When public trust is already stretched thin, Maryland doesn’t need an accountability office that dodges its own accountability and ironically turns its power against the people it serves. Yet that is precisely the problem unfolding between the Somerset County Board of Education and the Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education (OIGE). This isn’t about partisan politics or personalities. It’s about the rule of law, and the OIGE’s troubling misunderstanding of it

The Somerset County Board of Education (SCBOE) has issued a forceful response to the Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education (OIGE), disputing the agency’s findings regarding the Board’s procurement of legal services from Schifanelli Law, LLP. The OIGE’s investigative report , released November 13, alleged that Somerset County Public Schools violated state procurement guidelines and local policy when selecting its current legal counsel. In a detailed memorandu

On November 3, 2025, the Somerset County Board of Education announced David W. Bromwell as the interim Superintendent of Somerset County Public Schools. As a professional educator of 36 years, Mr. Bromwell brings a unique skillset to help get the district on track. Mr. Bromwell stated that he is excited about the new interim position and said, "It's all about students first, professional staff second, and community third. Depending on the topic, any one of those can be first.