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 participate via telephone by dialing 202-860-2110 using access code 178 060 3672. The meeting will be broadcast live on Comcast Channel 34, Verizon Channel 36, and RCN channel 89.

The agenda, with related materials attached, can be found on the Board of Education’s BoardDocs site (please visit this link for the most up-to-date agenda).
 

1. Closed Session Approval - 12:45 p.m.

1.1 Acknowledgement of a Quorum

1.2 REVISED Resolution for Today's Closed Session

2. Opening of Meeting - 3:45 p.m.

2.1 Approval of the REVISED Agenda

3. Recognitions - 3:46 p.m.

3.1 African American History Month

3.2 National School Counseling Week

4. Public Comments - 3:50 p.m.

4.1 Nicole Rosen

4.2 June Traicoff

4.3 Claudia Fennell

4.4 Betty Ball

4.5 Jessica Hasson

4.6 Kylee Meyer

4.7 Sara Berkholtz

4.8 Amelia Lancaster

4.9 Karen Reyes

4.10 Megan Cleveland

4.11 Dawn Marie Iannaco-Hahn

4.12 Erica Marat

4.13 Brad Shear

4.14 Gordon Groisser

4.15 Takoma Park Middle School GSA

5. Item of Discussion - 4:50 p.m.

5.1 Opening Schools in Recovery of Education (oral discussion)

6. Item of Discussion - 5:50 p.m.

6.1 Focused Interventions (oral discussion)

7. Recess - 6:50 p.m.

8. Items of Legislation - 7:20 p.m.

8.1 Recommended Positions

9. Preliminary Plans Presentations - 8:05 p.m.

9.1 Preliminary Plans Presentation—Burnt Mills Elementary School Major Capital Project

9.2 Preliminary Plans Presentation—Poolesville High School Major Capital Project

10. Action on Board Policy - 8:45 p.m.

10.1 Tentative Action, Policy ACA, Nondiscrimination, Equality, and Cultural Proficiency

11. Item of Discussion/Action - 9:15 p.m.

11.1 Montgomery County Distance Learning Hubs

12. Consent Items - 9:30 p.m.

12.1 Procurement Contracts of $25,000 or More

12.2 Architectural Appointment—Parkland Middle School Addition Project

12.3 Award of Contract—Gaithersburg Cluster Elementary School #8 Project

12.4 Fiscal Year 2021 Capital Budget and Amendments to the Fiscal Years 2021–2026 Capital Improvements Program Transfer of Funds for Gaithersburg Cluster Elementary School #8

12.5 Examination of Student Achievement Data for English Speakers of Other Languages and Latinx Students

12.6 Utilization of the Fiscal Year 2021 Provision for Future Supported Projects

12.7 Deferred Compensation Plan—Amendment No. 3

13. Board of Education Items - 9:40 p.m.

13.1 Future Closed Session Resolution

13.2 Report of Previous Closed Sessions

13.3 New Business

14. Informational Summaries - 9:45 p.m.

14.1 Informational Summary for the January 8, 2021, Board Retreat

14.2 Informational Summary for the January 11, 2021, Operating Budget Hearing

14.3 Informational Summary for the January 12, 2021, Meeting

14.4 Informational Summary for the January 14, 2021, Operating Budget Work Session

14.5 Informational Summary for the January 19, 2021, Operating Budget Hearing

14.6 Informational Summary for the January 19, 2021, Work Session

15. Adjournment - 9:50 p.m.

Times listed are intended for guidance only; unless changed by the Board, the order in which items appear will be followed.