(August 24, 2001)
9:00 a.m. Closed Session
1:30 p.m. 1.0 Roll Call
1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A)
1.2 Board/Superintendent Comments (D)
1:45 Public Comments
2:15 2.0 Consent Items (A)
Procuremen
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(August 22, 2001)
For the first time in the 33-year history of these polls, the 2001 Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools shows public approval at its highest ever nationally.
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(August 17, 2001)
The Department of Staff Development is providing a weeklong orientation program for teachers new to Montgomery County Public Schools. The program is designed to meet the needs of teachers with a vari
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(August 16, 2001)
A partnership between Georgian Forest and Wayside elementary schools and the Peppertree Farm Apartments in Silver Spring has resulted in an innovative community outreach project this summer that is pr
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(August 02, 2001)
The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking nominations from the public for its fifth annual award for distinguished service to public education. The award is sponsored by the Board to recogn
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(July 31, 2001)
A new online MCPS Professional Library Catalog will be inaugurated by Superintendent Jerry D. Weast at a ceremony on Wednesday, August 1, at 4:00 p.m.at the school system’s Professional Library.
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(July 27, 2001)
Superintendent Jerry D. Weast will welcome 100 high school and middle school students from China who are attending a week of classes and cultural exchange at Gaithersburg High School. Ten Chinese tea
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(July 27, 2001)
The Montgomery County Board of Education last evening [Thursday, July 26] approved 13 administrative appointments, including three school principals, and gave authorization to expand the Chinese Immer
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(July 26, 2001)
Kathy L. Brake, principal of Washington Grove Elementary School, has been selected to receive the Mark Mann Excellence and Harmony Award, given annually to one local school administrator who has shown
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(July 23, 2001)
School year 2001-02 tuition rates for students who are not residents of Montgomery County were approved by the Board of Education on July 2, 2001. The rates are as follows:
Grade Level and Annual
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(July 18, 2001)
Eight more MCPS graduates have won National Merit Scholarships, raising the total number for the 2000-2001 school year to 47.
The additional eight awards were given by universities to students who
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(July 16, 2001)
The International Student Admissions Office has announced the following schedule of times during the summer that will be available for enrollment of students whose country of citizenship is not the Un
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(July 05, 2001)
A revised policy (BFA) on policysetting has been tentatively adopted for community comment by the Board of Education. The members of the Board of Education would like to receive any reaction or commen
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(July 05, 2001)
A revised policy (EEA) on student transportation has been tentatively adopted for community comment by the Board of Education. The members of the Board of Education would like to receive any reaction
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(July 05, 2001)
On July 2, the Board of Education approved the school meal prices for the 2001-2002 school year. The price of lunch increased by 5 cents.
The meal prices are as follows:
Breakfast: $1.00 for the
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