Board of Education Update

At its February 5 work session, the Board of Education reviewed high school boundary recommendations, a countywide elementary boundary study, and a new Pre-K–12 math plan. February also marks Black History Month, and the Board honored the legacy of Black history in Montgomery County, reflecting on educational roots at Scotland A.M.E. Zion Church. At its January 22 business meeting, the Board approved updates to the 2026–2027 school calendars and summer school tuition rates, adopted fiscal and investment policy changes, reviewed 2026 legislative positions, and celebrated student and school achievements.

Read the Board of Education Update: February 6, 2026

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En su sesión de trabajo del 5 de febrero, el Consejo de Educación revisó recomendaciones sobre límites de asistencia de escuelas secundarias, un estudio de límites de escuelas elementales a nivel del condado y un nuevo plan de matemáticas de Pre-K a grado 12. Febrero también marca el Mes de la Historia Negra, y el Consejo honró el legado de la historia negra en el condado de Montgomery, reflexionando sobre las raíces educativas en la Iglesia Scotland A.M.E. Zion. En su reunión de trabajo del 22 de enero, el Consejo aprobó actualizaciones a los calendarios escolares del ciclo escolar 2026–2027 y a las tarifas de la escuela de verano, adoptó cambios a las políticas fiscales y de inversión, revisó las posiciones legislativas de 2026 y celebró los logros de estudiantes y escuelas.

Lea la actualización del Consejo de Educación: 6 de febrero de 2026

Celebrate Black History Month

During Black History Month, the Board of Education is proud to open this month of reflection by honoring the power, resilience, and enduring legacy of Black history in Montgomery County.

We begin where learning, leadership, and community first came together at Scotland A.M.E. Zion Church in Potomac. Built by freed slaves and their descendants and opened in 1924, this space became a foundation for education, support, and opportunity long before a formal school existed.

Watch Echoes of the Ancestors as we reflect on the roots that shaped generations and continue to guide our future.

Grace Rivera-Oven Elected President of Montgomery County Board of Education; Brenda Wolff Named Vice President

Grace Rivera-Oven was elected president of the Montgomery County Board of Education and Brenda Wolff was named vice president at the beginning of the board’s November 20 business meeting.

Rivera-Oven, who represents District 1 and was elected to the board in 2022, will begin her first term as president in December. 1. She previously served as chair of the Committee on Special Populations and is the founder and CEO of the Upcounty Hub, a Germantown-based nonprofit addressing food insecurity and providing social services to more than 1,400 families weekly. Rivera-Oven said her focus will remain on student well-being and equity.

Wolff, representing District 5, has served on the board since 2018 and previously held two terms as president and one term as vice president. She spent 27 years with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and has held leadership roles in several national education programs.

Board leaders serve one-year terms. The president chairs meetings, signs approved contracts and documents, represents the board in communications, and performs other duties as needed.

The Montgomery County Board of Education to Hold Board Meeting February 5, 2026

The Montgomery County Board of Education will hold a Board meeting on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 15 W Gude Drive, Rockville. Details, including the meeting agenda, are available on our website.

The meeting will be cablecast live on Comcast Channel 34 (HD 1071), Verizon Channel 36, RCN Channel 89 and the MCPS website.