On the agenda for May 15
HOMEWARD BOUND
06-0442 Retirement Systems ? Travel Expenses
» Bill that would stop reimbursement of travel expenses of city pension board members until proper procedures are in place to monitor expenditures.
» The Skinny: Council insiders said the bill will keep board members from traveling until suitable guidelines to monitor travel plans are adopted.
SCHOOL DAZE
06-0181R Informational Hearing ? Graduation Rates of Boys ? Baltimore City Public Schools
» Resolution to investigate the graduation rates of boys at the city?s public high schools.
» The Skinny: Council insiders want schools CEO Bonnie Copeland to explain why the city?s boys are having more trouble graduating than girls.
LIVING TOO LARGE?
» The Board of Estimates recently approved $8,500 to pay a company called LivLarge LLC to provide speech-writing services for City Council President Sheila Dixon.
QUOTABLE
“We would prefer for the board to stay close to home while we work this out.” ? Council Member Kenneth Harris, D-4, commenting on his bill that would restrict travel by city pension board members until monitoring procedures are changed.
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