The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking comments on two policies—Policy ABC, Parent and Family Involvement, and Policy BBB, Ethics.

On Policy ABC, the Board is seeking comments on proposed amendments to update processes for parent/guardian engagement in decisions affecting their students and their students’ schools. The public comment period is through Thursday, April 20. The draft amendments propose—

• Revisions to align with updated National Standards for Family-School Partnerships and findings from the MCPS Anti-Racist Audit final report.
• A name change to Policy ABC, Family-School Partnerships, to establish inclusive, culturally responsive and anti-racist processes for parent/guardian engagement in decisions affecting their students and their students’ schools.

Language translations will be posted as soon as they are available.

Read draft Policy ABC.

Submit comments on Policy ABC.

The Board is also seeking comment on Policy BBB, Ethics, to update guidelines and practices for engagement related to Board decisions. The draft amendments incorporate technical updates required to comply with recent changes to Maryland Ethics Law and the State Ethics Commission’s Model Policy. Additionally, the Montgomery County Board of Education Ethics Panel recommended additional revisions not required in law regarding gifts, teacher gifts and lobbying. The public comment period is through March 4, 2023.

Submit comments on Policy BBB.

Policies for Public Comment webpage