Baltimore City Public Schools public meetings in 2025
98 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Operations Committee Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Operations Committee will meet virtually to discuss and vote on fiscal year 2026 budget amendments, a policy update, and supplemental appropriations. The meeting also includes compliance reports and public comment.
- FY 26 Qtr. 1 Budget Amendments
- Policy GBCA (Compensation) Implementation Update
- FY26 Supplemental Appropriations
- Compliance Report: JFB - Student Enrollment
- Compliance Report: DIG - Fund Balance
Policy Committee
The Policy Committee will consider approving a revised policy on anaphylaxis identification and treatment in schools (JLCDB) as a consent item. They will also hold a framing discussion on intra-district student transfer and transportation policies. Compliance reports on residency and informal kinship care are scheduled for information and discussion. Public comment will be accepted via prerecorded video or written remarks.
- Policy JLCDB – Anaphylaxis: Identification and Treatment in Schools [Tier 1] – Action (Consent)
- Framing discussion on Policy JFC – Intra-District Student Transfer and JFC-RA/EEA/EEA-RA – Student Transportation Services [Tier 3]
- Compliance Report: JFA – Residency, Non-Residency and Tuition
- Compliance Report: JFBC – Informal Kinship Care
- Public comment sign-up via email with prerecorded video or written remarks
Safety and Wholeness Committee Meeting
The committee will review updates regarding the Weapons Detection System and Student Transition Ambassadors for safety transfers. The meeting also includes a compliance report review concerning the Sexual Offender Registry.
- Weapons Detection System Update
- Student Transition Ambassadors: Safety Transfers
- Compliance Report: KIB - Sexual Offender Registry
Executive Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Executive Board will hold a meeting on December 16, 2025, to discuss the CEO search, receive updates from the Board Chair and CEO, and review a consent agenda for personnel and quasi-judicial matters.
- CEO Search: Community panel discussion on Alma
- Personnel and Quasi-Judicial Matters: Consent agenda for appeals and hearings
- Board Chair Updates
- CEO Updates
- Adjournment
Public Board Meeting
The Baltimore City School Board will vote on a $50 million increase to a contract for therapeutic and non-therapeutic aide services, approve a donation of $5,000, and consider a calendar for the 2026-27 school year.
- Therapeutic and Non-Therapeutic Aide Services contract increase to $125 million
- Angel Reese Foundation donation of $5,000 to two schools
- Approval of 2026-27 school year calendar
- Update to Board Procedures for Student Discipline Appeals
- Public comment period for up to ten residents
COMAR Hearing 1
The Baltimore City Public Schools Board is holding a COMAR hearing to receive public comment on proposed regulations. The agenda includes a presentation and a public comment period. No specific regulatory changes are listed in the agenda text.
- Public comment session on proposed COMAR regulations
Teaching and Learning Committee
The Teaching and Learning Committee will review the 2026-27 school calendar, updates on district literacy and math goals, and a consent agenda for procurement items. The meeting is held virtually on Microsoft Teams.
- Discussion of SY 26-27 District Calendar
- Updates on District Literacy Goal
- Updates on District Math Goal
- Consent agenda for procurement items
- Public comment period available
Board Work Session on Operator Renewal
This is a work session where the board will discuss and receive information on operator renewal for charter schools. The agenda includes a presentation and remarks from charter operators. No decisions are scheduled; this is a discussion and information session.
- Operator Renewal Session presentation
- Charter Operator Remarks as information and discussion item
Executive Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Executive Board will convene on December 2, 2025, to discuss personnel matters, hear updates from the CEO, and consider a closed session for litigation and legal advice.
- Personnel and quasi-judicial matters on consent agenda
- CEO Search discussion
- CEO Updates presentation
- Potential closed session for litigation and legal advice
- Board Chair and Office remarks
Public Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Board will approve prior open‑session minutes and closed‑session summaries, and will consider several personnel and quasi‑judicial matters. The meeting includes a financial audit presentation by Clifton Larson Allen and a first‑reader review of the GBEH legal‑representation policy. A consent agenda vote will authorize supplemental appropriations for Locks and Doors Projects and the Reach Floors Repair Project. Public comment and committee reports will also be presented.
- Approval of prior open‑session minutes (Item 1.04)
- Approval of Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) as presented (Item 3.01)
- Consent agenda vote for FY 2026 supplemental appropriation for Locks and Doors Projects (Item 9.02)
- Consent agenda vote for FY 2026 supplemental appropriation for Reach Floors Repair Project (Item 9.03)
- Financial audit presentation by Clifton Larson Allen (Item 5.01)
Operations Committee Meeting
The committee will receive an FY27 budget update and a certification/licensure update. It will discuss FY26 supplemental appropriations for several capital projects, including locks and doors, Reach floors repair, and City Springs EMS construction augmentation. Additional items include a sustainability compliance report, a procurement consent agenda, an immunization update, and public comment.
- FY27 Budget Update – Blueprint & Development
- Certification/Licensure Update – Strategic Priority 2
- FY26 Supplemental Appropriation – Locks and Doors Projects
- FY26 Supplemental Appropriation – Reach Floors Repair Project
- FY26 Supplemental Appropriation – City Springs EMS Construction Augmentation
Policy Committee
The Baltimore City Public Schools Policy Committee will discuss Policy IGE on curriculum (Tier 3) and review compliance reports on employee evaluations, heroin and opioid addiction education, and student withdrawals/re-entries. Public comment is scheduled. The next meeting is December 22, 2025.
