School Officials Update Council on School Reopening
Montgomery County councilmembers used the “thousands” of questions and concerns they have received from residents to question Montgomery County Public School officials about the specifics of reopening schools.
“All of us have received thousands of constituent correspondence,” noted Councilmember Gabe Albornoz.
Ventilation, vaccines, mental health, quarantining and staffing were just some of the many topics discussed during the two-hour meeting Thursday.
MCPS Superintendent Jack Smith explained that his staff has been working on a two-and-a-half year plan that began March 2020 when the schools were first shuttered. The goal is to reopen the schools and have any gaps in learning dealt with by the end of that period, he said.
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 23 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County:
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Council in Virtual Session: The Montgomery County Council meets at 9 a.m. and here’s a look at the agenda for the meeting. The meeting will be televised on County Cable Montgomery Channels Comcast HD 996 and SD6, RCN HD 1056 and SD 6, and Verizon 30. Additionally, it will be live-streamed on the council’s Facebook and Youtube channel.
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State, County
School Board Meets: There will be two school board meetings today. Montgomery County Public Schools’ Board of Education holds its business meeting at 1 p.m. Here’s a look at the meeting’s agenda. Maryland State Board of Education is also hosting a meeting at 9 a.m. Here’s a link to the state board’s agenda and live stream for the meeting.
COVID-19 case numbers are starting to slightly decrease in Montgomery County, and officials say it’s most likely partly due to vaccines becoming more available and most people following safety guidelines. “The numbers are encouraging, but they are not numbers we want to get comfortable with,” said Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich during his weekly virtual […]