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Browse Public Announcements for 2020 - 2021 School Year

Student Transfer Application Season Has Begun

(February 03, 2021)

Montgomery County parents/guardians who wish to request a Change of School Assignment (COSA) for their children from their home school may begin the process during the transfer season that began on Fe ...(more)

Virtual Instruction Will Begin On Time Feb. 2

(February 01, 2021)

Virtual learning will begin on time Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Childcare and other in-person activities such as appointments may begin at 11:30 a.m. All MCPS offices and school offices will open on t ...(more)

Virtual Instruction Will Begin On Time Feb. 1; Childcare in School Buildings, Appointments, and Meal Distribution Canceled

(February 01, 2021)

UPDATE: Virtual instruction will begin on time Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, and MCPS offices will open on time. However, due to worsening weather conditions, all school buildings will close. Childcare, meal& ...(more)

MCPS Schools and Offices Open On Time Monday, Feb. 1, 2021; Meal Distribution to Begin at 12 p.m.

(January 31, 2021)

Virtual instruction will begin on time Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Childcare and other in-person activities such as appointments may begin at 11:30 a.m.  Meal distribution will begin at 12 p.m. an ...(more)

MCPS Athletics 2nd Semester and Fall Season Information

(January 29, 2021)

Dear MCPS Community: The purpose of this message is to provide information regarding second semester operations of the MCPS high school interscholastic athletics program, along with registration in ...(more)

Board of Education to Hold Virtual Business Meeting January 28, 2021

(January 27, 2021)

The Board of Education will hold a virtual meeting on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Closed session will begin at 12:45 p.m. Public agenda items will begin at 3:45 p.m. Members of the community can particip ...(more)

Eighteen MCPS Students Receive Full-Tuition Posse Scholarships

(January 25, 2021)

Eighteen MCPS students have been named recipients of full-tuition, four-year college scholarships from the Posse Foundation. The Posse program identifies public high school students with extraord ...(more)

Board of Education Discusses Recovery of Education; Receives Update on Student Arrest Data and the School Resource Officer Program; Discusses Recommended Positions on Legislation; and Approves Association Agreements

(January 22, 2021)

The Montgomery County Board of Education (Board) conducted a virtual business meeting on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.  During the meeting, the Board received an update on the Return to School Frame ...(more)

Statement from Montgomery County Public Schools on Governor Hogan’s Updated Guidance on a Return to In-Person Instruction

(January 21, 2021)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is committed to the safe return to in-person learning for all students. Today (Jan. 21), Governor Larry Hogan and State Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon p ...(more)

Superintendent Jack R. Smith Announces Retirement

(January 14, 2021)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Dr. Jack R. Smith has announced that he will retire from MCPS effective June 1, 2021. Dr. Smith came to MCPS in July 2016 after serving as the ...(more)

Board of Education Statement on Superintendent Smith’s Retirement Announcement

(January 14, 2021)

"Over the past four years, Dr. Smith has provided the school district and the MCPS community with steadfast leadership and a laser-focused vision to provide every student with the access, opportu ...(more)

REMINDER: Monthly MCPS Media Briefing with Superintendent Jack R. Smith Set for Jan. 13 at 1:00 p.m.

(January 12, 2021)

Superintendent Jack R. Smith will hold a virtual media briefing on Wednesday, January 13 at 1:00 p.m. to discuss Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) plan for the return of students to ...(more)

MEDIA ADVISORY: Monthly MCPS Media Briefing with Superintendent Jack R. Smith Set for Jan. 13 at 1:00 p.m.

(January 11, 2021)

Superintendent Jack R. Smith will hold a virtual media briefing on Wednesday, January 13 at 1:00 p.m. to discuss Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) plan for the return of students to in-pe ...(more)

Board of Education to Hold Virtual Business Meeting January 12, 2021

(January 11, 2021)

The Board of Education will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Closed session will begin at 9 a.m. Public agenda items will begin at 11 a.m. Members of the community can participate via ...(more)

Superintendent Releases Recommended Fiscal Year 2022 Operating Budget

(December 17, 2020)

The FY 2022 Operating Budget Request Reflects What Can be Accomplished When the Community is United for Our Future Superintendent Jack R. Smith is recommending a $2.713 billion operating budget for ...(more)