The Board of Education has requested community comment on a revised policy (AEB) on long-range and strategic planning.

The revised Policy AEB articulates the board's commitment to a long-range planning process that guides the school system's decision making. Among the policy revisions is a change in name from “Long-Range Planning” to “Strategic Planning for Continuous Improvement,” reflecting the Board's focus on sound management principles and stakeholder efforts to guide continuous improvement.

Copies of the revised policy are available through the Department of Communications by calling 301-279-3391 or on the link below.

Individuals who wish to provide comments should respond in writing by September 30, 2004. All responses should be sent to the Office of the Superintendent of Schools, 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850. The responses will be shared with the Board of Education.