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Office of School Support Networks

Head of the Department:
Executive Director, Landa McLaurin

What We Are:

Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) launched School Support Networks July 1, 2009 to continue the work of putting kids first, and schools at the center of all that it, as a school system, does.

City Schools started last year with the rollout of Fair Student Funding, the shift of resources and decision-making authority over those resources from the central office to the schools. School leaders and school communities know best what their students need to succeed, and they should be in the position to act in their best interest. They are now in that position, and already, students are benefiting as a result.

With increased school autonomy, the central office role has become one of guidance, support and accountability. It is to give schools the tools they need to succeed and, in exchange, hold schools accountable for student achievement.

The foundation for this new central office role is a system of School Support Networks that allows central office staff to redeploy resources to better deliver services to schools. By offering guidance and support in the areas of instruction, achievement, business and student support services, these networks are a resource for the instructional and operational needs of schools so that students, in turn, have what they need to achieve.

What We Do:

School Support Networks provide a streamlined model for problem-solving, communication and central office collaboration and support to schools. They work to ensure that schools are satisfied with the quantity, quality and type of support they receive; that schools’ capacity increases as a result of that support; and that schools are equipped to meet their students’ needs, as well as the district’s and larger community’s high expectations. School Support Networks share responsibility for ensuring that: schools meet their federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) targets; meet or exceed their previous year’s performance, according to the School Accountability Baseline Tool; and make progress towards their own school-wide objectives.

Contact Information:

LMcLaurin@bcps.k12.md.us
(410) 396-8810

Office of School Support Networks

Head of the Department: Executive Director, Landa McLaurin

What We Are:

What We Do:

Contact Information:

Head of the Department:
Executive Director, Landa McLaurin