Office of the Chief Operating Officer

J. Keith Scroggins, Chief Operating Officer 443-642-4278

Deputy Chief Operating Officer - John Land 443-984-3580

Executive Assistant - LaTasha Merritte 410-396-8720

200 E. North Avenue, Room 409
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-396-8721 (office)

410-396-8614 (fax)

For All School Closings/Parent Inquiries - 410-396-8721

Sub Departments:

Facility Maintenance and Operations - Blaine Lipski, Director

Facility Design and School Construction - Lawrence Flynn, Director

Facility Planning - Dr. Lynette K. Washington, Director

Overview:

The division’s mission is to meet the needs of its various customers and to deliver general support services in accordance with each unit’s area of responsibility. The goal for the Chief Operating Office is to provide a clean, orderly, safe, cost-effective and instructionally supportive school environment that contributes to the City Schools mission of education for our children to meet the intellectual and physical demands of the 21st century.

 

What We Do:

The Chief Operating Office oversees integral areas within City Schools. Those areas include COO Administration, Health and Safety, Facility  Maintenance and Operations, Facility Planning, Facility Design and Construction, Pupil Transportation, Mail Services, and Real Estate and Permits.