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Board of Education Completes First Phase of Central Office Reorganization With Key Administrative Appointments

(January 12, 2000)

The appointment by the Board of Education yesterday [Tuesday, January 11] of a new deputy superintendent for organizational development and the placement of an interim associate superintendent for ins ...(more)

Board Meeting Summary: 1/11/2000 Board Approves Effort to Strengthen Grading, Adopts Policy on Naming Schools, Appoints Senior Staff, Discusses Youth Safety with Police

(January 12, 2000)

The Board of Education met in public session yesterday [Tuesday, January 11] and, among other items, approved an effort to gain more consistency in the grading of students systemwide. The Board also a ...(more)

Board of Education Calls for Greater Consistency in Grading of Student Performance Among Schools

(January 12, 2000)

The Board of Education has called for greater consistency among schools in the grading of student performance across the school system. Yesterday [Tuesday, January 11], the Board directed the superint ...(more)

Board of Education Completes First Phase of Central Office Reorganization With Key Administrative Appointments

(January 12, 2000)

The appointment by the Board of Education yesterday [Tuesday, January 11] of a new deputy superintendent for organizational development and the placement of an interim associate superintendent for ins ...(more)

Survey of 1999 Graduates Reveals Satisfaction with their Educational Preparation as Well as High Expectations and Career Goals

(January 07, 2000)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) graduates are satisfied with their education and continue to have high expectations and career goals, according to a 1999 survey of graduating seniors. However, ...(more)

'Census in School' Project to Educate Students and Families about the Importance of Participation in Upcoming Census 2000

(January 04, 2000)

Representatives from the Bureau of the Census will join Superintendent Jerry D. Weast, Board of Education President Patricia O'Neill and other local officials to kick off the "Census in School" projec ...(more)

Board of Education Files Appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to Review Ban on the Use of Diversity in Student Transfers

(December 23, 1999)

The full text of the filing with the Supreme Court (112K Adobe Acrobat PDF file) is available at the link below.The Board of Education today [Thursday, December 23, 1999] appealed to the United States ...(more)

Team From Montgomery Blair High School Wins Second Place in International Knowledge Master Open

(December 23, 1999)

A team of 18 students from Montgomery Blair High School has won second place in the fall 1999 international Knowledge Master Open, furthering the record of exceptional performance by county public sch ...(more)

Special Education Degree Program

(December 23, 1999)

MCPS, in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University, is offering a master's program in special education. Information on the program will be made available during two orientation sessions on January ...(more)

Board of Education Files Appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to Review Ban on the Use of Diversity in Student Transfers

(December 23, 1999)

The Board of Education today [Thursday, December 23] appealed to the United States Supreme Court to review the decision of the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond prohibiting any consi ...(more)

Operating Budget Hearings

(December 22, 1999)

The following is the schedule of public hearings before the Board of Education on the recommended operating budget for the Montgomery County Public Schools, including the time allocations for presenta ...(more)

Kindergarten will be Redesigned with Focus on Literacy as Part of the 'Early Success' Initiative

(December 21, 1999)

The Board of Education has authorized the superintendent to redesign the Kindergarten curriculum in order to improve the focus on reading, writing and mathematics.Both full-day and half-day Kindergart ...(more)

Fact Sheet: Proposed Change in Kindergarten Curriculum

(December 17, 1999)

[The following is the text of a "Fact Sheet" on the decision by the Board of Education this week to initiate a revision to the Kindergarten curriculum. The "fact sheet" was provided today (Friday, Dec ...(more)

Y2K Readiness: All Montgomery County Public Schools Computer Systems are 'Go' for Year 2000

(December 17, 1999)

When Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students leave for the winter break on December 23, the final preparations for the transition to year 2000 will be implemented to ensure that schools will ...(more)

Six Newly-Appointed Community Superintendents to Assume Cluster Assignments Beginning in February

(December 17, 1999)

Cluster assignments for the six community superintendents appointed recently have been made. Each community superintendent will oversee approximately 30-36 schools. The cluster assignments listed be ...(more)