MCPS

Montgomery County Board of Education Releases Summary of Report on Investigation of MCPS Principal

By MCS Staff

On Thursday evening, the Montgomery County Board of Education provided an update to county leaders on the independent investigation of MCPS principal Joel Beidleman following alleged conduct reported by the Washington Post. Below you will see the letter from the Board of Education to county leaders and a summary of the report provided to the Board of Education by the Jackson Lewis law firm:

Letter from board of education to county leaders: “Dear: Mr. Kramer, Ms. Palakovich Carr, Mr. Elrich, Mr. Glass, Mr. Jawando, Dr. Handy, Ms. Martin, and Ms. Morrison,

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MoCo Government

County Executive Elrich to Lead Recognition of ‘National Hispanic Heritage Month’ in a Series of Special Events, Environmental and Music Festivals in Wheaton

By Patrick Herron

Per Montgomery County: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will join in several special events as the County joins in the celebration of “National Hispanic Heritage Month” from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. The events will recognize Latinos and Hispanic immigrants making important contributions to their communities.

National Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes the history, culture and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States. According to the 2020 Census, the Latino population in Montgomery County increased by 31.4 percent since 2010, making Hispanics or Latinos 20.5 percent (217,409) of the County’s total population.

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Maryland

Governor Moore Attends Affordable Connectivity Program Training Session in Montgomery County to Encourage Community Enrollment Through Engagement

By Patrick Herron

Per the State of Maryland: Today, Governor Wes Moore joined the Montgomery County Office of Broadband’s training event during a free Broadband Affordable Connectivity Program training session to encourage community enrollment in the program. The virtual event, with more than 250 in-person participants, complements last month’s Affordable Connectivity Program training session at Salisbury University.

“Thank you for answering the call to help connect people to high speed connectivity,” said Gov. Moore. “Your work is critical to Maryland’s success, as the internet is one of the most important pathways to prosperity in the 21st century. You are the very best of Maryland, and I thank you for your service.”

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Beyond MoCo

Governor Wes Moore Joins President Joe Biden in Prince George’s County in Support of Key Investments to Grow the Economy, Announces $17.4 Million in Funding for Adult Education

By Patrick Herron
Governor Moore speaking at podium during President Biden's visit to Prince George’s County Community College

Per the State of Maryland: Governor Wes Moore today announced that Maryland will direct $17.4 million toward adult education providers in support of key investments to grow Maryland’s economy. The announcement came as part of the program during President Joseph R. Biden’s visit to Prince George’s County Community College in support of the Biden Administration’s vision for growing the country’s economy.

“Together, we will grow an economy that works for everyone, from the bottom up and the middle out,” said Gov. Moore. “President Biden has been very clear about his vision to empower and educate workers to grow the middle class. It’s a vision I stand by because it’s good for Maryland, good for our people, and good for our economy. Together, we are going to work in partnership to follow the president’s lead, build out our workforce, grow the economy, and win this decade.”

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Crime

Police Respond to Stabbing Thursday Evening

By Patrick Herron

Montgomery County Police responded to the 900 block of Ellsworth Drive at approximately 6:10 p.m., on Thursday, September 14, for the report of a stabbing. According to police, a male victim was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries and a male suspect is in custody. Public safety reporter Cordell Pugh reports that the victim suffered chest & facial injuries.

This is an active investigation and we will provide an update if additional information becomes available.  Featured image courtesy of Google Maps.

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MCPD

Police and Family Searching for Missing 15-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

The Special Victims Investigations Division is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Xavier Beltran, a missing 15-year-old. Beltran was last seen on Monday, September 11, 2023, in the 200 block of Poplar St. in Rockville. He is 5’6″, 120 lbs., with black hair, brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black sweatpants and red and black high top sneakers.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Xavier Beltran is asked to call Montgomery County Police Non-Emergency (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line).

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Education

MCPS ‘Things To Know’ This Week

By MCS Staff

MCPS sent out a community message with ‘things to know’ on Thursday Sept. 14. The message includes information about a new guide to ensure student success, Covid-19 district measures, how you can share your feedback on the 2023-2024 school calendar, upcoming Girls’ Summit, and a chance to comment on proposed amendments to three policies:

Pathway to College, Career and Community Readiness: MCPS created a new guide to help families, students and teachers work together to ensure student success. The Pathway to College, Career and Community Readinesshelps identify students’ strengths and areas of improvement to ensure each student receives the support they need. Here’s how it works:

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MCPS

2023 Week 3 MCPS High School Football Scores

By Damon Anderson

Below you’ll see the most recent updates or final scores of the 2023 week 3 MCPS football games. The scores will be updated as we receive them. If a score isn’t listed, it’s because we haven’t yet received a report from the game that we can confirm. An ‘F’ signifies the score is confirmed as being final.

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Crime

Police Investigating Verizon Store Burglary 

By Patrick Herron

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 6th District Investigative Section are investigating a burglary that occurred on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at a Verizon store in the 17700 block of Muncaster Mill Road in Derwood. Detectives have released surveillance video of the suspect and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying him.  The investigation has revealed that the suspect broke a window to force his way into the store. Once inside, he stole store items before leaving the scene.

Detectives reviewed surveillance video and obtained a description of the suspect.  The suspect is described as a Black male, with medium length black hair and a black beard. He is described as a wearing a tan long sleeve hooded t-shirt, black sweatpants with “Nike Air,” written vertically on the right leg and white sneakers with gray and black designs.

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Crime

MD and VA Men Facing Federal Charges for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $550,000 in COVID-19 Cares Act Unemployment Insurance Benefits Using the Personal Information of Identity Theft Victims

By MCS Staff

A federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment charging Michael Cooley, Jr., a/k/a “Micheal Cooley Jr.,” “5Micmusik,” and “Michael White,” age 24, and Isiah Lewis, a/k/a “Zay,” age 33, both of Maryland; and “Alonzo Brown, age 26, of Virginia, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, relating to the submission of fraudulent claims for unemployment insurance (“UI”) benefits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, enacted to provide emergency financial assistance to Americans suffering from the economic effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The superseding indictment was filed July 19, 2023, and unsealed today upon the arrest of the defendants.

Lewis is expected to have an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt at 2:30 p.m. Cooley and Brown are expected to have their initial appearances in U.S. District Court in Atlanta, Georgia this afternoon as well.

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Education

MCPS: Student-Athlete Leadership Council Holds Kickoff Meeting

By MCS Staff

On Sept. 12, the kickoff meeting for this year’s Student-Athlete Leadership Council (SALC) was held at Carver Educational Services Center in Rockville. The council is made up of two students from each MCPS high school and seven at-large members, who meet bi-monthly to share ideas on the interscholastic athletics program. Launched in 2018, SALC cultivates academic, athletic and community excellence by engaging student-athletes to serve as district level leaders within the MCPS athletics program.

The SALC planning committee includes athletics specialists Dessalyn Dillard, Paint Branch High School; Gina Grubb, Poolesville High School; Jermaine Howell, Albert Einstein High School; Larry Hurd, Jr. Walter Johnson High School; Tom McTighe, Wheaton High School and Jody Tyler, Northwest High School, along with Robin McCue, administrative assistant for the athletics office.

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