@PrincipalKafele thanks for your inspiring keynote this am!@MCAAPMD @MCPS pic.twitter.com/sVkheDQ8vb
— Dr. Cara Grant (@CaraGrant11) June 20, 2024
Friday, June 21, 2024
@mcps Administrators find $$$$ for Summer Beach Conference (Teachers, still need copy paper?)
MCAAP Conference
Thursday, June 20, 2024
MCPS’ Policies on Handling Complaints ‘In Progress’; 10 Administrators Terminated
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) had issued several reports faulting how MCPS follows up on staff complaints and for allowing former Principal Joel Beidleman to be promoted despite multiple harassment complaints against him.
Since receiving the report, 10 administrators have been terminated and five others have had job reassignments. 16 cases were determined to be unsubstantiated, officials said during Thursday’s combined hearing with council’s Audit and Education and Culture committees...
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Senator Nancy King: "...importance of continuing the Virtual Academy..." @mcps @mocoboe #saveMVA
Letter from Maryland State Senator Nancy King to family of a MCPS Montgomery Virtual Academy student.
Monday, June 17, 2024
Washington Post article on @mcps @mocoboe Superintendent selection drops that MCPS COO Brian Hull left this weekend.
On Monday, district spokeswoman Liliana López declined to specify the circumstances behind Hull’s departure, saying state law prevents the district from commenting on personnel matters...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/06/17/montgomery-school-superintendent-thomas-taylor/
Meet Thomas W. Taylor via his own website
Coalition builder with the proven ability to move large and complex organizations toward a positive culture of continuous improvement. Award-winning large school system leader and sought-after public speaker, skilled in instructional leadership and finance, with a strong focus on community transformation that aligns values, goals, strategies, and resources.
Passionate superintendent with extensive experience in large, diverse, and growing school districts.
Passionate superintendent with extensive experience in large, diverse, and growing school districts.
 Thomas W. Taylor, Ed.D., M.B.A. | IMAGINE... |
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Board of Education Spends $782 Million a Year on Contracts They Never See. Many are No Bid, Some Don't Even Have Actual Written Contracts. @mocoboe
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At most Montgomery County Board of Education meetings there is a Consent Agenda. The Consent Agenda is for items that are supposed to be routine. They are typically Resolutions asking the Board of Education to approve purchases.
A vast number of these purchases are not put out for competitive bids. The Board of Education is just told by the Superintendent to approve these purchases without question.
The Board of Education isn't even given the contracts to support these purchases.
Over the years we've seen Resolutions presented to the Board of Education with obvious errors, omissions and illegal actions. We've seen Resolutions that did not have any supporting contracts. We've seen the Board of Education approve "extensions" of previous contracts where the price of the item has increased, and yet, MCPS does not explain why they could not put out the purchase for a competitive bid in search of a better price. (More, more, more, and more)
We've seen the Montgomery County Inspector General report on a MCPS contract that had no terms and referenced "bridging" a contract when MCPS administrators didn't actually bridge the contract.
In Fiscal Year 2023 there was $782,623,377 in unmonitored spending. The Board of Education has absolutely no idea if these costs are justified or prudent. See the full list below.
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MCPS Spending for FY 2023* (Last full fiscal year of data)
The data below is a list of MCPS vendors that received payments of $25,000 or more during fiscal year 2023.
*By the way, if you want to see this data on the MCPS website use the link above. MCPS has removed the direct link to this information from their website home page because, you know, transparency.
11400 Inc $546,577
365 Interpreting Services LLC $83,458
3P Health LLC $110,863
4Imprint Inc $237,748
5Starr Enterprise LLC $30,000
72 Hour LLC $69,304
ABDO Publishing Company $105,727
ACCO Brands Corporation $51,355
AccuLine Enterprises Inc $30,400
