Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to Policy BLB, Rules of Procedure in Appeals and Hearings. The updated policy provides Rules of Procedure that govern all appeals to the Board and all hearings before the Board requested by persons who are adversely affected by a recommendation or final […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet Feb. 24  at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m., with public agenda items beginning at 6 p.m. The public portion of the meeting will be broadcast live on the MCPS website and on MCPS TV (Comcast […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Board of Education (BOE) will meet Dec. 12 from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The public portion of the meeting will be broadcast live on the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) website and on MCPS TV (Comcast Channel 34). The […]

Superintendent Joshua P. Starr is recommending a $1.55 billion Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) that, over the next six years, would add hundreds of elementary school classrooms and ease overcrowding caused by years of dramatic enrollment growth. According to an MCPS new release, Starr’s CIP recommendations places a priority on […]

Montgomery County Board of Education approved a new Strategic Planning Framework entitled “Building Our Future Together” during their June 24 meeting. The framework builds on three core competencies including academic excellence, creative problem solving, and social emotional learning. “Building our Future Together” will be rolled out during the 2013-2014 school year. MCPS TV has the […]

Several administrative appointments were made at the Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) meeting on July 1. After the meeting, the 36th Student Member of the Board (SMOB), Justin Kim was sworn-in to begin his duties. The Board also thanked John Mannes, the 35th SMOB for his service during this past year. The Board unanimously […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education will hold a special meeting tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 19, beginning at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Board Meeting Room at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive, in Rockville. The agenda is posted below and can be viewed on the Board of Education website. […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, Feb 12. Among other items, the Board discussed district-wide efforts to close the achievement gap; received an update on Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) transportation depots; discussed and approved its position on legislative issues and took final action on Policy DJA, MCPS Procurement Practice and Bid […]

School security is on the minds of many following the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke recently asked Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro if more school resource officers (SROs) should be assigned to area schools. Take a look.

On January 7, Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro and Education Committee Chair Valerie Ervin sent a letter to Board of Education (BOE) President Christopher Barclay urging the Board to consider accelerating plans to install security systems in all Montgomery County Public Schools. Four years ago the Board requested, and the Council approved, funding in […]