Baltimore County Public Schools

The community meeting served as an introductory session for Dr. Hasler, focusing on his educational philosophy, core values, and priorities for the school system, such as academic excellence, operational readiness, financial sustainability, talent identification, and community engagement. The session included group discussions where attendees addressed topics such as the efficacy of community schools, the need for increased staffing within school buildings to lower class sizes, improved support for special education programs and IEP services, and the importance of cultural understanding and bilingual resources in community partnerships.

The Board of Education announced a meeting to be held at the Greenwood Campus. The agenda includes an open session followed by a closed session, with the open session scheduled to reconvene in the evening. Public attendance and comment processes were outlined, noting that registration is required for both speakers and attendees due to limited capacity. Provisions for streaming and broadcasting the meeting via the school system's website and local channels were also addressed.

The Rosedale Alternative Center's School Progress Summary outlines its mission to provide an alternative education opportunity for secondary students, emphasizing respect, integrity, safety, exceeding expectations, and success (R.I.S.E.S.) to prepare them for re-entry into home schools, diploma attainment, and future college and career demands. Key strategic goals for the 2026-2027 school year include increasing instructional practices that address learner variability from 79% to 85%, decreasing office discipline referrals by 10%, and increasing average daily student attendance from 73% to 75%.

This School Progress Planning document outlines Hereford High School's strategic goals and evidence-based practices to enhance student outcomes. Key objectives include reducing the chronic absenteeism rate to less than 12.0% and increasing ELA and Math MCAP proficiency rates to at least 85.4% and 85.3% respectively by the end of the 2026-27 school year. The plan emphasizes proactive student monitoring, early intervention for attendance, behavior, and academic challenges, and implementing explicit instruction with active engagement and immediate feedback to support students in achieving their academic potential and college and career aspirations within an inclusive school community.

The committee discussed a contract extension for tier two and three phonics-based intervention materials. Key discussion points included questions regarding the contract timeline, teacher training requirements for the Wilson Reading System, and the alignment of the contract with the priorities of the newly appointed Superintendent. A motion was made and seconded to postpone action on the contract to allow the Superintendent time for review before the committee moves forward with a recommendation to the full board.