Baltimore County Public Schools

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Superintendent's Policy and Rule 3160 Review and Approval of School-Sponsored Activities

Policy 3160
Rule 3160 

Prohibited activities

Superintendent's Policy and Rule 5150 Residency:
Policy 5150
Rule 5150

Creating a Parent Account in Focus

BCPS Registration Checklist
Families will need to download and complete the following forms:
Las familias deberán descargar y completar los siguientes formularios:
Income Verification
Formulario de Verificacion de Ingreso y Criterios Automaticos (Parvulos y Preescolar)
New Student Health History
Historia de Salud para Estudiantes Nuevos
Prior Care Form
Experiencia previa de cuidado a temprana edad
BCPS Student Registration Form
Formulario de Inscripcion Escolar

Meal Benefit Applications (Translations available)
Request a student account balance transfer or refund.
Fund your student My School Bucks account.
Accepting and Transcribing a complaint
Nutrition Information for BCPS Meals

MD Diabetes Health Care Provider Form

New Student Registration Forms

Record of Physical Examination - this link will take you to a non-BCPS website.
New Student Health History
Blood Lead Testing Certificate
Dental Health Form
Vaccine Requirements: 2022-2023

MD Dept of Health Immunization Certificate (896) - please note, this link will take you to a non-BCPS site.
Procedure to Request Accompaniment by a Service Animal
Request Accompaniment by a Service Animal

Informational Documents
COMAR13A.10.01.01.-.05 Maryland Regulations for Home Instruction
Compulsory Attendance Law Applicable to Homeschooled Students
MSDE FAQ  Frequently Asked Questions about Home Instruction in Maryland
Home Instruction Fact Sheet Explanation of the regulation for home instruction

Homeschooling Notification Form To Submit Online or Print, complete, and submit this Notification Form by e-mail or USPS.

Homeschooling Withdraw Form
Homeschooling Change Form

Schools Offering Pre-School
ABC Flyer
IGE Pre-School Fact Sheet

Gang Incident Reporting Form
Child Abuse/Neglect: 410-887-TIME (8463)
Harassment/Discrimination: 443-809-8936
Residency issues: 443-809-6403

Vandalism/Graffiti: 443-809-6488

Help Desk phone number and hours: 443-809-4672
Monday - Friday 7:00am - 4:15pm
The Technology Support Request form is available to BCPS students and staff with BCPS credentials.

Student Handbook
Student Handbook translated in: Arabic | Burmese | Chinese | French | Nepali | Russian | Spanish | Urdu | Vietnamese

Service-Learning Standards & Guidelines
Service-Learning Standards & Guidelines - Spanish
Parent Brochure
Parent Brochure - Spanish
Independent SL Activity Pre-Approval Form
Independent SL Activity Reflection Form
Baltimore County Volunteer Resource Directory
Maryland Service Learning Guidelines
FAQ
Middle and High School Coordinator List

SPECIAL PERMISSION TRANSFER
Superintendent's Policy and Rule 5140:
Policy 5140
Rule 5140

Students must be enrolled at home school first prior to applying for a special permission transfer application for Form A and Form B.

Special Permission Transfer Form A - School of Choice (Return application
to the school principal.)

Spanish | Chinese | Korean | Urdu

Special Permission Transfer Form B - (Medical/Student Adjustment)
BCPS can decide the best interest school of choice. Please send your application to the Office of School Climate at 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Jefferson Building Lower Level, Towson, MD 21286.

Submit your Special Permission Transfer Form B via email. (Please make sure you upload your supporting documentation along with your Special Permission Transfer Form B.) Special Permission Transfer Form C - Student Contract (Must print this form and be accompanied by Form A and Form B.)

BCPS Volunteer Information

Step 1: BCPS Volunteer Application - Complete and save a copy to your computer or device.  This application is not submitted automatically. You will need to provide a copy to your school based coordinator either by email or by providing a hard copy.

BCPS Volunteer Applications are also available in the following languages: 
Spanish | Arabic | Burmese | French | Nepali | 
Russian | Urdu | Vietnamese | Yoruba 

Step 2: Complete the online Volunteer Orientation training. The training is available in English and Spanish. Once the user has logged in, language selection is at the top right next to the profile picture.
New Users 
Returning Users with an existing Vector Login

If you have completed training in the past but don't remember your login information, please email your school's volunteer coordinator for assistance in recovery. Once you've completed the training you will be provided with a certificate. Please save a copy (electronic or printed) for your records.

Step 3: Send your certificate and application to the volunteer coordinator at the location you would like to volunteer. They will work with you to find the perfect placement!