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Baltimore County Public Schools board meeting, Sep 22, 2026

3 h 04 min

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What happened at this meeting

Baltimore County school board hears two options for 2027⁠-⁠2028 school calendar 2:30:54

  • A district staff member presented a proposed 2027⁠-⁠2028 school calendar with a post-Labor Day start on Tuesday, September 7th and a pre-Labor Day start on August 30th, and said the calendar committee voted its preference for a pre-Labor Day start. 2:30:54
  • Jane E. Lichter said public comment on the calendar would be held October 6th, 2026, and the second reading and vote were scheduled for Wednesday, November 4th, 2026. 2:37:11
  • District staff presented a report on the opening of schools 2026 that covered summer professional development, student support services, school safety and athletics. 2:37:35

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Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and agenda 12:28
    • Jane E. Lichter called the meeting to order and led into the Pledge of Allegiance. 1:59:56
    • A staff member said there were no additions or changes to the agenda, and the agenda stood as presented. 2:01:14
    • The board met earlier in closed session to discuss personnel matters, obtain legal advice and consider collective bargaining negotiations. 2:01:18
  2. Personnel matters 2:01:18
    • Jane E. Lichter asked for a motion to approve the personnel matters in Exhibits D1 through D4, and a roll call vote was taken. 2:02:38
  3. Administrative appointments 2:03:16
    • Jane E. Lichter asked for a motion to approve the appointments in Exhibits E1, and a roll call vote was taken. 2:03:45
    • A staff member then introduced the appointees to the board. ~2:04:18
  4. Public comment from affiliated groups and unions 2:06:41
    • A speaker from the Baltimore County PTA Council said nearly 1 in 5 students identify as Hispanic or Latino while barely 1 to 2% of teachers share that background, and asked how the district would recruit and retain Latino teachers and administrators. 2:08:23
    • The union speaker said workload continues to be a challenge for members. 2:11:20
    • A speaker at public comment said representatives met with BCPS leadership and reached an agreement that addresses the impact of the additional class load on secondary library media specialists. 2:12:17
  5. Public comment from individuals 2:13:29
    • Speakers at public comment raised concerns about boundary studies and suggested reopening the former Golden Ring Middle School building as a magnet trade school. 2:13:50
    • A speaker asked the board to adopt review thresholds so high school bus loads do not sit above 50 and to publish route load data twice a year. 2:17:11
    • Other speakers raised concerns about eligibility rules and teacher availability in the home and hospital program and about a lack of movement on a magnet program waitlist. 2:21:33
  6. Action taken in closed session 2:28:42
    • A speaker reported that the board reviewed and acted upon 4 cases in closed session. 2:29:07
  7. Proposed 2027-2028 school calendar 2:30:14
    • A staff member presented a post-Labor Day calendar running from Tuesday, September 7th to Friday, June 16th and a pre-Labor Day calendar running from August 30th to Wednesday, June 14th. 2:30:54
    • Felicia Stolusky asked staff to restate the start and end dates, and a staff member later said spring break is shortened from 6 days to 4 in the post-Labor Day option to accommodate inclement weather days. 2:35:09
    • Jane E. Lichter said the second reading and vote on the calendar are scheduled for Wednesday, November 4th, 2026. 2:37:11
  8. Report on opening of schools 2:37:35
    • A staff member said the district hosted over 7,000 teachers and paraeducators for professional development on June 17th. 2:41:18
    • A staff member said the Transportation Department is working to serve approximately 80,000 students through 680 daily bus routes. 2:53:33
  9. Board committee updates 2:57:34
    • Julie Henn said the Budget and Finance Committee reviewed initial priority feedback from 9 board members, 8 of whom identified class size, instructional staffing levels or staffing ratios. 2:58:01
    • Rod McMillion said the Building and Contracts Committee will meet Monday, October 5th at 5 PM. 2:59:43
    • Tiffany Lashawn S. Frempong said the Equity Committee heard presentations on a tiered support model and on equity metrics for the 2025⁠-⁠2026 school year. 3:01:02
  10. Agenda requests and announcements 3:02:17
    • One board member asked for an overview or update on bus crowding and said Golden Ring needed other renovations to reopen, asking if that could be looked into. 3:02:26
    • The board's next meeting was announced for Tuesday, October 6th, 2026 at 6:30 PM, and the meeting was adjourned. 3:03:05

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Video: posted by the district as “Meeting of the Baltimore County Board of Education - September 22, 2026”