There are six Board Committees that meet regularly to address issues in specific areas.
Audit Committee
Ensure that internal and external audit findings and recommendations are addressed adequately and in a timely manner
Audit issues that may have a significant impact on City Schools’ activities are monitored
Ensure that there is no interference in determining the scope, performing work, and communicating the results of internal audits
Ensure that open communication exists between internal audit management, external auditors, and City Schools management to achieve established objectives
Meeting Schedule: Meet quarterly (once every three months) in a closed session.
Committee Members: Kwamé Jamal Kenyatta-Bey (Chair), Andrew Coy, Ashiah Parker
Operations Committee
Ensure that effective management systems exist that maximize available resources to support increased student achievement
Ensure that school environments are safe, caring, and physically conducive for learning
Ensure that transformational leadership exists at all levels of the organization
Meeting Schedule: The third Tuesday of each month from 10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Committee Members: Andrew Coy (Chair), Emily Ames-Messinger, Mujahid Muhammad, Ashiah Parker
Policy Committee
Develop, review, and revise various board policies governing Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) to support teaching and learning excellence for every student in every classroom system-wide and meet state and federal education regulations.
Review existing Board policies regularly to ensure their alignment with City Schools' vision and mission.
Monitor the Board policy-making process to ensure that is open, accessible and transparent, as well as responsive, to the educational needs of our students.
Recommend revisions to existing Board policies, when necessary, to sustain the strategic organizational direction and goals of City Schools.
Sponsor public forums for the school community to discuss recommendations for revisions to existing Board policies.
Meeting Schedule: The third Tuesday of each month from 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Committee Members: Ashley Esposito (Chair), Emily Ames-Messinger, Stefen Redding-Lallinger, Dylan Rooks, Robert Salley
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Safety and Wholeness Committee
Engage with district personnel and stakeholders to develop a comprehensive roadmap that will enhance safety standards and services for students and staff
Leverage the guidance and resources from federal, state, and local levels to incorporate cultural, restorative, and healing-centered approaches within student wholeness initiatives.
Meeting Schedule: The third Thursday of each month from 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Committee Members: Mujahid Muhammad (Chair), Andrew Coy, Ashley Esposito, Dylan Rooks, Khalilah Slater Harrington
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Strategic Planning Committee
Ensure that there is an annual review of Board priorities and metrics
Ensure that transparent public presentations take place regarding performance with respect to Board priorities
Ensure that Board priorities and metrics are linked to the evaluation of the CEO
Meeting Schedule: Meet quarterly (once every three months) in a closed session.
Committee Members: Stefan Redding-Lallinger (Chair), Mujahid Muhammad, Stefan Redding-Lallinger, Khalilah Slater Harrington
Teaching and Learning Committee
Ensure that quality curricula and instruction provide rigor, engage students, raise the bar, and deliver targeted interventions to increase learning.
Ensure that students are taught by highly qualified teachers who use instructional strategies that sustain a culture of excellence and lead to academic success.
Meeting Schedule: The first Tuesday of each month from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Committee Members: Khalilah Slater Harrington (Chair), Kwamé Jamal Kenyatta-Bey, Stefan Redding-Lallinger