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Development of New Accountability Process Provides Framework for Shared Responsibilty for Student Success

(February 23, 2000)

A process for linking student performance to a variety of administrative and instructional processes, including staff evaluations, professional development and resource allocations, is being developed ...(more)

Board Opposes Private School Funding

(February 22, 2000)

[The following is the edited text from a letter sent to all of the members of the Maryland General Assembly from Montgomery County opposing Governor Glendenning's proposal use state funds to support p ...(more)

Problems Identified with Report Cards for Some Secondary School Students, Errors to be Resolved by Next Week

(February 17, 2000)

Report cards for some middle school and high school students for the second quarter contain formatting problems and errors in course grades or credits. The mistakes, which were identified earlier this ...(more)

Police Search for Suspect Grabbing Students

(February 16, 2000)

The Montgomery County Department of Police have asked for the assistance of the Montgomery County Public Schools in informing parents, students, and staff about a series of incidents in which a man ha ...(more)

Board of Education Presents Testimony on Capital Budget and Improvements Program

(February 14, 2000)

The following is the text of the testimony on the Fiscal Year 2001 Capital Budget and the Fiscal Year 2001-2006 Capital Improvements Program by Ms. Patricia O'Neill, president of the Board of Educatio ...(more)

Three Local Students Reach Final Round in 'Texaco Quiz Kids' Opera Competition

(February 11, 2000)

Three Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students are the regional finalists for the first-ever Texaco Opera Quiz Kids competition, a radio quiz program about opera that will be broadcast live on ...(more)

National Organizations Join Board of Education in Appeal to the U.S.Supreme Court on Student Transfers

(February 10, 2000)

[See link below to access the court brief in Adobe acrobat PDF format: Eisenberg vs. MCPS (@70K) Get Acrobat from www.adobe.com]Seventeen education and social organizations from across the country, le ...(more)

Board Meeting Summary -- February 8, 2000 Board Approves Amended Fiscal Year 2001 Operating Budget Proposal, Reviews Reports on Early Childhood Initiatives and Curriculum Revision

(February 09, 2000)

The Board of Education met yesterday [Tuesday, February 8] and, among other items, approved the Fiscal Year 2001 operating budget as amended. The Board discussed Policy IFB, "Citizen Review of Curricu ...(more)

New Initiative Underway to Align Public and Private Services to Help Children Prepare for Kindergarten

(February 08, 2000)

A unique initiative to align government, education, and private services in Montgomery County to prepare young children for success in Kindergarten is underway, with a focus on the medical, social, an ...(more)

Board Adopts FY 2001 Budget Request Board Approves Reduction in Large Classes, Expands Peer Mediation, and Funds Employee Contracts in New Budget

(February 08, 2000)

The Board of Education today [Tuesday, February 8] unanimously approved a request of $1.2 billion next year for the operating budget of the Montgomery County Public Schools, adding new funding request ...(more)

School System's Braille Transcriber Translates Textbooks and Other Materials for Visually Impaired Students

(February 07, 2000)

In an office at Rock Creek Valley Elementary School, Laura Grove pores over textbooks, gathers snippets of felt, wool and other materials, and operates sophisticated equipment and computer software th ...(more)

Tentative Three-Year Contract for Administrative and Supervisory Staff Gains Association Approval

(February 07, 2000)

[The following is a joint statement of the Board of Education and the Montgomery County Association of Administrative and Supervisory Personnel]The membership of the Montgomery County Association of A ...(more)

State Superintendent Grants Waiver for Two Closures During Emergencies, Provides Room for More Snow Days

(February 04, 2000)

Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Nancy Grasmick has excused two days in which Montgomery County Public Schools were closed during a hurricane and a blizzard, allowing the two days to be used i ...(more)

Seventy-four Innovative Projects Receive Grants Totaling Almost $46,000 in Annual Education Foundation Awards Program

(February 01, 2000)

Grants totaling $45,874.03 have been awarded to Montgomery County Public Schools staff for 74 innovative projects to enhance education for children, setting a record in both the number of grants and d ...(more)

Student at Richard Montgomery High School Among Five Candidates for Student Member of the State Board of Education

(February 01, 2000)

Kathy Belendiuk from Richard Montgomery High School has advanced to the final round of screening for the position of student member of the Maryland State Board of Education. She is one of five student ...(more)