The Greenbelt City Council held a worksession on June 4 with Dr. Monica E. Goldson, Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Prince George’s County Public Schools at the time of the worksession. Christian Rhodes, chief of staff, accompanied her. All councilmembers were present. Sometime after the June 4 meeting concluded County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced that Goldson had been named permanent Chief Executive Officer. The council had two major issues to be addressed: a school boundary update for students living in Greenbelt Station, and the physical conditions of Greenbelt schools including future construction needs.
Goldson updated the council on the past year’s activities. She reported that the county has 134,000 students in 207 schools. She mentioned that a three-year teacher’s contract was concluded, restoring pay steps teachers had been denied. Golden added that the county also gave teachers an additional step and are aiming for a compensation package similar to nearby jurisdictions. She said that she has been with the county school system for almost 30 years, and indicated she is familiar with Greenbelt.
For more of this story, see the June 20 News Review.