Schools & libraries in Maryland local government
What Maryland city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about schools & libraries — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
1,222 Maryland meetings since 2024 covered schools & libraries. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Maryland with the most schools & libraries activity
- Baltimore City Public Schools, MD (183)
- Washington County Public Schools, MD (164)
- Harford County Public Schools, MD (159)
- Montgomery County Public Schools, MD (118)
- Baltimore County Schools, MD (64)
- Prince George's County, MD (58)
- St. Mary's County Public Schools, MD (49)
- Hyattsville, MD (46)
- Baltimore, MD (41)
- College Park, MD (39)
- Cecil County, MD (34)
- Shoreline School District, MD (29)
Latest matching meetings
Curriculum committee meets at Clear Spring High; agenda not yet available
The Curriculum and Instruction Committee of the Washington County Public Schools Board of Education is meeting on April 13, 2027, at Clear Spring High School. The agenda has not yet been published, so no specific decisions or discussions are known at this time.
District Technology Planning Advisory Committee to meet April 6
The District Technology Planning Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet from 5:00-6:30 p.m. at the Center for Education Services. The agenda for this meeting is forthcoming.
Budget Advocacy and Review Committee meets; agenda not released
The Budget Advocacy and Review Committee of Washington County Public Schools, MD, will convene on March 3, 2027, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Center for Education Services. The only listed item is the call to order and approval of the agenda, which is noted as forthcoming. No substantive decisions or discussions are…
Budget committee meets, but agenda is forthcoming
The Budget Advocacy and Review Committee is holding a meeting, but the agenda has not yet been released. The only listed item is a call to order and approval of the agenda, making this a procedural session.
Curriculum and Instruction Committee meeting agenda forthcoming
The Washington County Board of Education's Curriculum and Instruction Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, January 12, 2027, at 10:00 a.m. at South Hagerstown High School. The agenda has not yet been released, so no specific items for discussion or decision are available at this time.
Curriculum committee meeting with agenda not yet available
The Curriculum and Instruction Committee of the Washington County Public Schools Board of Education is scheduled to meet on December 8, 2026, at Boonsboro High School. The agenda for this meeting has not been released yet, so no specific items for discussion or decision are available.
Budget committee reviews quarterly spending across city departments and public schools.
The Budget & Appropriations Committee will receive a quarterly briefing on financial performance and budget execution. Representatives from the Finance Department, Department of Planning, and Baltimore City Public Schools will present spending data against approved budgets. This meeting is procedural and…
Curriculum committee meeting agenda not yet available
The Washington County Board of Education's Curriculum and Instruction Committee is scheduled to meet on November 10, 2026, at Boyd J. Michael Technical High School. The agenda is forthcoming, so no specific items for discussion or decision are available at this time.
Curriculum committee meets; agenda not yet available.
The Curriculum and Instruction Committee of the Washington County Public Schools Board of Education is scheduled to meet on October 13, 2026. The agenda has not been released and is listed as forthcoming. The only listed item is the call to order and approval of the agenda.
District Technology Planning Advisory Committee meets Oct 6 with no substantive agenda items
The District Technology Planning Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on October 6, 2026, from 5:00–6:30 p.m. at the Center for Education Services in the Smithsburg Room. The agenda contains only procedural items, including a call to order and approval of the agenda, with no substantive decisions or discussions…
Washington County Public Schools Finance Committee to meet September 29
The Finance Committee is meeting to open the session and approve the meeting agenda. The full agenda for the meeting is listed as forthcoming.
Finance Committee to meet to review agenda
The Board of Education's Finance & Audit Review Advisory Committee will meet on September 18, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at the Center for Education Services Board Conference Room. The agenda is forthcoming.
Budget committee receives quarterly spending updates from city departments and schools.
The Budget & Appropriations Committee will hear routine quarterly financial updates from the Finance Department, the Department of Planning, and Baltimore City Public Schools. These briefings track actual spending against approved budgets. This is a procedural informational meeting with no votes or policy decisions…
Policy Review Committee to discuss equity, student behavior, and board policies
The Baltimore County Schools Policy Review Committee is meeting virtually to review and discuss several school board policies for the 2026-2027 school year, including equity, student behavior code, and board operations. The committee will also review its annual work and efficacy analysis. These are discussions and…
MCPS board work session: school opening, strategic plan, foundation updates
The Montgomery County Board of Education holds a work session with a morning closed session and afternoon public items. They will discuss the opening of schools, receive a progress update on the 2025–2030 Strategic Plan, and hear updates on the Educational Foundation and broadening engagement. The agenda is largely…
Audit committee to review FY2026 audits and ERP project expenditures
The Baltimore County Schools Audit Committee is meeting virtually to review three FY2026 audit reports: School Activity Fund field trips, online ticketing, and Career and Technical Education inventory. They will also receive a year-end update and discuss a board motion to audit ERP project expenditures and…
School board policy committee meets; agenda not yet published
The Board of Education's Policy Review and Development Committee is scheduled to meet on September 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the Center for Education Services. The agenda is forthcoming, so no specific policy items are listed for discussion at this time.
