Board of Education Update

At its July 16 meeting, the Montgomery County Board of Education received an initial look at the upcoming Elementary and Middle School Boundary Study, and approved a comprehensive review of K–8 student screen time and digital device use. The meeting also highlighted the incredible achievements of the MCPS community, from national recognition at the Scripps National Spelling Bee to award-winning work showcasing the talent and creativity of our students and staff.

Read the Board of Education Update: July 17, 2026

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En su reunión del 16 de julio, el Consejo de Educación del Condado de Montgomery recibió una presentación inicial sobre el próximo Estudio de límites de las escuelas elementales y escuelas intermedias, y aprobó una revisión integral del tiempo frente a las pantallas y del uso de dispositivos digitales por parte de los estudiantes de kindergarten a 8.º grado. Durante la reunión también se destacaron los logros extraordinarios de la comunidad de MCPS, desde el reconocimiento nacional obtenido en el concurso de ortografía Scripps National Spelling Bee hasta los premios recibidos por trabajos que demuestran el talento y la creatividad de nuestros estudiantes y del personal.

Lea la actualización del Consejo de Educación: 17 de julio de 2026

Board of Education Installs Leul Dawit as 49th Student Member of the Board

The Montgomery County Board of Education installed Leul Dawit, a rising junior at Northwood High School, as its 49th Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) on July 6.

As the student voice on the Board for the 2026–2027 school year, Mr. Dawit will represent the interests and perspectives of more than 155,000 MCPS students. During his one-year term, his platform will focus on strengthening communication between students and school system leadership, improving school infrastructure and student services, expanding student mental health and well-being initiatives, and promoting equitable access to educational opportunities across Montgomery County.

Prior to his election, Mr. Dawit served on the SMOB Advisory Council, the Montgomery County Regional Student Government Association (MCR-SGA), and as a certified workshop presenter for the Maryland Association of Student Councils (MASC).

Learn more about Leul Dawit and his priorities as Student Member of the Board.

Watch the July 6 Student Member of the Board installation ceremony.

Board of Education Appoints Members to Advisory Committee on Communication and Community Engagement

At its June 4, 2026 Board work session, the Montgomery County Board of Education appointed members to serve on the Advisory Committee on Communication and Community Engagement for the 2026–2027 school year.

The Committee provides the Board with advisory input to help strengthen communication and community engagement on key district priorities. For the upcoming school year, members will support discussions related to the elementary boundary study and the development of a districtwide communication and engagement plan for MCPS and the Board of Education.

The following individuals have been appointed to serve on the Committee, with terms effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027:

• Patrick Cook
• Debra Fleischer
• Kim Francisco
• Karen Gomez Morales
• Samira Hussein
• Angie Lai
• Monica Lopez-Boiro
• Ryan Lipford
• Devi Mehta
• Esubalew Menelike
• Elda Molina
• Kettley Moise Philippe
• Lisa Ray
• Heather Sessa
• Irene Spero
• Kiel Suggs
• Monica Talani

Update from June 26, 2026: 

At its Board Business Meeting on June 25, 2026, the Board appointed the following student members to serve on the Advisory Committee for the 2026–2027 term:

• Alexsia Robinson
• Natalie Mendoza

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