The Montgomery County Board of Education will hold its business meeting on Thursday, September 21, 2023. Closed session will begin at 12:00 p.m. Public agenda items will begin at 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be cablecast live on Comcast Channel 34 (HD 1071), Verizon Channel 36, RCN Channel 89 and the MCPS website.
The agenda, with related materials attached, can be found on the Board of Education’s BoardDocs site:
1. Closed Session Approval – 12:00 p.m.
1.1 Acknowledgement of a Quorum
1.2 Resolution for Today’s Closed Session REVISED This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
2. Opening of Meeting – 3:30 p.m.
2.1 Approval of the REVISED Agenda
3. Recognitions – 3:31 p.m.
3.1 National Disability Employment Awareness Month – October 2023 This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
3.2 National Domestic Violence Awareness Month- October 2023 This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
3.3 Walk to School Day This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
4. Public Comments – 3:40 p.m.
4.1 Ashi Stanislaus
4.2 Madeline Eig This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
4.3 Natalie Jack This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
4.4 Maddy Mathew This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
4.5 Rhea Chelar This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
4.6 Zakiya Sankara-Jaba
4.7 Zainab Chaudry
4.8 Meseret Chaka
4.9 Laura Berthiaume This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
4.10 Madiha Ahsan
4.11 Adrian Hinderlie This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
4.12 Fassica Damtew
4.13 Berhane Ghebreigziabiher
4.14 Robert Stubblefield
4.15 Mezmur A Beyene
4.16 Albert Gao This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
4.17 Jennifer Martin This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
4.18 Arhaat Saxena This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
4.19 Evelyn Chung This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
4.20 Ali K.C. Bell This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
5. Item of Discussion – 4:40 p.m.
5.1 Student Data/Pathway Milestone: End-of-Year (EOY) 2022-2023 Reading Grade 3 (oral discussion)
6. Item of Discussion – 5:10 p.m.
6.1 Pre-K Expansion – Blueprint Pillar 1 This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
7. Consent Items – 6:10 p.m.
7.1 Consultant Appointments—Building Automation Systems Design This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
7.2 Consultant Appointments—Structural Engineering Services This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
7.3 Acceptance of John F. Kennedy High School Addition Project This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
7.4 Request for approval—Fiscal Year 2024 Comprehensive Maintenance Plan This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
7.5 Recommended Fiscal Year 2024 Supplemental Appropriation for Stronger Connections Grant This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
7.6 Recommended Fiscal Year 2024 Supplemental Appropriation for Reducing Overidentification in Special Education Grant This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
8. Board of Education Items – 6:20 p.m.
8.1 Future Closed Session Resolution This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
8.2 Report of Previous Closed Sessions This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.
8.3 New Business
9. Informational Summary – 6:25 p.m.
9.1 Informational Summary for the September 7, 2023, Meeting
10. Adjournment – 6:30 p.m.
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