City Council  
City of Baltimore  
City Hall, Room 408  
100 North Holliday Street  
Baltimore, Maryland 21202  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Education, Youth, and Older Adults Committee  
Thursday, November 13, 2025  
12:30 PM  
Virtual/Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall, Phone:  
1-408-418-9388, Access code: 2343 453 8933, Password:  
Public Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?  
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CALL TO ORDER  
6 -  
Present  
John Bullock, Mark Parker, Sharon Green Middleton, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine  
Jones, and Odette Ramos  
1 - James Torrence  
Absent  
INTRODUCTIONS  
ATTENDANCE  
ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING  
25-0031R  
Informational Hearing – Middle School Sports  
FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from Mayor Brandon M.  
Scott’s administration, the Baltimore City Public School System, the  
Department of Recreation and Parks, and the Baltimore Children and  
Youth Fund to appear before the City Council to: (1) provide an update on  
current sports programs for middle school-aged children and identify which  
programs are being administered by City agencies, schools, and  
contractors; (2) present a recap of middle school sports program  
availability in the previous 3 years and a projection for opportunities in the  
next 3 years; (3) identify opportunities for stakeholders to collaborate and  
increase the number of programs available in the future; and (4) better  
define the roles these City agencies hold in middle school sports and  
identify further ways they can engage middle school-aged children in sports  
programs and opportunities.  
Sponsors: Zac Blanchard, Sharon Green Middleton, Paris Gray, Jermaine Jones, Odette Ramos,  
Zeke Cohen, John Bullock  
ADJOURNMENT  
THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC