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 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.