Acme Mechanical Contractors of Virginia Inc $39,710
Acme Paper & Supply Co Inc $1,558,233
ADM Enterprises Group Inc $110,264
ADT Commercial LLC $130,991
ADTEK Engineers Inc $26,425
Adventist HealthCare Inc $1,494,863
Adventures by Dawn LLC $26,590
Aireco Supply Inc $335,795
Alan Tye & Associates LC $179,048
All American Protective Services LLC $65,074
All Roads Kenworth LLC $143,187
Allegis Group Holdings, Inc. $42,485
Allied Rentals Inc $40,866
Allsafe Elevator Inspections LLC $60,639
ALTA IT Services LLC $447,180
Amber Enterprises Inc $844,933
American Design Associates Inc $429,466
American Environmental Enterprises Inc $149,290
American Medical Staffing $857,368
American Minority General Contractors $31,102
American Tennis Courts Inc $1,097,159
AMN Allied Services LLC $30,675
Amplify Education Inc $1,324,522
Anne Arundel Co Public School $64,764
Anne Arundel Fire Inspection Inc $357,831
AON Consulting Inc $169,758
Apex Companies LLC $47,743
Apex Petroleum Corporation $56,851
Apple Inc $677,637
Applications Software Technology LLC $4,262,284
Applied Acoustical Sciences Inc $127,288
Aries Building Systems LLC $1,346,522
Ark Systems Inc $41,184
Artistic Concepts Group Inc $30,976
Artpreneurs Inc $85,508
Ascend Learning Holdings, LLC $38,790
Associated Catholic Charities, Inc. $29,856
Associated Professional Rehabilitation Services Inc $482,012
Assure the Future Inc $40,140
AT&T Mobility II LLC $343,164
AT&T Mobility LLC $204,591
ATC Healthcare Services Inc $109,677
Atera Prime Inc $26,360
ATI Holdings LLC $275,733
Atlantech Online Inc $1,051,486
Automatic Nursing Care Services, Inc $271,363
Automotive Support Services Inc $114,478
Avant Assessment LLC $34,487
Avossa, Robert $80,800
Aztec Software LLC $28,344
Aztech Datasystems Inc $142,005
B & H Foto & Electronics Corp $333,907
B&B Concepts Inc $302,158
B. W. Wilson Paper Company, Inc. $299,255
Baldwin Line Construction of Maryland Inc $321,068
Banc of America Public Capital Corp $31,269,890
Baptist Convention of MD/DE $297,755
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. $276,784
Barwood Management LLC $42,217
Bates Trucking Company Inc $67,659
Bell TechLogix Inc $2,466,738
Bellwether Media Inc $64,453
Benchmark Education Company LLC $1,285,085
Benedictine School $943,975
Benefit Strategies LLC $223,097
BGE $561,186
BirdBrain Technologies LLC $31,763
Blackboard Inc. $329,756
Blick Art Materials LLC $55,198
Board of Child Care of the United Methodist Church Inc $215,212
Board of Education of Baltimore County $34,325
Board of Education of Queen Anne's County $25,533
Board Of Education Prince George's $54,059
Bob McCloskey Agency LLC $56,806
Bobs Overhead Door Repair & Service Inc $115,897
Boiler & Furnace Cleaners Inc $510,096
Boland Trane Services Inc $1,457,639
Bowen, Dion $61,000
Bowie State University $141,696
Bowings & Huber LLC $449,454
Bowman Sales & Equipment Inc $115,634
Boxx Modular Inc $30,462
Briggs Chaney Walk in Clinic LLC $93,250
Bright Morning Consulting Inc $39,641
Brightly Software Inc $198,901
BrightView Holdings Inc $383,470
Brook Lane Behavioral Services Inc $1,014,817
Brook Lane Health Services Inc $1,022,738
Buch Construction Inc $68,998
Buenos Amigos Daycare LLC $34,317
Bunn LLC $61,758
Burmax Company Inc $52,489
Bus Patrol America LLC $5,713,619
Business Software Inc $37,076
Busy Service Inc $66,414
Butterball LLC $79,764
C&C Manufacturing Inc $30,492
C&D Recovery LLC $44,622
C. Archer and Associates LLC $49,849
C. N. Robinson Lighting Supply Co Inc $210,896
Calfed Financial Corp $294,786
Calico Packaging LLC $472,268
Campus Survival Kits LLC $54,615
Canon Financial Services Inc $210,612
Canon Solutions America Inc $180,246
Capital Compressor Inc $30,785
Capitol Document Solutions LLC $861,671
Capp Inc $108,692
Cargill Kitchen Solutions Inc $59,116
Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation $106,556
Carney, Kelehan, Bresler, Bennett & Scherr LLP $543,059
Carolina Biological Supply Co $115,329
Cascade School Supplies $56,022
CDW LLC $42,742,448
Cengage Learning, Inc. $181,055
Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc. $51,367
Center for Applied Linguistics $298,369
Center for Autism and Related Disorders LLC $116,737
Center for Teaching for Biliteracy $127,000
Central Jersey Office Equipment Inc. $321,307
Chelsea School $444,318
Chesapeake Communications Inc $161,862
Chesapeake Region Safety Coucil Inc $25,640
Chesapeake Treatment Centers $33,471
Cidi Labs LLC $49,500
Cintas Corporation No 2 $396,285
