Dr. Broquard/Lafayette

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Anonymous wrote:You couldn’t pay me enough to be an elementary school principal. They have to be a business manager. Politician. Fundraiser. Cheerleader. Counselor. Pedagogical leader. Facilities manager. They have to manage really creative folks who may have vested a lot of time and energy into special units and activities that from year to year may not fit into the curriculum, and deal with those teachers when they get upset. Newer teachers are often more willing to go with the curriculum of the month, but fewer of them want to work the 60 hours a week that teachers used to, And they’re often not as excited about carrying on unpaid extra traditions. And in DC, the number of personnel evaluations that Principals have to write is crazy. Unless it’s changed, I think they have to do written evaluations of multiple paragraphs for every staff member multiple times a year. It’s a ridiculous amount— order of magnitude more human resources paperwork than managers of other similarly sized organizations.

First of all which principal is a counselor, pedagogical leader, or facilities manager?

That is the actual counselors, social workers, and teachers. Pedagogical leader? Yes I’m sure all of them have experience in special education, ELL, and the range of grades at one school.
Facilities? They all have a manger of operations.

Evaluations? They write a few sentences based off a rubric.

I will say managing adults is hard. But a good leader knows how to do these things and if you worked in DCPS you’d know there is no set curriculum, only set standards and tests. So no, they don’t have to ‘make’ teachers get on board with a curriculum unless they are a poor leader mandating everyone to do the exact same thing, thinking that means the same results will be produced.

I could go on about the other things mentioned, it’s true being a principal is difficult but let’s not act like they are the end all be all.

Well, not all elementary Principals have manager of operations.

Strategy and logistics is the same thing.
Lafayette certainly has one and Miner.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You couldn’t pay me enough to be an elementary school principal. They have to be a business manager. Politician. Fundraiser. Cheerleader. Counselor. Pedagogical leader. Facilities manager. They have to manage really creative folks who may have vested a lot of time and energy into special units and activities that from year to year may not fit into the curriculum, and deal with those teachers when they get upset. Newer teachers are often more willing to go with the curriculum of the month, but fewer of them want to work the 60 hours a week that teachers used to, And they’re often not as excited about carrying on unpaid extra traditions. And in DC, the number of personnel evaluations that Principals have to write is crazy. Unless it’s changed, I think they have to do written evaluations of multiple paragraphs for every staff member multiple times a year. It’s a ridiculous amount— order of magnitude more human resources paperwork than managers of other similarly sized organizations.

First of all which principal is a counselor, pedagogical leader, or facilities manager?

That is the actual counselors, social workers, and teachers. Pedagogical leader? Yes I’m sure all of them have experience in special education, ELL, and the range of grades at one school.
Facilities? They all have a manger of operations.

Evaluations? They write a few sentences based off a rubric.

I will say managing adults is hard. But a good leader knows how to do these things and if you worked in DCPS you’d know there is no set curriculum, only set standards and tests. So no, they don’t have to ‘make’ teachers get on board with a curriculum unless they are a poor leader mandating everyone to do the exact same thing, thinking that means the same results will be produced.

I could go on about the other things mentioned, it’s true being a principal is difficult but let’s not act like they are the end all be all.

Well, not all elementary Principals have manager of operations.

Strategy and logistics is the same thing.
Lafayette certainly has one and Miner.

Pretty sure that is one of the positions Lafayette is cutting due to budget cuts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why all the hate, she’s been a great principal
at Lafayette.

LOL. That's one view. Not shared by everyone.

