Inspector General Brian Lampkin asks subcommittee for $647,309 and five staff to handle complex school investigations Inspector General Brian Lampkin asked the Senate finance constitutional subcommittee for $647,309 and five FTEs to address a roughly 50% increase in investigative time, citing more complex school-district cases and a longer turnaround for school investigations.

Inspector General Brian Lampkin is seeking $647,309 to add five new positions to tackle a surge in complex school investigations that have seen turnaround times jump by 50%!

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Inspector General tells subcommittee complaints rose 43% as office seeks resources to close backlog The Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education told the Education, Business and Administration Subcommittee that complaints increased 43% in the latest year and that the office needs additional staff and cooperation from some school systems to close a growing backlog of investigations.

Complaints to the Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education skyrocketed by 43% last year, revealing a critical need for more resources to tackle a growing backlog of investigations.

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Board committee hears UPAK SOP briefing; members press for clearer standard on opening investigations UPAK attorneys presented a newly written standard operating procedure and described investigative steps; board members raised concerns that no single written threshold governs whether UPAK opens an investigation, seeking clearer, uniform guidance and more transparency about referrals and Cactus flags.

UPAK's new investigative procedures raise crucial questions about transparency and consistency in how cases are opened, leaving educators on edge.

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