Board of Education Update

At its June 4 work session, the Montgomery County Board of Education adopted the $3.72 billion Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget. Confronting regional fiscal pressures, the Board closed a final $36 million gap by balancing operational realities with a deep commitment to protecting the classroom. Through difficult trade-offs, the budget preserves core academic programs and restores vital student-facing roles, including school psychologists and college navigators. Beyond financial planning, the Board reviewed third-quarter academic performance, discussed the evolving landscape of MCPS athletics, and outlined "Leveling Up" strategies for the upcoming school year, while introducing new business regarding student screen time and community engagement.

Read the Board of Education Update: June 5, 2026

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En su sesión de trabajo del 4 de junio, el Consejo de Educación del Condado de Montgomery adoptó el presupuesto operativo del año fiscal 2027 por un total de $3,720 millones. Ante las presiones fiscales regionales, el Consejo cerró una brecha final de $36 millones al equilibrar las realidades operativas con un firme compromiso de proteger la enseñanza en el salón de clases. Mediante decisiones difíciles, el presupuesto preserva programas académicos fundamentales y restablece puestos esenciales de atención directa a los estudiantes, como psicólogos escolares y asesores para la preparación universitaria. Además de la planificación financiera, el Consejo revisó el rendimiento académico del tercer trimestre, analizó la evolución de los programas deportivos de MCPS y presentó estrategias para fomentar el progreso para el próximo ciclo escolar, además de introducir nuevos asuntos relacionados con la participación comunitaria y con el tiempo que los estudiantes pasan frente a las pantallas.

Lea la actualización del Consejo de Educación: 5 de junio de 2026

Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Montgomery County Board of Education Seeks Applicants to Fill Vacancy on Ethics Panel

The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on its five-member Ethics Panel. The appointment is for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2026. Panel members serve without compensation.

Under Board Policy BBB, Ethics, the Panel’s responsibilities include:

1. Reviewing financial disclosure forms;
2. Interpreting the Board of Education’s Ethics Policy and issuing advisory opinions regarding its application; and
3. Conducting hearings related to complaints alleging ethics policy violations.

Panel members may not be current members of the Board of Education, school officials, MCPS employees, individuals employed by business entities subject to the authority of the Board, or spouses of such individuals.

The Panel meets annually to review financial disclosure forms and additionally on an as-needed basis to consider complaints, requests for advisory opinions, and other matters that may come before the Panel.

Applicants must submit a letter of interest and résumé or other supporting documentation by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026. The appointment is scheduled to be made during the June 25, 2026, Board of Education meeting. Applicants are not required to attend the meeting; all applicants will be notified of the Board’s decision.

Application materials should be sent to:

Mr. Tom Lockman
Montgomery County Board of Education
15 West Gude Drive, Suite 100
Rockville, Maryland 20850

Applications also may be submitted by email to Thomas_C_Lockman@mcpsmd.org.

For additional information, please call 240-740-3030.

Student Advisory Committee Application Now Open

Student Advisory Committee Application Now Open

The Montgomery County Board of Education established the Advisory Committee on Communication and Community Engagement to serve the Board in an advisory capacity and help strengthen communication and engagement with the community on key district topics.

For the 2026–2027 school year, the Committee will focus on:
• The upcoming elementary boundary study
• Developing a communication and engagement plan for MCPS and the Board of Education

Committee members will work closely with district leaders and serve as student voices in important conversations impacting the school community.

Who can apply? Students must be enrolled full time in an MCPS school, and be a student in good standing

One-year volunteer term. At least four meetings per year, with additional meetings as needed. Natalie Zimmerman will serve as the Committee’s Board representative

APPLICATION DEADLINE
Friday, June 19, 2026
12:00 PM

Apply to help shape communication and community engagement in MCPS.