Board approves FY25 transfers and multiple contracts; votes at a glance

The Board of Education of Baltimore County met on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, and approved a series of formal actions including personnel matters, administrative appointments, two school-boundary changes, a package of contract awards, a proposed organizational chart for FY26 and fiscal adjustments for FY25. Votes were taken by roll call throughout the meeting.

Why it matters: those votes put into effect personnel and administrative appointments, advanced multiple contracts that schools and services rely on, finalized the district's FY26 organizational chart, and adjusted FY25 appropriations to align available funds with projected expenses as the district responds to a funding gap and to the transition off federal ESSER dollars.

Key votes and outcomes (roll call votes as recorded in the meeting):

- Motion to go into closed session under the Maryland Open Meetings Act (to discuss personnel and obtain legal advice): moved by Stoleski, seconded; roll call recorded affirmative votes and the motion carried.

- Approval of personnel matters (Exhibits D1–D5: terminations, retirements, resignations, leaves, certificate appointments): moved by Paul, seconded by Chike Kalu; roll call recorded affirmative votes and the motion carried.

- Approval of administrative appointments (Exhibit E1), including the appointment of Deidre Lynch as principal of Stony Elementary School and other central-office appointments: motion moved by Stoleski, seconded by Paul; roll call recorded affirmative votes and the motion carried.

- Appointment approvals noted during the administrative appointments block: Deidre Lynch (principal, Stony Elementary), Earl Elias (ERP infrastructure engineer, Office of I.T.…