MCCPTA Testimonies, Press Releases, & Correspondence

 

2008-2009 School Year

  • Memos from Superintendent Jerry Weast to Members of BOE with Follow-ups from the November 12 & 13, 2008, Public Hearings on the FY 2009-2014 Amended Capital Improvements Program (CIP)
  • Testimonies to Montgomery County Board of Education on the
    Superintendent’s Recommended FY 2010 Capital Budget and the Amended FY 2009-2014 CIP:
    • Testimony from MCCPTA, November 12, 2008
    • Testimony from Bethesda-Chevy Chase Cluster, November 12, 2008
    • Testimony from Blair Cluster, November 12, 2008
    • Testimony from Churchill Cluster, November 13, 2008
    • Testimony from Clarksburg Cluster, November 2008
    • Testimony from Damascus Cluster, November 12, 2008
    • Testimony from Einstein Cluster, November 2008
    • Testimony from Gaithersburg Cluster, November 12, 2008
    • Testimony from Walter Johnson Cluster, November 12, 2008
    • Testimony from John F. Kennedy Cluster, November 12, 2008
    • Testimonies from Northeast Consortium:
      • Testimony from NEC Elementary Schools, November 13, 2008
      • Testimony from NEC Middle Schools, November 13, 2008
      • Testimony from NEC High Schools, November 13, 2008
    • Testimony from Northwest Cluster, November 13, 2008
    • Testimony from Northwood Cluster, November 13, 2008
    • Testimony from Poolesville Cluster, November 13, 2008
    • Testimony from Quince Orchard Cluster, November 13, 2008
    • Testimony from Seneca Valley Cluster, November 13, 2008
    • Testimony from Sherwood Cluster, November 13, 2008
    • Testimony from Watkins Mill Cluster, November 12, 2008
    • Testimony from Wheaton Cluster, November 12, 2008
    • Testimony from Whitman Cluster, November 12, 2008
    • Testimony from Wootton Cluster, November 13, 2008
  • Comments to the Montgomery County Board of Education on Proposed 2009-2010 School Calendar, November 11, 2008
  • Letter to Superintendent Jerry Weast on MCCPTA FY 2010 Operating Budget Compact and Resolution on FY2010 Operating Budget Priorities, October 30, 2008
  • Memo from MCPS to All Principals on Distribution of Information Regarding the "2008-2009 Parent Satisfaction Survey", October 29, 2008
  • Memo from Superintendent Jerry Weast to Members of BOE on FY 2009 Operating Budget: State Budget Reductions, October 16, 2008
  • Memo from Superintendent Jerry Weast to Members of BOE on Montgomery County Fiscal Plan, September 25, 2008
    • Attachment A, memo to County Council, September 19, 2008
    • Attachment B, memo to Management and Fiscal Policy Committee, September 22, 2008
  • Testimonies at the Montgomery County Board of Education Community Forum:
    • Testimony from MCCPTA, September 18, 2008
    • Testimony from Gaithersburg HS PTSA, September 18, 2008
  • Memo from Superintendent Jerry Weast to Members of BOE on FY 2009 Operating Budget - Expenditure Restrictions, September 17, 2008
  • Letter to Superintendent Jerry Weast on Student Curricular Fees, September 9, 2008
  • Memo from Superintendent Jerry Weast to Members of BOE on Bridge Plan Eligibility, August 22, 2008
  • Letter from MCPS Chief School Performance Officer, Stephen L. Bedford, to MCCPTA regarding Graduation Venues, August 21, 2008
  • Memo from MCPS to All Principals on Student Curricular Fees, August 19, 2008
  • Letter to Superintendent Jerry Weast on Commencement Locations, June 16, 2008
  • Testimony before the BOE regarding Transportation, June 23, 2008
  • Memo from MCPS to High School Principals on Commencement Locations for June 2009, June 20, 2008

2007-2008 School Year

2006-2007 School Year

 

