Montgomery County Board of Education Policy GEA, Board Appointment of MCPS Leaders, is a new policy, developed by the Board Policy Management Committee to ensure effective and informed Board decision-making regarding candidates for MCPS leadership positions recommended by the MCPS superintendent of schools. The new policy establishes criteria for leadership positions subject to appointment by the Board, requires due diligence in vetting prospective candidates; sets forth processes to appoint leaders in a timely manner, and identifies information to be included in the superintendent of schools’ recommendation of any candidate.
The policy has been available for comment since March 20, 2024. The public comment period will extend through April 24, 2024.
Draft Policy in Other Languages:
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Draft amendments to Montgomery County Board of Education Policy IKB, Homework, have been developed to update the Board’s priorities for homework assigned to Montgomery County Public School students. These revisions affirm the value of homework that is purposefully designed to attain curricular objectives, in manner that is consistent with established Board commitments and research-based best practices.
The policy has been available for comment since March 20, 2024. The public comment period will extend through April 24, 2024.
Draft Policy in Other Languages:
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Current Policy:
Draft amendments to Montgomery County Board of Education Policy IOD, Education of English Language Learners, have been developed to update the Board’s approach to the education of students learning English. Proposed amendments change the name to Policy IOD, Emergent Multilingual Learners, and adopt an asset-orientation that views students learning to listen, speak, read and/or write English. This asset-orientation seeks these students as becoming multilingual, in recognition that such children are simultaneously learning at least one other language in addition to the English they are learning at MCPS. These revisions align with guidance from the U.S. Department of Education, the Maryland State Department of Education, the Center for Applied Linguistics evaluation of Montgomery County Public Schools programs, and current research.
The policy has been available for comment since April 12, 2024. The public comment period will extend through May 6, 2024.
Draft Policy in Other Languages:
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Current Policy:
Policy IOD, Education of English Language Learners