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Browse Public Announcements for 2012 - 2013 School Year

Board of Education Approves FY 2014 Budget Request; Discusses Results of Gallup Engagement Surveys and Sets Summer School Fees

(February 26, 2013)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Monday, February 25, 2013, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. Among other items, the Board approved a Fiscal ...(more)

Board of Education Approves $2.23 Billion Operating Budget Request

(February 25, 2013)

Board Seeks 2.65% Increase; Budget is Less Than 0.7% Above Mandatory Funding Floor The Montgomery County Board of Education approved a $2.23 billion Operating Budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2 ...(more)

Community Invited to Share Thoughts on MCPS Strategic Plan

(February 25, 2013)

The community is invited to offer input on the future of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) as the system works to revise its strategic plan. A community meeting on the MCPS strategic plan wi ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Monday, February 25

(February 21, 2013)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Monday, February 25, 2013, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m., with pu ...(more)

Superintendent's Amended Budget Recommendation Reflects Board and Community Input

(February 21, 2013)

Budget is 0.2% Above Mandatory Funding Floor Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr submitted an amended Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Operating Budget recommendation to the Montgomery County Board of E ...(more)

More than Half of MCPS Graduates Have AP Success

(February 20, 2013)

More than half of the graduates from the MCPS Class of 2012 earned a college-ready score on at least one Advanced Placement (AP) exam, far outperforming their peers across the state and the nation. ...(more)

Board Cancels Lease with County for Brickyard Road Site at County Executive's Request

(February 19, 2013)

Today, (February 19, 2013) Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett notified the Board of Education that he is relinquishing the County's lease on the Brickyard Road School site, as the County no lon ...(more)

Board of Education to Hold Special Meeting Tonight (Feb. 19)

(February 19, 2013)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will hold a special meeting tonight, Tuesday, February 19, 2013, beginning at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Board Meeting Room at the Carver Education ...(more)

Three Finalists for MCPS Teacher of the Year Announced

(February 15, 2013)

Four Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) teachers are being honored with 2013 Excellence in Teaching Awards from the Marian Greenblatt Education Fund. Three are recipients of the Veteran Teach ...(more)

Two MCPS Schools Nominated for the 2013 Green Ribbon Schools Award

(February 14, 2013)

Cedar Grove and Summit Hall elementary schools have been nominated by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) to receive the 2013 Green Ribbon Schools Award. They are the only schools in Mar ...(more)

Board of Education Discusses Achievement Gap; Receives an Update on Transportation Depots and Discusses Positions on Legislation

(February 14, 2013)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. Among other items, the Board discussed distric ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Tuesday, February 12

(February 08, 2013)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m., with p ...(more)

Student Transfer Application Season Begins Feb. 1

(January 28, 2013)

Montgomery County parents/guardians who wish to request a Change of School Assignment (COSA) for their children from their home school may begin the process during the upcoming transfer season—Februar ...(more)

Media Advisory: Superintendent Starr to Hold Student Town Hall Meeting Tomorrow, Jan. 29

(January 28, 2013)

Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr will hold his fourth Student Town Hall meeting of the school year tomorrow, January 29, 2013, at Paint Branch High School. Dr. Starr will answer questions fro ...(more)

MCPS Schools Will Open Two Hours Late Today (Jan. 28)

(January 28, 2013)

Montgomery County Public Schools will open two hours late today due to weather conditions. We will continue to assess the weather conditions and will announce any additional schedule changes before 7 ...(more)