- Discussion of Policy IGE – Curriculum (Tier 3)
- Compliance Report: GCO – Employee Evaluations
- Compliance Report: IHAMA – Heroin and Opioid Addiction Education
- Compliance Report: JFD – Withdrawals and Re-Entries
- Public comment: up to 5 speakers, 3 minutes each, by advance sign-up
Audit Committee Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Audit Committee is meeting to discuss general audit information and to schedule its next meeting. The agenda contains only routine procedural items with no specific proposals, contracts, or dollar amounts listed.
- Agenda item 2: Audit Information and Discussion (no details provided)
- Agenda item 3: Next Audit Committee Meeting (scheduling only)
Executive Board Meeting
The Executive Board is meeting to review the steps and timeline for a selection process. The session includes a brainstorming period for interview design and anti-bias training.
- Selection process steps and timeline
- Anti-bias Training and Interview Design brainstorming
- Potential closed session regarding litigation and legal advice
Safety and Wholeness Committee Meeting
The Safety and Wholeness Committee will hear updates on the CEO search, school‑based health services, and community school initiatives. It will review compliance reports on school police training and behavioral interventions. A partner highlight from United Way of Central Maryland will be presented, followed by public comment and scheduling of the next meeting.
- CEO Search remarks and feedback
- School‑Based Health updates (SY25‑26)
- Community School update
- ECAC School Police compliance report
- JKA Behavioral Interventions and student discipline report
Special Public Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Board of Public Schools will meet to approve a contract with TNTP, Inc. for the Baltimore City Teacher Residency program. The three-year agreement is estimated to cost $2,673,405.00.
- Approval of TNTP contract for teacher residency ($2,673,405.00)
- Acknowledgement of $33,792 in non-monetary donations from Baltimore Ravens
- Review of 2025-2026 Annual Review of Schools
- Consent agenda vote
- Executive session
Teaching and Learning Committee
The Teaching and Learning Committee will meet virtually to discuss a special education update, a curriculum compliance report, and an upcoming procurement agenda. The meeting will also cover district math and literacy goals for the next meeting.
- Special Education Update
- Compliance Report: IGE - Curriculum
- Teaching & Learning Procurement Agenda
- District Math Goal Update
- District Literacy Goal Update
Executive Board Meeting
This executive board meeting includes a potential vote to adjourn to closed session for litigation and personnel matters. The board will also consider a consent agenda for personnel and payroll committee recommendations, and hold a pre-audit discussion. Other items include board chair updates, CEO updates, and scheduling.
- Vote to enter closed session under Maryland law for litigation, legal advice, and administrative functions
- Consent agenda: Personnel, Employment and Payroll Committee recommendations for action
- Pre-audit discussion
- Appeals and hearings under personnel and quasi-judicial matters
Public Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Board will discuss district goal updates and personnel matters. The body is deciding on a contract increase for school renovations and a monetary donation for a literacy program.
- Contract increase of $150,000 for TCA Architects, LLC for CTE Renovations at Edmondson-Westside High School (totaling $1,201,455.00)
- Approval of a $7,540 anonymous donation to Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary School for the Literacy Intervention Program and Lexia Core 5
- First reader of updated Board Procedures for Appeals and Hearings under § 7-305 of the Education Article
- Action on Appeals and Hearings Case Nos. 24-345a, 23-316a, and 24-347a
- Discussion of the MD Report Card - District Goal Update
Operations Committee Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Operations Committee will meet virtually on October 28, 2025, to discuss the FY27 budget, transportation updates, teacher staffing, and MWBE program progress. The agenda also includes compliance reports on grant fiscal reporting and financial controls.
- FY27 Budget Update [Blueprint & Development]
- Transportation [Update – Including compliance for Policy EEA]
- Teacher Staffing and Recruitment [Update]
- MWBE Program Update FY 25
- Compliance Report: DDA - Grant Fiscal Reporting
Policy Committee
The Policy Committee will hold framing discussions on temporary employment and destructive or illegal group behavior under the Safe Schools Act 2010. The body will also review six compliance reports and consider action on legal representation for the Risk Management Committee.
- Policy GBM: Temporary Employment framing discussion
- Policy GBEH: Legal Representation for Risk Management Committee (Consent Action)
- Policy JICF: Safe Schools Act 2010 regarding destructive or illegal group behavior
- Compliance reports for incident reporting (EBBB), data retention (EHB), and employee evaluations (GCO)
- Compliance reports for field trips (IJOA), volunteers (KCB), and public records access (KDA)
Executive Board Meeting
The Executive Board will meet to discuss updates regarding the CEO search and receive CEO updates. The board may also vote to enter a closed session for litigation and administrative functions.
- Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) consent agenda
- CEO search updates
- Potential closed session for litigation and legal advice
Public Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Board of Public Education will vote on a consent agenda that includes a contract with the Public School Administrators and Supervisors Association, a transfer of funds for curriculum refinements, and an update on board rules replacement.
- PSASA contract approval
- FY26 supplemental appropriations for curriculum and professional learning
- Update on board rules replacement project
- Approval of prior open session minutes
- Approval of personnel and payroll items
Teaching and Learning Committee
The Baltimore City Public Schools Teaching and Learning Committee will consider two consent agenda items: a contract with The Children’s Guild, Inc. for special education services and a contract increase for Curriculum Associates, LLC to support multilingual learners. Both items require Board approval.
- The Children’s Guild, Inc. public/private partnership: $991,023.00 contract
- Curriculum Associates, LLC contract increase: $600,000.00 to $2,950,000.00 total
- Ellevation program for multilingual learner management
- Special education instruction and related services for students with IEPs
- Board approval of non-public school funding agreement
Safety and Wholeness Committee Meeting
The Safety and Wholeness Committee will discuss an update on the district's attendance goal for the 2025-26 school year and review compliance reports for policies on students in state-supervised care and homeless students. The meeting also includes a partner highlight from the University of Maryland School Mental Health Program. All items are for information and discussion only; no formal votes are scheduled.