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Anonymous wrote:You couldn’t pay me enough to be an elementary school principal. They have to be a business manager. Politician. Fundraiser. Cheerleader. Counselor. Pedagogical leader. Facilities manager. They have to manage really creative folks who may have vested a lot of time and energy into special units and activities that from year to year may not fit into the curriculum, and deal with those teachers when they get upset. Newer teachers are often more willing to go with the curriculum of the month, but fewer of them want to work the 60 hours a week that teachers used to, And they’re often not as excited about carrying on unpaid extra traditions. And in DC, the number of personnel evaluations that Principals have to write is crazy. Unless it’s changed, I think they have to do written evaluations of multiple paragraphs for every staff member multiple times a year. It’s a ridiculous amount— order of magnitude more human resources paperwork than managers of other similarly sized organizations.

First of all which principal is a counselor, pedagogical leader, or facilities manager?

That is the actual counselors, social workers, and teachers. Pedagogical leader? Yes I’m sure all of them have experience in special education, ELL, and the range of grades at one school.
Facilities? They all have a manger of operations.

Evaluations? They write a few sentences based off a rubric.

I will say managing adults is hard. But a good leader knows how to do these things and if you worked in DCPS you’d know there is no set curriculum, only set standards and tests. So no, they don’t have to ‘make’ teachers get on board with a curriculum unless they are a poor leader mandating everyone to do the exact same thing, thinking that means the same results will be produced.

I could go on about the other things mentioned, it’s true being a principal is difficult but let’s not act like they are the end all be all.

Well, not all elementary Principals have manager of operations.

Strategy and logistics is the same thing.
Lafayette certainly has one and Miner.

Pretty sure that is one of the positions Lafayette is cutting due to budget cuts.

Just proves Ms. Broquard isn’t a great person. SHE still gets to benefit from having one for this school year, while the new principal who replaces her does not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She is great with complex administrative and logistical situations - the building renovation, opening during COVID (I believe Lafayette got the most kids back the earliest), generally operating 900+ student school. I’m sure that’s why DCPS wants her at Miner, given the upcoming changes there.

Miner parents - she will be good. She’s just not the “warm hug” we normally think of when we think of elementary principal. She’s also got a sarcastic sense of humor, which I rather enjoy, but I can imagine might be misinterpreted by others…especially anyone feeling vulnerable. Should she learn to communicate differently in those situations? Yes, but no one is perfect.

And yes, sometimes she can be overly guarded with parents. In some cases that isn’t deserved. However, we have to recognize as a Lafayette community that there are also some parents here that are litigious, demanding, bat poop crazies. It takes a village.

Miner parents should be extremely concerned. She relies heavily on the HSA to supplement her budget for basics like floor wax, toilet paper, etc. as well as bigger items like computers. I am not sure how she will function at a school where parents are unlikely to be able to contribute many thousands of dollars each year to balance the budget. She failed at initiatives, such as getting the community to buy into slashing pre-k and expanding into a second location. And beyond the lack of "warm hugs," she has called both young elementary school students and parents names. Maybe it's funny sarcasm to call your students "spoiled brats" and tell parents they are entitled racists, but the kids sure didn't find it funny and they are the ones who really matter here. Shame on the third graders for not getting this sense of humor, I guess? She also refused to meet with groups of parents, made a very bad mess of special education, relied on a reporting network of parents to spy on other parents which often resulted in what she called "bad information," etc. Not to mention some very serious issues many parents don't think were addressed adequately. which I won't get into to protect the privacy of the children involved. If I were a Minor parent, I would challenge this move.

Calling the huge number of parents who don't like her all "bat poop crazies" is...wild. Are they all that off-base? So many over so many years? In any event, I assume any school will have what Dr. B would consider "demanding" and "bat poop crazies" but she has to be able to deal with them as part of the job...and she really hasn't mastered that skill to this day. Miner parents, if you disagree with a decision she makes, prepare to be written off as a nut job and not be taken seriously.

But the biggest concern, IMO, is how much many teachers seem to dislike her. Turnover is incredible for a school that should be desirable, such as Lafayette. Many left for other DCPS schools. It's impossible to have a good school without committed teachers. No matter what you think about her, if the teachers working for her aren't happy there is a huge problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do principals of schools with more at risk students get higher salaries or bonuses? Dr Broquard told her LSAT last week that she thought having more at-risk students at Lafayette was a fantastic idea because they came with more funding.

