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10.14.25 |

The Boundary and Academic Programming Analysis Proposals

Please check this page regularly as we will continue to add relevant information here.

Learn more from the district

Note that you can find webinars and presentations, as well as upcoming meeting information on these pages:

  • Boundary Study: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/facilities/boundary-study/
  • Programming Analysis:  https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/academic-programs-analysis/ 

Information about the district:

  • CURRENT K-12 Countywide and Regional Programs: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms/
  • Northeast Consortium: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/school-info/nec/
  • Downcounty Consortium: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/school- info/downcounty/
  • MCPS Data Dashboards:  https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/data/
  • Montgomery County MD Schools Reportcard:  https://reportcard.msde.maryland.gov/Graphs/#/AtaGlance/Index/3/17/6/15/XXXX/2025
  • MCPS Accountability Reports: https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/sharedaccountability/reports/index.aspx

Learn more from the community

  • Article:  “What to know about proposed MCPS programming changes” Bethesda Today, October 22, 2025
  • Letter:  Mont. County Councilmember Natali Fani-Gonzalez letter to her fellow Councilmembers MCCPTA
  • Testimony:  MCCPTA President, Brigid Howe, testimony to Board of Education (@ 23:40 time mark)
  • Article: “‘Things are going too fast’: Community concerns grow over proposed timeline for MCPS programming changes” Bethesda Today, October 10, 2025
  • Article:  Evelyn Chung Op Ed (Bethesda Today, August 29, 2025)
  • Article: “MCPS proposed program changes prompt concerns from stakeholders” Bethesda Today, August 13, 2025

The MCCPTA Resolution

On October 30th, TPMS’s PTSA parent organization, MCCPTA, voted in favor of a resolution demanding that MCPS slow down the programming analysis to give more time for input, feedback, and assurance that the project can be successfuly executed.

  • Read the Resolution:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p1EY-nzahnAPw-IJjuq6t2AmXeiwsIb2/view?usp=drive_link 
  • Resolution FAQs:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yrYurcs5FLSk5FSeU8RMToy5Y6PX-nM8r37vLnyhUBU/edit?usp=sharing
  • Slides on the MCCPTA resolution from MCCPTA:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/17kgNOSiEXb5X0OVMU2f2qr06-VasV-vS/view?usp=sharing
  • Article: “Countywide PTA asks MCPS to slow proposed programming changes” Bethesda Today, Oct 31, 2025

Timeline

September
  • Community engagement
  • Continued collaboration with the Design Team
October
  • Presentation to the Board (Moved from September): Local HS Pathways, Additional Program Specifics, Middle School Assets
  • Community engagement
November
  • Identify professional learning and resource needs
  • Build the budget and resources for high quality programming
December
  • Program Analysis Plan Finalized : Communication and Implementation
January
  • Boundary and Program Access Plan recommendation from Superintendent
March
  • BOE finalizes boundary recommendations
Fall 2026
  • Outreach season begins for 1st class to go through new boundaries and academic programming 

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