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Baltimore City Public Schools board meeting, Jun 2, 2026

2 h 43 min · 11 public speakers

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  7. Robert SalleyBoard Chair
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Baltimore City school board passes motions at CEO's last official board meeting 1:18:02

  • The board recognized its outgoing student commissioner with a proclamation, and the CEO used a final CEO comment to recognize central office and partner staff. 4:49
  • Speakers at public comment raised classroom screen time, staff wages and public access to school budget guidance. 42:47
  • The board approved the personnel, employment and payroll item, with Robert Salley announcing the motion passed. 1:17:28
  • Board members thanked the outgoing CEO, and the chair presented proclamations from the mayor and the governor. 2:17:10
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening business and minutes 0:00
    • A JROTC color guard from REACH Partnership High School presented the colors. 0:28
    • The board voted on approving the prior open session meeting and the closed session summaries. 2:41
    • Robert Salley announced that each motion passed. 0:28
  2. Recognition of outgoing student commissioner 3:38
    • Emily Ames-Messinger presented a proclamation from the Board of School Commissioners and said the board office was gifting a new laptop. 4:49
    • Robert Salley, Andrew Coy and Amber Scott Woodruff were among the board members who offered remarks. ~7:41
    • Robert Salley read the proclamation, which thanked the student commissioner for service during school year 25⁠-⁠26. 25:33
  3. Pride Month, Juneteenth and media recognitions 31:31
    • Ashiah Parker recognized Juneteenth, noting the board would not be in person at its June 16th meeting. 32:54
    • Kwame’ Jamal Kenyatta-Bey announced that 3 city schools' video productions had been nominated for Emmy Awards. 34:34
  4. Public comment from recognized groups 38:06
    • A BTU member, by prerecorded video, asked the board to reflect on screens and technology in classrooms and proposed a joint workgroup to analyze student screen time. 42:47
    • The parent advisory board chair reported survey results, including that 55% of parents said their child missed school due to late or missed buses. 48:21
    • A speaker at public comment said many full-time members still qualify for government assistance, that at $17 an hour too many families cannot sustain a living in Baltimore City, and that a recent district study shows virtually the entire bargaining unit is 25% below market. 58:46
  5. General public comment 1:02:31
    • A BTU negotiating team member described a contract proposal to pay multilingual members for interpretation and 8 cents per word for translation. 1:02:45
    • A speaker asked the district to make its school budget development guidance publicly available on its website. 1:06:33
    • Andrew Coy said a policy committee item related to budget policy may be scheduled for the fall and asked the board office to make sure contact information is collected. 1:16:29
  6. Personnel, employment and payroll approval 1:17:28
    • Robert Salley called for a motion to approve the personnel, employment and payroll items. 1:17:28
    • Robert Salley announced the motion passed. 1:18:02
  7. CEO remarks and staff recognitions 1:18:02
    • The CEO said it was their last official board meeting and recognized staff from central office and partner organizations. 1:18:21
    • A staff member read the appointments on the personnel agenda. 2:09:18
    • The CEO said all principal positions at traditional schools are filled. 2:15:14
  8. Consent agenda 2:15:42
    • Robert Salley reviewed the consent agenda, which included Policy GBM and items listed as CDW Government LLC and NCS Pearson. 2:15:42
    • Robert Salley announced the motion passed. 2:17:10
  9. Tributes to the outgoing CEO 2:17:10
    • Robert Salley thanked the CEO for 10 years of leadership. 2:17:10
    • Emily Ames-Messinger, Andrew Coy and Amber Scott Woodruff offered thanks. 2:19:36
    • Robert Salley presented proclamations from the mayor and the governor. 2:28:17
  10. Recognition of the chief of staff 2:29:45
    • Ashiah Parker recognized the chief of staff on behalf of the board. 2:30:11
    • The chief of staff said the work at City Schools was the most meaningful of the chief of staff's career. 2:36:38
  11. Announcements and adjournment 2:41:55
    • Robert Salley said the district goals update, item 6.01, would be handled differently and the information would still be made publicly available. 2:41:55
    • Robert Salley announced a virtual special board meeting on Tuesday, June 16th, and another special board meeting on Tuesday, July 7th, 2026. 2:42:30
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~2:43:21

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