Community Action Board Testifies on Immigrant Protections, Education Budget

On January 13, 2026, Community Action Board Chair DaVida Rowley testified before the County Council in support of the Promoting Community Trust – Immigrant Protections Act, which would codify protections for immigrants in Montgomery County. On January 14, Head Start Parents Policy Council representative Rachel Bonas testified at the Board of Education budget hearing on early care and education, including the County's new birth-to-five Head Start model, and opposed the proposed elimination of ten Pupil Personnel Workers. The Board also plans to participate in the Maryland Community Action Partnership's Advocacy Day in Annapolis next month.