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Board of Education to Hold Business Meeting, Tuesday, March 19, 2024

March 19, 2024

The Board of Education will hold its business meeting on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. A closed session will begin at 9:00 a.m. with public agenda items beginning at 12:00 p.m.  The meeting will be cablecast live on Comcast Channel 34 (HD 1071), Verizon Channel 36, RCN Channel 89 and the MCPS website.

The agenda, with related materials attached, can be found on the Board of Education’s BoardDocs site (please visit this link for the most up-to-date agenda)

1. Closed Session Approval - 9:00 a.m.
1.1 Acknowledgement of a Quorum
1.2 Resolution for Today's Closed Session This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
 
2. Opening of Meeting - 12:00 p.m.
2.1 Approval of the REVISED Agenda
 
3. Human Resources and Development - 12:01 p.m.
3.1 Monthly Report This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
3.2 Recommended Appointments
 
4. Recognitions - 12:30 p.m.
4.1 Celebrating the Arts Month This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
4.2 Arab American Heritage Month This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
4.3 National Autism Awareness Month This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
4.4 Month of the Military Child This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
4.5 Recognition of Educators Who Earned Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in 2023 This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
 
5. Public Comments - 12:35 p.m.
5.1 Sharon Clemons
5.2 Caden Unger This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
5.3 Gauri Vellanoore
5.4 Megan Stallard This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
5.5 Nicholas Evans
5.6 Jennifer Martin
5.7 Valarie Davis
5.8 Silvia Hou This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
5.9 Jamie Doyle This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
5.10 Cynthia Simonson This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
5.11 Jamie Harper This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
5.12 Annie Tulkin This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
5.13 Adam Rossenwasser This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
5.14 Nikhita Bhatt This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
5.15 Jason Bromer This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
5.16 Esther Wells This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
5.17 Evelyn Chung This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
5.18 Nicole Kashtan This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
 
6. Consent Items - 1:35 p.m.
6.1 Procurement Contracts of $25,000 or More This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
6.2 Contract Approval for Bid No. 4114.7, Classroom Furniture—Extension This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
6.3 Contract Approval for Bid No. 4121.21, Office Papers, Virgin and Recycled This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
6.4 Contract Approval for Bid No. 47QTCA22D0008N, Wireless Mobility Services—Extension This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
6.5 Contract Approval for Bid No. 7133.12, Cafeteria Disposable Supplies—Extension This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
6.6 Contract Approval for Bid No. 9637.5, Fire Alarm Replacement and Services at Various Locations—Extension This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
6.7 Award of Contract—Blair G. Ewing Center Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Replacement Project This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
6.8 Change Order Over $100,000—Woodlin Elementary School Major Capital Project This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
6.9 Change Order Over $100,000—Charles W. Woodward High School Reopening Project This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
6.10 Consultant Appointments—Building Commissioning Extension This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
6.11 Consultant Appointments—Civil Engineering Services Extension This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
6.12 Consultant Appointments—Environmental Studies for Various Projects Extension This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
6.13 Consultant Appointments—Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Engineering Services Extension This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
6.14 Consultant Agreements—Natural Resource Inventory and Forest Stand Delineation Extension This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
6.15 Consultant Agreements—Topography and Boundary Survey Services Extension This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
6.16 Second Lease Amendment for Commercial Office Space—15 West Gude Drive This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
6.17 Fiscal Year 2025 Montgomery County Council Spending Affordability Guidelines This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
6.18 Fiscal Year 2024 Supplemental Appropriation and Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024 Capital Budget and the Fiscal Years 2023–2028 Amended Capital Improvements Program—Relocatable Classrooms This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
6.19 Monthly Financial Report This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
 
7. Item of Discussion/Action - 1:45 p.m.
7.1 English Language Arts Curriculum Adoption This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
7.2 Contract Approval for RFP No. 4970.2 English Language Arts Curricular and Instructional Materials for Elementary Schools This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
 
8. Item of Discussion - 2:15 p.m.
8.1 Districtwide Approach to Educating, Preventing, and Addressing Hate-Bias This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
 
9. Items of Legislation - 3:15 p.m.
9.1 Recommended Positions
 
10. Recess - 3:45 p.m.
 
11. Spring Facilities and Boundaries Decisions - 4:15 p.m.
11.1 Boundary Study Scope Recommendation to Determine the Service Area for the new Crown High School and the Expansion of Damascus High School This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
11.2 Revised Boundary Study Timeline for the Boundary Study Scope to Determine the Service Area for the Reopening of Charles W. Woodward High School This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
11.3 Project Scope Changes for the Reopening of Charles W. Woodward High School and Crown High School (new) This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
 
12. Action on Board Policies - 5:15 p.m.
12.1 Tentative Action, Policy IKB, Homework This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
12.2 Tentative Action, Policy GEA, Board Appointment of MCPS Leaders This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
 
13. Item of Discussion - 6:15 p.m.
13.1 Financial Literacy This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
 
14. Items of Information - 7:15 p.m.
14.1 Legal Fees Report This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
14.2 Construction Progress Report This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
 
15. Board of Education Items - 7:20 p.m.
15.1 Future Closed Session Resolution This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
15.2 Report of Previous Closed Sessions This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
15.3 Previous New Business This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
15.4 New Business
 
16. Informational Summaries - 7:25 p.m.
16.1 Informational Summary for the February 20, 2024, Operating Budget Hearing 3
16.2 Informational Summary for the February 22, 2024, Meeting
16.3 Informational Summary for the February 27, 2024, Spring Facilities and Boundaries Presentation and Preliminary Work Session
16.4 Informational Summary for the March 7, 2024, Spring Facilities and Boundaries Work Session 2
16.5 Informational Summary for the March 7, 2024, Special Appointments Meeting
16.6 Informational Summary for the March 7, 2024, Spring Facilities and Boundaries Hearing 1
16.7 Informational Summary for the March 14, 2024, Spring Facilities and Boundaries Hearing 2
 
17. Adjournment - 7:30 p.m.

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