Board of Education Meeting Tuesday Includes School Calendar Discussion

Montgomery County Board of Education will meet today at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m., with public agenda items beginning at 10 a.m. One item on the agenda is a discussion on the calendar for the next school year.

Since 2016, Montgomery County has scheduled a day off for students as a professional day for teachers on the Muslim holy day of Eid al-Fitr. The date of Eid is based on a lunar calendar and therefore shifts from year to year.  The three proposals for the 2020-2021 school year does not include Eid as a day off (expected to fall on May 13, 2021).

Many are expected to attend the meeting today to express their support for a day off school for Eid-al-Fitr.

The public portion of the meeting will be broadcast live on the Montgomery County Public Schools website and on MCPS TV (Comcast Channel 34).

The agenda, with related materials attached, can be found on the Board of Education’s BoardDocs site.

9 am: Closed Session Approval
1.1 Acknowledgement of a Quorum
1.2 Resolution for Today’s Closed Session

10 am: Opening of Meeting

2.1 Approval of the Agenda

2.2 Color Guard Presentation

2.3 Pledge of Allegiance

2.4 In Honor of Veterans

10:10 am: Recognitions

3.1 Mental Health and Wellness Awareness Month

3.2 National Inclusive Schools Week

10:15 am: Human Resources and Development

4.1 Monthly Report

10:20 am: Public Comments

11:05 am: Action on Board Policies

6.1 Tentative Action, Policy IGS, Educational Technology

6.2 Tentative Action, Policy BOA, Legal Services

6.3 Tentative Action, Policy JEE, Student Transfers

6.4 Discussion, Policy IDA, School Year Calendar

12:25 pm: Item of Discussion

7.1 2020-2021 School Year Calendar Update

12:55 pm: Lunch Break and Continuation of Closed Session

1:45 pm: Items of Discussion

9.1 Secondary Schools English for Speakers of Other Languages Update

2:45 pm: Board/Superintendent Comments

10.1 Board/Superintendent Comments

10.2 Board Committee Updates

3:15 pm: Item of Discussion/Action

11.1 Approval of Pilot Courses

3:35 pm: Consent Items

12.1 Procurement Contracts of $25,000 or More

12.2 Award of Contract – Clarksburg High School Reroofing Project

12.3 Award of Contract – Rockville High School Reroofing Project

12.4 Consultant Appointments – Data Wiring and Cable Television Design Extension

12.5 Consultant Appointments – Energy Management Automation Systems Extension

12.6 Engineering Appointments – Building Commissioning Services Extension

12.7 Engineering Appointments – Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Replacement Program Extension

12.8 Fiscal Year 2020 Supplemental Appropriation and Amendment to the Fiscal Years 2019-2024 Capital Improvement Program – School Security Systems

12.9 Utilization of the Fiscal Year 2020 Provision for Future Supported Projects

12.10 Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program

3:45 pm: Monthly Financial Report

13.1 Monthly Financial Report

4 pm: Items of Information

14.1 Construction Progress Report

14.2 Legal Fees Report

14.3 Minority-, Female-, Disabled-owned Business Procurement Year-to-Date Report for Fiscal Year 2020 through September 30, 2019
4:05 pm: Board of Education Items

15.1 Future Closed Session Resolution

15.2 Report of Previous Closed Session

15.3 Minutes for the October 23, 2019, Work Session

15.4 Previous New Business Item: Grade 3 Literacy Data

15.5 New Business

4:20 pm: Informational Summaries

16.1 Informational Summary for the October 28, 2019, Meeting

4:25 pm: Adjournment

MCPS Board of Education Day Business Meeting 11/12/2019 https://t.co/j36ZzIXYdS

— Moco BOE (@mocoboe) November 12, 2019