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Baltimore County school board postpones vote on council resolution expanding Inspector General oversight after public comments
Summary
The Baltimore County Board of Education voted to postpone consideration of County Council Resolution 40-25, which would ask the Maryland General Assembly to extend the county Office of Inspector General’s jurisdiction to include Baltimore County Public Schools, after extended public comment both supporting and opposing the request.
The Baltimore County Board of Education on Sept. 9 voted to postpone consideration of County Council Resolution 40-25 — the County Council’s request to the Maryland General Assembly to extend the Baltimore County Office of the Inspector General’s jurisdiction to include Baltimore County Public Schools — to allow board counsel time to prepare legal edits, Chairwoman Jane Lichter said.
The move was made by board member Miss Henn, who said she “move[d] to postpone this agenda item to allow time for board counsel to prepare edits to the resolution,” and seconded by Miss Pumphrey. The board adopted the postponement by roll call.
The resolution drew extended public comment on both sides of the question during the board’s public-comment period. Union and community speakers urged the…
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