BOE hires firm to identify candidates for the superintendent job that works on higher education leadership appointments

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why even bother with this when they're just going to give the job to Felder?

This is a signal that they are not planning to do that.

They are going through the motions. Felder is it.

While I don't put this past the BOE, I really hope this isn't the case. I have not been impressed with her at all.

She's not bad, but she's just there.

I know she's all into this student code of conduct and improving safety and discipline in schools. That's so inequitable.

I actually wish she WAS into those things. I've yet to see her take any meaningful action that would make me think she's serious about improving in those areas.

Yesterday's email indicates it's a big priority of hers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why even bother with this when they're just going to give the job to Felder?

This is a signal that they are not planning to do that.

They are going through the motions. Felder is it.

While I don't put this past the BOE, I really hope this isn't the case. I have not been impressed with her at all.

She's not bad, but she's just there.

I know she's all into this student code of conduct and improving safety and discipline in schools. That's so inequitable.

I actually wish she WAS into those things. I've yet to see her take any meaningful action that would make me think she's serious about improving in those areas.

Yesterday's email indicates it's a big priority of hers.

You think emails are how change happens? How many emails did McKnight espousing the same things with no actions to back up those empty words and promises?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are people who are going to complain about everything, either because they are just disillusioned, or because it reinforces their priors, or because it is politically advantageous to undermine faith in public education.

I'd encourage my fellow parents to resist those voices. If Central Office or BoE messes up, call them on it. But if they do something good, let's not just fall into cynical patterns because it's fun to be snarky on the internet.

This is our kids' education we are talking about - and if the BoE has decided to take more responsibility and break out of old, bad, passive, patterns, that's good.

The BOE's primary job function is to hire, supervise, and as needed, fire a superintendent. I would prefer that the BOE utilize competitive and open procurement practices and utilize a search firm that has connections into the potential pool of superintendent candidates, instead of a firm that was a quick hire through a bridge contract that has NO experience hiring superintendents into school districts.

There may be some good individuals on this board, but as a group, sorry, they are a fail. This is our kids' educations we are talking about.

Not true. I saw that they have done district superintendent searches in Massachusetts, Kentucky, and Louisiana, as well as state superintendent in Maryland.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why even bother with this when they're just going to give the job to Felder?

This is a signal that they are not planning to do that.

They are going through the motions. Felder is it.

While I don't put this past the BOE, I really hope this isn't the case. I have not been impressed with her at all.

She's not bad, but she's just there.

I know she's all into this student code of conduct and improving safety and discipline in schools. That's so inequitable.

I actually wish she WAS into those things. I've yet to see her take any meaningful action that would make me think she's serious about improving in those areas.

Yesterday's email indicates it's a big priority of hers.

You think emails are how change happens? How many emails did McKnight espousing the same things with no actions to back up those empty words and promises?

I don't recall ever receiving a comparable email from McKnight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why even bother with this when they're just going to give the job to Felder?

This is a signal that they are not planning to do that.

They are going through the motions. Felder is it.

While I don't put this past the BOE, I really hope this isn't the case. I have not been impressed with her at all.

She's not bad, but she's just there.

I know she's all into this student code of conduct and improving safety and discipline in schools. That's so inequitable.

I actually wish she WAS into those things. I've yet to see her take any meaningful action that would make me think she's serious about improving in those areas.

Yesterday's email indicates it's a big priority of hers.

You think emails are how change happens? How many emails did McKnight espousing the same things with no actions to back up those empty words and promises?

I don't recall ever receiving a comparable email from McKnight.

Then you weren't paying attention: https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2022-2023/Community-Message-20230210.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are people who are going to complain about everything, either because they are just disillusioned, or because it reinforces their priors, or because it is politically advantageous to undermine faith in public education.

I'd encourage my fellow parents to resist those voices. If Central Office or BoE messes up, call them on it. But if they do something good, let's not just fall into cynical patterns because it's fun to be snarky on the internet.

This is our kids' education we are talking about - and if the BoE has decided to take more responsibility and break out of old, bad, passive, patterns, that's good.