Of course, she sees these kids as dollar signs. Makes sense. Do the funds actually go to help those kids? What's the plan for those extra dollars, exactly?

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Anonymous wrote:You couldn’t pay me enough to be an elementary school principal. They have to be a business manager. Politician. Fundraiser. Cheerleader. Counselor. Pedagogical leader. Facilities manager. They have to manage really creative folks who may have vested a lot of time and energy into special units and activities that from year to year may not fit into the curriculum, and deal with those teachers when they get upset. Newer teachers are often more willing to go with the curriculum of the month, but fewer of them want to work the 60 hours a week that teachers used to, And they’re often not as excited about carrying on unpaid extra traditions. And in DC, the number of personnel evaluations that Principals have to write is crazy. Unless it’s changed, I think they have to do written evaluations of multiple paragraphs for every staff member multiple times a year. It’s a ridiculous amount— order of magnitude more human resources paperwork than managers of other similarly sized organizations.

First of all which principal is a counselor, pedagogical leader, or facilities manager?

That is the actual counselors, social workers, and teachers. Pedagogical leader? Yes I’m sure all of them have experience in special education, ELL, and the range of grades at one school.
Facilities? They all have a manger of operations.

Evaluations? They write a few sentences based off a rubric.

I will say managing adults is hard. But a good leader knows how to do these things and if you worked in DCPS you’d know there is no set curriculum, only set standards and tests. So no, they don’t have to ‘make’ teachers get on board with a curriculum unless they are a poor leader mandating everyone to do the exact same thing, thinking that means the same results will be produced.

I could go on about the other things mentioned, it’s true being a principal is difficult but let’s not act like they are the end all be all.

Well, not all elementary Principals have manager of operations.

Strategy and logistics is the same thing.
Lafayette certainly has one and Miner.

Pretty sure that is one of the positions Lafayette is cutting due to budget cuts.

Just proves Ms. Broquard isn’t a great person. SHE still gets to benefit from having one for this school year, while the new principal who replaces her does not.

Um, tragically he died this school year, so it's not likely she benefitted from that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You couldn’t pay me enough to be an elementary school principal. They have to be a business manager. Politician. Fundraiser. Cheerleader. Counselor. Pedagogical leader. Facilities manager. They have to manage really creative folks who may have vested a lot of time and energy into special units and activities that from year to year may not fit into the curriculum, and deal with those teachers when they get upset. Newer teachers are often more willing to go with the curriculum of the month, but fewer of them want to work the 60 hours a week that teachers used to, And they’re often not as excited about carrying on unpaid extra traditions. And in DC, the number of personnel evaluations that Principals have to write is crazy. Unless it’s changed, I think they have to do written evaluations of multiple paragraphs for every staff member multiple times a year. It’s a ridiculous amount— order of magnitude more human resources paperwork than managers of other similarly sized organizations.

First of all which principal is a counselor, pedagogical leader, or facilities manager?

That is the actual counselors, social workers, and teachers. Pedagogical leader? Yes I’m sure all of them have experience in special education, ELL, and the range of grades at one school.
Facilities? They all have a manger of operations.

Evaluations? They write a few sentences based off a rubric.

I will say managing adults is hard. But a good leader knows how to do these things and if you worked in DCPS you’d know there is no set curriculum, only set standards and tests. So no, they don’t have to ‘make’ teachers get on board with a curriculum unless they are a poor leader mandating everyone to do the exact same thing, thinking that means the same results will be produced.

I could go on about the other things mentioned, it’s true being a principal is difficult but let’s not act like they are the end all be all.

Well, not all elementary Principals have manager of operations.

Strategy and logistics is the same thing.
Lafayette certainly has one and Miner.

Pretty sure that is one of the positions Lafayette is cutting due to budget cuts.

