Baltimore City Public Schools, MD

Public Board Meeting

The Baltimore City Public Schools Board is meeting to vote on a consent agenda that includes a $900,000 annual contract with AT&T Mobility for cellular services, plus several policy revisions. The board will also hear public comment, receive an ADA compliance update, and discuss a first reading of a child abuse and neglect policy. Several agenda items, including board committee reports and procurement updates, were not submitted for this meeting.

• AT&T Mobility contract: $900,000/year for cellular phone services, equipment, and devices, term Sept 2, 2026–July 31, 2031 with five one-year renewal options
• Policy JLF (Child Abuse and Neglect) first reader discussion
• Policy BBA (Board Powers, Responsibilities and Professional Standards) second reader vote
• Policy BDD (Board Committees) second reader vote
• Policy BEGG (Public Participation During Board Meetings) second reader vote

Executive Board Meeting

The Baltimore City Public Schools Executive Board is meeting to consider routine administrative items, including a possible vote to adjourn into closed session for legal and personnel issues. The agenda includes consent agenda items on personnel, employment, and payroll, as well as appeals and hearings, along with updates from the board chair, executive, and CEO. No major policy decisions or public hearings are listed.

• Possible vote to adjourn to closed session under Maryland law for litigation and legal advice
• Consent agenda: Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) approval
• Consent agenda: Appeals and Hearings
• Board chair and executive updates
• CEO updates

Operations Committee Meeting

Policy Committee

The Baltimore City Public Schools Policy Committee will meet virtually to discuss and potentially approve a policy revision roadmap for SY 26-27, and to review several regulations and compliance reports. Items include school activity funds administration, annual operating budget development, fund balance, incident reporting, and compliance reports on topics like test integrity, student records, and school choice. Public comment is limited to 5 speakers, 3 minutes each, on policy-related issues.

• Policy Revision Roadmap for SY 26-27 (Action/Consent)
• DMA-RA: School Activity Funds Administration Regulation (Discussion)
• Policies DBC (Annual Operating Budget) and DIG (Fund Balance) framing discussion
• EBBB-RA: Incident Reporting, Including Student and Employee Injuries
• Compliance reports on test integrity, student records, school choice, and more

Executive Board Meeting

This is a routine executive board meeting with mostly procedural items. The board may vote to enter closed session to discuss litigation, seek legal advice, and handle administrative and quasi-judicial functions. It will also consider a consent agenda for personnel, employment, and payroll matters, and receive updates from the board chair, board executive, and CEO.

• Possible vote to adjourn to closed session for litigation and legal advice
• Consent agenda item on Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) to approve as presented
• Appeals and hearings item under personnel and quasi-judicial matters
• Board meeting schedule update
• CEO updates

Public Board Meeting

The Baltimore City Public Schools Board will hold a public meeting on August 18, 2026, to consider several policy changes and routine matters. The board will vote on revisions to the intra-district student transfer policy and student transportation services, and will hear first-reader presentations on updates to multiple compliance reports and policies, including board committees, board powers, public participation, and a new school leadership policy. The agenda also includes a closed executive session, approval of prior minutes, public comments from the teachers union and other groups, and action on personnel and appeals cases.

• Vote on JFC Intra-District Student Transfer Policy and EEA Student Transportation Services (Second Reader)
• First Reader: Bulk updates to compliance reports (multiple policies)
• First Reader: Policy BDD - Board Committees
• First Reader: Policy BBA - Board Powers, Responsibilities and Professional Standards
• First Reader: Policy BEGG - Public Participation During Board Meetings

Special Executive Board Meeting

The Baltimore City Public Schools Executive Board will convene on June 2, 2026, to discuss personnel matters, receive CEO and chair updates, and consider adjourning to closed session for litigation and administrative functions.

• Personnel and payroll items on consent agenda
• Discussion on closing meeting for litigation and counsel
• CEO and Board Chair updates
• Board administrative matters
• Adjournment

Special Public Board Meeting

The Baltimore City School Board will consider approving two non-public school funding agreements totaling about $969,000 for special education services. The contracts with The Children's Guild, Inc. ($533,581) and Associated Catholic Charities/The Villa Maria School ($435,375) would provide temporary alternative placements for students with IEPs. The board will also vote on a personnel consent agenda and multiple appeals and hearings cases, and may hold a closed executive session.

