29 acres across from St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church to lighten future development in that area of Perry Hall. The land is presently zoned for commercial development and townhouses. Under Councilman Marks’ proposal, the publicly-owned land along Belair Road would be downzoned to Neighborhood Commons, which prohibits […]