Students are improving but still must continue to grow their reading and math skills, said Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight Monday.
To continue to “reconstruct” education, McKnight urged the Board of Education to adopt her proposed $3.2 billion operating budget. That budget represents an 8 percent increase above the current budget, which is a $235.4 million increase.
In the proposed budget, money is allocated for a new reading program for grades kindergarten to second grade and emphasis will be made on middle school math skills. The budget includes funding to recruit more teachers who will be paid enough to live in the county.
Her budget also includes money to cover fees for all students who want to take Advanced Placement (AP) tests and covers costs and fees of high school students who enroll in college courses. The budget also includes dollars for its CollegeTracks program, which would …