City of Baltimore - File #: 06-0215R

• File #: 06-0215R
• Version: 0
• Name: Investigative Hearing - Administration - Baltimore City Public School System
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/18/2006
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 9/18/2006
• Title: Investigative Hearing - Administration - Baltimore City Public School System FOR the purpose of requesting the President of the Greater Baltimore Committee to apply the considerable expertise of the organization's membership to assist the City Council in determining if the limited resources of the Baltimore City Public School System are being effectively used for the education of students by, in part, determining if the size of the Baltimore City Public School Administration appropriately reflects the downsizing of the student population and the physical plant; and urging the CEO of the Baltimore City Public School System and the Chair and Members of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners to fully cooperate with this effort to ensure that the best interests of the students and the system are being served.
• Sponsors: President Young, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Helen L. Holton, President Dixon, Edward Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke, Paula Johnson Branch, Robert Curran
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/18/2006	0	City Council	Introduced
9/18/2006	0	City Council	Adopted

* 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: Councilmember Young


A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Investigative Hearing - Administration - Baltimore City Public School System

FOR the purpose of requesting the President of the Greater Baltimore Committee to apply the considerable expertise of the organization's membership to assist the City Council in determining if the limited resources of the Baltimore City Public School System are being effectively used for the education of students by, in part, determining if the size of the Baltimore City Public School Administration appropriately reflects the downsizing of the student population and the physical plant; and urging the CEO of the Baltimore City Public School System and the Chair and Members of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners to fully cooperate with this effort to ensure that the best interests of the students and the system are being served.
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The Introduction to Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners Decision Regarding Proposed School Closings, Program Relocations, And Building Reconfigurations March 28 and April 6, 2006 states "FACT: In many parts of Baltimore City, we have too many school buildings and too many empty seats; FACT: BCPSS has facilities to accommodate 125,000 students. Enrollment for school year 2005-2006 is just under 85,000 students, a difference of 40,000 empty seats; FACT: Overall enrollment in the school syst...