Dear PTA Members,

At the last Board of Directors meeting, MCCPTA approved forming a special committee on Regional Programs.

We are seeking volunteers from each of the six regions to participate in this committee. Cluster coordinators, PTSA board members, and community members are welcome to participate.

This committee will meet twice per month: one monthly meeting with MCPS staff to discuss regional program implementation plans, and one meeting of committee staff to debrief and develop materials about the regional programs to share with local PTAs and other MCCPTA committees.

The goals of the committee are:

• Two-way communication with MCPS about planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs under the new regional model
• Collecting and disseminating information for MCCPTA and local PTAs so they can provide support for programs in their schools
• Gathering feedback about programs from local PTAs to share with MCPS, and to inform the work of curriculum, CIP, technology, and other MCCPTA committees
• Advocate for accountability and data transparency to ensure programs across regions are comparable in enrichment opportunities, course offerings, curriculum used, and instructional quality.

If you are interested in volunteering for the Committee on Regional Programs, email Rebekah Kuschmider at einstein2@mccpta.org.

Rebekah Kuschmider,
Einstein Cluster Coordinator
Delegate, AEHS