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Meetings to Discuss the Selection of Mathematics Textbooks

(January 14, 2002)

The MCPS Mathematics Evaluation and Selection Committee has recommended mathematics textbooks that are aligned with the MCPS mathematics curriculum. Information meetings to discuss the choice of text ...(more)

Student Transfer Application Process Held from February 1 - April 1

(January 10, 2002)

Montgomery County parents who wish to request a change in school assignment for their children from their regularly-assigned school may begin the process during the upcoming transfer season, which wil ...(more)

Highlights of Board of Education Meeting on January 8

(January 10, 2002)

The Board of Education met this week [Tuesday, January 8] and, among other items, discussed the Instructional Planning Model and an update on systemwide continuous improvement. The Board also propose ...(more)

Emergency Information on the Web, TV, Radio, and Telephone

(January 07, 2002)

Here's a summary of the places where information is posted when the school system announces school cancellations, delayed openings, or early closures due to weather conditions and other emergencies. ...(more)

Board of Education Agenda for January 8

(January 03, 2002)

Tuesday, January 8, 2002* 8:30 a.m. Closed Session and Lunch 1:00 p.m. Public Meeting Begins 1.0 Roll Call 1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 1.2 African American History Month (A) 1 ...(more)

New Proposals for Improved State Aid for Targeted Needs

(December 21, 2001)

The following is the text of a letter sent yesterday [Thursday, December 20] to Maryland Governor Parris N. Glendening on proposed modifications to the final recommendations of the Commission on Educa ...(more)

Public Comment Period on Policy CNE Extended

(December 20, 2001)

The public comment period on a proposed policy (CNE) on private contributions for improvements to school facilities has been extended to Friday, January 25, 2002, due to the volume of public response ...(more)

Board of Education Sets 2002-03 School Calendar

(December 14, 2001)

The Board of Education approved the school calendar for the 2002-2003 school year during its business meeting on December 11. Included in the calendar is a contingency calendar to be used if the scho ...(more)

Thornton Commission Recommendations Fall Short

(December 13, 2001)

The following is a joint statement, issued yesterday evening [Wednesday, December 12] by Montgomery County Council President Steve Silverman, County Executive Douglas M. Duncan, Board of Education Pre ...(more)

Board of Education Meeting Summary for December 11

(December 12, 2001)

The Board of Education met yesterday [Tuesday, December 11] and, among other items, elected Board officers, and approved an update on the System of Shared Accountability for Schools and a school calen ...(more)

Public Comment Sought on Student Transfer Policy

(December 12, 2001)

A proposed policy (JEE) on student transfers has been tentatively adopted for community comment by the Board of Education. A copy of the document is available as a PDF file for public review and cons ...(more)

Board of Education Elects Officers

(December 11, 2001)

Reginald M. Felton was unanimously elected president of the Board of Education for a one-year term, and Patricia B. O’Neill was elected vice president of the Board for a one-year term. The election o ...(more)

Twenty-four Teachers Earn National Certification

(December 10, 2001)

Twenty-four Montgomery County Public Schools teachers are among the 64 Maryland teachers who have achieved certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) this year. T ...(more)

Study Circles on Student Achievement to Present Conclusions

(December 07, 2001)

Students, parents and community leaders in the Montgomery Blair, Albert Einstein, John F. Kennedy, and Wheaton clusters have spent the last several months engaging in study circles to discover ways to ...(more)

Dr. Weast on the State of the School System and the FY'03 Budget

(December 07, 2001)

The following is the edited text of the statement by Dr. Jerry D. Weast, superintendent of schools, to the Board of Education, outlining his views on the state of the school system and his recommendat ...(more)