- District Wholeness Goal Update: Attendance (SY25-26)
- Board Policy JFBB Compliance Report – Students in State-Supervised Care
- Board Policy JFE Compliance Report – Homeless Students (identification, enrollment, services, dispute resolution)
- Partner Highlight – University of Maryland School Mental Health Program
- Public Comment opportunity
Public Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Board will open the meeting, consider executive session, and approve prior minutes. It will acknowledge multiple gifts and donations, including a $141,758.65 monetary donation to Harlem Park Elementary/Middle School and a $15,400 piano donation to Digital Harbor High School. The agenda also includes a consent agenda vote on personnel matters and two appeals cases, a compliance report on family and community engagement, and public comment from teachers, parents, and the general public.
- Approval of $141,758.65 donation from The Schuster Foundation to Harlem Park Elementary/Middle School
- Approval of $15,400 non‑monetary piano donation to Digital Harbor High School
- Approval of $64,800 fruit snack donation to the District Office Community Engagement
- Consent agenda vote on Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) items
- Appeals and Hearings Cases No. 24-357a and No. 24-109g
Executive Board Meeting
The Executive Board will open the meeting and may move to a closed session for litigation issues. It will act on a consent agenda covering personnel, employment and payroll items and discuss related appeals and hearings. The board will also receive updates from the chair, the executive team, and the CEO before adjourning.
- Vote to adjourn to closed session for litigation matters (per §§ 3-101, 3-305(b))
- Consent agenda action on Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP)
- Discussion of Appeals and Hearings under General Provisions Article 3-305(b)
- Board Chair updates
- CEO updates
Special Executive Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Board of Education is convening a special executive meeting to discuss administrative matters and potentially adjourn to closed session for litigation or legal counsel.
- Potential closed session for litigation or legal advice
- Discussion of Board administrative matters
- Meeting held at 200 East North Ave, Room 406
Policy Committee
The Baltimore City Public Schools Policy Committee will hold a framing discussion on the IKEA promotion and retention grades for K‑12 and IKEB graduation standards. It will also review proposed updates to Board procedures for student discipline appeals under § 7‑305. Additional items include a discussion of school‑choice processes and several FY2025 compliance reports.
- Framing discussion on IKEA promotion and retention grades K‑12 & IKEB graduation standards
- Update to Board procedures for appeals and hearings under § 7‑305 (student discipline)
- Policy JFBA – School Choice processes and entrance criteria (discussion)
- Compliance Report: Nondiscrimination, Sex‑Based Discrimination, Reasonable Accommodations, Nursing Parents (FY2025)
- Compliance Report: Wellness, Nutrition, and Physical Activity (FY2025)
Strausberg Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Strausberg meeting is scheduled for a virtual session on September 24, 2025. The agenda includes board discussion, commissioner questions, and a public comment period.
- Board Discussion
- Commissioner Questions
- For the good of the order
- Adjournment
Executive Board Meeting
The Executive Board will conduct a meeting including updates from the Board Chair and CEO. The agenda includes discussions regarding personnel, employment, payroll, and appeals or hearings.
- Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) discussion
- Appeal and Hearings action item
- Board Meeting Schedule update
Public Board Meeting
The Board will consider several financial and operational approvals, including budget amendments and supplemental appropriations. Members will also review stakeholder feedback from the 2024-25 school year and decide on multiple personnel appeals.
- Capital Improvement Program (CIP) vote
- FY26 Comprehensive Maintenance Plan (CMP) vote
- FY25 Q4 Board Budget Amendment
- FY25 General Fund (3) Supplemental Appropriations
- Waiver Request for Roland Park EMS
Operations Committee Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Operations Committee will discuss administrative updates, budget amendments, and compliance reports. The committee is set to approve two major contracts: a $4,059,374.00 window replacement project at Moravia Park Upper Building and a $1,000,000.00 annual increase for Convergint Technologies to provide electronic parts and installation.
- Moravia Park Upper Building window replacement contract ($4,059,374.00)
- Convergint Technologies contract increase to $2,500,000.00 annually
- FY25 Q4 Board Budget Amendment
- FY26 Comprehensive Maintenance Plan presentation
- FY27 Capital Improvement Program presentation
Safety and Wholeness Committee Meeting
The Safety and Wholeness Committee will discuss the Behavioral Threat Assessment compliance report for SY2024-2025 and receive an overview from the Office of Health and Specialized Student Services. A presentation from partner Hazel Health is also scheduled. All items are for information and discussion only; no votes are planned.
- Review of BOARD POLICY JLJ: Behavioral Threat Assessment Compliance Report SY2024-2025
- Overview of Office of Health and Specialized Student Services (OHSSS) for SY25-26
- Partner highlight from Hazel Health with Steve Gatland
- Public comment period
- Next meeting set for October 9, 2025, with updates on attendance and compliance reports for students in state-supervised care and homeless students
Teaching and Learning Committee
The Baltimore City Public Schools Teaching and Learning Committee will meet virtually on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, to discuss continuous improvement efforts and review the procurement agenda. The meeting will include a public comment period where up to five individuals can speak for three minutes each.
- Public comment sign-up procedures and limits
- Continuous Improvement Efforts discussion
- Teaching and Learning Procurement Agenda review
- Next meeting scheduled for October 14, 2025
- Induction and Professional Learning Supports discussion
Executive Board Meeting
The board will consider voting to adjourn to closed session under Maryland law for litigation and personnel issues. A consent agenda covers personnel, employment, payroll, and appeals/hearings. Board and CEO updates are also scheduled, including the FY26 Internal Audit Plan.