The BOE's primary job function is to hire, supervise, and as needed, fire a superintendent. I would prefer that the BOE utilize competitive and open procurement practices and utilize a search firm that has connections into the potential pool of superintendent candidates, instead of a firm that was a quick hire through a bridge contract that has NO experience hiring superintendents into school districts.

There may be some good individuals on this board, but as a group, sorry, they are a fail. This is our kids' educations we are talking about.

Not true. I saw that they have done district superintendent searches in Massachusetts, Kentucky, and Louisiana, as well as state superintendent in Maryland.

HYA is doing Maryland State Superintendent search

https://www.marylandpublicschools.org/stateboard/Pages/superintendent-search.aspx

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are people who are going to complain about everything, either because they are just disillusioned, or because it reinforces their priors, or because it is politically advantageous to undermine faith in public education.

I'd encourage my fellow parents to resist those voices. If Central Office or BoE messes up, call them on it. But if they do something good, let's not just fall into cynical patterns because it's fun to be snarky on the internet.

This is our kids' education we are talking about - and if the BoE has decided to take more responsibility and break out of old, bad, passive, patterns, that's good.

The BOE's primary job function is to hire, supervise, and as needed, fire a superintendent. I would prefer that the BOE utilize competitive and open procurement practices and utilize a search firm that has connections into the potential pool of superintendent candidates, instead of a firm that was a quick hire through a bridge contract that has NO experience hiring superintendents into school districts.

There may be some good individuals on this board, but as a group, sorry, they are a fail. This is our kids' educations we are talking about.

Not true. I saw that they have done district superintendent searches in Massachusetts, Kentucky, and Louisiana, as well as state superintendent in Maryland.

HYA is doing Maryland State Superintendent search

https://www.marylandpublicschools.org/stateboard/Pages/superintendent-search.aspx

Greenwood Asher did one in the past.

https://news.maryland.gov/msde/maryland-state-board-of-education-selects-greenwood-asher-associates-to-lead-search-for-state-superintendent/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why even bother with this when they're just going to give the job to Felder?

This is a signal that they are not planning to do that.

They are going through the motions. Felder is it.

While I don't put this past the BOE, I really hope this isn't the case. I have not been impressed with her at all.

She's not bad, but she's just there.

I know she's all into this student code of conduct and improving safety and discipline in schools. That's so inequitable.

I actually wish she WAS into those things. I've yet to see her take any meaningful action that would make me think she's serious about improving in those areas.

Yesterday's email indicates it's a big priority of hers.

You think emails are how change happens? How many emails did McKnight espousing the same things with no actions to back up those empty words and promises?

I don't recall ever receiving a comparable email from McKnight.

Then you weren't paying attention: https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2022-2023/Community-Message-20230210.html

Where is McKnight's name on that message?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why even bother with this when they're just going to give the job to Felder?

This is a signal that they are not planning to do that.

They are going through the motions. Felder is it.

While I don't put this past the BOE, I really hope this isn't the case. I have not been impressed with her at all.

She's not bad, but she's just there.

I know she's all into this student code of conduct and improving safety and discipline in schools. That's so inequitable.

I actually wish she WAS into those things. I've yet to see her take any meaningful action that would make me think she's serious about improving in those areas.

Yesterday's email indicates it's a big priority of hers.

You think emails are how change happens? How many emails did McKnight espousing the same things with no actions to back up those empty words and promises?

I don't recall ever receiving a comparable email from McKnight.

Then you weren't paying attention: https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2022-2023/Community-Message-20230210.html

Compare them side by side. McKnight’s version makes no mention of discipline or any consequences. It is 100 percent relying on the farce that all infractions can be proactively prevented. Of course it’s important to work to prevent incidents of all kinds, but it’s unrealistic to just wave a hand and assume nothing will ever happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are people who are going to complain about everything, either because they are just disillusioned, or because it reinforces their priors, or because it is politically advantageous to undermine faith in public education.

I'd encourage my fellow parents to resist those voices. If Central Office or BoE messes up, call them on it. But if they do something good, let's not just fall into cynical patterns because it's fun to be snarky on the internet.

This is our kids' education we are talking about - and if the BoE has decided to take more responsibility and break out of old, bad, passive, patterns, that's good.

