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Jan. 28 Board of Education Budget Worksession Postponed

(January 28, 2009)

The Board of Education’s worksession on the FY 2010 Operating Budget, scheduled for 6 p.m. this evening (Wednesday, Jan. 28), has been postponed due to the weather conditions. The worksession on T ...(more)

Schools Closed Today (Jan. 28), Admin. Offices Open Two Hours Late

(January 28, 2009)

Montgomery County Public Schools are closed today, Jan. 28, due to emergency weather conditions. All school and community activities in school buildings also are canceled. All administrative offices w ...(more)

MCPS Schools Closed Today, Administrative Offices Open

(January 27, 2009)

Montgomery County Public Schools are closed today due to emergency weather conditions. All school and community activities in school buildings also are canceled. All administrative offices are open. D ...(more)

Seventeen MCPS Students Named Intel Science Search Semifinalists

(January 14, 2009)

ROCKVILLE, MD—Seventeen Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students were named semifinalists in the 2009 Intel Science Talent Search, one of the most rigorous and noted science competitions for h ...(more)

Board of Education Ratifies Amended Bargaining Agreements

(January 14, 2009)

Montgomery County Board of Education Ratifies Amended Collective Bargaining Agreements, Reviews Pre-K Programs and Decides Position on Legislation The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tu ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Tuesday, January 13

(January 08, 2009)

Agenda 9:00 a.m. 1.0 Acknowledgment of a Quorum 1.1 Resolution for Closed Sessions (A) 10:00 2.0 Pledge of Allegiance (A) 2.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 2.2 Resolution and Moment of Silence ...(more)

100 MCPS Educators Earn National Board Certification

(January 06, 2009)

One hundred educators in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) achieved certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in 2008. The educators come from both elementary and s ...(more)

Students Take Honors in Junior Achievement Essay Contest

(January 05, 2009)

Richard Montgomery Sophomore Wins $20,000 Grand Prize Six Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have won top honors in an essay contest presented by Junior Achievement. Nearly 500 par ...(more)

Montgomery County Public Schools to Close 2-1/2 Hours Early

(December 23, 2008)

Water Main Break in River Road Area Causing Widespread Water, Heating Problems Due to the emergency water outage situation, Montgomery County Public Schools announces that all schools will close 2- ...(more)

Highland Elementary Named Maryland Blue Ribbon School

(December 18, 2008)

Highland Elementary School Named One of Six 2008 Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools Highland Elementary School in Silver Spring was named today as a 2008 Maryland Blue Ribbon School by the Maryland St ...(more)

Board Statement about Gifted Student Identification

(December 16, 2008)

Board of Education Issues Statement in Response to Washington Post Story, ‘Montgomery Erasing Gifted Label’ Statement from Shirley Brandman, President of the Montgomery County Board of Education, ...(more)

Weast Recommends $2.1 Billion FY 2010 Operating Budget

(December 11, 2008)

Elimination of Pay Raises, $35.5 Million in Cuts among Measures to Close $176 Million Gap; No Across-the-Board Class Size Increase and No New County Taxpayer Funds Sought Superintendent Jerry D. ...(more)

Board Elects Officers, Approves Annual Report

(December 10, 2008)

Board of Education Approves Inauguration Day as a School Holiday The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, December 9, electing a new Board president and vice president for the next ...(more)

MCPS To Be Closed on January 20 Inauguration Day

(December 09, 2008)

The Montgomery County Board of Education voted today (Dec. 9) to designate Inauguration Day, January 20, 2009, as a holiday in Montgomery County Public Schools. All schools and offices will be closed. ...(more)

Shirley Brandman Elected Board of Education President

(December 09, 2008)

Patricia O’Neill Elected Vice President of the Board Shirley Brandman was unanimously elected today (December 9) by her colleagues as president of the Montgomery County Board of Education for the n ...(more)