Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) is pleased to announce that the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners (Board) will host six community engagement events as a critical component in the district’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) search process. The Board, in partnership with Alma Advisory Group (Alma), will utilize input from community members collected at these events to develop a set of desired CEO traits, experiences, and priorities that comprise the candidate profile. This will guide the search, ensuring the community’s voice is meaningfully woven into each phase of the search process.
The week of community engagement events will kick off with a Telephone Town Hall hosted by Mayor Brandon Scott. The Board is interested in hearing from the community on desired attributes for the next CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools. This is an opportunity to share details with the community and answer questions about the Board’s role and the CEO search process. The public can dial in at (855) 756 -7520, Ext. 125 847# on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, from 6 to 7 p.m. to participate.
The CEO search community forums schedule is outlined below:
Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Digital Harbor High School
Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Patterson High School
Thursday, Sept. 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Friday, Sept. 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Furley Elementary School
Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary Middle School
Thursday, Sept. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. (A link to this virtual event will be shared closer to the date.)
After the community forums conclude, Alma will use the feedback collected to develop a position description that will be posted. Simultaneously, the Board will host a media tour with local news outlets to discuss outcomes of the forums, updates on the CEO search process, and answer questions from the community-at-large.
”The Board of Commissioners is thrilled to move forward with the district’s CEO search timeline,” said City Schools Board Chair Robert Salley. “We look forward to meeting with the community at these forums and gatherings. The key learnings and data gathered from these events will be the foundation for developing the most impactful CEO candidate profile that clearly communicates City Schools’ needs.”
The CEO candidate profile resulting from the community events will be launched by the end of October 2025. The district’s new chief executive officer is scheduled to begin their term on July 1, 2026.
For general questions or information regarding the CEO Search and timeline, please email ceosearch@bcps.k12.md.us or visit our CEO Search Webpage.