Days after securing approval of a $2.495 billion budget for the school system, Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers announced on Feb. 26 that she will retire as head of Maryland’s third largest school system effective July 1, 2026, according to a BCPS press release .
Rogers’ surprise announcement comes days after the Board of Education approved a budget for fiscal year 2027, which begins on her retirement effective date, and after receiving a national leadership award. Earlier this month, Rogers was honored with the prestigious 2026 Women in School Leadership Award from AASA, the School Superintendent’s Association.
According to the Feb. 26 press release, under Rogers’ leadership, BCPS has achieved improvements in elementary literacy, reading, and mathematics test scores, and the number of top school ratings from the state. For the 2023-2024 school year, Baltimore County Public Schools led the state with the most public schools rated with five stars (23) and improved its average star rating (3.42) for the second year in a row. Additionally, 26 BCPS schools increased their overall star rating. Also during Rogers’ time as superintendent, the 108,000-student school system also experienced a dramatic decrease in chronic absenteeism. The press release also notes other achievements such as initiatives to increase teacher retention rates and staff compensation and development.
In announcing her retirement to staff and the community, Dr. Rogers wrote, “I am humbled by the privilege to have begun and concluded my career serving Team BCPS, and I am confident that I am leaving the system strategically positioned for continued success.†She is leaving after the third year of her four-year contract.
Rogers began her career in education 30 years ago as a chemistry teacher at Woodlawn High School. After working as a principal and administrator in Montgomery County Public Schools, she served as a BCPS deputy superintendent. Rogers (her last name was Yarbrough at the time) was appointed BCPS superintendent on July 1, 2023, replacing former superintendent Darryl Williams, who chose not to seek a second term.