The Prince George’s County Council will hold a Committee of the Whole (COW) briefing concerning the status of the Head Start program and student safety, on Monday, September 19, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. in the Council Hearing Room, First Floor, County Administration Building, 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive in Upper Marlboro.
Prince George’s County Schools CEO Dr. Kevin M. Maxwell; Board of Education Chair Dr. Segun C. Eubanks; Board of Education Vice-Chair Carolyn M. Boston; and Board of Education Members Curtis Valentine will brief the Council.
Council Chair Derrick L. Davis (D) – District 6, says the briefing is an opportunity for Council Members to hear directly from leadership concerning recent events in the school system.
“The safety and welfare of our County’s children and the students enrolled in Prince George’s County Schools is our highest priority. The Council, by exercising our oversight role and insisting on a management structure and set of values that require full accountability, will need to see hard evidence of the measures being taken to ensure these lapses will not happen again and that any systemic issues are comprehensively addressed.”
The Council briefing on Prince George’s County School issues will be live streamed. To view please click the link below.
WHAT:
Prince George’s County Council PGCPS/ Board of Education Briefing
WHO:
Prince George’s County Council
PGCPS CEO Dr. Kevin Maxwell
Board of Education Chair Dr. Segun Eubanks
Board of Education Vice-Chair Carolyn Boston
Board of Education Member Curtis Valentine
WHEN:
Monday, September 19, 2016
11:30 a.m.
WHERE:
County Administration Building
Council Hearing Room, First Floor
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
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All legislative powers of Prince George’s County are vested in the County Council. The County Council sits as the District Council on zoning and land use policy, and as the Board of Health to govern and guide health policy. The County Council meets as a legislative body on Tuesdays in the Council Hearing Room on the first floor of the County Administration Building in Upper Marlboro. For more information on the Prince George’s County Council, please visit www.princegeorgescountymd.gov
