At most meetings of the Montgomery County Board of Education a portion of the agenda is devoted to Public Comment. Up to 15 citizens can testify for two minutes (each) about some school system issue that concerns them. I have taken this opportunity on occasion, as the following pdf files (reverse chronological order) attest.

On Wise Use of Limited Resources - in July, 2007, upon receiving yet another 'propaganda packet' from MCPS, I sent the BoE a long Email (asking that it be considered a form of extended public comment), urging them to consider the waste of dollars, public involvement, and other resources that the repeated mailing of such materials represents.

On Authority - in May 2006, as the Seven Locks ES controversy raged on, I urged the BoE to consider the multiple meanings, and the consequences of the ill-advised use, of authority.

On Jobs Well Done - in March, 2006, I acknowledged, on behalf of the Kensington Heights Citizens Association, that the schools serving our community appeared to be doing a very good job.

On the Use of Carver - in January, 2006, I demanded that the BoE involve the community in discussions of the possible re-use of Carver Educational Services Center.

On Policy FAA - in May 2005 I urged the BoE to reconsider planned revisions to its Policy FAA (Long-Range Educational Facilities Planning).

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