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Approval/Implementation

• On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, the BCPS Board of Education approved the recommended boundary.  
• Approved Boundary Map
• Link to BCPS Parent Forms Library: Contains information on BCPS Policy/Rule 5140 Special Permission Transfer Request.  (scroll down to TRANSFER section)  
  
• We extend our sincerest thanks to all participants who provided feedback and contributed to this important process
• Please continue to monitor this page for information related to notifications, timing, and implementation of the new boundaries.

The new boundary will be effective for SY 2025-2026 (August 2025).

Survey Results: 

• Arbutus/Catonsville Middle School Boundary Change Survey Results

Purpose:

• The purpose of this boundary change is to create 100% feeders from Hillcrest Elementary School to Catonsville Middle School instead of the current split feeder pattern with Arbutus Middle School. This change will improve efficiency of student transportation and better-align feeder school boundaries.
• Link to boundary change map
   

Administrative Review Process: 

• This study will be conducted under the revised BCPS Board Policy/Superintendent's Rule 1280:
  • Link to Policy 1280
  • Link to Rule 1280 (revised 11/04/2024)   
• The Administrative Review Process is for school boundary changes that are limited in scope.  It is facilitated by the BCPS Office of Strategic Planning.
• The process will provide opportunities for community engagement including:
  • an online Public Comment Form. Comments were collected December 19, 2024 through March 3, 2025, and are now closed.  Comments are logged below.
  • a Public Information Session;
  • an Online Survey; and
  • a Board of Education Hearing.

Implementation:

Participating Schools:

Schools whose boundaries are proposed to be modified include:

• Arbutus Middle School
• Catonsville Middle School

Process Timeline: 

• Notification to the Board of Education
  • When: Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 6:30 p.m.
  • Where: 6901 N. Charles Street, Towson, MD 21204, Board of Education Regular Meeting, BCPS Greenwood Campus, Building E
   
• Public Information Session
  • When: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 7:00 pm  - 8:00 p.m. (Snow Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025)
  • Where: 421 Bloomsbury Ave, Catonsville, MD 21228, Catonsville High School, Cafeteria
  • Please use the Catonsville HS cafeteria entrance for the Public Information Session
    
    • Video Link
    • After a meeting, the link becomes an archived YouTube video, which supports closed captioning (cc) in many languages. 
    • Presentation
    • Boundary Change Proposal
      • Additional Demographic Data, Added February 6, 2025 
    • Detail Map of Melvin Avenue/Winters Lane Community
    • Detail Map of Patapsco Woods/Forest Glen Community
    • Online Survey - An online survey ran from February 5 through February 23, 2025. Thanks to all who participated. 
      • Survey Results
        
        
• Board of Education Recommendation
  • When: Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
  • Where: 6901 N. Charles Street, Towson, MD 21204, Board of Education Regular Meeting, BCPS Greenwood Campus, Building E
   
• Board of Education Hearing
  • When: Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 6:30 p.m., (Speaker sign-up will be from 5:30 – 6:25 p.m.)
  • Link to BCPS Board of Education Participation by the Public
  • Where: 421 Bloomsbury Ave, Catonsville, MD 21228, Catonsville High School, Auditorium
  • Please use the Catonsville HS main/auditorium entrance for the Board Hearing
    
    
• Board of Education Decision
  • When: Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 6:30
  • Where: 6901 N. Charles Street, Towson, MD 21204, Board of Education Regular Meeting, BCPS Greenwood Campus, Building E
    
    

Stay Informed/Provide Feedback:

• Review data, materials, and maps on this Web page
• Information Flyer
  • English 
  • Spanish
• Attend the Public Information Session (February 5, 2025, snow date February 6, 2025) or watch the Public Information Session online on BCPS YouTube Live
• Comments were collected December 19, 2024 through March 3, 2025, and are now closed.  Comments are logged below.
• Take the online survey (February 5, 2025, through February 23, 2025)
• Attend Board of Education meetings (March 25, 2025, and May 6, 2025) and the hearing (April 2, 2025) 

Parent Engagement Letter:

• Letter sent to participating middle schools and feeder elementary schools: 

Parent Letter Version	Script	Link
English	English	Link
Burmese		Link
Spanish		Link
Urdu		Link

 





Background Information:

• BCPS Policy 1280
• Superintendent's Rule 1280

Public Comment:

• Public Comment Log 1, 12/19/2024 through 01/03/2025
• Public Comment Log 2, 01/03/2025 through 01/13/2025
• Public Comment Log 3, 01/13/2025 through 01/21/2025
• Public Comment Log 4, 01/21/2025 through 01/27/2025
• Public Comment Log 5, 01/27/2025 through 02/03/2025
• Public Comment Log 6, 02/03/2025 through 02/10/2025
• Public Comment Log 7, 02/10/2025 through 02/19/2025
• Public Comment Log 8, 02/19/2025 through 02/22/2025
• Public Comment Log 9, 02/22/2025 through 03/03/2025     
  
  Public comments were collected from December 19, 2024, through March 2, 2025 and are now closed. All public comments become official record and will be posted here periodically, including date and time of submission, first initial, last name, and commentary.  Please do not include any information which may compromise your data security (e.g., phone numbers, addresses, names of children).  Such information, if provided, will be redacted.