BOE Meeting Board of Education to Meet Thursday, January 9, 2019 The Board of Education will hold its Business Meeting on Thursday, January 9, 2019. The business meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m., and closed session will begin at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be broadcast live on Comcast Channel 34, Verizon FIOS Channel 36, and RCN Channel 89. Meeting is rebroadcast at 1:00 p.m. on the Saturday and Sunday following the meeting. View the meetings calendar page
Compensation Commission Will Study the Salaries of Board Members The Board of Education Compensation Commission will study the salaries of members of the Montgomery County Board of Education. The Commission will issue a report to the members of the Montgomery County Delegation to the Maryland General Assembly regarding its recommendations for the appropriate compensation for members of the County Board, including any additional stipend for the President of the County Board, and a scholarship amount to be awarded to a student member who completes a full term on the County Board, which would be applied toward the student’s higher education costs.
Ethics Panel Vacancy The application deadline has passed. The Montgomery County Board of Education will select an applicant to fill one vacancy on its five-member Ethics Panel at an upcoming Board of Education Meeting. The vacancy is for a three-year term beginning on July 1. Learn More
LETTER TO THE COLLEGE BOARD The president of the Board of Education, Shebra Evans and the Superintendent of Schools, Jack R. Smith have sent a letter to the president of the College Board to consider a change of date for Advanced Placement exams on May 13, 2021. That date coincides with the important Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr and as such would cause unintended consequences for any MCPS student observing this religious holiday. Read the full letter here The College Board Responds Read the response letter here