  • Testimony to County Council on the Proposed Comprehensive Amendment to the County Growth Policy, Impact and Recordation Taxes, and a revision of the Schools Adequacy Test, June 19, 2007
  • Letter to MCPS Office of Special Education and Student Services on MCCPTA representation on their committee, May 28, 2007
  • Letter to MCPS Director of Accelerated and Enriched Instruction on AEI Advisory Committee meeting dates, May 28, 2007
  • Letter to CRC in response to CRC's letter to MCCPTA (dated May 3, 2007), May 25, 2007
  • Testimony to Board of Education on High School Plus, May 21, 2007
  • Testimony to the County Council in regard to
    the FY 08 Capital Budget and Amendments to the FY 2007-2012 Capital Improvements Program, May 1, 2007
  • Cluster testimonies and comments to the County Council on the Capital Budget and Capital Improvements Program (CIP):
    About Cluster comments: [PDF file] or [MS Word Doc]
    Format For Submitting Cluster Comments: [PDF file] or [MS Word Doc]
    • Testimony from Bethesda-Chevy Chase Cluster on FY 08 Capital Budget & Amendments to FY2007-2012 CIP, May 1, 2007
    • Testimony from Blair Cluster on Capital Improvements Program, May 1, 2007
    • Testimony from Blair Cluster on the Operating Budget, April 16, 2007
    • Letter from Darnestown Elementary School PTA on CIP, May 30, 2007
    • Testimony from Einstein Cluster on Capital Improvements Program, May 1, 2007
    • Comments from Einstein Cluster on the Proposed FY 08 Operating Budget, April 16, 2007
    • Testimony from Northeast Consortium on FY 08 Capital Budget & Amendments to FY 2007-2012 CIP, May 1, 2007
    • Testimony (8.2 MB pdf file) from Northwood Cluster on FY 2008 CIP, May 1, 2007
    • Testimony from Paint Branch Cluster FY 08 Capital Budget & Amendments to the FY 2007-2012 CIP, May 1, 2007
    • Testimony from Poolesville Cluster on the FY 08 Amendments to MCPS FY 2007 – 2012 Capital Budget, May 1, 2007
    • Testimony from Richard Montgomery Cluster on Capital Improvements Program, May 1, 2007
    • Testimony from Watkins Mill Cluster on Capital Improvements Program, May 1, 2007
  • Letter to CRC about PTA/PTSA directories with attached resolution, April 16, 2007
  • Joint Statement from MCCPTA, MCAASP, MCEA, and SEIU Local 500 Regarding the Montgomery County Board of Education’s FY 2008 Operating Budget Request
  • Testimony to the County Council on the FY 2008 Operating Budget, April 9, 2008
  • Letter on HB 160, March 7, 2007
  • Letter to Board of Education on graduation venues, February 12, 2007
  • Letter to Board of Education on Middle School Reform and IEB, February 7, 2007
  • Safety Committee Letter to Dr. Weast on January 23, 2007 MCCPTA DA resolution, January 26, 2007
  • Letter (PDF), or (MS Word doc) sent to each legislator on fully funding the GCEI for all counties this year, January 26, 2007
  • Letter to Board of Education on revised Special Education realignments, January 26, 2007
  • Testimonies to Board of Education on the Superintendent's Recommended FY 2008 Operating Budget:
    (Note: Many of the testimony PDF files are large since they were scanned in, so they may take a while to load on your computer.)
  • Testimony to Board of Education on the Superintendent’s Recommended FY 2008 Operating Budget, January 10, 2007
  • MCCPTA Comments to the Board of Education on Policy IEB: Middle School Education and the Middle School Reform Report, January 9, 2007
  • Letter to Board of Education regarding the Superintendent’s Recommended FY 2008 Operating Budget and the Citizen’s Budget, December 26, 2006
  • Testimony to Board of Education regarding the 2007-2008 proposed school calendar, December 12, 2006
  • Letter to Board of Education regarding Policy IEB, December 12, 2006
  • Letter to Board of Education members, and Larry Bowers, Marshall Spatz and Jerry Weast regarding the FY2008 Operating Budget compact, December 7, 2006
  • Letter to Board of Education on Policy FFA:  Naming Schools, December 2, 2006
  • Testimony before the Montgomery County Delegation Joint Priorities Hearing, November 20, 2006
  • Testimony to Board of Education on the FY 08 Capital Budget and Amendments to the FY 2007-2012 Capital Improvements Program, November 15, 2006
    Attachments for Testimony:
    • Attachment A, Modernization Schedule, MCCPTA Testimony, November 15, 2006
    • Attachment B, Planned Additions in the FY 08 Capital Budget and FY 2007-2012 CIP and Amendments (Separate from Modernization Projects), November 15, 2006
    • Attachment C, FAA-RA Workgroup, MCCPTA Position Paper, January 24, 2006
  • Testimony to Board of Education on MCPS Strategic Plan and FY2008 Operating Budget, October 12, 2006
  • Letter to County Council on Stakeholder Input on County Budget Priorities, September 6, 2006
  • Testimony to Board of Education on Policy CNA, Examples of Unique Collaborative Relationship Between Schools and PTAs, Letter from Maryland PTA, and Testimony by Churchill HS PTSA, August 24, 2006
  • Testimony to Board of Education on Policy ABA-Community Involvement, July 18, 2006
  • Testimony to Board of Education concerning Regulations on the Use of Films in Schools, July 18, 2006

 

2005-2006 School Year

 

 

2004-2005 School Year

 

  • Testimony to Board of Education on Long Range Educational Facilities Policy (FAA), May 23, 2005
  • Letter to Board of Education on Long Range Educational Facilities Policy (FAA), May 9, 2005
  • Resolution regarding about Long Range Educational Facilities Policy (FAA) approved April 26, 2005
  • Resolutions regarding Phys Ed Curriculum 1) Adopt proposed changes and 2) increase physical education at ES level approved, April 26, 2005
  • Resolution on Special Education approved April 26, 2005
  • Letter to Board of Education regarding changes to Policy FAA, March 22, 2005
  • Testimony to Board of Education on Grading and Reporting, February 22, 2005
  • Resolution on Grading and Reporting, February 22, 2005
  • Resolutions on Teen Driving, February 22, 2005
  • Letter to Board of Education and Superintendent on Grading and Reporting, February 14, 2005
  • Statement at MCPS Press Conference, Wyngate Elementary, February 9, 2005
  • Testimony to Board of Education on FY2006 Operating Budget, January 13, 2005
  • MCCPTA Operating Budget Compact, January 10, 2005
  • MCCPTA Operating Budget Compact Alignment of Proposed MCPS New Initiative, January 2005
  • Testimony to Board of Education implementation of the Grading and Reporting Policy, December 14, 2004
  • Letter to Board of Education and Superintendent regarding implementation of the Grading and Reporting Policy, December 13, 2004
  • Letter to Board of Education regarding 2005/2006 School Calendar, December 8, 2004
  • Letter to Governor Erhlich requesting full funding for school construction, November 10, 2004
  • Testimony at MCPS Board of Education meeting on Capital Improvement Budget, November 10, 2004
  • Testimony at MCPS Strategic Planning and Budgeting Forum, October 7, 2004
  • Resolution on Ballot Question A, approved by Delegates, September 28. 2004
  • Testimony at MCPS Strategic Planning and Budgeting Forum, September 23, 2004

 

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