- Vote to adjourn to closed session for litigation and legal advice
- Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) consent agenda item
- Appeals and Hearings consent agenda item
- FY26 Internal Audit Plan presented as board executive update
Public Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Board of Public Education will meet to approve personnel items, a contract for school funding support, and visitor policies. The meeting will include public comments and committee reports.
- Approval of prior open session minutes
- Approval of closed session summaries
- Policy KIA - Visitors to School Property [Second Reader]
- Contract with Education Resource Strategies, Inc. for $465,000
- Appeals and Hearings Case No. 23-41d and 23-93g
Policy Committee
The Policy Committee is meeting to discuss updates to board rules and administrative regulations regarding staff travel reimbursements. The body will also review eight compliance reports covering school operations, student records, and safety.
- Discussion of Board Rules Presentation
- Proposed update to Administrative Regulation GCIDA-RA regarding staff travel approval and reimbursements
- Compliance report on EBCD: Delayed Opening and Emergency Closing of Schools
- Compliance report on JFBA: School Choice Processes and Entrance Criteria
- Compliance report on JLF and GBEBB: Child Abuse and Neglect and Staff Conduct with Students
Special Public Board Meeting
This special public board meeting of Baltimore City Public Schools features votes on two procurement contracts: a $3.55 million piggyback contract for copier services and a $1.3 million increase to $9.55 million for school safety and climate programming. Most other agenda items have no submissions. The board will also hold an executive session and discuss personnel matters.
- Contract increase of $1,300,000 with CTT Educational Consultants for school safety monitoring, new total $9,550,000
- Piggyback contract with Marco Technologies, LLC for digital copiers, estimated $3,550,000
- Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) item for discussion
- Board may vote to adjourn to closed executive session
Special Executive Board Meeting
This is a special executive board meeting with minimal substantive business. The board may vote to go into closed session to discuss litigation, seek legal counsel, and handle administrative matters. No public votes on policies or contracts are scheduled; the agenda is largely procedural.
- Possible vote to adjourn to closed session under Maryland law for litigation and legal advice
- Board Administrative Matters (no details provided)
Executive Board Meeting
The Executive Board will consider a consent agenda covering personnel, employment, payroll and related appeals, and may vote to adjourn to a closed session for litigation matters. The meeting also includes a time for sharing and updates from the board chair, executive staff, and the CEO.
- Vote to adjourn to closed session under General Provisions Article 3‑101 and 3‑305(b)
- Consent agenda for Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP)
- Consent agenda for Appeals and Hearings
- Board Chair updates
- CEO updates
Public Board Meeting
The Baltimore City School Board approved personnel and quasi-judicial matters, discussed revisions to school visitor policies, and reviewed a landscape analysis of multilingual services. The meeting was held at 200 E. North Avenue.
- Approval of personnel and payroll items
- Approval of appeals and hearings cases
- Policy BEA – Regular Business Meetings for First Reader
- Revisions to Policy KIA for First Reader
- Multilingual Services Landscape Analysis Findings
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Special Public Board Meeting
The Board is reviewing a proposal for a student success platform and family surveys to support 28 schools. The meeting also included the approval of Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) items.
- Proposed contract with Panorama Education, Inc. for $560,000 annually from July 9, 2025, to June 30, 2028
- Student Success Platform procurement for $425,000
- Family Surveys procurement for $135,000
- Approval of Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) items
- Proposed implementation of a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) for 28 schools
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Special Public Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Board met to conduct leadership elections and personnel approvals. The Board also reviewed a supplemental appropriation for third party billing and considered procurement requests for student services.
- Re-election of Chair Robert Salley and Vice-Chair Ashiah Parker
- Approval of Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) matters
- Supplemental Appropriation: Third Party Billing
- Social Work Services contract with multiple vendors estimated at $6,000,000.00
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Safety and Wholeness Committee Meeting
The Safety and Wholeness Committee will meet virtually to discuss the School Police Report Card for the 2024-25 school year and hear public comments. The meeting includes a partner highlight and an adjournment.
- Discussion of SY 24-25 School Police Report Card
- Public comment period
- Partner highlight presentation
- Next meeting date: TBD
- Adjournment
Policy Committee
The Policy Committee will hold discussions on several board policies and administrative regulations. The meeting includes reviews of student record maintenance and student support services, as well as compliance reports on school closings and graduation standards.
- Discussion of Policy BEA regarding Regular Business Meetings
- Framing conversation on Policy IGE regarding Curriculum
- Review of Administrative Regulation ADF-RD for Student Wholeness and Support Services
- Review of Administrative Regulation JRA-RA for Maintenance and Release of Student Records
- Compliance reports for Policy KDD (Media Relations), Policy FCA (Closing of School), and IKEB (Graduation Standards)
Operations Committee Meeting
The Operations Committee will review an update on the AMP implementation and consider a supplemental appropriation request for third‑party billing. The committee will also receive a procurement agenda from the Academic Board. No agenda items were submitted for compliance reports or written updates. Public comment will be accepted on operations‑related topics.
- AMP Implementation Update (discussion)
- Supplemental Appropriation: Third Party Billing (discussion)
- Academic Board Request Ops Procurement Agenda (discussion)
- Public Comment (discussion)
- Agenda (information)
2025 Annual Business Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Board will hold its 2025 Annual Business Meeting on June 13, 2025. The agenda includes electing board leadership, a guest speaker, and multiple staff updates. The board will discuss governance matters, conduct a CEO search discussion, and set the upcoming board calendar.
- Election of leadership (9:00 am)
- Guest speaker presentation (9:30 am – 10:00 am)
- Board governance discussion (12:45 pm – 1:30 pm)
- CEO search discussion (1:30 pm – 1:55 pm)
- Board calendar discussion (1:55 pm – 2:20 pm)
Audit Committee Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Audit Committee will meet to review the status of management's corrective actions and adjust the FY2024 audit plan. The meeting will also include a discussion on the next committee meeting and adjournment.
