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Lawmakers Unveil Bill Allowing Baltimore County to Extend IG Oversight to Schools

The prefiled bipartisan bill would let the county council decide whether to expand the inspector general’s authority to the school district.

Baltimore County Council Chair Mike Ertel, a Towson Democrat, talks about a proposed state bill that would give the council the legal authority to expand the inspector general’s oversight powers to Baltimore County Public Schools. (Natalie Jones/Staff)

Overview

  • Sen. Carl Jackson and Del. Ryan Nawrocki announced they have prefiled the measure for the 2026 General Assembly session, which begins January 14.
  • The proposal authorizes, but does not require, the Baltimore County Council to expand inspector general oversight to Baltimore County Public Schools, with the earliest effective date in 2027.
  • The effort follows a county council resolution passed 6–1 in September seeking state permission for waste and fraud reviews of the school system.
  • Supporters frame the bill as a transparency and accountability step, noting the district’s internal audit office and that, under board policy, its investigatory reports are provided only to select officials.
  • The inspector general has previously examined school matters, including an April review of Superintendent Myriam Rogers’ relocation requirement that was ultimately deemed a contractual issue.