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Delegate Araki seeks state authorization to let Baltimore County inspector general oversee public schools

Ways and Means Committee · January 29, 2026
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Summary

HB 89 would let Baltimore County Council expand its inspector general’s jurisdiction to include Baltimore County Public Schools; sponsor says the change enables subpoena power and public disclosure to bolster transparency, while members asked about county oversight of a state agency.

Delegate Ryan Araki presented House Bill 89 to the committee, asking for a favorable report to allow the Baltimore County Council to expand the county inspector general’s jurisdiction to include Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS).

Araki said the bill enables local leaders to decide how to structure the inspector general’s office rather than…

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