By Patricia B. O’Neill November 5, 2015 My Board colleagues and I met with members of our legislative delegation this morning in Rockville. It’s a wonderful opportunity to get together every year to discuss how we can work together to […]
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The Board’s 2016 Legislative Platform
By Patricia B. O’Neill, Board President As the first quarter of this school year draws to a close, the Montgomery County […]
Opportunity for Public Participation on the Capital Improvements Program
Interested in providing testimony to the Board of Education concerning the interim superintendent's recommended FY 2017 Capital Budget and the […]
Special Education Report Highlights Successes and Areas for Improvement
By Rebecca Smondrowski Chair, Special Populations Committee The Montgomery County Board of Education has received the results of an independent review we […]
The Montgomery County Board of Education Resumes Search for the Next Superintendent of Schools
The Montgomery County Board of Education is pleased to announce the resumption of the national search for the next superintendent […]
State Senators Express Concern about OLO Report
By Patricia B. O’Neill, Board President Two senior members of the Montgomery County legislative delegation are echoing the concerns that several […]
OLO Report Wrongly Interprets State Education Funding Law
The Montgomery County Board of Education strongly believes in providing our schools with the highest needs more resources to support […]
Proud of Our Equitable Funding Efforts
We appreciate the Montgomery County Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) report—Resources and Staffing among Montgomery County Public Schools—which looks at […]
A Testing Strategy that Improves Student Learning
By Patricia B. O’Neill, Board President Assessment is an important part of any educational program—that was true before the era of […]
New Middle School Will be an Asset to the Entire B-CC Community
Today, I sent a letter to Montgomery County Council Education Chair Craig Rice and Montgomery County Planning Board Chair Casey […]
New Policy is a Strong Foundation
By Patricia O’Neill, Board President On June 29, 2015, my Board colleagues and I unanimously approved a significant update to one […]
A Good Start on Testing Reform
By Patricia O’Neill Board President There is good news for parents, educators, and students who are concerned about testing. On Thursday, the […]
Update on the Superintendent Search May 17, 2015
UPDATED on May 17, 2015 Dear Parents and Community Members, I am writing to update you on the search for the […]
Taking a Stand for Education
By Patricia O’Neill, president On Tuesday, May 5, local and state officials came together with community leaders, parents and educators to […]
Honoring Dr. Paul L. Vance
Montgomery County Board of Education President Patricia B. O'Neill released the following statement on the passing of Dr. Paul L. […]
Urge Governor Hogan to Do the Right Thing for Education
By Patricia B. O’Neill, president If you live in Montgomery County, you know it’s expensive to live here. Everything seems to […]
A Commitment to Tolerance and Understanding
A Statement from Mrs. Patricia O’Neill, President of the Montgomery County Board of Education “My Board of Education colleagues and I […]
An Update on the Superintendent Search
By Patricia O’Neill, Board President The search for a new superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is continuing and I […]
It’s Time to Take a Look at Testing
By Patricia O’Neill, Board President The Montgomery County Board of Education recently had a lengthy discussion about testing as we received […]
Our Search for a New MCPS Superintendent
By Patricia O’Neill As we work to find a new superintendent for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), we want to hear […]
Launching a National Search
By Patricia O’Neill Board President The Montgomery County Board of Education has officially launched a national search to find a new superintendent […]
Statement on Board Deliberations Regarding the Superintendent’s Contract
By Patricia O’Neill Board of Education President A superintendent's appointment and contract are among the most important responsibilities that the Board of […]
Tourism Should Not Drive Education
By Patricia O’Neill Board of Education President For many years, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot has been leading an effort to have the […]
The State Must Help Solve School Overcrowding in Montgomery County
By Patricia O’Neill President, Board of Education One of the things I hear most frequently from parents is that our schools […]
Community Input on Bell Times
By Patricia O’Neill Board president Superintendent Joshua P. Starr has provided the Board of Education with several options to consider for changing […]
Hearing from the Community
By Patricia O’Neill Board President The Board of Education recently held a retreat to discuss ways we can better engage with our […]
MCPS Board President Invites Mr. Leventhal and Councilmembers to Budget Work Sessions
Dear Council President Leventhal: On December 9, 2014, Dr. Joshua Starr, Superintendent of Schools, presented his recommended FY 2015-16 Operating Budget […]
Teacher Workforce Diversity Initiative is a Promising Start
By Patricia O’Neill Board President My Board colleagues and I were pleased to hear about the superintendent’s new initiative aimed at […]
Make Your Voice Heard on the Budget
By Patricia O’Neill Board President Superintendent Joshua Starr has submitted his Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Operating Budget recommendation to the Board. Over […]
Patricia O’Neill Selected as President of the Board of Education, Michael Durso Selected as Vice President
Patricia O’Neill was selected by her colleagues Tuesday (Dec. 9, 2014) to serve as president of the Board of Education […]
