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Educators and students urge full BCPS funding; psychologists say 12‑month positions cut to 10 months
Summary
Teachers, students and school psychologists urged Baltimore County leaders to fully fund Baltimore County Public Schools. Psychologists said their positions were changed from 12‑month to 10‑month, a move they warned will reduce services and legal compliance.
Educators, students and school psychologists used a District 5 town hall to press County Executive Cathy Klausmeier and Councilman David Marks to fully fund Baltimore County Public Schools and to reverse recent personnel changes school psychologists say will reduce year‑round services.
Joelle Bielski, director of staff relations for Baltimore County Public Schools, told the meeting that underfunding would “negatively impact student achievement and disrupt our forward progress,” and urged the county to fully fund the BCPS budget request to keep competitive salaries and staffing.
Several students and parents…
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