- Review status of management's corrective actions
- Adjust FY2024 audit plan
- Schedule next Audit Committee meeting
Executive Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Executive Board will convene to discuss personnel matters, hear updates from the Board Chair and CEO, and review administrative items. The meeting is scheduled for June 10, 2025, at 3:30pm in Conference Room #301.
- Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) items to be approved
- Appeals and Hearings to be reviewed
- Board Chair and CEO updates
- Board meeting schedule to be discussed
- Administrative matters to be addressed
Public Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Board of Education approved a $75,000 donation to The Mount Washington School and denied applications to open three new charter schools: Charm City Garden Montessori, Catalyst Academy, and Dream Academy. The meeting also approved personnel and closed session minutes.
- Donation of $75,000 to The Mount Washington School
- Denied application for Charm City Garden Montessori School
- Denied application for Catalyst Academy
- Denied application for Dream Academy
- Approval of prior open session minutes
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Safety and Wholeness Committee Listening Tour
The Safety and Wholeness Committee is holding an in-person listening tour at Edmondson-Westside High School to gather public input. The meeting agenda includes an opening call to order, a public comment period, and adjournment.
- In-person meeting at Edmondson-Westside High School
- Public comment period scheduled
- Informational and discussion items only
Teaching and Learning Committee
The Baltimore City Public Schools Teaching and Learning Committee will meet virtually on June 4, 2025, to review compliance reports and discuss procurement items. The meeting agenda lists no specific decisions for the committee to make.
- Compliance Report: Academic Eligibility for Extracurricular Activities
- Compliance Report: IHBJ Charter and Other Operator-Led Schools SY 2023-24
- Teaching and Learning Procurement Agenda
- Public Comment period (up to 5 speakers, 3 minutes each)
- Next Meeting Date and Agenda Items
Pre-Audit Committee Meeting
The Pre-Audit Committee will meet to review the status of management's corrective actions and adjust the FY2024 audit plan. The meeting will also cover the next audit committee meeting and adjournment.
- Review status of management's corrective actions
- Adjust FY2024 audit plan
- Schedule next Audit Committee Meeting
- Adjournment
Public Board Meeting
The Baltimore City School Board approved a 2025 Comprehensive Educational Facilities Master Plan and approved donations totaling over $20,000 for books and STEM activities. The meeting also included the approval of prior minutes and personnel.
- Approval of 2025 Comprehensive Educational Facilities Master Plan
- Approval of $5,033 donation from 6.25 Foundation for books
- Approval of over $15,000 donation from Cal Ripken Foundation for STEM activities
- Approval of prior open session and closed session minutes
- Approval of personnel, employment, and payroll
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Executive Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Executive Board will convene on May 27, 2025, to discuss personnel matters and receive updates from the Board Chair, Executive Board, and CEO. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 3:30pm in Conference Room #301.
- Personnel, Employment, and Payroll (PEP) items on consent agenda
- Board Chair and Executive Board updates
- CEO updates
- Meeting in Conference Room #301
- Adjournment
Safety and Wholeness Committee Meeting
The Safety and Wholeness Committee will receive an update on the Weapons Detection System (WDS) and review a compliance report on school administrative searches and seizures (Policy JIH). All items are for information and discussion only; no votes are scheduled.
- Weapons Detection System Update (WDS) presentation and discussion
- Compliance report on JIH - School Administrative Searches and Seizures for SY23-24
- Partner highlight segment
- Public comment period
Operations Committee Meeting
The Operations Committee will discuss the FY26 Capital Projects Review and the 2025 CEFMP report. It will also consider the Operations Procurement Agenda. Written updates note that no agenda items were submitted for this meeting, and the public will have an opportunity for brief comments. The meeting concludes with scheduling the next meeting date.
- FY26 Capital Projects Review – information and discussion
- 2025 CEFMP review – information and discussion
- Operations Procurement Agenda – information and discussion
- Written update: no agenda items submitted
- Public comment – up to 5 speakers, 3 minutes each
Policy Committee
The Policy Committee will discuss proposed revisions to policies on visitors to schools, incident reporting, and student administrative searches and seizures. They will also review compliance reports on promotion/retention and graduation. Public comment is invited. The next meeting is scheduled for June 7, 2025.
- Discussion of Policy KIA – Visitors to Schools (Tier 2) with proposed administrative regulations
- Discussion of administrative regulation EBBB-RA on incident reporting
- Discussion of administrative regulation JIH-RA on student searches and seizures
- Compliance report on IKEA - Promotion and Retention for SY23-24
- Compliance report on IKEB Graduation for SY23-24
New School Application Work Session
The Baltimore City Public Schools Board will hold a work session to review applications for new schools and charter operators. The meeting will include a presentation and discussion on the applications.
- Work session on New School and Charter Operator Applications
- Presentation on new school and charter applicants
- Review of New Charter Operator Application Work Session Agenda
Public Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Board is voting on personnel matters, appeals cases, and budget amendments. The meeting includes a review of FY 25 Quarter 3 financial results and a request regarding Green Street Academy.
- FY25 Q3 Proposed General Fund Budget Amendment
- Personnel, Employment, and Payroll (PEP) approvals
- Appeals and Hearings Cases No. 23-315a, 24-326a, 24-2540s, and 24-2542s
- Operator Location and Waiver Requests for Green Street Academy
- FY 25 Quarter 3 Financial Results report
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Executive Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Executive Board will convene on May 13, 2025, to approve personnel and payroll items and discuss administrative matters. The meeting includes updates from the Board Chair, Executive, and CEO.
