Montgomery Community Media

The President of the Montgomery County Board of Education, Patricia O’Neill, has released a statement about a new development in the search for the next superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools. You can read her statement, below: “On Sunday, May 17, 2015, Dr. Andrew Houlihan informed the Montgomery County Board of Education that he is […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett says Governor Larry Hogan’s decision this week to not release $68 million in funds (Geographic Cost of Education Index-GCEI) for education is a mistake.

Montgomery County Public Schools has released the new school starting and ending times—also known as bell times—for the 2015-2016 school year. Earlier this year, the Montgomery County Board of Education voted to change bell times for the next school year, in order to provide students—especially those in high school—the opportunity to start school later. Starting next […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, District 17 State Senator Cheryl Kagan stresses how important state funds are for Montgomery County Public Schools. Take a look: https://youtu.be/ufKXp8zWsDU

Susan Kenedy hosts the latest episode of Council in Brief, which recaps Montgomery County Council news this third week of April.  

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on a recent education budget forum tour, the county executive’s operating budget, a community meeting with the police chief and more.

In this MyMCMedia extra, Board of Education Member Christopher Barclay says County Executive’s recommended fiscal year 2016 budget “got close” to what the board recommended, but knows it will have a significant impact on MCPS. Barclay added there are options out there to “fill in the gaps.”  

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Board of Education President Patricia O’Neill says parents and staff need to know that local leaders are doing the best they can for students in Montgomery County.

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Board of Education President Patricia O’Neill is asked how many people have applied for the open superintendent position to date. Take a look: You can find out more about the superintendent search on the MCPS website here. The job posting is on the consultant’s recruitment website here.

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Board of Education President Pat O’Neill reacts to the County Executive’s proposed budget and talks about some of the measures Montgomery County Public Schools officials are proactively taking to try and close the gap.