The BOE's primary job function is to hire, supervise, and as needed, fire a superintendent. I would prefer that the BOE utilize competitive and open procurement practices and utilize a search firm that has connections into the potential pool of superintendent candidates, instead of a firm that was a quick hire through a bridge contract that has NO experience hiring superintendents into school districts.

There may be some good individuals on this board, but as a group, sorry, they are a fail. This is our kids' educations we are talking about.

Not true. I saw that they have done district superintendent searches in Massachusetts, Kentucky, and Louisiana, as well as state superintendent in Maryland.

HYA is doing Maryland State Superintendent search

https://www.marylandpublicschools.org/stateboard/Pages/superintendent-search.aspx

Greenwood Asher did one in the past.

https://news.maryland.gov/msde/maryland-state-board-of-education-selects-greenwood-asher-associates-to-lead-search-for-state-superintendent/

You mean the one that completely blew up and ended in disaster? That one?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are people who are going to complain about everything, either because they are just disillusioned, or because it reinforces their priors, or because it is politically advantageous to undermine faith in public education.

I'd encourage my fellow parents to resist those voices. If Central Office or BoE messes up, call them on it. But if they do something good, let's not just fall into cynical patterns because it's fun to be snarky on the internet.

This is our kids' education we are talking about - and if the BoE has decided to take more responsibility and break out of old, bad, passive, patterns, that's good.

The BOE's primary job function is to hire, supervise, and as needed, fire a superintendent. I would prefer that the BOE utilize competitive and open procurement practices and utilize a search firm that has connections into the potential pool of superintendent candidates, instead of a firm that was a quick hire through a bridge contract that has NO experience hiring superintendents into school districts.

There may be some good individuals on this board, but as a group, sorry, they are a fail. This is our kids' educations we are talking about.

Not true. I saw that they have done district superintendent searches in Massachusetts, Kentucky, and Louisiana, as well as state superintendent in Maryland.

HYA is doing Maryland State Superintendent search

https://www.marylandpublicschools.org/stateboard/Pages/superintendent-search.aspx

Greenwood Asher did one in the past.

https://news.maryland.gov/msde/maryland-state-board-of-education-selects-greenwood-asher-associates-to-lead-search-for-state-superintendent/

You mean the one that completely blew up and ended in disaster? That one?

Sounds just like Hazard Young's last three searches for MCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why even bother with this when they're just going to give the job to Felder?

This is a signal that they are not planning to do that.

They are going through the motions. Felder is it.

While I don't put this past the BOE, I really hope this isn't the case. I have not been impressed with her at all.

She's not bad, but she's just there.

She's interim, joining more than halfway through a school year. What are you expecting, Moses parting the Red Sea?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why even bother with this when they're just going to give the job to Felder?

This is a signal that they are not planning to do that.

They are going through the motions. Felder is it.

While I don't put this past the BOE, I really hope this isn't the case. I have not been impressed with her at all.

She's not bad, but she's just there.

She's interim, joining more than halfway through a school year. What are you expecting, Moses parting the Red Sea?

What made you think I expected her to part the Red Sea? I'm not impressed by what I've seen of her. Is that a crime?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why even bother with this when they're just going to give the job to Felder?

This is a signal that they are not planning to do that.

They are going through the motions. Felder is it.

While I don't put this past the BOE, I really hope this isn't the case. I have not been impressed with her at all.

She's not bad, but she's just there.

She's interim, joining more than halfway through a school year. What are you expecting, Moses parting the Red Sea?

What made you think I expected her to part the Red Sea? I'm not impressed by what I've seen of her. Is that a crime?

What specific actions or words would you like to see from her?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why even bother with this when they're just going to give the job to Felder?

This is a signal that they are not planning to do that.

They are going through the motions. Felder is it.

While I don't put this past the BOE, I really hope this isn't the case. I have not been impressed with her at all.

She's not bad, but she's just there.

She's interim, joining more than halfway through a school year. What are you expecting, Moses parting the Red Sea?

What made you think I expected her to part the Red Sea? I'm not impressed by what I've seen of her. Is that a crime?

What specific actions or words would you like to see from her?

Hi anonymous person, you have no idea what interactions I've had with her. Why are you badgering me about the fact that I'm not impressed by her? Is that you, Dr. Felder?