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Browse Public Announcements for 2014 - 2015 School Year

Board of Education to Consider Bell Times Options

(January 06, 2015)

Proposals would allow high school to start later; Community input sought on options The Montgomery County Board of Education will consider several options for adjusting school starting and ending t ...(more)

All MCPS Schools CLOSED Today Due to Emergency Weather Conditions

(January 06, 2015)

Montgomery County Public Schools are NOW CLOSED TODAY due to emergency weather conditions. All school and community activities in school buildings also are canceled. All administrative offices are ope ...(more)

MCPS Launches Open Data Portal

(January 05, 2015)

OpenDataMCPS provides easy access to school data and information Montgomery County Public Schools launched a new open data portal Monday (January 5, 2015) that allows the public to search, sort, an ...(more)

UPDATED ADVISORY: Options for Changing Bell Times To Be Released Tuesday (Media Availability at 2:30 p.m.)

(January 05, 2015)

NOTE: Media availability has been postponed until 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Information on bell times options will be released prior to the availability. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Super ...(more)

Thirteen MCPS Students Receive Full-Tuition Posse Scholarships

(December 19, 2014)

Thirteen Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have been named recipients of full-tuition, four-year college scholarships from the Posse Foundation. The Posse program identifies pub ...(more)

Fifty Educators Achieve National Board Certification

(December 16, 2014)

Fifty Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) educators achieved certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) in 2014. This brings the number of Board-certified teac ...(more)

Board of Education Elects Officers; Discusses Workforce Diversity Initiative and Hears Presentation on Proposed Budget

(December 12, 2014)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. Among other items, the Board elected its office ...(more)

MCPS to Launch Open Data Portal in January

(December 09, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will launch a new open data portal in January that will allow the public to search, sort, and download a variety of information about the district. Superinte ...(more)

MCPS Launches Bold Teacher Workforce Diversity Initiative

(December 09, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is launching a four-part initiative to drive the district’s efforts to increase the diversity of its teacher workforce. “We believe our students ...(more)

Patricia O’Neill Selected as President of the Board of Education

(December 09, 2014)

Michael Durso selected as vice president Patricia O’Neill was selected by her colleagues Tuesday (Dec. 9, 2014) to serve as president of the Board of Education for the next year. Michael Durs ...(more)

Superintendent Recommends $2.4 Billion FY 2016 Operating Budget

(December 09, 2014)

Recommendation focuses on managing growth, narrowing gaps, and preparing students for the 21st century Superintendent Joshua P. Starr is recommending a $2.4 billion operating budget for Fiscal Year ...(more)

MEDIA ADVISORY: Superintendent to Release FY 2016 Operating Budget Recommendation Tomorrow (Dec. 9)

(December 08, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Joshua P. Starr will present his Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Operating Budget recommendation to the Board of Education tomorrow, Tuesday, December 9. H ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Tuesday, December 9

(December 05, 2014)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m., wit ...(more)

Statement from Superintendent Starr Regarding Child Abuse

(December 04, 2014)

On December 4, 2014, Superintendent Joshua P. Starr spoke with the media about how allegations of child abuse are handled by MCPS. Dr. Starr's statement is included below. Click here to ...(more)

Superintendent to hold Media Availability about Child Abuse

(December 04, 2014)

Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr will hold a media availability at 4:00 p.m. TODAY (Thursday, December 4, 2014) to discuss how allegations of child abuse are handled by Montgomery County Publ ...(more)