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Montgomery County schools investigating ‘serious incident’ at Wootton High

Wtop 04 Nov 2021

The incident happened Tuesday just after 4 p.m ... Wootton High School in Rockville ... “I want to assure you we have taken all of the required steps, in collaboration with MCPD and the MCPS Department of School Security and Emergency Management, to ensure our students’ safety and well-being,” Principal Kimberly M ... Source .

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MCPS to keep mask mandate in place for remainder of semester

Messenger-Inquirer 28 Oct 2021

McLean County Public Schools will keep its mask mandate in effect for the rest of the fall semester due to “high incidence rates.”. Superintendent Tommy Burrough said that the mask mandate has been successful so far. “(The mask mandate) is going very well for us,” Burrough said. “We’re in school. There’s very little positive (cases) … ... 25 ... 22 ... 4 ... .

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‘Unacceptable’ behavior prompts new Montgomery Co. schools’ sports safety rules

Wtop 22 Oct 2021

“The Athletics programs at MCPS are designed to support and enhance the academic experience for our students and help build school and community spirit ... are some of the steps MCPS said it would take when appropriate “at events where large crowds are expected.”.

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Montgomery County schools considering 3 schedules for next school year

Wtop 21 Oct 2021

When it comes to planning out the year, parents know it all comes down to the school schedule. Montgomery County schools in Maryland is considering a schedule that would have kids back to school after Labor Day ... 21 ... Source .

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MCPS extends face covering mandate

Seeley Swan Pathfinder 20 Oct 2021

12 meeting, the Missoula County Public School Board extended the mask mandate for MCPS schools with a vote of 8-2 ... MCPS.

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MCPS seeking judges for speech and debate tournament

Missoulian 19 Oct 2021

Missoula County Public Schools is seeking a large number of volunteer judges for the speech and debate tournament in Missoula on Nov. 12-13 ... //forms.gle/viXLAwa63qAi6gmU9 ... .

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Former Montgomery Co. teacher sentenced for sex offenses against 2 students

Wtop 16 Oct 2021

A former Montgomery County, Maryland teacher was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison for sexually abusing a pair of students. Prosecutors said some of the abuse happened in his classroom.Maxwell Bero, 31, was sentenced to eight years in prison as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. (Courtesy Montgomery County police, file) ... E ... Source .

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MCPS Requests Help From County Exec. to Get More COVID-19 Testing for Students

NBC Washington 08 Sep 2021

The Montgomery County School Board asked County Executive Marc Elrich for help Tuesday getting its students tested for COVID-19, citing the “excessive numbers” of children forced to quarantine during the first week of school ... .

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MoCo Quarantines Nearly 1,000 Students, Staffers Amid COVID Outbreaks: Report

The Washington Informer 07 Sep 2021

MCPS, which is the state’s largest school district, updated its COVID-19 policy to say that students will be sent home if they have close contact with a person who ...

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Some 1,000 students, staff in Montgomery County schools are in quarantine

Wtop 04 Sep 2021

Just five days after students returned to school in Montgomery County, Maryland, approximately 1,000 students and staff are in quarantine. As dozens of reports of individuals who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 at Montgomery County schools are recorded, the school system updated the quarantine guidance for unvaccinated students ... Virginia ... D.C.

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New kids on the block: MCPS kicks off 2021-2022 school year

Marietta Daily Journal 01 Sep 2021

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What to know: DC, Arlington, Montgomery County classes begin Monday

Wtop 30 Aug 2021

Public schools in D.C., Arlington County, Virginia, and Montgomery County, Maryland, start back up today. Here’s what to know about the 2021 fall semester. DC. As students return to the classroom in D.C., masks will be required for all students and faculty ... D.C ... D.C. Public Schools is discouraging travel outside the D.C ... Arlington County ... Source .

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MCPS planning a compensating tax rate

Messenger-Inquirer 26 Aug 2021

McLean County Public Schools is proposing a general fund tax levy of 61.7 cents on real and personal property. David Stokes, chief financial officer and treasurer for the school district, said that the school system will be taking a compensating rate this year ... “That just means that we’re operating on the same compensation that we had last year ... .

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MoCo Employees Need COVID Vaccine or Test by Sept. 18, Says Ehlrich

The Washington Informer 26 Aug 2021

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich says county employees must get a coronavirus vaccination by Sept. 18 or be subject to weekly testing ... ....

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Montgomery Co. schools won’t have school resource officers when students return

Wtop 25 Aug 2021

Public schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, will not have school resource officers (SROs) in them when classes begin on Monday. The school system said the position will be replaced by Community Engagement Officers, which will consist of police officers who patrol in areas around schools, but will not be in direct contact with school staff ... D.C.