Overview
- Maryland’s education inspector general reported that the superintendent’s state-issued laptop and phone from a 2024 conference were recovered, showed no tampering, and involved no data breach.
- The report says hotel staff retrieved the items and concluded nothing was stolen, noting the belongings were secured in a room safe and later returned to the district.
- Deputy Superintendent Eric Davis was placed on paid leave after the report found Superintendent Sean Bulson used Davis’ personal phone to contact his wife, police, and district IT during the incident.
- Bulson remains on paid administrative leave as board leaders say two independent investigations are underway and plan to share findings appropriately, with the next board meeting set for Jan. 26.
- County Executive Bob Cassilly is urging Bulson’s termination and has nominated former member Terri Kocher to fill a board vacancy, a move pressed for quick council confirmation and criticized for bypassing a public application process.