Interim Superintendent Named: BCPS Taps Chief Academic Officer

TOWSON, MD — Chief Academic Officer Verletta White has been named the interim superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS).

White is a graduate of the school system and has worked there for 22 years, according to a statement from BCPS, which said that she and her husband have two children who are currently enrolled as well.

“Mrs. White has served BCPS with distinction...” Board of Education Chair Edward J. Gilliss said in a statement. “She focuses, always, on enhancing the classroom experience for students and teachers."

Since 2013, White has been chief academic officer, directing more than 500 curriculum and support staff and defining the vision for BCPS. Her previous roles range from teacher to assistant superintendent.

She has a master's degree in leadership and teaching from college of Notre Dame of Maryland, a bachelor's in education from Towson University and is a doctoral candidate in urban educational leadership from Morgan State University.

Here is a statement from BCPS about White's background:

"White, a Baltimore native who attended Woodmoor Elementary and Woodlawn Middle schools before graduating from Woodlawn High School, began her teaching career in 1992 as an elementary school teacher in Baltimore City.

"She joined BCPS as a teacher in 1995 and served as a school-based administrator from 1998 – 2006. White assumed her first central office position in 2006, as the coordinator of professional development. In this role, she drew upon her classroom teaching and mentoring experiences to foster the professional growth of teachers and administrators on a system level.

"As a member of the superintendent’s senior and executive staff since 2006, White has served BCPS in a variety of capacities: executive director of professional development; area assistant superintendent for the Northeast Area; and assistant superintendent for elementary schools.

"White served as an adjunct professor in school improvement leadership for Goucher College and is a state and national presenter on topics such as professional development, the transformation of teaching and learning, and leading through change in a digital era. She also is a member of the RTM K-12 National Advisory Committee and the Center for Digital Education Advisory Committee.

"White holds a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Towson University, a Master of Arts degree in leadership in teaching from Notre Dame of Maryland University, and she is a doctoral candidate in urban educational leadership at Morgan State University. She and her husband are the proud parents of two BCPS students, and the family lives in Freeland, in northern Baltimore County."

County Executive Kevin Kamenetz called the Board of Education's selection a "wise choice" that "will ensure continuation of our legacy of success."

Pending approval from the Maryland State Department of Education, White will assume her role as interim superintendent on July 1.

She will take over after Superintendent Dallas Dance announced in April that he would be resigning, with his last day being June 30.

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Image courtesy of Mychael Dickerson/BCPS.