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Eric Guerci, a junior from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, was reelected this week as the Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) for the 2016-2017 school year. According to a news release, Guerci is only the third student in Montgomery County Public Schools history to run and win a second SMOB term. Guerci beat Alex Abrosimov, […]

Montgomery County Board of Education At Large incumbent Phil Kauffman will be facing off against retired Paint Branch High School Principal Jeanette Dixon in November’s general election. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Kauffman discusses Tuesday’s Primary results and issues he thinks is key in the race.

Jeanette Dixon won a majority of the vote in the Board of Education (BOE) At Large Primary race. Dixon is set to face-off against incumbent Phil Kauffman in November’s general election. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Dixon discusses Tuesday’s results and what sets her a part in the race. Related Posts: 

UPDATED April 27, 1:45 p.m. Jeanette Dixon will go head-to-head with Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) incumbent Phil Kauffman for the Board’s At-Large seat in November’s general election, according to Primary Election day results. Results posted on the State Board of Elections website, indicate that Dixon, retired Paint Branch High School principal, lead in the primary race […]

Local parents might be interested in Tuesday’s Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) meeting agenda, which includes the Tri-Cluster Roundtable Group with the Gaithersburg, Magruder, and Wootton Clusters. The Board is scheduled to discuss Interim Superintendent Larry Bower’s recommendations about the Tri-Cluster Roundtable. In an April 11th memo, Bowers responded to follow-up questions from Board members […]

Two Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students are vying to become the next Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB). Alexander Abrosimov, a sophomore from Richard Montgomery is running against current SMOB Eric Guerci, a junior from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High. According to a MCPS news release, the Student Member of the Board provides the student viewpoint on education issues. […]

A bill that would give the student member of the Montgomery County school board expanded voting rights passed through the Maryland Legislature Wednesday night. The legislation passed the Senate by a 39-to-4 margin. Under the legislation, the student member of the Board would be allowed to cast votes on significant issues including, capital and operating […]

UPDATED It’s official, the Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) unanimously voted to name the new Clarksburg/Damascus Middle School after Hallie Wells on March 21. Find out more in this County Report This Week video. The BOE initially proposed four names; Alan Cheung, James Daugherty, Michael Doran, and Paul Vance. Wells’ name was added later […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education approved the appointment of Jack Smith as superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools on Tuesday, March 8. According to a news release, Smith’s contract spans four-years and includes, a $275,000 salary per year, $40,000 of deferred compensation, and $19,875 toward his retirement plan. Smith will also receive additional benefits […]

Sebastian Johnson is a former Montgomery County Public Schools student and also a former Student Member of the Board of Education. Johnson is now running for a Board of Election At-Large position. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Johnson says the Board needs a fresh perspective.