MCPS Officials: You can contact MCPS officials with questions and comments about the Magnet Program.
Thomas Taylor (Thomas_W_Taylor@mcpsmd.org, 240-740-3020) is the Superintendent of MCPS.
Niki Porter (Niki_T_Porter@mcpsmd.org, 240-740-3970) is the Chief Academic Officer for MCPS
Jeannie Franklin (Jeannie_H_Franklin@mcpsmd.org, 240-740-2562) is the Director for Consortia Choice and Application Program Services
Board of Education: The Board of Education oversees MCPS, and you can write or call them with your concerns.
Montgomery County Board of Education, 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850
E-mail: boe@mcpsmd.org, or specific Board members (see list):
Laura Stewart (Laura_M_Stewart@mcpsmd.org, 240-740-3030), representing District 4, which includes Blair
Grace Rivera-Oven (Graciela_Rivera-oven@mcpsmd.org, 240-740-3030), Chair of the Special Populations Committee
Find the Board member who represents your home school district: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/boe/about/redistricting/
The Board holds monthly meetings where members of the public may sign up to testify: https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/boe/meetings/
County Government: The County Executive and County Council are the heads of the Montgomery County government.
Marc Elrich (E-mail, 240-777-0311), Montgomery County Executive
Councilmember Kristin Mink (councilmember.mink@montgomerycountymd.gov, 240-777-7955), representing District 5 (Burtonsville, White Oak, and Four Corners, including the Blair campus)
Councilmember Kate Stewart (councilmember.stewart@montgomerycountymd.gov, 240-777-7968), representing District 4 (North Bethesda, Kensington, Silver Spring, and Takoma Park)
Councilmember Will Jawando (Councilmember.Jawando@montgomerycountymd.gov, 240-777-7811), at-Large, Chair of the Education Committee
State Government: You can also advocate for education funding at the state level:
Governor Wes Moore and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller (web form, 410-974-3901)
The Montgomery County delegation in the Maryland General Assembly (house@montgomerycountydelegation.com, 301-858-3010)
State Senator William Smith (will.smith@senate.state.md.us, 410-841-3634) of District 20, which includes Blair
State Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (lorig.charkoudian@house.state.md.us, 410-841-3423) of District 20
State Delegate David Moon (David.Moon@house.state.md.us, 410-841-3474) of District 20, House Majority Leader
State Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins (jheanelle.wilkins@house.state.md.us, 410-841-3493) of District 20
When you write to your representatives, please let them know why the Magnet Program is special. Let them know about the many awards won by Magnet students and the accomplishments of distinguished alumni. Tell them why the Magnet Program is important to you and why MCPS should continue to support the Magnet and other special programs for future generations of students.