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Shaping the Future: MCPS Boundary Study and CIP Developments for November 2024

In: BOE, Boundary Study, Budget, Demographics, MCPS, MCPS Enrollment, Overcrowding, School Funding, Transportation

November 20, 2024 Featured image of Crown High School under construction by MyDrone.pro on 11/11/2024 There have been a few meetings regarding the upcoming MCPS Boundary Studies and also the budget as it related to the CIP (Capital Improvements Plan) which has major impacts on timing and considerations for theContinue Reading

MCPS 50 school redistricting: How Boundary Changes Could Impact Families – Opinion

In: BOE, Boundary Study, Demographics, MCPS, MCPS Enrollment, Overcrowding

October 21, 2024 To submit an opinion piece for consideration, contact us here. In January 2025 MCPS will launch boundary studies for Crown Farm, Woodward and Damascus high schools which will include 50 schools. The 19 high schools and 31 middle schools included in the boundary studies constitute 75% ofContinue Reading

Happy MCPS First Day of School – Links and Information

In: BOE, Boundary Study, Hate / Bias Incidents, MCPS, Safety

August 26, 2024 As most of our followers are probably aware, today marks the first day of the 2024-2025 school year for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). Get and Stay in the Loop This article will contain all the links you need to start the year with knowledge in handContinue Reading

How Upcoming Boundary Studies are Impacted By Recently Released Planning Board School Utilization Report

In: Boundary Study, County Council, Local Government, MCPS, Overcrowding, Planning Board

July 17, 2024 As many of our readers are probably aware, there are several upcoming boundary studies the scope of which will include the majority of the county. This makes the school utilization report recently released by the Planning Board even more salient. This article will look over the schoolContinue Reading

MCPS Boundary Studies Updates from 2/27/24 BOE Meeting (Woodward / Crown / Damascus High Schools)

In: BOE, Boundary Study, Construction, County Council, Local Government, MCPS, School, School Project

March 1, 2024 On 2/27/24 MCPS went over some upcoming boundary study updates at the board of education Facilities and Boundaries work session meeting. See the full video here or read below for a summary and to see the images. Note that as this was a discussion and work session,Continue Reading

Taxes Up, Services Down: Why Accountability Matters More Than Ever

In: BOE, Boundary Study, County Council, County Executive, COVID-19, Drugs and Alcohol, Government, Housing, Information, Local Government, Maryland, MCPS, MCPS Enrollment, Mental health, Overcrowding, Policing, Safety, School, Taxes, Testing

Background On Wednesday 3/15, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich released his budget which included an 8% overall increase in budget and 10% increase for MCPS. The cost to tax payers is being advertised as a “10 cents” increase but amounts to about a 10% increase in the tax rate fromContinue Reading

MCPS Districtwide Boundary Analysis – Phase 2 Webinar: Interactive Boundary Explorer Unofficial Notes – Sessions 1 (10/20/20) & 2 (10/27/20)

In: Boundary Study, Community Feedback, Information, Polls, School

Unofficial Notes (session 1) Session #1 Slides WXY Presentation Session #2 Slides and Poll Results Interactive Boundary Explorer Tool http://interactiveboundaryexplorer.com/mcps.html Official Cheat Sheet / Guide to using tool: https://drive.google.com/file/d/140AVL8S_OF7RCY-J1XoHa9PU65vztybD/viewContinue Reading