- Approve Personnel, Employment, and Payroll items
- Hear appeals and hearings
- Receive Board Chair updates
- Receive Board Executive updates
- Receive CEO updates
Teaching and Learning Committee
The Baltimore City Public Schools Teaching and Learning Committee will meet virtually on May 6, 2025, to discuss summer educational programs and review procurement items. The meeting will also include a public comment period and an adjournment.
- Discussion of summer programs, PD, and credit recovery
- Review of Teaching and Learning procurement agenda
- Public comment period for residents
Executive Board Meeting
The Executive Board will open the meeting, allow a closed‑session vote, and hold a time for sharing. The main decision item is a consent agenda covering personnel, employment and payroll matters under General Provisions Article 3‑305(b). The board will also receive updates from the chair, the board schedule, the CEO, and address administrative matters before adjourning.
- Consent agenda for Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) items
- Discussion of Appeals and Hearings
- Board Chair updates
- Board meeting schedule update
- CEO updates
Public Board Meeting
The board will receive an informational update on new charter and other school applications for the upcoming school year. They will also vote on approving personnel matters and a policy on academic eligibility for interscholastic athletics. Public comment will be heard from the Special Education Citizens' Advisory Committee, the Associate Student Congress, the Baltimore Teachers Union, and general public.
- Informational update on new charter and other school applications for SY25-26
- Approval of policy JJIC on academic eligibility for scholastic athletics (consent agenda)
- First reader of policy JKA on behavioral interventions and student discipline
- Approval of PEP Report (personnel matters)
- Public comment from SECAC, ASCBC, BTU, and general public
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Audit Committee Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Audit Committee will discuss the status of management’s corrective actions. The committee will also schedule the next audit committee meeting. No decisions or votes are indicated in the agenda.
- Status of Management’s Corrective Actions (2:00‑2:45 pm)
- Next Audit Committee Meeting (2:55‑3:00 pm)
Public Board Meeting
The Baltimore City School Board held its public meeting on April 8, 2025, opening with standard motions and a recognition of a $25,000 donation from the Awalt Family Charitable Fund to Digital Harbor. The board approved several consent‑agenda items, including the donation, a policy waiver for Digital Harbor High School, and a policy on student use of portable electronic devices. It also approved the Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) items and prior open‑session minutes. The meeting concluded with public comment from advisory committees and members of the public.
- Approval of $25,000 donation from the Awalt Family Charitable Fund to Digital Harbor
- Approval of Policy FKA Waiver for Digital Harbor High School
- Approval of Policy JICJ: Student Use of Portable Electronic Communication Devices
- Approval of Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) items
- Approval of prior open‑session minutes
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Executive Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Executive Board will convene to approve personnel and payroll items and discuss the possibility of adjourning to a closed session for litigation and legal advice.
- Personnel and Payroll (PEP) items to be approved
- Discussion on adjourning to closed session for litigation
- Board Chair and CEO updates
- Executive Board meeting schedule
- Administrative matters
Pre- Audit Committee Meeting
The Pre-Audit Committee will discuss the status of management's corrective actions and consider adjustments to the FY2024 Audit Plan. The meeting includes standard opening and adjournment procedures.
- Status of Management's Corrective Actions
- Adjustment to FY2024 Audit Plan
Teaching and Learning Committee
The Teaching and Learning Committee will receive an informational update on early learning and proposed changes to the operator renewal process for 2025-26. The agenda also includes a procurement agenda and public comment. No votes or decisions are scheduled; items are for discussion and information only.
- Early Learning Update (informational discussion)
- Proposed Changes to Operator Renewal Process for 2025-26 (informational update)
- Teaching and Learning Procurement Agenda
- Public comment sign-up procedures (up to 5 speakers, 3 minutes each)
- Next meeting set for May 6, 2025, with summer program updates and charter compliance report
Public Board Meeting
The Baltimore City School Board approved a consent agenda including supplemental appropriations for athletic fields and playground projects, as well as personnel and quasi-judicial matters. The meeting also included public comment from various community groups.
- Supplemental Appropriation: Athletics Fields Plan
- Supplemental Appropriation: Playgrounds
- Approval of prior open session minutes
- Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP)
- Appeal and Hearings Case No. 23-305a
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Executive Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Executive Board will meet to discuss and possibly vote on adjourning to a closed session for litigation and legal advice. A consent agenda item for personnel, employment, and payroll is listed for approval. Other items include board and CEO updates, which are informational only.
- Possible vote to adjourn to closed session under Maryland law for litigation and advice of counsel
- Action on Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) consent agenda — approve as presented
Safety and Wholeness Committee Meeting
The committee will receive a school safety update and a presentation from the PEACE Team. The meeting includes a session for public comment and notes the next meeting date.
- School Safety Update discussion
- The PEACE Team presentation
Policy Committee
The Baltimore City Public Schools Policy Committee will discuss and review several policies, including a new policy on homeless students (JFE) and updates to administrative regulations on school library media programs, student promotion/retention/graduation, and employee evaluations. Compliance reports on appeals policies will also be presented. The meeting is virtual and includes a public comment period.
- Policy JFE – Homeless Students – Identification, Enrollment Services, and Dispute Resolution
- Update to Administrative Regulations: IGE-RB - School Library Media Program
- Update to Administrative Regulations: IKEA-RA Promotion, Acceleration, and Retention (Grades K-12) & IKEB-RA High School Graduation Standards
- Update to Administrative Regulations: GCO-RA Employee Annual Evaluations and related procedures
- Compliance Reports: Appeals and Hearings BLA, BLB, BLC for 2023-24
Operations Committee Meeting
The Operations Committee will discuss and receive information on several supplemental appropriation proposals, including funding for athletics fields, playground upgrades, and a protection system at Patterson High School. The committee will also review an AMP implementation update, a policy waiver request for Digital Harbor High School, and the operations procurement agenda. Public comment is scheduled, and the next meeting is set for May 20, 2025.
