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Board Seeks Applicants for Ethics Panel

(March 24, 2006)

The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking to fill three vacancies on its five-member Ethics Panel for three-year terms beginning on July 1, 2006. Applicants must be Montgomery County reside ...(more)

Month of the Young Child To Be Celebrated in April

(March 22, 2006)

April is designated annually as the Month of the Young Child. A number of events in Montgomery County are scheduled to celebrate the month and to focus on the importance of a child’s educational and f ...(more)

Homework Hotline Live Is Now Closed Captioned

(March 20, 2006)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Instructional TV recently began live closed captioning of the Homework Hotline Live! program that airs on Cable Channel 33. The new service provides deaf and ha ...(more)

Luxmanor Teacher is Agnes Meyer Award Winner

(March 16, 2006)

Kristy Fischer, a second grade teacher at Luxmanor Elementary School, has been selected as this year’s Agnes Meyer Teacher of the Year by The Washington Post. The Agnes Meyer award is presented annual ...(more)

Lacey Wins Award for Promoting Excellence

(March 16, 2006)

Dr. Frieda K. Lacey, deputy superintendent of schools for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), has received the Nancy S. Grasmick Excellence for Minority Achievement Award for her contributions in ...(more)

Community Involvement Policy Comments Sought

(March 16, 2006)

The Board of Education has requested community comment regarding its revised Policy ABA, Community Involvement, which reflects the ongoing collaboration and communication among schools, offices, depar ...(more)

O'Neill Named to National Network of Leaders

(March 15, 2006)

Patricia B. O’Neill, a member of the Montgomery County Board of Education, has been named a member of the national network of 100 District Leaders for Citizenship and Service-Learning. The nationa ...(more)

Dates Set for Kindergarten Orientation

(March 15, 2006)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will hold the 2006 Kindergarten Orientation Program from Thursday, March 30, through Friday, May 26. Special registration and orientation programs are schedule ...(more)

Policy Approved on Early Entrance to Prek, K, & Grade 1

(March 15, 2006)

The Board of Education met on Tuesday, March 14, and, among other items, tentatively approved a revised policy on community involvement and took final action on the policy on early entrance into preki ...(more)

Senior Wins Third Place in Intel Science Search

(March 15, 2006)

Montgomery Blair High School student Yuan (Chelsea) Zhang’s research on the molecular genetic mechanisms behind heart disease won her third place in the nation in the prestigious Intel Science Talent ...(more)

Duncan Announces Full Funding of Education Budget

(March 13, 2006)

New Upcounty Magnet Program, More Full-Day Kindergarten Included $117 Million Added to Capital Budget to Keep Projects on Schedule Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan announced Mon ...(more)

Registration Open for Head Start and Prekindergarten

(March 10, 2006)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Head Start and Prekindergarten programs are recruiting income-eligible children who will be four years old by September 1, 2006. There also are a limited numbe ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Tuesday, March 14

(March 10, 2006)

Agenda 9:00 a.m. 1.0 Acknowledgment of a Quorum 1.1 Resolution for Closed Sessions (A) 10:00 a.m. 2.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 2.3 Items of Legislation (A) 10:30 Public Comments 11:00 ...(more)

Comment Sought on Board Staff Operations Policy

(March 06, 2006)

The Board of Education has requested community comment regarding its revised Policy BNB, Board Staff Management and Operations, which sets out the framework for the management and operations of Board ...(more)

Two Juniors are Student BOE Member Finalists

(March 06, 2006)

Two finalists for student member of the Board of Education were chosen on March 2. Lindsay Abbett, a junior at Quince Orchard High School, and Sarah Horvitz, a junior at Springbrook High School wer ...(more)