Strategic Planning

Paul Taylor, AIA
Director 
 Melissa Appler
Coordinator
Dawn Sheldon
Administrative Secretary III 
 Chris Brocato
Planning Analyst		  Mike Gotfredson, AICP
Specialist


  9610 Pulaski Park Drive, Suite 204
Baltimore, MD 21220
Phone: 443-809-6300
Fax: 443-809-6098

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Consistent with Baltimore County Public Schools' The Compass, Our Pathway to Excellence, the Office of Strategic Planning is responsible for:

  • Analyzing school system demographics and projecting student enrollments and special program enrollments

  • Developing strategies and long-range facility plans to meet capacity and instructional program needs

  • Coordinating the publication of the six-year Capital Improvement Program and annual updates to the Educational Facilities Master Plan, and preparing justifications for projects included in these documents

  • Participating in the development of Education Specifications for all capital projects

  • Coordinating the development of school boundaries

  • Maintaining and disseminating accurate school boundary information

  • Representing BCPS interests in county land use planning and growth policy


The Office of Strategic Planning can assist you with:

  • Information on school boundary change processes

  • Current school capacity and enrollment data

  • Enrollment projections

  • Procedures for school closings

  • Your districted school

  • Information on capital planning projects

  • Pupil yield factors anticipated from new residential development