OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Policy BFA, Policy Setting 

The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking comments on draft amendments to Board Policy BFA, Policysetting, to update and clarify how policies and regulations are developed and made available to the public. The policy has been available for comment since January 10, 2026. Public comments are due by January 31, 2026.

What do these updates to the policy do? 

1. Establishes how Board members decide which policies it will revise each year;
2.  Defines the membership of the Policy Management Committee and the length of members' terms;
3. Outlines the processes of policy development and public comment opportunities;
4. Sets forth how the superintendent will promote policy and regulation adjustments to the public.

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Policy GCC, Background Screening of MCPS Employees, Candidates for MCPS Employment, Contractors and Volunteers

The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking comments on Board Policy GCC,Background Screening of MCPS Employees,Candidates for MCPS Employment, Contractors, and Volunteers, which is a new policy that establishes requirements for fingerprint-based checks of national and state crime information databases and additional safety measures. The policy has been available for comment since January 10, 2026. Public comments are due by January 31, 2026.

What do these updates to the policy do? 

1. Defines categories of individuals who are subject to background check requirements;
2. Identifies five safety measures that are part of background screening. These measures include ongoing monitoring by the U.S Federal Bureau of Investigations.

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