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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Montgomery County Public Schools. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District to Vote on New Curriculum Without Releasing Documents
The Board is scheduled to approve the ‘Program of Study for 2027–2028’ under Action Item 7.1, but has not attached the actual program details to the public agenda. This prevents parents from reviewing significant curriculum changes before they are approved.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board at BOE@mcpsmd.org: ‘I demand that Action Item 7.1, Approval of the Program of Study, be postponed until the full text of all proposed changes is released to the public with at least two weeks for parental review. Do not vote on secret curriculum.’ Parents should verify individual board member emails on the district website.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Curriculum Changes
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Board to Approve $18.9M Contract Bundling Medical and Ideological Services
Under Consent Item 6.8, the Board will vote on a massive $18.9 million contract for ‘Special Education and Student Support Services.’ This contract bundles essential services like physical therapy and nursing with potentially ideological services like ‘social work’ and ‘applied behavior analysis,’ which can introduce therapeutic or behavioral interventions without full parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A SEPARATE VOTE: Email the Board at BOE@mcpsmd.org: ‘Pull Consent Item 6.8 for a separate discussion and vote. Parents deserve to know how this $18.9M is being spent and which vendors will be providing social work and behavioral services to our children.’ Parents should verify individual board member emails on the district website.
💰 Impact: $18,927,128
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District to Spend $59,900 on ‘Trauma-Informed’ Discipline Training
Hidden inside the expenditure list (Item 6.2), the district plans to pay Grafton School $59,900 for ‘Ukeru Intervention Training.’ This program trains staff in a ‘trauma-informed approach,’ which often replaces consequences for misbehavior with therapeutic interventions, potentially undermining classroom discipline and safety.
Recommended Action Plan
QUESTION THE COST: Email the Board at BOE@mcpsmd.org: ‘Regarding the Ukeru training in Item 6.2, what is the evidence that a trauma-informed approach improves student behavior and academic outcomes in MCPS? Parents are concerned this undermines classroom discipline. Vote NO on this expenditure.’ Parents should verify individual board member emails on the district website.
💰 Impact: $59,900
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Approving $610,000 for Digital Courses, More Screen Time
The Board is approving an additional $260,000 for Edmentum, Inc. digital courses, bringing the total to $610,000 (Item 6.2). The district has not provided any independent evidence that this software improves academic outcomes, nor has it stated how much daily screen time it will add for students, replacing direct instruction from teachers.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND PROOF: Email the Board at BOE@mcpsmd.org: ‘Before voting on the Edmentum contract in Item 6.2, please publish the independent, non-vendor-supplied evidence of its academic effectiveness and the total daily screen time it adds per student. Do not approve spending on unproven software.’ Parents should verify individual board member emails on the district website.
💰 Impact: $610,000 Total
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Spending $583,276 on Student Literacy Screening Software
The Board is set to approve a $583,276 contract with Amplify Education, Inc. for its mCLASS literacy assessment software (Item 6.2). The district has not provided any independent evidence that this specific software leads to better reading outcomes than traditional methods, or what data is collected on young students.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND PROOF: Email the Board at BOE@mcpsmd.org: ‘Before voting on the Amplify contract in Item 6.2, please publish the independent, non-vendor-supplied evidence of its academic effectiveness and detail what student data is collected and how it is protected. Do not approve spending on unproven software.’ Parents should verify individual board member emails on the district website.
💰 Impact: $583,276
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Adopts Resolution Pushing ‘Systemic Racism’ Narrative
The Board is voting on a resolution to designate November as ‘Remembrance and Reconciliation Month’ (Item 6.25). The resolution’s text uses politically charged language like ‘systemic racism’ and ‘truth-telling,’ and commits the district to incorporating this ideology into K-12 instruction.
Recommended Action Plan
REJECT IDEOLOGY: Email the Board at BOE@mcpsmd.org: ‘Regarding Item 6.25, schools should teach history, not activism. Please amend the resolution to focus on historical facts without adopting the politically divisive framework of systemic racism and truth-telling.’ Parents should verify individual board member emails on the district website.
💰 Impact: Classroom Politicization
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Items on Assessments and Partnerships Hidden in Consent Agenda
The agenda includes several vaguely titled items (6.13, 6.14, 6.16) for ‘District Committee on Assessments,’ ‘Higher Education Partnerships,’ and ‘Nonpublic School Tuition’ without any attached documents. This prevents the public from knowing what is being approved regarding student testing, external partnerships, and taxpayer funding of private schools.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Email the Board at BOE@mcpsmd.org: ‘Please pull items 6.13, 6.14, and 6.16 from the consent agenda for public discussion. Parents deserve to know the details of these assessment committees, partnerships, and tuition funding before they are approved.’ Parents should verify individual board member emails on the district website.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Policies
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Publishing Detailed Student Surveillance Data
Under informational item 9.3, the district is presenting detailed reports on student attendance and suspension, broken down by race and other demographic categories. This level of data collection and analysis is a hallmark of surveillance systems like MTSS, which are often used to justify non-academic, behavioral, or psychological interventions with students without parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE PURPOSE: Email the Board at BOE@mcpsmd.org: ‘Regarding the data in Item 9.3, how is this attendance and suspension data being used to intervene with students? What is the policy for notifying and obtaining consent from parents before any non-academic intervention is initiated based on this data?’ Parents should verify individual board member emails on the district website.
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Data
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