Montgomery County Public Schools
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Supporting Service Employee of the Year 2026
In MCPS, we are your building services, food services, media and technology, maintenance, office, paraeducators, security, and transportation staff. Between October 1, 2025, - December 1, 2025, staff, students, and community members are able to nominate support professionals for the Supporting Services Employee of the Year award and the Chapter Employee of the Year awards. Click here to learn more about the Employee of the Year nomination process!
MCPS Full-Contract Reopener Surveys and Focus Groups
MCPS Collective Bargaining Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding/Agreement
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Building Service Employees Survey
3/3/25 - Building Services Bargaining Survey Meeting (2:00 - 3:00 PM)
3/11/25 - In-person Building Service Chapter Meeting - CESC Auditorium 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville MD (3:30 - 4:30 PM)
3/14/25 - Building Services Bargaining Survey Meeting(2:00 - 3:00 PM)
3/17/25 - Building Services Bargaining Survey Meeting (5:30 - 6:30 PM)
4/4/25 - Building Service Chapter Meeting MCEA Conference Center - 12 Taft Court, Rockville MD (10:00 - 11:00 AM)
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3/24/25 - Food Services Bargaining Survey Meeting (3:30 - 4:30 PM)
3/27/25 - Food Service In-person Meeting - 8401 Thicket Drive, Gaithersburg, MD (3:30 - 4:30 PM)
4/3/25 - Food Services Bargaining Survey Meeting (5:30 - 6:30 PM)
4/9/25 - Food Services Bargaining Survey Meeting(3:30 - 4:30 PM)
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2/28/25 - In-person Maintenance Focus Group - Mid-County Operations Center, 10901 West Lake Dr, Rockville, MD (2:30 - 3:30 PM)
3/7/25 - In-person Maintenance Focus Group - MCEA Conference Center Rms B&C - 12 Taft Court, Rockville, MD (2:30 - 3:30 PM)
3/26/25 - Maintenance Chapter Bargaining Survey Meeting (5:30 - 6:30 PM)
4/7/25 - Maintenance Chapter Bargaining Survey Meeting (5:30 - 6:30 PM)
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Media & Technology Employees Survey
2/19/25 - Media Chapter Bargaining Survey Meeting(5:30 - 6:30 PM)
3/13/25 - Media Chapter Bargaining Survey Meeting (5:30 - 6:30 PM)
4/8/25 - Media & Technology Chapter Meeting - Richard Montgomery HS Cafeteria - 250 Richard Montgomery Drive, Rockville, MD (4:00 - 5:00 PM)
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2/25/25 - Office Employee In-person Meeting - Richard Montgomery High School Cafeteria - 250 Richard Montgomery Drive, Rockville, MD (5:00 - 6:00 PM)
3/6/25 - Office Chapter Bargaining Survey Meeting (5:30 - 6:30 PM)
3/18/25 - Office Chapter Bargaining Survey Meeting (5:30 - 6:30 PM)
4/1/25 - Office Chapter Bargaining Survey Meeting (5:30 - 6:30 PM)
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2/18/25 - Paraeducator Bargaining Survey Meeting(4:00 - 5:00 PM)
2/27/25 - Paraeducator Bargaining Survey Meeting (4:30 - 5:30 PM)
3/10/25 - Paraeducator Bargaining Survey Meeting (5:00 - 6:00 PM)
3/20/25 - Paraeducator Bargaining Survey Meeting (6:00 - 7:00 PM)
3/25/25 - Paraeducator In-person meeting CESC - 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville MD (5:00 - 6:00 PM)
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3/4/25 - Security Chapter Bargaining Survey Meeting (5:30 - 6:30 PM)
3/28/25 - Security Chapter Bargaining Survey Meeting (3:30 - 4:30 PM)
4/2/25 - Security Chapter Meeting - Richard Montgomery HS Cafeteria - 250 Richard Montgomery Drive, Rockville, MD (4:00 - 5:00 PM)
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Transportation Employees Survey
2/19/25 - In-person Transportation Focus Group - West Farm Depot (10:30 - 11:30 AM)
2/24/25 - Transportation Chapter Bargaining Survey Meeting (6:30 - 7:30 PM)
2/26/25 - In-person Transportation Focus Group - Bethesda Depot (10:30 - 11:30 AM)
3/5/25 - In-person Transportation Focus Group - Clarksburg Depot (10:30 - 11:30 AM)
3/12/25 - In-person Transportation Focus Group - Shady Grove Depot (10:30 - 11:30 AM)
3/19/25 - In-person Transportation Focus Group - Randolph Depot (10:30 - 11:30 AM)
4/10/25 - Transportation Chapter Bargaining Survey Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 PM)
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All Support Professionals - Emergency Child Care/Elder Care Fund (Expires - June 30, 2023)
All Support Professionals - SEIU Local 500 Emergency Assistance Fund (Expires - June 30, 2023)
All Support Professionals -SEIU Local 500 Class Coverage Pay(Expires - June 16, 2023 or last instructional day)
Paraeducators - Special Education Paraprofessional Bonus (Expires - June 30, 2024) - Support staff professionals will also receive a bonus if they refer a new hire to a discrete paraprofessional position or a teacher in a special education program.
Transportation Professionals - Extra Route Pay(Expires - June 16, 2023)
All Support Professionals - Emergency Closure Virtual Plan (Expires - June 30, 2023)
All Support Professionals - Jointly Negotiated Compensation for Fiscal Year 2023
All Support Professionals - Addendum regarding COVID-19 impacts to the 2020 - 2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement
All Support Professionals - COVID-19 Leave for the 2022-2023 School Year(Expires - June 30, 2023
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