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Board Approves Two Administrative Appointments

(November 11, 2003)

The Board of Education met today [Tuesday, November 11] and approved the following two administrative appointments: * Ann E. Bedford, currently instructional specialist, Office of Curriculum and I ...(more)

Nominations Sought for Agnes Meyer Award

(November 11, 2003)

One exceptional Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) teacher will be selected for recognition and a $3,000 award in the annual Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Awards program sponsored by The Washin ...(more)

Board of Education Meets on Tuesday, November 11

(November 09, 2003)

Agenda for November 11, 2003 9:00 a.m. Closed Session 10:00 a.m. 1.0 Roll Call 1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 1.2 Veterans’ Day (Seneca Valley High School’s Color Guard) (A) 1.3 American Ed ...(more)

Federal Grant to Enhance Safety Procedures

(November 07, 2003)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has received an Emergency Response and Crisis Management grant award of $626,713 from the United States Department of Education. The award to MCPS provides a ...(more)

Federal Grants to Enhance School & Community Safety

(November 05, 2003)

Superintendent Jerry D. Weast and Board of Education President Patricia B. O’Neill will announce a $626,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) at a ...(more)

Board Honors Dr. Weast, Others for Public Service

(November 03, 2003)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will honor nine individuals and organizations in its seventh annual awards program for distinguished service to public education in Montgomery County on Thursd ...(more)

'Deep Freeze' Imposed on Nearly All Spending

(November 03, 2003)

A “deep freeze” on all expenditures, with major exemptions for critical school-based spending for teachers and other staff, has been authorized by Superintendent Jerry D. Weast to offset revenue short ...(more)

Jerry Weast Named Maryland State Supt. of the Year

(October 31, 2003)

The Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland, an organization of 24 superintendents representing all of the state's public school systems, chose Dr. Jerry D. Weast last night [Thursday, ...(more)

Superintendent Proposes New and Expanded Schools

(October 29, 2003)

A six-year plan to improve the quality and availability of public school facilities and classrooms in Montgomery County by building or reopening 10 new schools, constructing additions to 21 more schoo ...(more)

Board of Education Revises Charter School Policy

(October 28, 2003)

The Board of Education met on Monday [October 27] and, among other items, approved a revised policy on public charter schools and adopted its legislative platform for advocacy during the 2004 session ...(more)

Two Schools Receive Grants from AOL

(October 27, 2003)

Benjamin Banneker Middle School and Richard Montgomery High School are among 11 Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland schools to receive grants of up to $10,000 from America Online (AOL). The AOL ...(more)

Gaithersburg, Seneca Highs Win $1 Million Grant

(October 24, 2003)

The U. S. Department of Education has awarded Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) a three-year federal grant of $1 million to help establish smaller learning communities at Gaithersburg and Seneca ...(more)

Board of Education Meets on Monday Evening, Oct. 27

(October 24, 2003)

Agenda for Monday Evening, October 27 7:00 p.m. Closed Session 7:30 p.m. 1.0 Roll Call 1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 7:35 Public Comments 8:05 2.0 Consent Items (A) Facilities 2.1.1 ...(more)

Capital Budget Proposals to be Released Oct. 29

(October 23, 2003)

A comprehensive plan to improve the quality and increase the availability of public school facilities in Montgomery County will be described at a press conference on Wednesday, October 29, at 10:00 a. ...(more)

Harvard Selects School System for Leadership Project

(October 21, 2003)

The Montgomery County Public Schools was selected by the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard Business School to participate with eight other public school systems across the United St ...(more)