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The mission of the Office of the Superintendent of Schools is to provide high quality educational leadership, policy guidance, and administrative direction for successful teaching and learning in the Montgomery County Public Schools in support of the policies of the Board of Education. The office includes the superintendent of schools, the chief of staff, the Department of Communications, and supporting staff.
The Superintendent of Schools is the educational and administrative leader of the school system and oversees the functions of all schools and offices through work of the Chief Operating Officer, the Deputy Superintendent of Schools, and the Deputy Superintendent for Strategic Technologies and Accountability. The members of the Executive Staff comprise the superintendent's leadership team. He provides guidance and direction for them in fulfilling duties and responsibilities identified by law, administrative regulations, and the policies and decisions of the Board of Education.
The superintendent works closely with the members of the Board of Education, both as superintendent of schools and as secretary-treasurer of the Board. His leadership team and office personnel support the responsibilities of the Board and work collaboratively with the Board's own office staff to develop prompt and thorough responses to inquiries and requests, prepare meeting documents, and successfully complete the business of the Board. In particular, the superintendent supports the work of the president and vice president of the Board and provides them with guidance and counsel on matters of educational and public policy, including academic standards and accountability, public funding, land use, personnel, and legal matters.
The superintendent and his staff also work closely with the leaders of parent and employee organizations; federal, state, and local elected officials; local, regional, and national business leaders; civic and community representatives; and regional and national professional associations. These efforts reflect the public partnership the superintendent maintains in the development and implementation of the effective instructional and organizational initiatives through the school system's strategic plan, the annual operating budget, the six-year capital improvements program, and other efforts designed to provide a high quality education in the operation of 199 schools.
The initiatives of the Office of the Superintendent of Schools are supported by the Department of Communications, which oversees all internal media functions and external media relations in communicating with parents, key constituency groups, and the general public. |
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