• The Children's Guild, Inc. contract: $533,581 for 5 student seats, July 2026–June 2027
• Villa Maria School contract: $435,375 for 5 student seats, July 2026–June 2027
• Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) consent agenda item
• 10 appeals and hearings cases (Case Nos. 24-394a, 25-64d, 24-370a, 24-371a, 24-375a, 24-369a, 25-412a, 24-380a, 24-383a, 24-384a, 24-385a, 24-388a)
• Possible closed executive session under Maryland Code

Special Public Board Meeting

The Baltimore City Public Schools Board will meet to approve personnel, employment, and payroll matters. The body is also considering several monetary and non-monetary donations for specific schools and district-wide community engagement.

• Approval of Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) matters
• $10,000 anonymous donation to Harlem Park Elementary/Middle School for operations
• $10,000 anonymous donation to Academy for College and Career Exploitation for travel to Spain
• $2,792 non-monetary donation of 800 cans of soup from Inspired Consumer
• $44,300 non-monetary donation of 10,000 pairs of pajamas from Beyond Bedtime

Policy Committee (Rescheduled Date)

The committee will discuss a new policy covering school leadership, operations, and support. It will also receive bulk updates to compliance reports and consider revisions to the public participation policy (BEGG). Additional items include compliance reports on school closures (FCA) and media relations (KDD), public comment procedures, and notice of a summer‑break schedule for the next meeting.

• New Policy on School Leadership, Operations, and Support
• Bulk Updates on Compliance Reports
• Policy BEGG – Public Participation During Board Meetings
• Compliance Report: FCA – Closing of Schools
• Compliance Report: KDD – Media Relations

Operations Committee Meeting

The Baltimore City Public Schools Operations Committee will hold a virtual meeting to review an update on AMP implementation and a School Police Report Card Survey. The agenda includes a procurement agenda and public comment procedures.

• AMP Implementation Update
• School Police Report Card Survey
• Operations Committee Procurement Agenda
• Public Comment Procedures
• Next Meeting Date and Agenda Items

Special Public Board Meeting

The Baltimore City Public Schools Board will meet virtually to discuss several items including personnel matters and a procurement request. The board is considering a contract with Public Consulting Group, LLC to implement the EdPlan platform for managing Section 504 plans.

• Contract with Public Consulting Group, LLC for EdPlan Maryland ($800,000)
• Approval of prior open session minutes
• Approval of closed session summaries
• Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) consent agenda items

Teaching and Learning Committee

The Baltimore City Public Schools Teaching and Learning Committee will meet virtually to discuss a Fine Arts presentation, a compliance report on academic eligibility, and a procurement agenda. The meeting includes a public comment period and an adjournment.

• Fine Arts presentation
• Compliance report on academic eligibility
• Teaching and Learning Procurement Agenda
• Public comment period
• Next meeting date TBD

Public Board Meeting

The Baltimore City Public Schools Board will meet to approve a contract extension with Infinite Campus, Inc., increasing the software support agreement from $4.27 million to $6.67 million through 2029. The meeting will also include public comments, committee reports, and the approval of prior minutes.

• Approval of prior open session minutes
• Approval of prior closed session summaries
• Policy GBM - Temporary Employment [Second Reader]
• Infinite Campus, Inc. software contract extension ($6,668,092.84)
• Public comment from Associated Student Congress for Baltimore City (ASCBC)

Strategic Planning Committee

The Baltimore City Public Schools Strategic Planning Committee will meet virtually to review focus area measurement updates and adjourn.

• Focus Area Measurement Update
• Adjournment

Operations Committee Meeting

The Baltimore City Public Schools Operations Committee will meet virtually to review capital improvement projects and discuss budget amendments. The meeting includes a consent agenda for procurement items and a public comment period for up to five speakers.