Citiroof Corp $2,394,063
City Of Gaithersburg, Maryland $50,687
City Of Rockville $370,949
Clark Azar & Associates Inc $211,672
Clayworks Supplies Inc $102,161
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP $175,000
Clinton Learning Solutions LLC $35,868
Coastal Acquisition Corporation $1,466,987
Cole Roofing Co Inc $1,909,272
College Board $717,559
CollegeTracks, Inc $650,000
Colonial Equipment Company $28,209
Colossal Contractors, Inc $1,162,253
Colt Insulation Inc $49,000
Comcast $635,974
Commissioners Of Poolesville $73,485
Community Products LLC $111,530
Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children $2,278,529
Community Support Services Inc $2,802,141
CONAGRA BRANDS INC $565,712
Consigli Construction Co Inc $668,807
Control Sources LLC $1,375,706
Cooper Building Services LLC $146,674
Corbett Technology Solutions Inc $210,265
Corbey, Kelly $40,557
COSMOS AIR PURIFICATION & ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS INC $1,090,526
Coughlan Companies LLC $498,107
Country Pure Foods, Inc. $151,970
Craig Gaulden & Davis Inc $272,041
Crisis Prevention Institute Inc $129,911
Criswell Chevrolet Inc $286,415
Criswell Performance Imports Inc $48,320
Cromwell Contracting LLC $154,622
Culinary Ventures Maryland $54,793
Cummins Inc $129,172
Curriculum Associates LLC $568,653
D & F Construction Co Inc $106,964
Daboter Inc $60,194
Daikin Applied Americas Inc $498,728
Dairy Maid Dairy LLC $4,064,920
Daktronics Inc $87,844
Data Networks of America Inc $4,809,071
Dawkins Management Inc $191,370
DC Approved Basketball Officials Inc $33,820
Defined Learning LLC $32,500
Delaware Elevator Inc $185,803
Delcoline Inc $38,102
Dell Marketing LP $374,829
Delmar Architects PA $470,717
Delta General Services Inc $36,168
DeltaMath Solutions Inc $74,767
Demco Inc $82,432
Dempsey Uniform and Linen Supply $48,582
Denver-Elek Inc $5,394,368
Design Collective Inc $310,806
Design Teams Inc $64,500
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2 Inc $46,888
DGS Educational Products $228,848
Didax Inc $64,274
District of Columbia Government $65,296
Diversified Educational Systems Inc $124,196
DLR Group of DC PC $313,629
DLT Solutions LLC $40,319
Dollamur LP $27,420
Donald B Rice Tire Co Inc $660,397
Dori Foods Inc $100,378
Douron Inc $5,863,717
Dreambox Learning $90,455
DS Services of America Inc $154,090
DuBois Construction Inc $3,093,910
Dustin Construction Inc $72,124,711
E&R Services Inc $182,095
E.A.R.N Contractors Inc $356,620
EAI Security Systems Inc $73,183
East West Telecommunications Inc $298,987
Ecolab Inc $34,275
edmentum Inc $596,305
Edupoint Educational Systems LLC $1,677,142
EdutainmentLIVE LLC $33,625
EIS Office Solutions Inc $107,142
El Dorado Trading Group Inc $36,168
Elcon Enterprises Inc $659,305
Electric Entertainment LLC $44,090
Electude USA LLC $40,995
EMH Environmental Inc $1,373,919
Empire Landscape LLC $1,172,312
Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. $77,534
Enel X Advisory Services North America Inc $114,300
Enel X North America, Inc $54,600
EnergyCAP LLC $84,082
Engineering Consulting Services LTD $62,645
Enterprise Holdings Inc $133,707
Entwistle Enterprises LLC $33,367
Envy Brands $190,314
EPS Operations LLC $51,392
Equal Opportunity Schools $250,885
Eric Armin Inc $31,909
ES Foods Inc $53,357
ESJ Renaissance OB Westech LLC $129,701
Espina Paving Inc $587,002
EveryMind Inc $70,000
Exelon Corporation $4,046,637
ExploreLearning, LLC $182,694
Ey, Crystal $29,400
Facility Engineering Associates PC $100,000
Falcon Security LLC $26,000
Family Services Inc $153,445
Ferguson US Holdings Inc $735,793
Ferrell Lawn Care LLC $74,250
Finley Asphalt and Concrete Inc $301,949
Fisher Scientific Company, LLC $199,995
Fit and Fun Playscapes LLC $25,264
Fitz Flooring LLC $215,311
FleetPride Inc $70,311
Flinn Scientific Inc $49,197
Florida League Of IB Schools $40,200
Flyleaf Publishing LLC $40,282
Follett Content Solutions LLC $1,284,171
Follett Corporation $446,751
Food Pro Corp $722,794
Form Plastics Company $509,000
FPC Holdings, Inc $54,093
Franklin Covey Client Sales Inc $3,471,178
Funds For Learning LLC $58,000
FWD Media Inc $227,226
G E Richards Graphic Supplies of MD Inc $37,993
Gabriel Roeder Smith & Company $93,783
Gaithersburg Farmers Supply Inc $685,303
Gambrills Equipment Co Inc $161,445
Game Day Inc $370,570
Gateway Education Holdings LLC $241,297
General Mills Finance Inc $624,864
Gill Group Inc $30,969
Glennco Inc $185,108
Global Engineering Solutions $50,274