Shoreline School Board to vote on WSSDA position proposals and review policies
The Shoreline School District Board of Directors will meet to administer oaths of office to student representatives, review policy revisions and rescissions, and vote on 2026 WSSDA position proposals. The board will also hear a presentation on a King County grant for affordable housing in Shoreline and review draft…
Board to consider FY2028 state capital budget and multiple contract awards
The Baltimore County Board of Education will hold its regular meeting, including a closed session, public comment, and reports from the superintendent, chair, and student member. The board will consider the proposed FY 2028 State Capital Budget request, approve several contracts, and receive reports on hiring and…
MCPS policy committee to review travel, wellness, appeals, calendar policies
The Montgomery County Board of Education's Policy Management Committee is meeting to discuss and potentially approve its 2026-2027 work plan and review several draft policies, including those on travel study programs, wellness, and appeals procedures. The committee will also discuss the school year calendar policy…
Curriculum and Instruction Committee meeting with agenda forthcoming
The Curriculum and Instruction Committee of the Washington County Public Schools Board of Education is scheduled to meet on September 8, 2026, at Williamsport High School. The agenda has not yet been released, so no specific items for decision or discussion are available.
HR Committee meeting to approve agenda only
This meeting of the Board of Education's Human Resources Committee is purely procedural: the only listed item is a call to order and approval of the agenda. No substantive decisions or discussions are scheduled in the provided agenda text.
Cecil County EDC to hear education updates from Cecil College and CCPS
The Economic Development Commission of Cecil County is holding a regular meeting. The main agenda items are the approval of the June 3, 2026 meeting minutes, a director's report from Sandra Edwards, and presentations on education from Cecil College President Dr. Mary Bolt and CCPS Superintendent Dr. Jeff Lawson…
Baltimore school board may close meeting for legal, personnel matters
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…
Board to vote on $900K/year AT&T cell service contract
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…
Finance Committee to approve agenda for prior meeting
The Washington County Public Schools Finance Committee will meet on September 1, 2026. The only listed item is the call to order and approval of the agenda for the May 12, 2026 meeting. No substantive items, such as contracts or budget discussions, are included in the agenda.
Facilities Committee to meet Aug 27, 2026, at Center for Education Services
The Washington County Public Schools Facilities Committee will convene on August 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in the Board Conference Room. The agenda includes only a call to order and approval of the agenda, with no substantive items listed.
Board discusses FY2028 state capital budget and reconsideration of charter school action
The Baltimore County Board of Education holds a virtual work session to discuss the proposed FY2028 State Capital Budget Request. The board also reconsiders its June 9, 2026, action regarding the Puzzle Pieces Learning Academy Public Charter School. Additionally, the board receives information on the 2026-2027 Special…
Policy Committee to review school activity funds, budget, incident reporting policies
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…
School board to adopt 2026-27 budget and bus purchase
The Shoreline School District Board of Directors will hold a public hearing and vote on the 2026-2027 budgets, and also consider a resolution to alter state financing expenditures. The board will also vote on a consent agenda that includes approving minutes, policy revisions, facility leases, a fuel contract renewal…
Commissioners to vote on closed session, school deputy MOU, and study award
The Worcester County Commissioners will hold a closed session at 9:00 AM, followed by a regular session at 10:00 AM. They will report on the closed session, approve minutes from July 21, 2026, and consider a proclamation for American Education Week. The consent agenda includes a request to award an architectural…
Hyattsville education panel to review letter to PGCPS board
The Hyattsville Educational Facilities Task Force is meeting to approve past minutes and discuss a letter to the Prince George's County Public Schools Board of Education. Public comment is allowed throughout the meeting.
Board to approve $495K bus driver health trust payment and bus contract changes
The Board of Education of St. Mary's County will meet to consider consent agenda items, including a $495,000 contribution to the school bus contractors' health and welfare trust for FY27, additional bus contract changes for the 2026-2027 school year, and an IT security purchase. The meeting also includes an executive…
Baltimore school board to vote on student transfer and transportation policies
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…
Board of Education holds closed session to approve agenda
The Washington County Board of Education is meeting in a closed session to approve its agenda. The only listed action is the approval of the agenda itself; no other discussion items are provided in the public notice.
Committee to select chair, discuss tutoring and grant process
The Education Advisory Committee will approve May minutes, receive updates on the city tutoring program and book purchases for College Park Day, select a chairperson, and discuss the August 5 Council meeting on Education and Literacy plus the 2026-27 grant process.
MCPS Board holds special meeting with closed session
The Montgomery County Board of Education is holding a special business meeting on August 17, 2026. The agenda consists of approving a quorum and a resolution for a closed session, followed by the closed session itself and adjournment. No public business items are listed.
Commissioners to vote on closed session, then regular agenda
The Worcester County Commissioners will vote to enter a closed session for personnel, legal, and administrative matters, then reconvene for a regular session. The regular agenda includes approving minutes, a proclamation, public comments, and several administrative items, including an enterprise zone redesignation and…
School board to hold public hearing on state match spending changes
The Shoreline School District Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on proposed alterations to expenditures from state financing assistance (State Match), followed by a vote on a related resolution. The board will also consider consent agenda items including an interlocal agreement for school safety, a…
Policy Review and Development Committee to meet on Aug 11, 2026
The Washington County Board of Education's Policy Review and Development Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Center for Education Services. The agenda is forthcoming.