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Thirty-Two Teachers Earn National Certification

(December 17, 2002)

Thirty-two Montgomery County Public Schools teachers are among the 79 Maryland teachers who have achieved certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) this year. Th ...(more)

Budget Focuses on Academics, Limited Finances

(December 12, 2002)

Dr. Jerry D. Weast, superintendent of schools, has proposed to the Board of Education an operating budget for the Montgomery County Public Schools next year that builds on “a specific record of academ ...(more)

Highlights of Board of Education Meeting, 12-10

(December 12, 2002)

The Board of Education met on Tuesday [December 10] and, among other items, elected Board officers and approved the calendar for the 2003-04 school year. The Board also approved a Legislative Platfor ...(more)

Supt's Budget Presentation Rescheduled for Dec. 12

(December 11, 2002)

The public presentation by Superintendent Jerry D. Weast to the Board of Education and community on the next year's operating budget for the Montgomery County Public Schools has been rescheduled to Th ...(more)

Board Appoints New Director of ESOL

(December 10, 2002)

The Board of Education today [Tuesday, December 10] approved the appointment of Dr. Karen C. Woodson as the new director of the division of ESOL/Bilingual Programs for the Montgomery County Public Sch ...(more)

Board of Education Elects Officers

(December 10, 2002)

Patricia B. O’Neill was unanimously elected president of the Board of Education for a one-year term, and Sharon W. Cox was unanimously elected vice president of the Board for a one-year term. The ele ...(more)

Schools Receive State Performance Recognition

(December 06, 2002)

One hundred forty-two MCPS elementary and middle schools have earned financial awards for improvement through the revised Maryland School Performance Recognition Program. The individual schools garner ...(more)

Board of Education Agenda for Tues., Dec. 10

(December 06, 2002)

The following agenda is available on line at the link below, and agenda materials are available online as PDF files after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 9. 8:30 a.m. Closed Session 10:00 a.m. ...(more)

Weekend Activities to be Held as Planned

(December 06, 2002)

All regularly scheduled student and community activities for this weekend, Saturday, December 7, and Sunday, December 8, will be held as planned in the Montgomery County Public Schools, unless otherwi ...(more)

Tests Reflect Increased Rigor in High School

(December 05, 2002)

A comparison of results released this morning [Thursday, December 5] by the state on the Maryland High School Assessments (HSA) show that the Montgomery County Public Schools outperformed or matched a ...(more)

New 'Fast Start' Preschool Program Proposed

(December 04, 2002)

A new pre-kindergarten program, called “Fast Start,” is being developed as a way of consolidating, improving, and expanding academic services currently offered to 4-year-old children served by the loc ...(more)

New Publication to Assist Hispanic Parents

(December 04, 2002)

“Conquista tu Sueño/Aim High!” is a new publication in English and Spanish designed especially for parents of Hispanic students. It provides information about academic opportunities to improve succes ...(more)

Fumes Prompted Early Closure of B-CC High

(December 02, 2002)

Students and staff were evacuated and sent home about a half-hour early from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School this afternoon [Monday, December 2] after fumes from a concrete floor sealant spread throu ...(more)

Community Forums on Grading and Reporting Policy

(November 27, 2002)

Parents, community members, and school system staff are invited to participate in a community forum to discuss proposed changes to Board of Education Policy IKA, Grading and Reporting. Forums will be ...(more)

Board of Education Swearing In on December 2

(November 27, 2002)

Newly elected members of the Board of Education, Gabriel Romero and Charles Haughey, and two re-elected members of the Board, current President Reginald M. Felton and Vice President Patricia B. O’Neil ...(more)