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Votes at a glance: calendar approved, personnel report passes, attendance exemptions denied
Summary
Key board actions: calendar draft 1 approved with amendments (5–2); personnel report approved (6–1); two religious-exemption attendance requests were considered and failed; payment of bills acknowledged and financial summary accepted.
At its Feb. 3 meeting, the Montgomery County Public Schools board recorded several formal actions:
• Calendar: The board approved the amended 2026–27 calendar (see separate coverage) on a 5–2 roll-call vote. The motion included amendments to March 26, August 10 and October scheduling.
• Personnel report: The personnel report as presented was approved on a roll-call vote (6 in favor, 1 opposed).
• Attendance exemptions: The board considered two motions to exempt individual applications from compulsory attendance due to religious reasons. Both exemption motions failed on roll call; the transcript records that the second application failed by a 2–5 vote. The first exemption motion is recorded as failed; the transcript contains inconsistent tally wording for that vote, so the precise roll-call numbers are not clear in the meeting record.
• Financial items: The board acknowledged receipt of the January 2026 financial summary and approved payment of bills as presented (payment-of-bills motion carried 7–0 on roll call).
• Closed session certification: Following a closed session to discuss student and personnel matters, the board certified that only items identified in the convening motion were discussed; the certification motion carried on roll call.
These items reflect formal board actions taken during the meeting and will be recorded in official minutes and the board docket.
