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Board of Education Meets Virtually and Receives an Update on Recovery of Education and Planning for In-Person Instruction; Approves Amendments to the 2020–2021 Instructional School Year Calendar; Takes Final Action on Policy JEE Student Transfers; Approves Nonsubstantive Changes to Other Policies; Approves Administrative Appointments; and Approved a Resolution Regarding Gauging Community Interest in Renaming Schools.

(October 09, 2020)

The Montgomery County Board of Education (Board) conducted a virtual business meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.  All Board members participated remotely, given the current health and safety co ...(more)

Community Notification: COVID-19 Case at Northwood High School

(October 09, 2020)

Dear MCPS Community: We are writing to share that a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) food and nutrition services staff member working at the Northwood High School meal distribution site has ...(more)

Community Notification: COVID-19 Cases at Bradley Hills Elementary School

(October 08, 2020)

Dear Bradley Hills Elementary School Parents and Guardians, We are writing to share that several Bradley Hills staff members who currently work on-site have tested positive for COVID-19. The last d ...(more)

Board of Education to Hold Virtual Business Meeting October 6, 2020

(October 05, 2020)

The Board of Education will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. Closed session will begin at 9 a.m. Public agenda items will begin at 11 a.m. Members of the community can participate via ...(more)

Community Notification: COVID-19 Case at Shady Grove Middle School

(October 02, 2020)

Dear MCPS Community: We are writing to share that a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) food and nutrition services staff member working at the Shady Grove Middle School meal distribution site ...(more)

157 Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

(September 28, 2020)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has 157 semifinalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship competition. The semifinalists will compete nationally for scholarships that will be announced in t ...(more)

Board of Education Meets Virtually and Receives an Update on the Start of the School Year; Temporarily Suspends Policy ACF and Affirms Implementation of Title IX Regulations; Approves Administrative Appointments; and Approved a Resolution Regarding Excused Absences for Mental Health

(September 25, 2020)

The Montgomery County Board of Education (Board) conducted a virtual business meeting on Tuesday, September 22, 2020.  All Board members participated remotely, given the current health and safety ...(more)

Barnsley Elementary School Named National Blue Ribbon School

(September 24, 2020)

Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School has been selected a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). The winners were announced on September 24. Barnsley is the 42nd ...(more)

Board of Education to Hold Virtual Business Meeting September 22, 2020

(September 21, 2020)

The Board of Education will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. Closed session will begin at 1 p.m. Public agenda items will begin at 3:30 p.m. Members of the community can participate ...(more)

Board of Education Meets Virtually and Receives Update on the Start of the 2020–2021 School Year; Discusses Charles W. Woodward High School Reopening Project; and Submits Additional Name for the Renaming of Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School

(September 16, 2020)

The Montgomery County Board of Education (Board) conducted a virtual business meeting on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020.  All Board members participated remotely, given the current health and safety co ...(more)

TAWS “Working Students” Program Opens for Montgomery County High School Seniors

(September 11, 2020)

Thirty-four Montgomery County high school seniors are working full or almost-full time while taking classes they need to graduate, thanks to the TAWS (TranZed Academy for Working Students) program.&nb ...(more)

Board of Education to Hold Virtual Business Meeting September 10, 2020

(September 09, 2020)

The Board of Education will hold a virtual meeting on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. Closed session will begin at 9 a.m. Public agenda items will begin at 11 a.m. Members of the community can participate v ...(more)

Board of Education Meets Virtually and Discusses and Votes to Approve the Recovery of Education Plan; Receives an Overview of the Fall 2020 Be Well 365 Recovery Plan; Receives an Update on School Construction Progress; and Approves Administrative Appointments

(September 01, 2020)

The Montgomery County Board of Education (Board) conducted a virtual business meeting on Tuesday, August 25, 2020.  All Board members participated remotely, given the current health and safety co ...(more)

2020-2021 School Year Begins Virtually for MCPS Students and Staff

(August 31, 2020)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) welcomes nearly 163,000 students today (August 31) for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. MCPS is beginning the school year in a virtual-only instructional ...(more)

Statement from the Montgomery County Board of Education and Montgomery County Public Schools on Governor Hogan’s Guidance on a Return to In-Person Instruction

(August 27, 2020)

We thank Governor Larry Hogan and State Superintendent Karen Salmon for their guidance on the return to in-person instruction for local school districts. However, we are deeply disappointed by the las ...(more)