Wolff, Silvestre re-elected as Montgomery school board leaders
Both continue in positions for second year
Schools
More half-days added to MCPS calendar, expanding staff professional development
Board members criticize lack of advance notice, community input
Finalists for school board vacancy would focus on superintendent search, COVID-19 recovery
Board will appoint a new member on Thursday
Student school board candidates can begin filing Jan. 4
Election will be held in April
After loosening employee vaccination mandate, MCPS keeps student-athlete requirement
Athletes cannot request religious exemption or opt for weekly test
Korman zings DOT secretary on threatened projects
Plus: Delegates hold hearing on school board districts; Rockville City Hall to reopen in new year
MCPS softens COVID-19 vaccination mandate to allow for weekly testing instead
Out of 25,000 employees, about 700 unvaccinated, 538 had not reported status as of Friday
Shriver will be next president of Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School
He will take over at school in Takoma Park starting Nov. 29
Montgomery County school board president plans to run for re-election
Docca, the District 1 incumbent, has not decided on seeking another term
Montgomery school board narrows list of candidates for vacant seat to eight
Public interviews scheduled for Nov. 30
School board approves boundary changes, construction plan
Six-year construction plan increases $148 million; County Council will review
Next MCPS superintendent should be inclusive, able to ‘rebuild trust,’ community says
More than 5,000 participate in feedback sessions, surveys
Northwood High student turns himself in after police found gun, ammunition, principal says
He previously fled school, according to message sent to community
School board to receive update on MCPS superintendent search
Meeting begins at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday
Botched COVID-19 vaccination clinic latest disappointment for high-needs community in Gaithersburg
Parents, advocates say MCPS, county need to rebuild trust
Police chief says morale among officers is lowest he’s seen
Plus: Wave of new developments in the works in Friendship Heights; State education officials weigh in on school mask mandate’s future
Police investigating ‘financial improprieties’ in MCPS Department of Transportation
Director, assistant director placed on leave
The deadline for MCPS employees to receive COVID-19 vaccination has passed. What now?
At least 93% of employees had complied as of mandate deadline
Comment period extended after group flags errors on highway project
Plus: TwinLabs in Rockville fills up with four new tenants; State Board of Education will discuss school mask mandate
Wootton principal reiterates no evidence of sexual assault found in football locker room
Police were called earlier this month to investigate assault ‘believed to be sexual in nature’