• Capital Improvement Projects Review
• FY 26 Quarter 3 Budget Amendments
• Procurement items (Consent Agenda)
• Public comment period
• Next meeting scheduled for June 23, 2026

Policy Committee

The Baltimore City Public Schools Policy Committee will meet virtually to discuss proposed revisions to board governance policies and review a district goal update on graduation standards. The meeting includes a public comment period for residents to address policy-related issues.

• Discussion of Policy BDD - Board Committees
• Discussion of Policy BBA - Board Powers, Responsibilities, and Professional Standards
• Compliance Report: IKEB - Graduation Standards
• Public comment period for policy-related issues
• Next meeting scheduled for June 23, 2026

Safety and Wholeness Committee Meeting

The Safety and Wholeness Committee will discuss supports for schools and staff during a crisis and review a compliance report on the JIH policy governing administrative searches and seizures in schools. A partner highlight from Dr. Malik Muhammad is scheduled, followed by public comment. The next meeting is set for June 18, 2025.

• Compliance report on JIH policy: School Administrative Searches and Seizures (SY24-25)
• Discussion of supports to schools and staff during a crisis
• Partner highlight presentation by Dr. Malik Muhammad
• Public comment period
• Next meeting date: June 18, 2025

Public Board Meeting

The Baltimore City Board of Public Education will vote on a consent agenda including the Comprehensive Educational Facilities Master Plan, school naming proposals, and policy revisions regarding school safety.

• Comprehensive Educational Facilities Master Plan [Vote]
• FFA- Re-Naming of the Reginal F. Lewis High School campus proposal [Vote]
• Policy JICF - Safe Schools Act 2010: Destructive or Illegal Group Behavior [Second Reader]
• Operator Location and Waiver Requests [Vote]
• Appeals and Hearings Case Nos. 24-353a, 24-355a, 24-356a, 24-359a, 25-408a

Executive Board Meeting

The Baltimore City Public Schools Executive Board will convene on May 19, 2026, to review personnel and quasi-judicial matters on a consent agenda and receive updates from the CEO and Board Chair.

• Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) items to be approved
• Appeals and Hearings to be reviewed
• CEO and Board Chair updates
• Board Administrative Matters
• Discussion on General Provisions Article 3-305(b) exceptions

Teaching and Learning Committee

The Baltimore City Public Schools Teaching and Learning Committee will meet virtually on May 12, 2026, to discuss summer professional development, school operations, and compliance reports. The meeting includes a consent agenda for procurement items and a public comment period.

• Discussion of summer professional development, school programs, and credit recovery
• Review of compliance reports for charter and operator-led schools
• Consent agenda for procurement items
• Public comment period for up to 5 speakers
• Upcoming meeting scheduled for June 9, 2026

Executive Board Meeting

The Executive Board will conduct a meeting including CEO comments and updates from the Board Chair. The agenda includes discussion of personnel, employment, and payroll matters via a consent agenda.

• Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) discussion

Public Board Meeting

The Baltimore City School Board will vote on a consent agenda including FY 2026 Quarter 3 budget amendments, policies regarding student promotion and graduation, and supplemental appropriations for the Francis Scott Key remediation project. The meeting also includes a public comment period and information on student transfer and transportation policies.

• FY 26 Quarter 3 Budget Amendments [Vote]
• Policies IKEA – Promotion and Retention in Grades K-12 & IKEB – Graduation Standards [Second Reader]
• Third Party Billing Supplemental Appropriation Request FY26
• Third Party Billing Supplemental Appropriation Request FY27
• Supplemental Appropriation: Francis Scott Key Remediation Project

Operations Committee Meeting

The Baltimore City Public Schools Operations Committee is meeting virtually to discuss updates on the Academic Modernization Program (AMP) and the Comprehensive Educational Facility Master Plan. The committee will also vote on a consent agenda including supplemental appropriations for third-party billing, the Francis Scott Key Remediation Project, FY 2026 transportation expenditures, summer 2025 ESY transportation services, and state aid adjustments. The meeting includes a procurement agenda and public comment.

