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Board of Education Committees

When do committees meet?

Committees meet on an as-needed basis. Agendas, published in PDF format, are usually posted several days before the next scheduled meeting. Meetings are listed on the Board's meeting calendar.

When are meeting minutes posted?

Approved minutes are posted on individual committee pages.

Approved minutes for the most recent committee meetings may not be readily available online due to the time involved in their preparation.

To obtain approved minutes of recent meetings, please call or e-mail Glenda Rose, Administrative Secretary to the Board of Education: (301) 279-3301, Glenda_Rose@mcpsmd.org.

Communications and Public Engagement Committee

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  • Responsible for enhancing the Board’s use of external and internal mechanisms of communications; the Board’s discussions and presentations at the Board table during business meetings; opportunities to gather perceptions and viewpoints from diverse segments of the community and staff; and other means to promote good communications and public engagement between the Board and its stakeholders.
  • Committee Workplan 

Fiscal Management Committee

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  • Responsible for reviewing issues pertaining to the management and audit of Montgomery County Public Schools’ fiscal, capital, and human resources, including the Board’s operating budget, the Capital Improvement Program, staffing plans, and allocations.
  • Committee Workplan 

Policy Committee

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Committee on Special Populations

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  • Responsible for reviewing issues and instructional programs designed to meet the needs of special populations that require special education services, gifted and talented instruction, alternative programs, ESOL services, and multilingual support.
  • Committee Workplan 

Strategic Planning Committee

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  • Responsible for providing a forum to consider the long-range direction of the school system; evaluating approaches to long-range planning; and making strategic planning recommendations to the Board.
  • Committee Workplan