National Catholic Schools Week observed locally in Frederick County
National Catholic Schools Week runs January 27 to February 2 with events at three Frederick County Catholic schools. Mother Seton School Emmitsburg hosts classroom decorations, family lunches, a mass, and activities. St John’s Prospect Hall holds rings blessing, priest appreciation events, assemblies, and an awards day. St John’s Elementary Frederick hosts geography bee rounds, mall demonstrations, teacher and student appreciation events, band and chorus concerts, plus open invites.
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Fredrick County
Jos
Mother Seton
Emmitsburg
Mount St Mary's College
St John’s Literary Institution
Prospect Hall
Rosanne Johnson
George Reid
St. John’s Elementary School
Frederick Towne Mall
St John’s
Home School Association
St. Johns
Joint bus system eyed for city and county future
Frederick area population exceeds fifty thousand triggering new state funding rules for small urban areas. Officials discuss a transportation authority to operate a joint bus service linking city and county, potentially overseeing fares routes and the airport. A unified application for MTA funds could prompt reorganizing local transit to save money.
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Frederick City
Diane Ratcliff
State Mass Transit Administration
James Gugel
Frederick County
Gugel
Frederick
Ms. Ratcliff
Potsrederick
MTA
Ratcliff
Paul Gordon
Raymond Barnes Jr
Barnes
Transportation Authority
William Lee Jr
Teachers Fight for Promised Contract in Rockville
In Rockville, Montgomery County teachers threaten backlash if the Board of Education does not preserve salary and benefits. Mark Simon of the MCEA urged support for Potter’s revenue proposals as the school budget faces cuts and a 6.5 percent COLA renegotiated July 1. Community Coalition leaders warn against revenue shortfalls and job losses.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Mark Simon
Montgomery County Education Association
Board of Education
Harry Pitt
Simon
Neal Potter
Montgomery County Council
Mr. Simon
Gene Thirolf
Community Coalition For the Schools
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