Overview
- City Schools has recommended non-renewal for Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys, citing a November report that found the school not effective in academics and financial management.
- The Board of School Commissioners holds the first renewal hearing on Dec. 11, a second hearing on Jan. 8, and plans a final vote on Jan. 14.
- State education officials released a draft regulation to set a statewide charter funding formula aligned with the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, affecting roughly 50 charter schools.
- The proposal outlines administrative fees and caps on certain shared-service costs such as special education, which district leaders warn could shift expenses onto traditional public schools.
- School leaders and families argue the charter provides critical support for Black boys, and the CEO says public funding fell by about $800,000 annually after the Blueprint took effect.