Baltimore City Public Schools reached a settlement over claims the system violated provisions of law, regulations and policy regarding student promotion, attendance, enrollment and grading.
After extensive discovery and a series of court orders limiting the evidence that plaintiff Jovani Patterson could introduce at trial and denying the school system’s motion for a summary judgment, the parties entered into the settlement.
“The settlement recognizes City Schools’ commitment to continuous improvement and its substantial progress in the areas of promotion, attendance, enrollment, and grading,” the district said in a statement. “Mr. Patterson does not contend that City Schools’ policies in these areas are deficient or that City Schools has failed to comply with its truancy policies and procedures.”
Patterson, a former City Council candidate and parent of a former Baltimore public school student, sued the district in January 2022, claiming it defrauded taxpayers by failing to educate its students, inaccurately reporting enrollment and not enforcing truancy rules.
People will be tripping over that bulge under the rug.
Once again the taxpayers foot the bill on both ends. Did you know that BCPS CEO Sonja makes over $5K per “enrolled” student this year??