Board Policies & MCPS Regulations

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About Policies and Regulations

It is the responsibility of the Montgomery County Board of Education Policy Management Committee to meet and develop or revise Board policy as necessary. The committee meets with appropriate staff to develop a draft policy (or to make revisions to policy) which it then presents to the Board for discussion and action.

View a chart to see how the policies and regulations process works from start to finish.

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Current Policies for Public Comment 

As policies are developed or revised, the public is urged to provide input.  Please check our Policies for Public Comment page and submit comments online.  In addition to the online comment form, comments on policies can be submitted by email to boe@mcpsmd.org or by mail to the Office of the Superintendent of Schools, 850 Hungerford Drive, Room 122, Rockville, Maryland 20850.  All comments on policies will be shared with the Board of Education and the superintendent of schools.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: When taking final action, the Board will review public comments, staff responses, and Policy Management Committee recommendations, and consider amendments proposed by Board members. Persons submitting public comments are advised that public comments become part of the public record and are publicized along with the Policy Management Committee's recommendation to the Board for final action. Comments should not include identifiable information about individual staff or students.

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Most Recently Updated Board of Education Policies and MCPS Regulations

• ACA-RA, Nondiscrimination, Equity, and Cultural Proficiency updated April 2024.
• IJA, Social-Emotional and Mental Health Programming and Services for Students updated April 2024.
• IOE-RB, Interim Instructional Services updated March 2024.
• KLA-RA, Concerns, Complaints, and Appeals to the Superintendent of Schools updated March 2024.
• JPB-RB, Head Lice (Pediculosis Capitis) updated February 2024.
• ACG-RC, Service Animals in Schools updated January 2024.
• COG-RA, Personal Mobile Devices updated January 2024.
• ISB-RA, High School Graduation Requirements updated January 2024.
• JGA-RA, Student Behavior Interventions updated January 2024.
• ABC, Family-School Partnerships updated October 2023.
• BLB, Rules of Procedure in Appeals and Hearings updated October 2023.
• IQD-RA, Academic Eligibility for High School Students Who Participate in Interscholastic Athletics updated October 2023.
• IQD-RB, Academic Eligibility for Middle School Students Who Participate in Interscholastic Athletics updated October 2023.
• JEA-RA, Student Attendance updated October 2023.
• JFA-RA, Student Rights and Responsibilities updated October 2023.
• CHA-RA, Developing and Publishing Regulations updated September 2023.
• IKA-RA, Grading and Reporting updated September 2023.
• JEE-RA, Student Transfers and Administrative Placements updated September 2023.
• IGO-RA, Guidelines for Incidents of Alcohol, Cannabis, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use Involving Students updated July 2023.
• KBA-RC, Translation and Interpretation updated July 2023.

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  Related Links

  • Policy Management Committee
  •  Grading and Reporting Guidelines
  •  Flyer Distribution Process
  •  Student Rights and Responsibilities, Code of Conduct and Guidelines for Respecting Religious Diversity
  •  How to Enroll Your Child in School  
  •  Information about MCPS Regulation GCC-RA, Staff Self-Reporting of Arrests, Criminal Charges, and Convictions 
  • Translated Board of Education policies, MCPS regulations, and selected MCPS handbooks and guidelines (as of February 2019)