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Parental notice and data‑privacy questions raised at hearing on two MCPS federal grants
Summary
During public hearings on two federal MCPS grants totaling $867,500, one registered speaker asked whether parents would be notified or able to opt children out of surveys, referrals or services and raised concerns about instructional time being used for services.
The Montgomery County Council held public hearings Oct. 29 on two supplemental appropriations to the FY25 Montgomery County Public Schools budget: a $500,000 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant and a $367,500 federal grant for improving adolescent health and well‑being. The first hearing had no registered speakers and closed; the second drew one registered speaker, Brenda Diaz.
Diaz used her allotted three minutes to press a series of questions about parental involvement and data collection. She…
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