Education
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) issued the following notice on Friday, June 14:
Jackson Road Elementary School in White Oak became the first school in Maryland to pilot The Greater Washington Community Foundation’s Brilliant Futures program. Brilliant Futures is a children’s savings pilot program that will provide kindergarten students with up to $1,000 each year from kindergarten through 12th grade.
Councilmember Kristin Mink has issued the following statement regarding the Board of Education’s adoption of the MCPS FY25 operating budget:
Dr. Judith Docca, former principal and longtime Board of Education member, is one of six African Americans Montgomery County will honor with a “Living Legend Award” during a Juneteenth celebration at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 14, at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.
Interim Superintendent of MCPS Monique Felder issued the following community message on Thursday June 13:
MCPS has announced that three staff members have been honored with 2023–2024 Counselor of the Year awards. The trio—one each at the elementary, middle and high school levels—were recognized at the June 11 Board of Education business meeting.
The Board of Education and Interim Superintendent Dr. Monique T. Felder honored 658 retirees at the MCPS annual retirement recognition and reception on June 6 at Richard Montgomery High School.
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Following the Montgomery County Board of Education’s approval of the Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget on June 11, class size guidelines will increase by one student in many classrooms for the next school year. MCPS sent a community message on Wednesday providing an explanation for the increase. It can be seen below:
“This decision, while not ideal, was necessary due to an approximately $30 million reduction from the requested funding. It is highly unlikely that any teacher currently employed will lose their position in MCPS this upcoming school year due to the teacher vacancies from retirements and resignations.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has announced that Westland Middle School in Bethesda was selected as the first-place winner of the its annual “Paint the Plow” snowplow naming contest. (more…)
Operating Budget Reflects $30 Million in Reductions to Meet Operating Costs
Per MCPS: “Today, the Montgomery County Board of Education adopted a $3.32 billion operating budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, an increase of $147 million or 4.6 percent over the prior year. Although the adopted budget allows Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to maintain a high-quality teaching and learning environment with highly qualified employees, it reflects a $30 million reduction for a same-services budget as FY 2024.