Global Equipment Co $28,371
Global Payments Inc $110,131
Goel Services Inc $188,387
Gold Creek Foods LLC $536,346
Gold Standard Consulting LLC $398,446
Gold Star Foods $374,251
Good Source Solutions Inc $64,140
Goodman Food Products Inc $85,451
Government Finance Officers $53,188
Grafton School Inc $46,616
Great Books Foundation $221,639
Great Minds PBC $2,675,752
Greater Washington Community Foundation $125,000
Greenwood Publishing Group Inc $29,511
Grimm & Parker Architecture Inc $1,696,920
Growing Solutions LLC $59,412
Guitar Center Stores Inc $348,808
Gurian Institute LLC $28,500
H&S Distribution LLC $585,300
Hadley Farms Inc $522,626
hand2mind Inc $29,940
Happy Valley Intermediate Holdco Inc $67,265
Harbour School $341,649
Harmony School Corporation $73,155
Hartman Electric LLC $44,478
Havtech Parts Division LLC $53,494
Havtech Service Division LLC $224,547
HCGI Hartford Inc $1,248,309
Heartline Fitness Products, Inc $36,556
Henley Construction Co Inc $22,189,904
Henry Schein Inc $42,092
Hercules Fence Of Maryland LLC $263,393
Herman Born & Sons Inc $160,075
Hershey Creamery Company $231,871
Hertzberg-New Method Inc $34,864
Hess Construction Company, LLC $112,011,405
HET MCPS LLC $3,330,250
Heyman Mailing Service Inc $27,675
High Liner Foods Inc $40,739
HIS Sign LLC $203,056
HMH Supplemental Publishers Inc $84,000
Hogan Lovells US LLP $96,284
Home Depot USA Inc $221,526
Home Health Connection Inc $277,750
Hood College $207,990
Hormel Foods Sales LLC $48,783
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company $527,262
HYA Corporation $53,278
Hydro-Tech Irrigation Company $68,370
IBM Corporation $53,336
Identity Inc $298,325
Imagination Stage Inc $26,944
Imagination Station Inc. $119,685
Imagine Learning LLC $1,031,565
iMonza Inc $44,341
Improving Education Inc $164,555
Independent Hardware Inc $172,283
Infobase Holdings Inc $174,903
Infor (US) Inc $365,008
Inspection Experts Inc $107,944
Institute for Multi-Sensory Education LLC $446,018
Instructure Inc $885,100
Intac Inc $266,488
Intelitek Inc $56,220
Intellias Inc $43,155
International Baccalaureate $285,885
International Food Solutions Inc $102,595
Interstate Corporation $4,525,804
Interstate Office Supply $129,209
IP DSC MOCO LLC $32,071
Ivymount School $7,272,306
IXL Learning Inc $41,225
J & M Truck Repairs $28,411
J Appleseed Inc $40,903
J&J Snack Food Sales Corp $55,543
J&S Plan B LLC $367,371
J. Gilbert Inc $32,088
J.B.A. Consulting Engineers Inc $200,435
J.G. Parks & Son $1,425,809
Jackson Lewis PC $48,693
Jackson, McChell $28,260
James Posey Associates Inc $377,393
JB Contracting Inc $85,910
JemiSun Healthcare Services Inc $96,353
Jewish Social Service Agency $211,754
JKM Music Group LLC $40,335
Johnson & Towers Inc $55,468
Johnson Controls US Holdings LLC $367,165
Johnson Truck Center LLC $915,501
Joseph Heil Company Inc $294,616
Jostens Inc $59,574
JPG Plumbing and Mechanical Services Inc $244,947
JPMorgan Chase Bank. N.A. $9,848,293
JTM Provisions Company, Inc $167,935
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington $208,360
K Neal International Trucks Inc $169,908
K&M Supply Inc $372,636
Kane, Derrick J $59,400
KCI Technologies Inc $334,466
Keller Brothers Inc $63,215,130
Kellogg Sales Co $671,590
Kelly Generator & Equipment Inc $180,084
Kendall Hunt Publishing Co $91,727
Kennedy Krieger Education and Community Services Inc $5,533,794
Keswick School LLC $164,900
KEV Group Inc $159,600
KickUp Inc $93,294
Kids Discover $479,511
Kingmor Supply Inc $219,380
Kingsman Holdings Inc $168,360
Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA Inc $52,646
Kramer, Ethan $170,686
L&R Enterprises, Inc $218,961
Lab School Of Washington $753,166
Lakeshore Equipment Company $371,825
Lakeshore Parent LLC $386,786
Land O'Lakes Inc $87,782
Language Line Services, Inc $481,091
Lanier Electronics Group Inc $118,568
Latham Centers Inc $293,280
Lavinia Group LLC $696,529
Learning Tree International USA Inc $86,898
Lectures de France Inc $31,531
LEGO Brand Retail, Inc $273,975
Leisure Craft Inc $85,885
Lenovo Inc $2,537,839
Leonard Paper Co $71,159
LessonPix Inc $34,884
Let's Do Lunch Inc $685,598
Levine Music Inc $72,375
Lexia Learning Systems LLC $652,902
Lexia Voyager Sopris Inc $299,348
Lifeworks (US) Ltd. $438,094
Lightbox Learning Inc $32,216
Lighting Maintenance Inc $122,446
Lincoln Library Press Inc $33,693
Lindsay Ford LLC $1,460,759
LinkedIn Corporation $27,725
Linwood Center Inc $167,306
LJ CBG Acquisition Company $74,994
