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Jill Ortman-Fouse, candidate for a seat on the Montgomery County Board of Education, said she wants the school system to be more responsive to parent inquiries and she is calling for an independent audit of the system’s budget to make sure taxpayers get the best out of the funding levels. She talks about her priorities […]

School board candidate Shebra Evans tells MyMCMedia she is working behind the scenes to build relationships that would help her if she wins election as the newest at-large member of the Montgomery County Board of Education. She talks about the race in this MyMCMedia Extra.   Evans, who is a financial expert, weighs in on the […]

Montgomery County taxpayers will likely spend about $140,000 in legal fees for the the review of what the county’s school board members put on their county-issued credit cards. The school board recently was presented a June legal fees reported that shows $112,000 was spent in that month on the credit card issue. MCPS Spokesman Dana Tofig […]

Dr. Judy Docca, in her second term as a Montgomery County School board member, talks with MyMCMedia about the upcoming General Election and her bid to retain her seat on the board. Here she talks about the school board’s role in getting funding for programs and facilities.  

Here are five things to know today, August 27, in Montgomery County: 1. A statewide prosecutor has cleared school board members of any criminal wrongdoing after an investigation of the use of school district issued credit cards. 2. A recent Georgetown Prep graduate was killed in a plane crash in Ohio this week. 3. Family […]

The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) has voted to rescind its recommendation of Christopher Barclay in the race for the District 5 seat on the Montgomery County Council. The vote follows reports of Barclay’s use of a school board  issued credit card for unauthorized expenses. MCEA President Doug Prouty issued the following statement on June […]

Rebecca Smondrowski defeated Fred Evans for the District 2  Board Of Education seat. Here are the unofficial results.