County agencies outline scale and gaps in after‑school and summer programs Presenters from MCPS, HHS, Recreation and the Collaboration Council described the county’s OST program portfolio — Excel Beyond the Bell, community schools, rec camps and nonprofit providers — and flagged workforce shortages, inconsistent data and acute summer and middle‑school gaps.

Montgomery County officials revealed critical gaps in after-school and summer programs that leave thousands of students underserved and in need of support.

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Montgomery County council presses agencies for a clear data plan as OST MOU awaits final signatures County leaders were told a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Montgomery County Public Schools and Recreation is at signature routing but stalled on background‑check language; councilmembers demanded a concrete plan, a staffed data coordinator, and shared metrics to link program enrollment and outcomes across the county’s out‑of‑school‑time system.

Montgomery County leaders are demanding a concrete plan to track participation in out-of-school programs as a crucial MOU awaits final signatures—will they finally get the data they need?

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