Schools

Carroll Community College to Open James D. Ball Athletic Field Complex Sept. 17 with soccer doubleheader

$5.6 million facility debuts with Lynx 4 p.m. men's and 6 p.m. women's soccer games, expected to double as a community resource for recreation, tournaments and events

Carroll school board hears pre-K, America 250 reports as Outdoor School dominates public comment

Nine speakers pressed the board on Outdoor School, transparency and spending at the July 15 meeting, which also featured early-learning data and a rundown of the district's 250th-anniversary lessons

Outdoor School among legal matters on Carroll County school board's July 15 closed-session agenda

The board goes into closed session at 2 p.m. to seek its attorney's advice; the public meeting follows at 4 p.m.

Just-retired Outdoor School teacher disputes CCPS board's account of nightly staffing and Hashawha safety incidents

Misti Kelly, who retired in June after 13 years tied to the Outdoor School program, disputes the board's account of overnight staffing and the safety incidents it cited

Two weeks later, many CCPS Outdoor School questions remain unanswered

Other organizations are sleeping overnight at Hashawha, the board has information it won't share, and CCPS hasn't explained why the board's vote moved so fast

Bummed about the CCPS Outdoor School decision? Hashawha hosts three overnight camps this summer

Three established programs have overnight stays this summer at the same facility that Carroll County Public Schools' Outdoor School uses

CCPS board candidates question current school board's process as they end Outdoor School overnights

Hinkhaus, Maisano, and Walsh point to the lack of transparency and opportunity for more public input before the Board's 5-0 vote

Board of Education releases statement on Outdoor School decision, reveals intruder incident details

Carroll County Board of Education describes a nighttime security breach at Hashawa in more detail and defends its decision