School board approves legislative policy package but tables contested professional-development change

Aug 19, 2025

The Montgomery County School Board voted to approve a set of legislative policy revisions while pulling and later tabling Policy 5-4.4 after extended debate about professional development language, references to the Virginia Code, and whether new wording would limit nonacademic trainings including DEI-related content.

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The Montgomery County School Board on Monday approved a package of legislative policy revisions but set aside a disputed change to Policy 5-4.4 for further review.

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