• AMP Implementation Update (discussion)
• Comprehensive Educational Facility Master Plan (discussion)
• Supplemental Appropriation: Francis Scott Key Remediation Project (action)
• Supplemental Appropriation: FY 2026 Transportation Expenditures (action)
• Supplemental Appropriation: State Aid Adjustments (action)

Policy Committee

The Baltimore City Public Schools Policy Committee will discuss proposed revisions to Policy JLF on Child Abuse and Neglect (Tier 2) and Policy BDD on Board Committees (Tier 1). Public comment is scheduled with up to five speakers allowed. The next meeting is set for May 26, 2026, with potential agenda items including policies on public participation, school management, and student board member elections.

• Discussion of Policy JLF – Child Abuse and Neglect [Tier 2] with revisions presented
• Discussion of Policy BDD – Board Committees [Tier 1]
• Public comment session: up to 5 speakers, 3 minutes each, must sign up in advance
• Next meeting date: May 26, 2026, with proposed items including Policy BEGG (Public Participation), new policy on School Management, and Policy BBAB attachment (Student Board Member Elections)
• Compliance reports referenced: IKEA (Promotion and Retention), IKEB (Graduation Standards)

Executive Board Meeting

This executive board meeting is largely procedural, with discussion of a possible vote to adjourn to closed session for litigation and legal advice. The board will also consider a consent agenda on personnel, employment, payroll, and appeals. CEO updates and board administrative matters are listed as information items.

• Possible vote to adjourn to closed session under Maryland General Provisions Article 3-101 and 3-305(b) for litigation and legal advice
• Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) consent agenda item with a file attachment
• Appeals and Hearings consent agenda item
• CEO Updates as an information item
• Board Administrative Matters as an information item

Public Board Meeting

The Baltimore City Board of Schools will discuss a proposal to rename the Regional F. Lewis High School campus and a first reading of Policy JICF regarding destructive or illegal group behavior. The Board will also vote on personnel and payroll matters and several appeals and hearings cases.

• First reader of Policy JICF - Safe Schools Act 2010: Destructive or Illegal Group Behavior
• Proposal for renaming the Regional F. Lewis High School campus
• Approval of Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP)
• Action on 10 Appeals and Hearings cases (Case No. 24-338a through 24-365a)
• Contract extension for The Fund for Educational Excellence - AileyCamp Baltimore

Public Board Meeting

The Board of School Commissioners will meet to discuss personnel, employment, and payroll matters. The agenda includes an action item regarding a CEO contract for 2026-2030.

• CEO 2026-2030 Contract Final - Dawson
• Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) action item

Safety and Wholeness Committee Meeting

The Safety and Wholeness Committee will review updates on bullying, school food services, and extracurricular activities for the 2025-2026 school year. The meeting includes a presentation on district wholeness goals and a partner highlight for Squashwise.

• Bullying Updates for SY 25-26
• School Food Services presentation
• District Wholeness Goal Update: Extracurriculars
• Partner Highlight: Squashwise
• Compliance Reports: JIH – School Administrative Searches

Strausberg Committee Meeting

The Strausberg Committee will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm via Microsoft Teams. The agenda includes board discussion, commissioner questions, and other standard procedural items.

• Virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams
• Board Discussion
• Commissioner Questions
• For the Good of the Order
• Adjournment

Teaching and Learning Committee

The Teaching and Learning Committee will discuss Early Learning initiatives and consider a procurement consent agenda for approval. The meeting also includes public comment and scheduling of the next meeting. No specific dollar amounts or project names are provided in the agenda text.

• Discussion of Early Learning with attached presentation
• Procurement consent agenda (action items, specific contracts not listed)
• Public comment opportunity (up to 5 speakers, 3 minutes each)
• Next meeting scheduled for May 12, 2026

Special Executive Board Meeting

The Baltimore City Public Schools Executive Board will convene on April 10, 2026, to discuss personnel matters and potentially adjourn to closed session for litigation or administrative purposes.

• Discussion of a personnel matter
• Potential vote to adjourn to closed session
• Meeting held via Microsoft Teams