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MOED expands 'blueprint' career‑coaching partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools
Summary
MOED told the council that a pilot 'blueprint' career coaching initiative launched in December 2023 has expanded to 52 staff across middle and high schools by August 2024, funded with state dollars and reported to the Accountability and Implementation Board.
The mayor’s Office of Employment Development told the city council it has expanded a career‑coaching initiative with Baltimore City Public Schools that began as a December 2023 pilot, and by August 2024 was fully staffed with 52 career coaches and managers placed in middle and high schools.
Director Matt Garvin described the program — called blueprint career coaching — as a state‑funded partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools, not supported by city general fund dollars. He said the program began as a pilot in 17 schools and that by FY25 MOED had staffed about 52 positions across the district.
Why it matters: Garvin said the blueprint initiative is intended to prepare youth for careers through real‑world experience and to connect school‑based coaches with city workforce programs and YouthWorks. Council members said the coaches could be used to boost registration and participation in districts with low YouthWorks uptake.
Key details
- Program timeline and staffing: Garvin said blueprint started in December 2023 as a pilot in about 17 schools and that by August 2024 MOED had about 52 staff (coaches and managers) in middle and high schools.
- Funding: Garvin said the blueprint positions are state‑funded; MOED told the council the program is reported to the Accountability and Implementation Board and that legislators and workforce associations supported continued funding through FY28.
- Outcomes and oversight: Garvin said the program is recognized for strong programmatic collaboration and that MOED reports outcomes to the Accountability and Implementation Board; he described the initiative as one of the state’s stronger collaborations for connecting schools to workforce services.
Council follow‑up and deployment requests
Council members asked how coaches are being deployed and suggested targeting additional outreach and coach support to districts with lower events or registrations, specifically the Eighth and Ninth districts. Garvin said MOED meets early in the year with council members to plan school and community outreach and that coaches can be strategically directed to support recruitment and enrollment.
Ending
Garvin said MOED successfully advocated for state funding extensions and expects blueprint funding to continue through FY28; council members asked MOED to share deployment plans and district‑level outcomes so they can direct outreach and partnerships.
