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Montgomery Board of Education Adopts Fiscally Responsible Budget for FY25 Focused on Maintaining School Supports and Strengthening Accountability

(February 22, 2024)

The Board of Education has tentatively adopted an Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 that maintains teaching and learning supports and strengthens accountability, while also being sensitive to the ...(more)

Board of Education to Hold Business Meeting, Thursday February 22, 2024

(February 22, 2024)

The Board of Education will hold its business meeting on Thursday, February 22, 2024. Closed session will begin at 1:00 p.m. with public agenda items will beginning at 3:30 p.m.  The meeting will ...(more)

Finalists Selected for Student Member of the Board of Education

(February 21, 2024)

Samantha Ross, a junior at Montgomery Blair High School, and Praneel Suvarna, a junior at Clarksburg High School, are the finalists for the 47th Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB). Electi ...(more)

Nominations Open for Distinguished Service to Public Education Awards

(February 21, 2024)

The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking nominations from the public for its 27th Annual Awards for Distinguished Service to Public Education. The awards are sponsored by the Board to recog ...(more)

Four Finalists Named for MCPS Teacher of the Year

(February 14, 2024)

For Immediate Release:  Four teachers have been named finalists for the 2024–2025 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Teacher of the Year. They are: Janie Earle, kindergarten teacher ...(more)

MCPS Students Earn More Than $7 Million In Scholarships Ahead of 16th Annual HBCU Fair

(February 12, 2024)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students earned more than $7 million in scholarships during fall regional on-the-spot admissions events held at various high schools ahead of the 16th Annual HB ...(more)

Board of Education Releases Easier-to-Read Version of Redacted Jackson Lewis Report into MCPS Procedures for Handling Complaints

(February 08, 2024)

  Sent on Behalf of the Montgomery County Board of Education   Release of Easier-to-Read Version of Redacted Jackson Lewis Report into MCPS Procedures ...(more)

Montgomery County Board of Education Meeting Update

(February 07, 2024)

Board of Education Update February 7, 2024 Update on the Inspector General’s Report Yesterday, the Montgomery County Board of Education released a comprehensive summary of the timeline ...(more)

Media Advisory: Board of Education to Hold Brief Media Availability, Tuesday, Feb. 6

(February 06, 2024)

As advised yesterday in the Board of Education statement introducing Dr. Monique Felder, the Board will be pausing the scheduled board meeting at approximately 12:15 p.m. to allow the media to briefly ...(more)

Board of Education to Hold Business Meeting, Tuesday February 6, 2024

(February 06, 2024)

The Board of Education will hold its business meeting on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Closed session will begin at 9:00 a.m. with public agenda items will beginning at 11:00 a.m.  The meeting wil ...(more)

Statement from the Montgomery County Board of Education

(February 05, 2024)

 Board of Education To Vote to Appoint Dr. Monique Felder as Interim Superintendent of Schools on Tuesday The Montgomery County Board of Education is planning to vote to appoint Dr. Monique Fe ...(more)

Comunicado de Prensa de la Superintendente la Dra. Monifa B. McKnight

(February 02, 2024)

Estimados estudiantes, personal y familias de MCPS:   Como superintendente de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS, por sus siglas en inglés), he estado compr ...(more)

Comunicado de Prensa del Consejo de Educación del Condado de Montgomery

(February 02, 2024)

Hoy, el Consejo de Educación del Condado de Montgomery y la Dra. Monifa McKnight acordaron mutuamente separarse, a partir del 2 de febrero de 2024. El Consejo agradece a la Dra. McKnight por su ...(more)

Statement from the Montgomery County Board of Education

(February 02, 2024)

Today the Montgomery County Board of Education and Dr. Monifa McKnight have mutually agreed to separate, effective February 2, 2024.   The Board is grateful to Dr. McKnight for her many year ...(more)

Statement from Superintendent Dr. Monifa B. McKnight

(February 02, 2024)

Dear MCPS students, staff, and families: As the superintendent of the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), I have been committed to serving children and their educational needs for 23 years. It ...(more)