SUMMARY OF CHANGES

2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

New and Revised Board of Education Policies and MCPS Regulations

New Board of Education Policies 

Amended Board of Education Policies

New MCPS Regulations

Regulation IFD-RA, Curriculum Transparency and Requests to be Excused from Instruction
On August 21, 2025, the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Regulation IFD-RA, Curriculum Transparency and Requests to be Excused from Instruction, was developed to (i) identify and ensure ongoing notification of core instructional materials used in the classroom, (ii) permit parents and guardians to review core instructional materials upon request, (iii) allow parents and guardians to identify specific core instructional materials that substantially interfere with a sincerely held religious belief and request that their child be excused from any portion of instruction involving that material, and (iv) ensure alternative instructional materials or assignments are provided in a non-punitive manner for any student whose parent/guardian’s request is approved.

Revised MCPS Regulations

Rescinded Board of Education Policies

Rescinded MCPS Regulations