Longroad Energy Holdings LLC $117,165
Love Educational Services LLC $25,000
LRP Publications $27,629
Luminace Aggregator LLC $139,474
M T Laney Company Inc $46,306
M&M Welding & Fabricators $3,058,727
Mackin Book Co $31,537
Macmillan Holdings LLC $250,501
Maggin Construction Co Inc $1,223,235
Magnolia Plumbing Inc $478,155
Main Line Real Properties LP $65,567
Mallick Mechanical Contractors Inc $564,827
Mansfield Oil Company of Gainesville Inc $11,607,238
Manson Western LLC $61,012
Marriott Hotel Services Inc $69,242
Marson Foods LLC $283,945
Maryland Association of Boards of Education $33,880
Maryland Department Education $127,668
Maryland Department of Health Regional Institute for Children & Adolescents $222,312
Maryland Diaper Bank $100,000
Maryland Music Educators Assoc $41,802
Maryland Salem Children's Trust Inc $25,854
Maryland School For The Deaf $47,815
Maryland Soccer Foundation, Inc. $76,920
Maryland Sound International Holding Co $59,314
Maryland State Youth Soccer Association $133,840
Maryland Treatment Centers Inc $64,022
Maryland Unemployment Ins Adm $40,045
Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission $65,450
Marzetti Frozen Pasta Inc $37,248
Master Care Flooring Inc $146,333
Maxxess Systems Inc $75,235
McCain Foods USA Inc $547,861
McCormick Insulation Supply $28,499
McDaniel College Inc $240,159
McDonough Bolyard Peck Inc $30,425
McGrath RentCorp $1,624,137
McGraw-Hill Education Inc $296,682
Mdingi, Emmanuel $70,386
Mead Tree & Turf Care Inc $161,920
Medical Access PC $49,133
Meridian Construction Co Inc $36,271
Metro Metal Services Inc $912,366
Meyer Material Handling Products Inc $38,370
MG Auto Glass Inc $128,290
Michigan Dessert Corporation $96,212
Microsoft Corporation $161,886
Midwest Shop Supplies Inc $33,449
MIK Industries Inc $415,121
Mileham & King Inc $26,291
Miles & Stockbridge PC $52,305
Mitel Business Systems Inc $345,707
Mobile Communications America Inc $54,717
MOCO KidsCo Inc $2,594,698
Modern Door & Equipment Sales Inc $110,314
Modular Genius Inc $937,033
Montgomery College $2,861,026
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP $113,414
Morin Distribution Inc $30,467
Moseley Architects of Maryland Inc $563,411
Motir Services Inc. $109,862
Motorola Solutions Inc $59,536
MPS Healthcare Inc $100,056
Mr. Elton McIntosh $51,930
MTFA Architecture PLLC $377,122
Multicorp Fire Protection Services LLC $54,955
Multi-Health Systems Inc $66,924
Mythics, Inc $331,179
N2Y LLC $221,757
Nardone Brothers Baking Company Inc $335,029
Nasco Education LLC $57,264
Nashville Medical & EMS Products Inc $33,945
National Center On Institution & Alternatives $97,576
National Food Group Inc $123,418
National Rehabilitation Hospital Inc $659,808
National Seating & Mobility Inc $56,598
National Speech & Language Therapy Center Inc $106,680
NCS Pearson Incorporated $347,692
Nearpod Inc $26,500
Netcom Technologies Inc $2,953,050
Nevco Sports LLC $247,963
Newsela Inc $40,105
Nexus Woodbourne Family Healing $140,468
Nichols Contracting Inc $165,871
NOA Architecture Planning Interiors LLC $63,868
Noland Company $30,235
Normoyle, Richard M $31,625
Northern Virginia Supply Inc $199,987
NorthStar Contracting Group Inc $57,735
Northwest Evaluation Association $979,232
Norton Land Design LLC $52,075
Notable Inc $218,750
Notre Dame of Maryland University Inc $281,916
Oak Contracting LLC $16,081,109
Octagon Services Inc $38,249
Old Line Construction Inc $368,089
Optimizely North America Inc $367,067
Oracle America Inc $2,481,285
Orndorff & Spaid Inc $1,653,614
OTC Brands Inc $51,909
OverDrive Inc $148,587
PAPCO Inc $479,652
Parallax Inc $37,003
Para-Med Medical Transportation Inc $97,550
Paramount Mechanical Corp $982,083
Parts Authority LLC $97,840
Pathways Schools $596,193
Pear Deck Inc $160,000
Penske Truck Leasing Co LP $214,483
Pepco $13,568,270
Perfection Learning Corporation $353,513
Performance Controls LLC $105,365
Peripole Inc $45,814
Perkins Eastman Architects DPC $213,555
Peterson Farm Fresh Inc $425,909
Petroleum Recovery & Remediation Management Inc $213,063
Phillips Programs $2,026,997
Pinnacle Venue Services LLC $40,109
Pivot Athletic Training LLC $222,285
PlayCore Wisconsin Inc $30,479
Playground Specialists Inc $1,700,876
Plexus Installations Inc $442,871
Policy Studies Associates, Inc $25,096
Potomac Edison $934,079
PowerSchool Holdings LLC $2,502,878
President and Fellows of Harvard College $41,000
Press4Kids Inc $128,597
Prevost Construction Inc $2,405,814
