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Dear Parents/Guardians, Students, and Staff: Happy New Year! This year, in addition to whatever resolutions you might make as an individual, I hope that you also will join in fulfilling a collective resolution for Team BCPS. That resolution is to combine our skills, expertise, and resources to ensure that the students of Baltimore County Public Schools receive the high quality education they need and deserve. During my first six months as superintendent, I spent many hours meeting with teachers, students, and the community to obtain input into our strategic plan. Your input has been invaluable. As we go forward, I hope you will continue to give us feedback and input. On January 8 at the Board of Education meeting I will present the FY 2014 operating budget. You are invited to be a part of the process by speaking up at the public hearing scheduled for Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at 7 p.m. at West Towson Elementary School. Hearing from you about the proposed budget is extremely important as we move forward for the next school year. As a team working together we can make BCPS a great school system. So I need you to resolve for 2013 to work with us, communicate with us, and participate in school system and individual school events. We want to hear from you, and we want you to be involved. Together, we have the power to make 2013 a landmark year for our students and our school system.CONNECT
This has been the best NFL playoff season in an extremely long time! Can't wait for Super Bowl XLVII! #Ravens @spaley we are going to claim it! Ladies and Gentlemen...I think the Ravens are going to the Super Bowl!!!!!!!! This is great for the County and City of Baltimore!! #Ravens I think two Harbaugh brothers coaching in the Super Bowl is a great matchup! Let's Go Ravens! #Ravens RT @BaltCoPS: Former Maryland Teacher of the Year, a BCPS educator, to be honored at national gala http://t.co/s8gMNxBI 
Sincerely, S. Dallas Dance, Ph.D. S. Dallas Dance, Ph.D. Dr. S. Dallas Dance began his tenure as Superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools on July 1, 2012, with a focus on creating a culture of deliberate excellence through the acceleration of student achievement and district and school improvement. Four major issues top his priority list: developing Blueprint 2.0, the district's five-year strategic plan; ensuring a highly rigorous curriculum and academic program in all content areas while transitioning to the Common Core State Standards; focusing strategically on professional growth and development for all employees; and ensuring timely, transparent, and clear internal and external communications. As he continues to meet numerous school system stakeholders, his transition team, led by Dr. Nancy Grasmick, former Maryland State Superintendent, and Dr. Bill Bosher, former Virginia State Superintendent, will employ various methods to determine current strengths and challenges of Baltimore County Public Schools and to provide short-term and long-term recommendations for Dr. Dance's review. In addition to the former state superintendents, the transition team consists of several education, business, and community leaders who will focus its efforts around four critical areas: Organizational Efficiency and Effectiveness, Teaching and Learning, Culture and Context, and Finance and Operations. The team is expected to conclude its work by October 1, 2012. Distinguished as a vibrant and driven leader, Dr. Dance is highly regarded for his problem-solving, consensus-building, communication, and human relations skills. He believes strongly in the potential of every student and that through functioning as Team BCPS and maintaining a constant dialogue with staff, students, and community members all students will achieve at the highest levels. Prior to his appointment in Baltimore County, Dr. Dance served as one of three Chief School Officers responsible for the administration of nearly 300 schools in the Houston Independent School District (HISD), the seventh largest school system in the nation. As part of the HISD senior leadership team, Dr. Dance played a significant role in improving student academic performance and launching several innovations including two single-gender college preparatory academies and the redesign of a school to accelerate at-risk students. Before his tenure in Houston, Dr. Dance served in executive school and district leadership positions in Virginia that leveraged his expertise in curriculum, instruction, assessment, school improvement, and strategic planning. Dr. Dance earned a doctorate degree in educational leadership and master's degree in administration and supervision from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a bachelor's degree in English from Virginia Union University. A resident of Baltimore County, Dr. Dance is the proud father of a son, Myles Dallas Dance. |
January 2012
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