Just proves Ms. Broquard isn’t a great person. SHE still gets to benefit from having one for this school year, while the new principal who replaces her does not.

Um, tragically he died this school year, so it's not likely she benefitted from that.

DP but I think there’s a new person in the position. Not that anyone introduced him.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She is great with complex administrative and logistical situations - the building renovation, opening during COVID (I believe Lafayette got the most kids back the earliest), generally operating 900+ student school. I’m sure that’s why DCPS wants her at Miner, given the upcoming changes there.

Miner parents - she will be good. She’s just not the “warm hug” we normally think of when we think of elementary principal. She’s also got a sarcastic sense of humor, which I rather enjoy, but I can imagine might be misinterpreted by others…especially anyone feeling vulnerable. Should she learn to communicate differently in those situations? Yes, but no one is perfect.

And yes, sometimes she can be overly guarded with parents. In some cases that isn’t deserved. However, we have to recognize as a Lafayette community that there are also some parents here that are litigious, demanding, bat poop crazies. It takes a village.

Miner parents should be extremely concerned. She relies heavily on the HSA to supplement her budget for basics like floor wax, toilet paper, etc. as well as bigger items like computers. I am not sure how she will function at a school where parents are unlikely to be able to contribute many thousands of dollars each year to balance the budget. She failed at initiatives, such as getting the community to buy into slashing pre-k and expanding into a second location. And beyond the lack of "warm hugs," she has called both young elementary school students and parents names. Maybe it's funny sarcasm to call your students "spoiled brats" and tell parents they are entitled racists, but the kids sure didn't find it funny and they are the ones who really matter here. Shame on the third graders for not getting this sense of humor, I guess? She also refused to meet with groups of parents, made a very bad mess of special education, relied on a reporting network of parents to spy on other parents which often resulted in what she called "bad information," etc. Not to mention some very serious issues many parents don't think were addressed adequately. which I won't get into to protect the privacy of the children involved. If I were a Minor parent, I would challenge this move.

Calling the huge number of parents who don't like her all "bat poop crazies" is...wild. Are they all that off-base? So many over so many years? In any event, I assume any school will have what Dr. B would consider "demanding" and "bat poop crazies" but she has to be able to deal with them as part of the job...and she really hasn't mastered that skill to this day. Miner parents, if you disagree with a decision she makes, prepare to be written off as a nut job and not be taken seriously.

But the biggest concern, IMO, is how much many teachers seem to dislike her. Turnover is incredible for a school that should be desirable, such as Lafayette. Many left for other DCPS schools. It's impossible to have a good school without committed teachers. No matter what you think about her, if the teachers working for her aren't happy there is a huge problem.

This shows how little you know about how schools are funded. Lafayette gets very little supplemental dollars because there are very few "at-risk" students. And to fund the programming that the Lafayette community has created and values, there is very little money left for non-personnel spending - hence the ask to the HSA for materials and supplies. Miner's budget is very different.

It's clear that you did not have a good experience with Dr. B. That doesn't mean everybody's experience at Lafayette was similar. She is a strong leader with high expectations and a clear focus on outcomes for kids. She's not going to please everybody. And as someone who knows many Lafayette teachers and some who have left - a lot of it has to do with parent entitlement... which some folks on this forum are making abundantly clear.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You couldn’t pay me enough to be an elementary school principal. They have to be a business manager. Politician. Fundraiser. Cheerleader. Counselor. Pedagogical leader. Facilities manager. They have to manage really creative folks who may have vested a lot of time and energy into special units and activities that from year to year may not fit into the curriculum, and deal with those teachers when they get upset. Newer teachers are often more willing to go with the curriculum of the month, but fewer of them want to work the 60 hours a week that teachers used to, And they’re often not as excited about carrying on unpaid extra traditions. And in DC, the number of personnel evaluations that Principals have to write is crazy. Unless it’s changed, I think they have to do written evaluations of multiple paragraphs for every staff member multiple times a year. It’s a ridiculous amount— order of magnitude more human resources paperwork than managers of other similarly sized organizations.