Procom Communications LLC $575,058
Procon Consulting LLC $37,191
Pro-Ed Inc $35,908
Professional Startup and Operating Services Inc $158,752
Proffitt & Associates Architects, PC $440,469
Project Lead The Way Inc $434,229
ProQuest LLC $112,527
Psychological Assessment Resources Inc $46,331
Pyramid Paper Company $1,815,519
Quadient Inc $203,705
Quality One Care Home Health Inc $46,310
QuaverMusic.com LLC $208,320
R D Bean Inc $1,535,198
R.W. Warner Inc $2,127,045
Radio Systems Inc $27,796
Radon Abatement Services $46,450
Rasix Computer Center Inc $664,763
RDA Corporation $393,334
Really Good Stuff LLC $130,528
Really Great Reading LLC $3,556,329
Recovery Point Systems Inc $792,168
Redbird Flight Simulations Inc $30,870
Regency Cab Inc $337,756
Reginald S Lourie Center for Infants & Young Children Inc $1,028,420
Rehab 2 Perform LLC $160,000
Reider, Kelly $77,363
Rescue One Training for Life Inc $512,827
Research For Better Teaching Inc $125,560
REthinc Inc $74,805
Reynolds Consulting Engineers Inc $121,260
Rich Holdings Inc $705,713
Riverside Assessments LLC $44,440
RK Payroll Solutions Inc $275,114
Rochester 100 Inc $50,323
Rockville Color LLC $44,156
Rockville MD II SGF LLC $5,992,261
Rodriguez, Kathleen M $52,865
Rolyn LLC $206,763
Rosen Publishing Group $84,388
RRMM Architects PC $640,623
RSC Electrical & Mechanical Contractors Inc $57,317
RT MacKenzie Inc $45,931
S Freedman & Sons Inc $2,657,511
S&E Paper Inc $123,146
Safeguard Business Systems Inc $31,330
Safeware Inc $34,078
Samaha Associates PC $419,515
Scantron Corporation $30,911
Scenario Learning LLC $69,605
Schneider Electric IT Corporation $34,234
Scholastic Inc $151,451
Scholastic Library Publishing $131,378
School Datebooks Inc $56,551
School Specialty LLC $862,041
Schwan's Food Service Inc $892,157
Sempco Inc $213,960
Senseware Inc $6,220,000
Service Photo Supply Inc $53,697
Service Tire Truck Center Inc $402,954
Servpro Of Rockville-Olney Inc $214,014
SFMS LLC $43,762
SGM Bindery Inc $45,637
Shapiro & Duncan Inc $200,072
Sheffield Pottery, Inc $75,924
Shelton, Karina $41,371
Shenzhen Ssjy Tech Co Ltd $28,310
Sheppard Pratt Non-Contracted Services LLC $7,975,966
Shireen Realty Investments LLC $232,803
Shorehaven Inc $1,297,153
Sigman & Summerfield Associates Inc $240,985
Singer Equipment Company Inc $480,447
Skanska USA Building Inc $7,707,954
Smith & Haines Inc $1,900,155
Smolen Emr Ilkovitch Architects Inc $424,686
Smucker Foodservice Inc $265,211
Snap-On Industrial $86,119
Soliant Health LLC $61,354
SONIC LLC $60,362
Sonny Merryman Inc $5,383,749
Sonova USA Inc $76,201
Southern Air Inc $138,524
Southern Utilities Co Inc $124,174
Specialized Education of MD Inc $1,394,515
St Elizabeth School $958,622
Stage Rigging Services Inc $59,171
Stanbury Uniforms LLC $38,983
Standard Graphics Mid-Atlantic Inc $28,802
Stantec Architecture Inc $2,812,503
Staples Inc $4,265,089
Stark & Keenan, A Professional Assocation $40,966
State of Maryland $1,042,119
Steel Products Inc $36,515
Steve Weiss Music Inc $63,089
Stormwater Management Facilities Repair Group Inc $417,195
Story Tapestries Inc $30,200
Strathmore Hall Foundation Inc $119,780
Stryder Corp $107,306
Summit Energy Services Inc $395,000
Sunbelt Rentals Inc $1,171,042
Superior Supply Ltd $1,286,313
Superior Text $61,226
SupportEd LLC $366,086
Sweeney Brothers Inc $238,704
Sweetwater Sound Inc $26,361
Syn-Tech Systems Inc $143,388
Takoma Tree Experts Inc $35,935
Talent Assessment Inc $35,531
TAN Fire Alarms LLC $597,937
Tasty Brands LLC $169,054
TCA Architects LLC $133,205
Teacher Created Materials Inc $26,532
TeachNow Inc $33,200
Teamwork Crew Limited $29,468
Terraform Solar XVIII LLC $99,830
TestOut Corportation $27,720
TEX-AM Construction Co Inc $122,701
Texthelp Inc $194,604
TFH USA Ltd $36,535
The Arrow Project $144,913
The Best Battery Company Inc $233,053
The Cadmus Group LLC $34,957
The Children's Guild Inc $588,891
The Child's World Inc $29,281
The Discovery Source Inc $56,399
The Foundation Schools $4,644,222
The George B Thomas Sr Learning Academy Inc $214,029
The Hearing and Speech Agency of Metropolitan Baltimore, Inc $264,631
The HJ Poist Gas Company $56,624
The K Group Architects $185,150
The Maryland School for the Blind $321,307
The Matthews Group Inc $802,961
The Middleton & Meads Co Inc $154,495
The New England Center for Children Inc $403,007
The Prophet Corporation $50,027
The Raben Group LLC $81,184
The Rockmont Motor Company Inc $106,302
The Stepping Stones Group LLC $1,484,997
