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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)

Board Urges Higher Spending Guidelines

(November 27, 2002)

The Board of Education urged the Montgomery County Council yesterday [Tuesday, November 26] to approve higher spending affordability guidelines that will govern expenditures for next year's operating ...(more)

Board Approves Policy on Facility Funds

(November 26, 2002)

The Board of Education last week [Thursday, November 21] approved an amended policy that provides the procedures for the use of non-governmental funding for school facility improvements. The action c ...(more)

Board Approves Reopening Arcola Elementary

(November 26, 2002)

The Montgomery County Board of Education has approved the reopening of the former Arcola Elementary School to relieve overcrowding in the John F. Kennedy and Albert Einstein clusters in its request fo ...(more)

"Conquista tu Sueño" to Help Hispanic Parents

(November 26, 2002)

A news conference will be held on December 3 at 1:00 p.m. at Highland Elementary School to introduce “Conquista tu Sueño/Aim High!,” a publication that reaches out to parents of Hispanic students, pro ...(more)

869 Students are Maryland Distinguished Scholars

(November 25, 2002)

Montgomery County Public Schools 12th grade students have won 869 awards in the Maryland Distinguished Scholars program, which honors students throughout the state for their exceptional academic achie ...(more)