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Parents, staff and students press MCPS on budget cuts, Whitman lottery transportation, Argyle building and program cuts
Summary
Fifteen speakers during Feb. 20 public comment urged the Montgomery County Board of Education to address job reclassifications and cuts, provide dedicated buses for Whitman's Leadership & Social Justice lottery students, fix aging Argyle Middle School facilities, protect CASE and virtual programs, and preserve Parent Community Coordinator roles.
Fifteen speakers addressed the Montgomery County Board of Education during public comment Feb. 20, focusing on budget decisions that affect staffing, student transportation for out‑of‑boundary lottery programs, aging school buildings and program continuity.
Union leaders raised concerns about recent reclassifications and staffing reductions for support professionals. Christine Handy and Carlene Pruitt of SEIU Local 500 described anxiety among support staff after positions were elevated or eliminated without finalized job descriptions and said promised reclassification increases were not applied; Pruitt said specialists who screened candidates and supported school safety and equity work were being replaced by roles that, she argued, lack the applied classification knowledge support…
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