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The EBCA Education Committee
The EBCA Education Committee is committed to supporting the education needs of our community and ensuring that East Bethesda citizens have a voice in the public schools that our children attend. The Education Committee was formed in January 1998. For more information on the Committee, please contact Monica Hayes Education Committee chairperson at education@ebca.org.
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EBCA School Assignment Survey
Over 300 residents completed the EBCA School Assignment Survey. The final survey results are provided here. Here are some preliminary high-level results. A sample of the online survey is here.
Ongoing work with MCPS staff and Board of Education The EBCA Education Committee hosted Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) officials Dr. Frank Stetson, Community Superintendent, and Bruce Crispell, Long Range Planning, at a community meeting on Monday, November 10 at the Lynnbrook Recreation Center. Mr. Crispell discussed Supplement A of the CIP and Dr. Stetson talked about how transfers will be handled in the coming year. A complete write-up of the meeting is available and will be summarized in the December issue of the EBCA newsletter. On November 12, Monica Hayes, Chair of the Education Committee, testified at the Board of Education hearings. Her testimony is provided here.Testimony, Attachment 1, Attachment 2a, Attachment 2b
On November 20, 2008 the MCPS Board of Education passed Supplement A: Amendments to the FY 2009-2014 CIP Master and Educational Facilities for Bethesda-Chevy Chase Cluster Elementary Schools.
RECENT NEWS:
MCPS COO Larry Bowers wrote a letter to the EBCA Education Committee in Feburary 2009 reiterating next steps. To summarize:
- MCPS anticipates planning activities, including boundary studies, in the FY 2011-2016 Capital Improvements Program
- Parents of 2nd graders at Rosemary Hills that would like to attend other than their assigned school fill out a Change of School Assignment (transfer) form to request a different school. Transportation will be provided for all students, in all communities, to whichever school they choose unless within designated walking distance.
- Transfers to BE will be handled through Policy JEE and will be granted only for hardship or older siblings. Older sibling option not available for BE siblings in grades 3-5.
- MCPS commits to dealing with the over utilization of elementary schools in the B-CC cluster and to keeping EBCA involved. MCPS requests EBCA assist in efforts to provide clear direction and information on the topic.
For More Information
Monica Hayes, Chair, EBCA Education Committee, has written numerous articles on the latest developments for the EBCA Newsletter. Recent articles have appeared in the September, October and November 2008 issues.
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