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BCPS superintendent announces retirement; board begins search and approves administrative appointments
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Summary
Superintendent Dr. Darla Rogers announced her retirement effective July 1, 2026; the board said it will begin a search. The board also approved three administrative appointments and discussed the nominating commission filling two board vacancies.
Superintendent Dr. Rogers told the Board of Education on March 10 that she will retire effective July 1, 2026, and the board announced it will begin a search for her replacement. Chair Lichter thanked Dr. Rogers for her leadership and said updates on the superintendent search will be posted on the board's website and included in future chair reports.
The board also approved three administrative appointments earlier in the meeting. Dr. Rogers presented nominees for principal at Franklin Middle School, a board-certified behavior analyst in the Department of Special Education, and principal at Sandalwood Elementary School; the board moved, seconded and approved those appointments by roll call as presented (Exhibit E1).
During the chair's report, members were informed that Robin Harvey resigned from the board after announcing her candidacy for the Maryland House of Delegates (10th Legislative District); Lichter said a Baltimore County rule prohibits board members from running for or holding certain elected or appointed offices and that the nominating commission is accepting applications to fill two vacancies (an at-large seat through 12/04/2028 and a District 1 seat through 12/07/2026). The chair noted the nominating commission will review applications and thanked commission leadership for their work.
Community voices at public comment urged the board to pursue a thorough superintendent search. Amy Adams, speaking for the Baltimore County Parent and Student Coalition, congratulated Dr. Rogers on her career and urged the board to initiate a nationwide search using a reputable external firm to identify an experienced instructional leader with a record of systematic academic improvement.
What happens next: the board will post updates about the search and accept applications for the nominating commission's vacancies through the board's participation page; staff will return with any required transition plans tied to the superintendent's departure and the approved administrative appointments.
Provenance: Dr. Rogers' retirement announcement and chair remarks appear in the transcript during the chair's report and related agenda items (SEG 701–736); administrative appointments were presented and approved earlier in the meeting (presentation beginning SEG 114 and approval recorded SEG 156–156/159–156).
