Board of Education Update

At its August 20 meeting, the Montgomery County Board of Education adopted its 2027 Legislative Platform, outlining priorities for school funding, the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, school construction, educator recruitment and retention, and safe learning environments. The Board also approved the calendar for the 50th Student Member of the Board election, presented by the current SMOB. In preparation for the first day of school, the Board received an update on MCPS facilities and maintenance, highlighting the district’s 211 active educational facilities, $3 billion deferred maintenance backlog, and efforts to strengthen preventive and data-driven maintenance.

Important milestones were celebrated for both the Class of 2026 summer graduates as well as incoming kindergarteners and their families, as they prepare to start their MCPS journey this fall.

Read the Board of Education Update: August 21, 2026

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En su reunión del 20 de agosto, el Consejo de Educación del Condado de Montgomery aprobó su Plataforma legislativa 2027, en la que se describen las prioridades relacionadas con el financiamiento escolar, el Plan para el futuro de Maryland, la construcción de escuelas, el reclutamiento y la retención de educadores y entornos de aprendizaje seguros. El Consejo también aprobó el calendario para la elección del 50.º Miembro Estudiantil del Consejo (SMOB), presentado por el SMOB actual. Como preparación para el primer día de clases, el Consejo recibió una actualización sobre las instalaciones y el mantenimiento de MCPS, en la que se destacaron las 211 instalaciones educativas activas del distrito, un atraso de mantenimiento diferido de $3,000 millones y los esfuerzos para fortalecer el mantenimiento preventivo y basado en datos.

También se celebraron hitos importantes tanto para los graduados del verano de la Promoción 2026 como para los estudiantes que ingresarán al kindergarten y sus familias, a medida que se preparan para comenzar su trayectoria en MCPS este otoño.

Lea la actualización del Consejo de Educación: 21 de agosto de 2026

Board of Education Installs Leul Dawit as 49th Student Member of the Board

The Montgomery County Board of Education installed Leul Dawit, a rising junior at Northwood High School, as its 49th Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) on July 6.

As the student voice on the Board for the 2026–2027 school year, Mr. Dawit will represent the interests and perspectives of more than 155,000 MCPS students. During his one-year term, his platform will focus on strengthening communication between students and school system leadership, improving school infrastructure and student services, expanding student mental health and well-being initiatives, and promoting equitable access to educational opportunities across Montgomery County.

Prior to his election, Mr. Dawit served on the SMOB Advisory Council, the Montgomery County Regional Student Government Association (MCR-SGA), and as a certified workshop presenter for the Maryland Association of Student Councils (MASC).

Learn more about Leul Dawit and his priorities as Student Member of the Board.

Watch the July 6 Student Member of the Board installation ceremony.

Board of Education Appoints Members to Advisory Committee on Communication and Community Engagement

At its June 4, 2026 Board work session, the Montgomery County Board of Education appointed members to serve on the Advisory Committee on Communication and Community Engagement for the 2026–2027 school year.

The Committee provides the Board with advisory input to help strengthen communication and community engagement on key district priorities. For the upcoming school year, members will support discussions related to the elementary boundary study and the development of a districtwide communication and engagement plan for MCPS and the Board of Education.

The following individuals have been appointed to serve on the Committee, with terms effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027:

• Patrick Cook
• Debra Fleischer
• Kim Francisco
• Karen Gomez Morales
• Samira Hussein
• Angie Lai
• Monica Lopez-Boiro
• Ryan Lipford
• Devi Mehta
• Esubalew Menelike
• Elda Molina
• Kettley Moise Philippe
• Lisa Ray
• Heather Sessa
• Irene Spero
• Kiel Suggs
• Monica Talani

Update from June 26, 2026: 

At its Board Business Meeting on June 25, 2026, the Board appointed the following student members to serve on the Advisory Committee for the 2026–2027 term:

• Alexsia Robinson
• Natalie Mendoza

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