Watch Meeting by Agenda Item

Full Agenda (PDF)

Acknowledgement of a Quorum

Approval of the Agenda

Public Comments

Board/Superintendent Comments

Consent items

The Board also took action on several other items:

• Passed a resolution recognizing Vietnamese scholars honored by the Maryland Vietnamese Mutual Association.
• Formally accepted the modernization project at Cannon Road Elementary School, the addition project at Montgomery Knolls Elementary Schools, and the improvements project at Redland Middle School.
• Set tuition for non-resident students for the FY 2012-2013 school year at $14,181 for elementary school students (including kindergarten) and $13,805 for secondary school students.

Human Resources and Development Appointments

The Board of Education made the following administrative appointments:

• Teri A. Bell, currently instructional specialist, Physical Disabilities Program, as coordinator, Montgomery County Infants and Toddlers Program, Office of Special Education and Student Services
• Lisa M. Pretzello, currently special education elementary program specialist, Montgomery County Infants and Toddlers Program, as coordinator, Montgomery County Infants and Toddlers Program, Office of Special Education and Student Services
• Scott T. Curry, currently principal intern, Sequoyah Elementary School, as principal, Great Seneca Creek Elementary School
• Tamitha F. Campbell, currently assistant principal, Albert Einstein High School, as principal, Briggs Chaney Middle School

Core Values Discussion

The Board’s Strategic Planning Committee has begun defining the process for revising the school district’s strategic plan, Our Call to Action: Pursuit of Excellence. The Board committee felt it would be helpful to have some external guidance in discussing possible revisions to the Board’s guiding tenants. A senior vice president from UnitedHealthcare joined the Board to discuss his company’s process of revising its core values. Read the Board memo

Final Approval of Policy CNA, Informational Materials and Announcements

The Board of Education approved changes to Board Policy CNA, Informational Materials and Announcements, which guides the distribution of flyers and informational materials to students and to families through take-home folders, backpacks or similar methods.

The Board preliminarily approved the changes on April 30 and asked for public comments. Twenty-five comments were received from the public. Under the approved changes, non-profit organizations will be allowed to distribute such printed materials in elementary schools no more than once during each marking period.

However, such distribution will no longer be allowed in secondary schools. Printed materials from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), government entities and parent-teacher associations can be sent home with students at any time during the school year, at all grade levels. Read the Board item and public comments

Board of Education Items

Adjournment