Forty-Ninth Student Member of the Board to be Installed July 6

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

During his term, Mr. Dawit plans to focus heavily on improving direct communication between students and county leadership, ensuring student concerns are clearly addressed and pushing for reform, change, and evolution across the community. He remains deeply dedicated to expanding advocacy networks and amplifying the everyday work and needs of his peers.

Mr. Dawit succeeds Anuva Maloo, a 2026 graduate of Montgomery Blair High School. The Board will recognize Maloo’s outstanding service at the July 6 ceremony.

The SMOB installation ceremony will take place July 6, 4:00 p.m. at 15 W. Gude Drive. The ceremony is open to the public, with limited seating. It will also be livestreamed on the MCPS website and broadcast live on Comcast Channel 34, Verizon FIOS Channel 36, and RCN Channel 89.

Board of Education Update

At its June 25 meeting, the Montgomery County Board of Education celebrated a year of remarkable student achievement while advancing several initiatives focused on accountability, transparency, and community engagement.

Highlights included recognition of the Class of 2026, which earned more than $437 million in scholarships, continued academic gains across the district, expanded summer meal access for students, updates to strengthen financial oversight, and the appointment of new student and community leaders who will help shape the future of MCPS.

Read the Board of Education Update: June 26, 2026

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En su reunión del 25 de junio, el Consejo de Educación del Condado de Montgomery celebró un año de logros académicos extraordinarios de los estudiantes, al tiempo que impulsó varias iniciativas centradas en la rendición de cuentas, en la transparencia y la participación comunitaria.

Entre los aspectos más destacados se encuentran el reconocimiento a la promoción de 2026, que obtuvo más de 437 millones de dólares en becas; los continuos avances académicos en todo el distrito; la ampliación del acceso a las comidas de verano para los estudiantes; las medidas para fortalecer la supervisión financiera; y el nombramiento de nuevos líderes estudiantiles y comunitarios que ayudarán a dar forma al futuro de MCPS.

Lea la actualización del Consejo de Educación: 26 de junio de 2026

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

Upcoming Meetings

*Agenda will be available seven days prior to the Board Business meeting.