The Therapy Spot LLC $1,168,965
The Tree House Inc $368,960
Think Social Publishing Inc $34,896
Thomas Somerville Co $48,855
Thompson, John $286,972
Tilley Lubricants LLC $659,356
TJ Distributors Inc $154,806
T-Mobile USA Inc $1,359,261
Tomahalk Strategic Solutions LLC $42,500
Total Kitchen Care LLC $76,259
Towson Mechanical Inc $4,477,732
Towson State University $394,450
Treatment & Learning Centers Inc $4,304,456
Tricon Chemical Corporation $100,900
Triumvirate Environment Inc $27,968
TruGreen Landcare LLC $41,771
Tseng, Paul $141,435
TSRC Inc $120,474
TT Faster LLC $39,599
Tuckman-Barbee Construction Co Inc $655,624
Tumbleweed Press Inc $44,757
Tutor Me LA LLC $6,981,920
Tyler Technologies Inc $30,900
Tyson Prepared Foods Inc $1,136,501
Uline, Inc $42,501
Unbounded Learning Inc $31,375
Unisource Services LLC $1,742,173
Unitec Distribution Systems Inc $538,865
United Electric Supply Company LLC $30,864
United Refrigeration Inc $33,241
United Rentals North America Inc $94,130
United Site Services Inc $147,200
United Solutions LLC $108,870
United States Postal Service $446,100
University of Maryland $954,847
US JETTING LLC $53,774
US Modular Group East Inc $2,539,977
Varsity Brands Holding Co Inc $518,253
Vatica Contracting Inc $766,914
Venable LLP $140,061
Veritiv Operating Company $54,832
Verizon Maryland Inc $1,238,217
Verizon Wireless $550,087
Vernier Software & Technology LLC $25,379
Vincent D. Cleary Jr. $71,553
Vista Higher Learning Inc $60,917
Visual Language Associates $158,212
VMDO Architects, P.C. $1,163,121
Votenet Solutions Inc $31,822
VOYA Holdings Inc $4,021,600
VWR International LLC $68,927
W W Grainger Inc $129,250
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. $42,239
Waldon Studio Architects & Planners PC $142,259
Walker Willis Corp $1,762,042
Wampole-Miller Inc $80,033
Washington Gas Light Company $2,676,651
Washington Music Sales Center Inc $121,475
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission $6,325,767
Wayside Publishing $596,136
WB Waste Solutions LLC $739,803
Weather Control Inc $261,406
Weiss Bros of Hagerstown Inc $308,176
Wenger Corporation $107,509
Werres Corp $103,353
West End Service Inc $153,290
West Music Company Inc $49,452
Weyer's Floor Service Inc $526,231
WGL Energy Services Inc $16,692,402
Whitaker Brothers Business Machines Inc $132,494
White Glove Drug & Alcohol Testing Inc $66,015
Williams Scotsman Inc $394,938
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP $150,802
Wisconsin Center for Education Products and Services Inc $51,925
WJ Strickler Signs Inc $75,618
WLR Automotive Group Inc $46,566
Wonderware Inc $29,911
World Fuel Services Inc $87,726
WriteReader Inc $40,800
Xerox Corporation $214,167
Yoti N N & Associates Inc $199,551
Young Mens Christian Assc of Metropolitan Washing $229,081
Zeager Brothers Inc $137,959
$782,623,377
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Board of Education Removes $30M Agenda Item after Parents' Coalition Complaint Filed with Inspector General
Yesterday, a complaint was filed with the Montgomery County Inspector General with regard to Board of Education Agenda Item 6.2, a resolution for a $30 million purchase that included a reference to using student activity funds to pay for the purchase.
Today at the Board of Education meeting the first order of business was to have that agenda item removed from today's agenda.
MCPS Teacher of 30 Years to BOE: "80% of the schools that utilize hybrid math instruction are Title 1 Schools, with student populations that represent the global majority."
Good Afternoon! My name is Nancy Cipolla. I have been a teacher in
MCPS for 30 years and have been fortunate enough to teach at the Virtual
Academy for the past three years. I am here today to request that the
Board of Education fully fund the Virtual Academy as planned for grades
2-12 for Fiscal Year 25 and beyond.
In February, the board came to a unanimous agreement to fund the full
program at the Virtual Academy for next year. In fact, Ms. Wolf said, “You
were going to ensure that the MVA was going to stay put for Fiscal Year
2025.” There was some discussion about wanting to analyze the data at
the lower school.
As a teacher in MCPS, I believe it is crucial to base our decisions on
evidence and data that demonstrate the efficacy of programs. So let’s
discuss the data from our Lower School so you can see the value of our
program and see clearly who will be affected by the decisions you
make today.
