by David Marks | Sep 12, 2014 | Dance, Perry Hall High School, school overcrowding, zoning
I have tried to address school overcrowding for the past 15 years. Upon my election to the County Council, we moved to lighten development by downzoning more than 260 acres in northeastern Baltimore County, where classrooms have been among the most crowded. That has...
by David Marks | May 1, 2014 | Cromwell Valley, Dumbarton Middle, endorsements, Hampton, Harford Hills Elementary, Perry Hall High School, Rodgers Forge, school overcrowding, Stoneleigh
I am very proud to be endorsed by Baltimore County’s educators – the Teachers Association of Baltimore County (TABCO) and the Education Support Professionals of Baltimore County (ESPBC). We’ve worked very hard to improve our public schools over the...
by David Marks | Aug 11, 2013 | Perry Hall High School, shooting
We are approaching the one year anniversary of the shooting at Perry Hall High School, a horrific day for the Perry Hall community. Thanks to the swift action of faculty and public safety professionals, there was no loss of life that day. In the months that...
by David Marks | Jun 7, 2013 | Hampton, Harford Hills Elementary, Mays Chapel, Perry Hall, Perry Hall High School, Perry Hall Improvement Association, Perry Hall Middle, school overcrowding, Stoneleigh, zoning
The Fifth District that I represent stretches from Charles Street to the Harford County line. In the Towson area, demographic changes over the past decade have led to severe school overcrowding. Older residents are moving out, and younger families are buying their...
by David Marks | Jan 20, 2013 | Honeygo Boulevard, Perry Hall High School, Perry Hall library
1963 was a big year for Perry Hall. Not only did the fast-growing community celebrate the opening of its new high school, but civic leaders dedicated a new library—and all within one week’s time. Neither, of course, remain at an original location. The high...
by David Marks | Jan 1, 2013 | Indian Rock Park, magnet policy, Perry Hall High School, Perry Hall Mansion, Seven Oaks, Stoneleigh, West Towson, Yakona, zoning
Over the past two years, our office has worked to improve communities throughout the Fifth District, from Towson to Perry Hall. Some of these projects are big, such as the additions at Stoneleigh and Hampton Elementary School or air conditioning at Seven Oaks...
