URGENT: ACTION NEEDED!

The Montgomery County Board of Education is voting this Thursday 4/20 on a resolution that will hide controversial approvals like school cell towers and massive bus depots by delegating land use decision-making to a civil servant designated by the superintendent !

Unless we take action, on April 20, 2023 the Board will vote to delegate to the authority to make significant land use decisions. How could this happen? The resolution is on the BOE's Consent Agenda, so the matter has already been deemed to be one of a routine nature without the need for discussion.  

If this resolution is approved, land use decisions, such as whether to install cell towers on MCPS property, will be made behind closed doors without public notice, public input, or a public vote of the Board of Education.

Many of you may remember that the Board tried to do the exact same thing back in August 2022. Thanks to your help, and hundreds of letters you sent, the Board canceled the idea back in August. Now they are reviving the exact same bad idea -- hoping you won't notice.

This action will remove the public scrutiny of the Board of Education having to vote on critical issues.

TAKE ACTION TODAY!

1. CLICK START WRITING to use Our 1-Click Tool to tell the Board of Education to remove item 11.11 Delegation of Authority from the consent agenda. This item should have 30 days for public input and be left to the incoming Board.
2. Contact the Board of Education TODAY!

      Telephone and leave a message for the MCPS BOE: 240-740-3030

PS – MCPS should take note of school districts such as this one in Michigan mobilizing to protect children: Wyandotte schools superintendent resigns amid cell tower controversy