City of Baltimore - File #: 08-0057R

• File #: 08-0057R
• Version: 0
• Name: Informational Hearing - Baltimore City Public School System - Preparedness for the 2008 - 2009 School Year
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 7/21/2008
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 9/15/2008
• Title: Informational Hearing - Baltimore City Public School System - Preparedness for the 2008 - 2009 School Year FOR the purpose of inviting the CEO and other representatives of the Baltimore City Public System to brief the City Council of school preparedness for the upcoming school year by reporting on principal and teacher vacancies by school and discipline area; the status of facilities management and progress toward completing the Capital Improvement Program; the status of school budgets submitted by individual principals as part of the funding decentralization process; as well as the development of a uniform suspension policy.
• Sponsors: Stephanie President Rawlings-Blake, President Young, Bill Henry, Warren Branch, William H. Cole, IV, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Edward Reisinger, Agnes Welch, James B. Kraft, Mary Pat Clarke, Sharon Green Middleton, Robert Curran, Rochelle Spector
• Indexes: Baltimore City Public School System, Preparedness, Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/15/2008	0	Education Committee	Recommended Favorably
9/15/2008	0	City Council	Adopted
7/24/2008	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
7/21/2008	0	City Council	Introduced
7/21/2008	0	City Council	Assigned
7/21/2008	0	Education Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: President Rawlings-Blake

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Informational Hearing - Baltimore City Public School System - Preparedness for the 2008 - 2009 School Year

FOR the purpose of inviting the CEO and other representatives of the Baltimore City Public System to brief the City Council of school preparedness for the upcoming school year by reporting on principal and teacher vacancies by school and discipline area; the status of facilities management and progress toward completing the Capital Improvement Program; the status of school budgets submitted by individual principals as part of the funding decentralization process; as well as the development of a uniform suspension policy.
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Students of the Baltimore City Public School System have made significant improvements in last school year's State-wide test scores. This Body lauds these accomplishments and recognize the diligent work of school administrators, teachers, parents and most importantly, of our City students.

While we commend the progress that has been made, a new school year is right around the corner. Therefore, the Council in exercising its role of oversight, would like to be briefed on certain outstanding issues. First, the Council would like data on the number of principal and teacher vacancies. Specifically, which schools and disciplines have positions that remain vacant, percentages ...