Smith will remain at MCPS until June 1 and will be fully dedicated to guiding the school system in its efforts to get students back to in-person learning as soon as sanitary metrics allow and / or sanitary guidelines are adjusted as a result. “The MCPS staff is among the most talented and dedicated in this country (…) The work we have done together around the accountability framework of equity, resource allocation, student well-being, technology and expansion of early childhood programs are some of the many improvements to the system that I am proud of ”. Designed by Smith in collaboration with community groups and MCPS employee’s associations, the 2.8 billion budget is a 4.5 increase from the 2020 fiscal year, which was nearly. He also reflected on his time as superintendent, praising the MCPS staff for their work and for the significant strides the system has made in reducing persistent achievement gaps and opportunities. ROCKVILLE Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Jack Smith presented his operating budget recommendation for the fiscal year of 2021 on Dec. As to why MCPS is changing to a pass-fail system, Superintendent Smith cited in his announcement that moving away from the. Traditional letter grades will not be used in any MCPS schools.
In his letter to MCPS staff, Smith announced that after great consideration and mixed emotions he is retiring to spend more time with his family. On April 19, MCPS Superintendent Jack Smith announced that middle and high schools will transition to a Pass/Incomplete or Credit/No Credit grading system for the rest of the academic year. He has been a dedicated educator his entire life, serving as a classroom teacher, school principal, curriculum director, and local superintendent of schools.
Smith came to MCPS in July 2016, after serving as the Maryland State Interim Superintendent of Schools. Smith on The MCEA Resolution on MCPS’ Return-to-School Plan.
Statement from the Board of Education and Superintendent Jack R. Smith, has announced that he will be retiring from MCPS on June 1, 2021. The Board of Education and Superintendent Jack Smith just released a statement responding to MCEA’s resolution of no confidence in MCPS’s reopening plan. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland JanuMEMORANDUM To: Members of the Board of Education From: Jack R. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent of Schools, Dr.