BCPS School Board Agenda Explained — August 18, 2026

Baltimore County Public Schools CURRICULUM COMMITTEE Packet Summary — 2026-08-18

What Community Members Should Know

The August 18, 2026 agenda for Baltimore County Public Schools CURRICULUM COMMITTEE lists Grades 9–12 Earth Systems Textbooks and Ancillary Materials and Earth Systems Textbook Presentation by Tiffany Wendland.

Key Takeaways

• October 2025 – requested RFI with purchasing.
• This contract provides for the purchase of a class set of textbooks for each high school Earth Systems teacher as a supplemental resource to the curriculum. The books will be distributed to teachers with professional development provided in Fall 2026.

Key Items

• Earth Systems Textbook Presentation by Tiffany Wendland
• Grades 9–12 Earth Systems Textbooks and Ancillary Materials

Packet and Meeting Details

Meeting: CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING - VIRTUAL

Date: 2026-08-18

Grades 9–12 Earth Systems Textbooks and Ancillary Materials

October 2025 – requested RFI with purchasing.

• Presented by: Tiffany Wendland / Coordinator
• Books will be distributed to teachers with professional development provided in Fall 2026.

Earth Systems Textbook Presentation by Tiffany Wendland

This contract provides for the purchase of a class set of textbooks for each high school Earth Systems teacher as a supplemental resource to the curriculum. The books will be distributed to teachers with professional development provided in Fall 2026.

Why It Matters

• Books will be distributed to teachers with professional development provided in Fall 2026. This occurs because This contract will provide high-quality resources to high school science teachers to further support or differentiate current curriculum.
• The board is scheduled to consider nta-503-27 grades 9 – 12 earth science textbooks and ancillary materials (dr. staley and ms. wendland).

Questions Community Members May Want to Ask

• What costs, term, performance expectations, and safeguards apply to Earth Systems Textbook Presentation by Tiffany Wendland?

What to Watch at the Meeting

• Earth Systems materials: Watch how the district plans to distribute the textbooks and provide teacher training in Fall 2026.