Let’s start by taking a deep dive into our performance data. The data for
our lower school shows that we surpass the average achievement in
MCPS in both reading and math. Whereas MCPS shows 46.5% average
achievement in math and 55.3% average achievement in reading, our
average math achievement is 84% and our average reading achievement
is 77%. To break achievement down further, our end of year Dibels data
showed 73% of our first graders and 69% of our second graders reading at
or above grade level. NWEA Spring data shows 64% of our third, fourth,
and fifth graders met proficiency on MAPR . Spring Data for MAPP and
MAPM also show we are achieving better than many schools in MCPS.
72% of our first graders, 74% of our second graders, and 66% of our third
graders met proficiency. An astounding 90% of fourth graders and 89% of
fifth graders receiving virtual instruction in math met proficiency. The data
doesn’t lie, virtual instruction works for elementary students. Our students
are not only thriving but they are exceeding standards.
Voice data also shows how students are building strong relationships
with their peers and teachers and have self-confidence. This is an indicator
that we have created equitable identity-affirming classrooms where
students feel supported and comfortable asking questions . 94% of
our students feel confident that they can do well. 91% of our students said
they had friends in the Virtual Academy and that they had opportunities to
learn about people from a variety of different racial, ethnic, and cultural
backgrounds.
Now let’s look at the demographics of the Virtual Academy. Our student
population is predominantly from the Global Majority (35% Hispanic,
21.4% African American, 24.3 % Caucasian,13.8% Asian, 5.2%
Multi-racial, .2 % American Indian, and.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander).
Furthermore, our school has a 67% FARMS rate, yet we do not receive
any Title I funding or benefits.
The Virtual Academy also offers hybrid classes to over 200 elementary
students attending approximately 30 in-person schools. Next year,
our hybrid program was scheduled to expand to over 300 students.
Through this program, we are able to provide instruction in enriched
mathematics. Not only is this a cost savings to the county, as our four
teachers would be equivalent to approximately 20 in person teaching
positions, but let’s take a look at who is benefiting from hybrid instruction.
80% of the schools that utilize hybrid math instruction are Title 1
Schools, with student populations that represent the global majority.
These students would not be receiving enriched math instruction if not for
the Virtual Academy. As you ponder this, think about how many students
are not receiving instruction in enriched literacy (ELC) in these same
schools. Why are these students’ academic needs being ignored?
I ask the board as you deliberate on your decision today to consider your
core purpose of preparing all students to thrive in their future and
your core value of equity. Think very carefully about the students you are
doing harm to if you decide to close the Virtual Academy. Many of them
are students who are financially disadvantaged and represent the global
majority. How does this fit with your values? Each board member has an
opportunity today to show Montgomery County that you are committed to
your core purpose and values. By supporting the Virtual Academy, you
are allowing our students to continue to thrive and you are ensuring
all students have an equitable opportunity for high quality education
in Montgomery County Public Schools
We are asking you to fully fund the Virtual Academy as planned for
grades 2-12 for FY25 and beyond.
https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/D64KJ25206F1/$file/Nancy Cipolla Testimony.pdf
Monday, June 10, 2024
Board of Ed Shutting Down School with 85% Minorities and 55% FARMS @mocoboe @mcps
Letter and data from Montgomery Virtual Academy parents and guardians to the
Montgomery County Board of Education.
June 10, 2024
Board of Education to Raid Student Activity Funds. ***Complaint Filed with MoCo Inspector General***
Mon 6/10/2024 3:41 PM
To: Megan Davey Limarzi, Esq.
Montgomery County Office of the Inspector General
ig@montgomerycountymd.gov
In reviewing the Agenda for the Montgomery County Board of Education's June 11, 2024, business meeting we were shocked to read a Resolution that discussed using Independent Student Activity Funds (IAF) as an option for funding a MCPS Operating Budget expenditure.
Buried in the Montgomery County Board of Education's Agenda Item 6.6 for June 11, 2024, is the following sentence:
...A total of $14,225,000 is projected to be funded in the FY 2023–2028 CIP, and $10,775,000 is projected to be funded in the FY 2025 Operating Budget or the Independent Student Activity Funds...
The Resolution does not give any further explanation as to how the superintendent would accomplish this transfer of student funds.
MCPS Student funds ...IAFs for each school are to be used for the benefit of the student body currently in attendance...
We have reviewed the MCPS Financial Manual chapter on MCPS Independent Activity Funds (IAF) and do not find any exception that allows the Board of Education to steal funds from student accounts at neighborhood schools.
IAF funds are raised through student fees at sporting events, student ticket sales at musical and drama performances, yearbook sales, senior dues, field trip fees, memorial funds (deceased students), student parking permits, and student picture sales. We are not aware of any policy or regulation that permits the Montgomery County Board of Education to use these funds to fund the Operating Budget.
If MCPS student funds can be used to fund the MCPS Operating Budget, please advise how that would be accomplished and we will make that information available to parents and guardians so they are aware of how fees they pay into their local school can be diverted by the Board of Education.
Thank you for your review of this issue.
Janis Zink Sartucci
Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, MD
Formed in 2002, the Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland seeks to achieve the goals of coherent, content-rich curriculum standards; high expectations combined with timely remediation and acceleration; a wider range of educational options for parents and children; greater transparency and accountability; and meaningful community input.
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