- Supplemental appropriation for athletics fields plan (transfer from General Fund Assigned Fund Balance to Capital Projects Fund)
- Supplemental appropriation for Patterson protection system project
- Supplemental appropriation for playgrounds projects
- AMP (Academic Modernization Program) implementation update
- Policy FKA (formerly known as) waiver request for Digital Harbor High School
Public Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Board is meeting to conduct routine business including approving prior minutes, hearing public comment, and voting on a consent agenda. The board chair will provide an update on the CEO search timeline, and the board will acknowledge a non-monetary donation of books and resources valued at $362,730 from Reading is Fundamental. Several personnel and appeals cases are also on the agenda for action.
- CEO search timeline update presented by board chair
- Non-monetary donation of books and Skybrary licenses valued at $362,730 from Reading is Fundamental
- Approval of eight appeals and hearings cases (23-294a through 23-308a)
- Public comment from ASCBC, BTU, PTA, SECAC, PSASA, and general public
- Consent agenda vote to approve gifts and donations
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Executive Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Executive Board is convening for a standard meeting to discuss personnel matters, receive updates from the CEO and Board Chair, and handle administrative items. No specific votes on new policies or contracts are listed on the agenda.
- Personnel and quasi-judicial matters discussion
- Board Chair updates
- CEO updates
- Board meeting schedule
- Adjournment
Teaching and Learning Committee
The committee will hear a presentation on social studies updates aligned with strategic priorities for rigorous instruction and expanded programming. They will also discuss the Teaching and Learning Procurement Agenda. Public comment is available by advance sign-up for up to five speakers. The next meeting is scheduled for April 1, 2025, with discussions on early learning and the operator renewal process.
- Social Studies Update presentation tied to Strategic Priorities 1 and 6
- Teaching and Learning Procurement Agenda discussion
- Public comment opportunity: up to 5 speakers, 3 minutes each, advance sign-up required
- Next meeting date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025, with Early Learning and Operator Renewal Process updates
Safety and Wholeness Committee Listening Tour
The Safety and Wholeness Committee is meeting for a listening tour at Collington Square Recreation Center. The agenda includes only call to order, public comment, and adjournment — no substantive decisions or discussions are listed.
- Meeting is a listening tour with no specific agenda items beyond procedural items
- An agenda PDF is attached but contains only the same procedural outline
Public Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Board reopened the public session, approved prior open and closed session minutes, and confirmed an appeals case. It then voted to approve three supplemental appropriations covering the District Building Consolidation Plan Phase 1, Patterson High School parking expansion and collaborative space enclosure, and DCS building controls/monitoring. All motions carried.
- Approval of prior open session minutes
- Approval of closed session summaries
- Approval of Appeals and Hearings Case No. 24-335a
- Supplemental Appropriation: District Building Consolidation Plan Phase 1
- Supplemental Appropriation: Patterson Parking Expansion and Collaborative Space Enclosure
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Executive Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Executive Board will discuss whether to adjourn to closed session for litigation and personnel issues. The agenda includes a consent agenda item for an appeal case (No. 24-335a), board and CEO updates, and administrative matters. Most items are informational with no public votes on substantive policy.
- Vote on closed session for legal advice and personnel matters
- Consideration of Appeals and Hearings Case No. 24-335a
- Board Chair and CEO updates
- Board meeting schedule discussion
Safety and Wholeness Committee Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Safety and Wholeness Committee will meet virtually to discuss staff and principal supports during a crisis. The agenda includes an update on wholeness and mental health, a partner highlight, and a public comment period.
- Wholeness and Mental Health Update to include Staff and Principal Supports during Crisis
- Partner Highlight
- Public Comment
- Next meeting date: March 20, 2025
Operations Committee Meeting
The Operations Committee will discuss several supplemental appropriations for district facilities and review the 21st Century Annual Report. The meeting includes a waiver request regarding the public use of facilities at Hampstead Hill Academy.
- Supplemental appropriation for District Building Consolidation Plan Phase 1
- Supplemental appropriation for Patterson Parking Expansion and Collab Enclosure
- Supplemental appropriation for REACH Athletic Field
- Supplemental appropriation for DCS Building Controls / Monitoring
- Waiver request for Policy FKA: Public Use of Board School Facilities at Hampstead Hill Academy
Policy Committee
The Baltimore City Public Schools Policy Committee is meeting to discuss and review several policies, including Policy JKA on behavioral interventions and student discipline, Policy BDB/BDD on board officers and committees, and extensive updates to the Baltimore City Police Department's General Orders. These discussions are for information and deliberation only, with no votes scheduled. Public comment is permitted on policy-related issues.
- Discussion of Policy JKA – Behavioral Interventions and Student Discipline, including related regulations on classroom management and suspension/expulsion.
- Discussion of proposed revisions to Policy BDB (Board Officers) and BDD (Board Committees).
- Review of updates to multiple General Orders for the Baltimore City Police Department, covering organizational structure, nepotism, overtime, internal investigations, search and seizure, and community relations.
- Public comment sign-up available in advance for up to 5 speakers on policy issues.
- Next meeting date set for March 18, 2025.
Public Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Board is reviewing a contract for centralized graduation ceremonies and a supplemental appropriation for elevator upgrades. The board is also discussing proposed school year calendars for 2025-2027.
