Facilities

School Renovations and the Capital Improvements Plan

Providing opportunities for community input in the Capital Improvements Plan
Prioritizing renovations for schools with poor infrastructure which impacts student learning
Ensuring that schools receive necessary renovations and that the Capital Improvements Plan is equitable
Increasing transparency in the process of planning school renovations
Developing a quicker response time to poor conditions in schools

Raising environmental standards in schools and MCPS facilities
Providing education about climate change and environmentally harmful practices
Minimizing the environmentally harmful material used in packaging in school lunches
Facilitating the transition towards an entirely electric bus fleet in MCPS
Facilitating the transition towards renewable energy in all MCPS facilities
Providing and maintaining water bottle filling stations, water fountains, and electric hand-dryers in all MCPS schools and facilities
Requiring all new MCPS schools and facilities built to rely on renewable energy

Ensuring that bus routes best accommodate for the needs of students
Hiring more bus drivers with higher wages and more support
Creating an app with the feature of tracking busses and arrival times
Working with the Montgomery County Council to accommodate student needs with free-access to the Ride On Bus
Expanding free transportation for students, outside of school hours
Maintaining safe environments in school busses
Facilitating the transition towards an entirely electric bus fleet in MCPS

Providing students with access to necessary technology including Chromebooks and internet routers
Providing universal access to resources via online textbooks and calculator programs
Offering all courses online to all students across MCPS
Supporting the MCPS Virtual Academy with the necessary resources
Improving current and creating new MCPS programs and applications
Ensuring that students can consistently and accurately check their grades online
Creating an app with the feature of tracking busses and arrival times
Streamlining communication between MCPS, schools, and families using technology