Education
Elementary and secondary public schools are operated by the Montgomery County Public Schools. The county is also served by Montgomery College, a public, open access community college. The county has no public university of its own, but the state university system does operate a facility called Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville that provides access to baccalaureate and Master's level programs from several of the state's public universities.
MCPS operates under the jurisdiction of an elected Board of Education. Its current members are:
| Name | District | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Shirley Brandman | At-Large | 2010 |
| Patricia O'Neill (President) | District 3 | 2010 |
| Laura Berthiaume | District 2 | 2012 |
| Christopher S. Barclay (Vice-President) | District 4 | 2012 |
| Judith Docca | District 1 | 2010 |
| Michael A. Durso | District 5 | 2010 |
| Phil Kauffman | At-Large | 2012 |
| John Mannes (Student Member) | At-Large | 2013 |
| Joshua P. Starr (Superintendent) | 2012 | - |
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