Today (Sunday, June 30th) is Dr. Monique Felder’s last day as interim Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). Dr. Thomas Taylor officially begins as superintendent on Monday, July 1st. Dr. Felder sent the following message to the community:
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) seeks public comment on a Draft Literacy Policy that will guide efforts to improve outcomes for all students. (more…)
Earlier this evening we reported on an upcoming update to the current MCPS process that requires employees to fill out physical timesheets and leave requests that would move the system online. In addition to the online timesheets and leave requests, MCPS will soon provide 10 and 11 month employees the option to extend pay for a 12 month time period, according to the latest issue of MCPS’ “IT Wire” newsletter.
The Montgomery County Board of Education approved the following administrative appointments on Tuesday, June 25:
The Montgomery County Board of Education will formally install the 47th Student Member of the Board (SMOB), Praneel Survarna, on July 1.
MCPS is hosting its annual Back-to-School Fair on Saturday, Aug. 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Westfield Wheaton mall, located at 11160 Veirs Mill Road.
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently concluded an investigation of Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) use of an emergency procurement to acquire crisis management and communication support services […]
This week, the Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Thomas Taylor as superintendent and recognized the contributions of interim superintendent Dr. Monique Felder. The Board also announces the upcoming installation ceremony for the 47th Student Member of the Board, Praneel Suvarna.
MCPS recently shared important dates for the 2024/2025 school year, including holidays, professional days, and more. They can be seen below:
The Board of Education approved the administrative appointment of retiring Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus G. Jones as Chief of the school system’s Department of Security and Compliance.