Baltimore County is coming up short in hiring school employees, especially those in charge of taking care of school buildings.|| COVID-19 updates | Maryland s latest numbers | Get tested | Vaccine Info || The shortage is raising concerns from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Workers.The head of the employee s union said Perry Hall High School is just a snapshot of what s taking place in schools across the county.Groundskeepers and buildings service workers help to keep school buildings clean year-round and school grounds trimmed but both are in short supply. The union said Perry Hall High School is at least four people short inside and outside its building. It s the same story for Perry Hall Middle School. Baltimore County Public School spokesman Charlie Herndon said he’s not surprised by what s taking place. Everywhere else in the country, we re experiencing a very fluid job market right now, Herndon said.A job market that s forced the school system to
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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Baltimore County appears to be on schedule with plans to help ease school overcrowding, especially in the northeastern part of the county.
Work crews are clearing land on Rossville Boulevard at Gum Springs Road to make way for the start of construction of a new elementary school. The county is about to build a $50 million elementary school complex that is set to open for students and staff members by next summer. There s tremendous progress, said Pete Dixit, the school district s executive director of school facilities, management and strategic planning. There s tremendous growth in the eastern and northeastern part of the county, and we expect a deficit of seats around 1,000 seats.