- Proposed $750,000 contract with Coppin State University for facility rental and services for graduations from SY24-25 through SY26-27
- Supplemental appropriation for elevator upgrade projects
- Approval of Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) matters
- Discussion of proposed school year calendars for SY25-26 and SY26-27
- Pipeline work update regarding Principal Support & Development
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Executive Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Executive Board will meet to vote on entering closed session for litigation and legal advice. The board will also consider approving the Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) consent agenda. Other items include board chair and CEO updates, and discussion of the meeting schedule.
- Vote to adjourn to closed session under Maryland General Provisions Article for litigation and legal advice
- Approval of Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) consent agenda
Committee Chairs Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Committee Chairs will hold a virtual meeting. The agenda consists of standard items: agenda review, committee discussion, oversight, committee work, and adjournment. No specific policy decisions or proposals are listed.
Audit Committee Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Audit Committee will meet to review the status of management's corrective actions and adjust the FY2024 audit plan. The meeting will also include a discussion on the next committee meeting and adjournment.
- Review status of Management's Corrective Actions
- Adjustment to FY2024 Audit Plan
- Discussion of next Audit Committee Meeting
Teaching and Learning Committee
The committee will hold a board and staff discussion regarding the support of the continuum of learners. The meeting also includes a review of the teaching and learning procurement agenda.
- Discussion on 'Supporting our Continuum of Learners'
- Review of the Teaching and Learning Procurement Agenda
Public Board Meeting
The Baltimore City Board of Public Education met on January 28, 2025, to approve personnel and a series of supplemental appropriations for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) replacements at Arundel, Arlington, and Govans Elementary Schools. The meeting also included the approval of prior meeting minutes and closed session summaries.
- Approval of prior open session minutes
- Approval of closed session summaries
- HVAC replacements at Arundel Elementary School
- HVAC replacements at Arlington Elementary School
- HVAC replacements at Govans Elementary School
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Executive Board Meeting
This executive board meeting primarily involves a vote to adjourn to closed session for litigation and legal advice, plus action on a personnel consent agenda. The agenda is largely procedural with updates from the board chair and CEO.
- Possible vote to close meeting for litigation and legal counsel (Item 1.01)
- Personnel, Employment and Payroll consent agenda – action item (Item 3.01)
- Appeals and Hearings Case No. 24-332a – information item (Item 3.02)
Safety and Wholeness Committee Meeting
This meeting of the Safety and Wholeness Committee includes discussion of the Mentors for Students program and a Student Transition Ambassador update. The committee will review compliance reports on nondiscrimination, sex-based discrimination, and bullying policies (JBA, JBB, JICK). A partner highlight and public comment are also scheduled.
- Discussion of Mentors for Students program (item 2.01)
- Student Transition Ambassador update (item 2.02)
- Compliance report review of policies JBA, JBB, JICK (item 3.01)
- Partner Highlight (item 4.01)
- Public Comment (item 5.01)
Operations Committee Meeting
The Baltimore City Public Schools Operations Committee will discuss a technology update and four supplemental appropriations for facility projects, including City Springs EMS, elevators, high school construction, and major projects FFE. The committee will also consider procurement items and take public comment.
- Technology update presentation
- Supplemental appropriation for City Springs EMS Project
- Supplemental appropriation for elevator upgrade projects
- Supplemental appropriation for High School Plan Construction Augmentation Fund
- Supplemental appropriation for major projects FFE (Armistead Gardens, Northeast, Furley, and Maree G Farring)
Policy Committee
The Policy Committee is meeting to discuss updates to administrative regulations and policies. The session includes reviews of academic eligibility for athletics and procedures for individuals on the sex offender registry.
- Discussion of Administrative Regulation KIB-RA regarding the Sexual Offender Registry
- Discussion of Policy JJIC and JJIC-RA regarding Academic Eligibility For Interscholastic and Intra-scholastic Athletics
- Compliance report for Policy JFB - Student Enrollment
- Compliance report for Policy JFC - Intra-District Student Transfer
Executive Board Meeting
The board is meeting to discuss routine items, including a vote to adjourn to closed session for litigation and legal advice. An action item on Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) is on the consent agenda. Board chair, executive, and CEO updates are scheduled.
- Vote to adjourn to closed session for litigation and legal advice (item 1.01)
- Personnel, Employment and Payroll (PEP) consent agenda action item (item 3.01)
- Appeals and Hearings Case No. 24-2534s (item 3.02)
- Board meeting schedule update (item 5.01)
Public Board Meeting
The Baltimore City School Board convened on January 14, 2025, to approve personnel, closed session summaries, and a series of consent agenda items including amendments for Thurgood Marshall and Southeast Middle buildings and approvals for several charter and district schools.
- Approval of prior open session minutes
- Approval of closed session summaries
- Approval of personnel and payroll
- Approval of Thurgood Marshall Building #270 (AMENDMENT)
- Approval of Southeast Middle Building #255 (AMENDMENT)
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
COMAR Hearing
The Baltimore City Public Schools board will hold a COMAR hearing on January 9, 2025. The agenda includes a review of the meeting agenda, a period for public comment, and adjournment. No specific decisions or actions are listed in the agenda.
- Agenda review (Item 1.01)
- Public comment session (Item 2.01)
- Adjournment (Item 3.01)
Teaching and Learning Committee
The Teaching and Learning Committee will discuss extended and summer learning opportunities as part of its board and staff discussion. A compliance report on Policy IHBB (Gifted and Advanced Learning) will be presented. Procurement items related to teaching and learning will also be reviewed. No final decisions are expected; all items are for information and discussion.
- Extended and Summer Learning discussion
- Compliance report on Policy IHBB - Gifted and Advanced Learning
- Teaching and Learning Procurement Agenda
- Public comment on agenda items
- Next meeting set for February 4, 2025