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Interim Superintendent Releases Recommendations to Address School Capacity Issues

(October 15, 2015)

Interim Superintendent of Schools Larry A. Bowers released recommendations Thursday (October 15, 2015) to address construction and school capacity issues throughout the district. The five recommendati ...(more)

Board of Education Discusses Enrollment; Approves Comprehensive Master Plan; Receives Update on Special Education Processes and Services; and approved a Legislative Platform

(October 14, 2015)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. Among other items, the Board received an update ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Tuesday, October 13

(October 09, 2015)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m., with pu ...(more)

Board of Education to Discuss External Review of Special Education

(October 09, 2015)

Report finds MCPS in compliance with special education laws, but identifies areas for improvement An external review of special education in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) finds that the d ...(more)

ADVISORY: More than 400 Middle School Students to Attend 7th Annual Frontiers in Science and Medicine Day on Friday, Oct. 9

(October 07, 2015)

Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus; Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center; Universities at Shady Grove; healthcare organizations and private companies open their doors to expo ...(more)

Board Members Say OLO Report Wrongly Interprets State Education Funding Law

(October 02, 2015)

Five Montgomery County Board of Education members have signed a statement responding to the recent Montgomery County Office of Legislative Oversight report on resources and staffing in Montgomery Coun ...(more)

MEDIA ADVISORY: MCPS to Offer Tour of Food and Nutrition Services Central Production Facility

(September 23, 2015)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will be offering a tour of the district’s Division of Food and Nutrition Services Central Production Facility, located at 8402 Turkey Thicket Drive in Gai ...(more)

Board President Issues Statement on Office of Legislative Oversight Report

(September 22, 2015)

Montgomery County Board of Education President Patricia B. O’Neill released the following statement on the Montgomery County Office of Legislative Oversight report, “Resources and Staffing ...(more)

Board of Education Discusses Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget Interests; Receives Update on Strategic Technology Plan

(September 22, 2015)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Monday, September 21, 2015, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. Among other items, the Board discussed its Fis ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Monday, September 21

(September 17, 2015)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Monday, September 21, 2015, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m., with p ...(more)

Board of Education Receives Update on Opening of Schools; Takes Tentative Action on Policies; and Discusses Workforce Diversity Initiative

(September 11, 2015)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. Among other items, the Board received an updat ...(more)

138 MCPS Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

(September 09, 2015)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has 138 semifinalists in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship competition. The semifinalists will compete nationally for scholarships that will be announced in t ...(more)

Board of Education Seeks Input on School Calendar Policy

(September 09, 2015)

MCPS improves calendar communication tools and resources The Montgomery County Board of Education has tentatively approved a new policy that will guide procedures to develop, adopt, and disseminate ...(more)

Public Input Sought on Grading Policy and Options

(September 08, 2015)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is considering changes to its assessment strategy that will help maximize instructional time, increase accountability, and provide schools with timely informati ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Tuesday, September 8

(September 04, 2015)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m., wit ...(more)