Regarding PCAB's Feedback on City Schools Bell Schedule


Monday, June 13, 2022


Staff from Baltimore City Schools (BCPSS) presented to PCAB on April 7. At that time, BCPSS was considering a uniform start time for all city high schools. Members of PCAB raised several significant concerns regarding transportation capacity, safety, inclement weather, equity, and health. We strongly encouraged BCPSS to share this information as soon as possible, particularly given that the school choice deadline has already passed and any schedule changes could present significant challenges for young people and their caregivers.

We submitted a list of questions to BCPSS which were not answered until early June. The link to questions and BCPSS responses are here.

When BCPSS responded to our questions, we learned the plan had changed; rather than a uniform time, the District now planned to shift bell times for many schools. PCAB learned of the final bell times with members of the public and not before.

We look forward to discussing these new bell schedules with Baltimore City Public Schools on Thursday, June 16, 2022. To register to be a part of the City Schools bell schedule conversation, please click here.
 

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