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Board declines to endorse county inspector general oversight of BCPS; vote fails after extended debate
Summary
A board resolution that would have expressed support for County Council Resolution 40-25 and urged the Maryland General Assembly to extend the Baltimore County Office of the Inspector General's jurisdiction to the school system failed on a 5-6 roll-call vote after prolonged debate about oversight duplication, timing and legal authority.
The Board of Education considered and declined to adopt a resolution endorsing County Council Resolution 40-25, which seeks legislation to extend the Baltimore County Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to include oversight of Baltimore County Public Schools for matters of fraud, waste and abuse.
Board member Miss Henn moved a resolution that expressed support for the council's request that the Maryland General Assembly enact enabling legislation, subject to specified guardrails: limiting OIG jurisdiction to fraud/waste/abuse and compliance matters, preserving the board's authority over educational policy…
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