For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
The Education and Culture (EC) Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 3 at 9:30 a.m. to review Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) Report 2024-6, Public and Private Funding Sources for K-12 Public Schools. In addition, the Committee will receive an update on Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) academic achievement and college and career readiness.
The members of the EC Committee include Chair Will Jawando and Councilmembers Gabe Albornoz and Kristin Mink.
The joint Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) and Education and Culture (EC) Committee will meet at 3 p.m. to review a $260,000 supplemental appropriation for the BlackRock Center for the Arts.
The members of the GO Committee include Chair and Council Vice President Kate Stewart, Council President Andrew Friedson and Councilmember Sidney Katz.
More detail on each agenda item is provided below.
Review: The EC Committee will review OLO Report 2024-6, Public and Private Funding Sources for K-12 Public Schools. The report describes the sources of public school funding and presents data on the relative contributions of the three largest funding sources, which include local appropriations, state aid and federal grants for each local education agency in Maryland. In addition, the report examines private contributions to public K-12 education and describes methods used to solicit contributions from private individuals, businesses, corporations and foundations to support public school systems in the United States.
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Academic Achievement: College and Career Readiness
Briefing: The EC Committee will receive a briefing about MCPS academic performance data. The presentation will focus on metrics and outcomes related to college and career readiness benchmarks and performance standards. In addition, representatives from MCPS will provide highlights of data collected in the first half of the school year. This is part of an ongoing series of EC Committee meetings to review and discuss academic performance data with MCPS in alignment with the Board of Education reviews of academic data and outcomes.
Review: The joint GO and EC Committee will review a $260,000 supplemental appropriation for the Department of General Services and the BlackRock Center for the Arts. The funds are needed to support indirect costs associated with community use, the artistic program, educational programs and equipment and supplies.
The Committee meeting schedule may change from time to time. View the current Council and Committee agendas, Council staff reports and additional information on items scheduled for Council review on the Council website.
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Release ID: 24-123