The Board of Education, Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Monifa B. McKnight and leaders from the district’s three employee associations will hold media availability this afternoon at 5 p.m. to discuss the FY 2024 Operating Budget as it goes to the full County Council for deliberation tomorrow, Friday, May 12, and its implications on the approved agreements reached on wage increases.  

The FY 2024 Operating Budget proposal for MCPS provides the necessary salary increases for teachers, administrators and support staff to remain competitive in the region. The proposed budget is also designed to address disparities in literacy in math, close opportunity gaps, and provide the necessary supports as we come out of a once-in-a generation pandemic. 

WHAT: Media availability with MCPS and employee association leaders

WHERE: Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD 20850; in parking lot by flagpole 

WHO:

• Members of the Board of Education, including President Karla Silvestre 

• Dr. Monifa B. McKnight, Superintendent, Montgomery County Public Schools

• Employee association leaders from Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), the Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals (MCAAP/MCBOA), and SEIU Local 500 

Members of the media may attend and are asked to contact Jessica_M_Baxter@mcpsmd.org to RSVP.