Board of Education to Meet Thursday, October 12, 2023.

The business meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m., and closed session will begin at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be broadcast live on Comcast Channel 34 (HD 1071), Verizon FIOS Channel 36, and RCN Channel 89. Meeting is rebroadcast at 1:00 p.m. on the Saturday and Sunday following the meeting.

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SUMMARY REPORT FOR JACKSON LEWIS INVESTIGATION

This is an update on the Board of Education’s progress in addressing the conduct reported by the Washington Post regarding the promotion of Dr. Joel Beidleman to principal of Paint Branch High School.

The Board engaged the firm of Jackson Lewis to conduct an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Dr. Beidleman’s promotion.  Jackson Lewis conducted a thorough, careful and comprehensive investigation that found significant and troubling failures by senior management in MCPS.

While the Maryland Public Information Act prevents the Board from releasing the confidential personnel information contained in the report, we have tasked the investigators with summarizing their findings in a manner that can be shared. That summary is provided here.  We have also forwarded the full report to the Montgomery County Inspector General and the Maryland Inspector General for Education for their review.

The Board is committed to addressing the failures outlined in the report and conducting a full and clear-eyed review of the promotion process within MCPS. The Board has tasked the superintendent with developing a comprehensive corrective action plan to ensure accountability and will use that as the basis for systemic improvements.

To view the report, please see our Tweet or download the PDF file here.

Applications Sought for Ethics Panel Vacancy

UPDATE:  The deadline has been extended to June 9, 2023.

The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking to fill one vacancy on its five-member Ethics Panel.  Applicants must submit a letter of interest along with a resume or other documentat to support the application by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 9, 2023.  The vacancy  is for a three-year term beginning on July 1.  For more information or to apply, contact Robyn Seabrook, Director of Governance at Robyn_N_Seabrook@mcpsmd.org. 

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Forty-Sixth Student Member of the Board

Congratulations to Mr. Sami Saeed, who has been elected Student Member of the Board for the 2023-2024 school year!

Mr. Sami Saeed, a rising senior at Richard Montgomery High School, was elected as the Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) for the 2023‒2024 school year in April.  He will succeed Mr. Arvin Kim, a 2023 graduating senior at Walt Whitman High School.  Mr. Saeed will be sworn in on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 4:00 p.m.  The swearing in will be broadcast live on Comcast Channel 34, Verizon FIOS Channel 36, and RCN Channel 89.