First of all which principal is a counselor, pedagogical leader, or facilities manager?

That is the actual counselors, social workers, and teachers. Pedagogical leader? Yes I’m sure all of them have experience in special education, ELL, and the range of grades at one school.
Facilities? They all have a manger of operations.

Evaluations? They write a few sentences based off a rubric.

I will say managing adults is hard. But a good leader knows how to do these things and if you worked in DCPS you’d know there is no set curriculum, only set standards and tests. So no, they don’t have to ‘make’ teachers get on board with a curriculum unless they are a poor leader mandating everyone to do the exact same thing, thinking that means the same results will be produced.

I could go on about the other things mentioned, it’s true being a principal is difficult but let’s not act like they are the end all be all.

Well, not all elementary Principals have manager of operations.

Strategy and logistics is the same thing.
Lafayette certainly has one and Miner.

Pretty sure that is one of the positions Lafayette is cutting due to budget cuts.

Just proves Ms. Broquard isn’t a great person. SHE still gets to benefit from having one for this school year, while the new principal who replaces her does not.

Um, tragically he died this school year, so it's not likely she benefitted from that.

He was replaced. Also she did not think that person would pass. The fact is one was still on the budget. And tbh the AP could do the job. It is unlikely the principal will take it all on their plate.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She is great with complex administrative and logistical situations - the building renovation, opening during COVID (I believe Lafayette got the most kids back the earliest), generally operating 900+ student school. I’m sure that’s why DCPS wants her at Miner, given the upcoming changes there.

Miner parents - she will be good. She’s just not the “warm hug” we normally think of when we think of elementary principal. She’s also got a sarcastic sense of humor, which I rather enjoy, but I can imagine might be misinterpreted by others…especially anyone feeling vulnerable. Should she learn to communicate differently in those situations? Yes, but no one is perfect.

And yes, sometimes she can be overly guarded with parents. In some cases that isn’t deserved. However, we have to recognize as a Lafayette community that there are also some parents here that are litigious, demanding, bat poop crazies. It takes a village.

Miner parents should be extremely concerned. She relies heavily on the HSA to supplement her budget for basics like floor wax, toilet paper, etc. as well as bigger items like computers. I am not sure how she will function at a school where parents are unlikely to be able to contribute many thousands of dollars each year to balance the budget. She failed at initiatives, such as getting the community to buy into slashing pre-k and expanding into a second location. And beyond the lack of "warm hugs," she has called both young elementary school students and parents names. Maybe it's funny sarcasm to call your students "spoiled brats" and tell parents they are entitled racists, but the kids sure didn't find it funny and they are the ones who really matter here. Shame on the third graders for not getting this sense of humor, I guess? She also refused to meet with groups of parents, made a very bad mess of special education, relied on a reporting network of parents to spy on other parents which often resulted in what she called "bad information," etc. Not to mention some very serious issues many parents don't think were addressed adequately. which I won't get into to protect the privacy of the children involved. If I were a Minor parent, I would challenge this move.

Calling the huge number of parents who don't like her all "bat poop crazies" is...wild. Are they all that off-base? So many over so many years? In any event, I assume any school will have what Dr. B would consider "demanding" and "bat poop crazies" but she has to be able to deal with them as part of the job...and she really hasn't mastered that skill to this day. Miner parents, if you disagree with a decision she makes, prepare to be written off as a nut job and not be taken seriously.

But the biggest concern, IMO, is how much many teachers seem to dislike her. Turnover is incredible for a school that should be desirable, such as Lafayette. Many left for other DCPS schools. It's impossible to have a good school without committed teachers. No matter what you think about her, if the teachers working for her aren't happy there is a huge problem.

Agree, and teachers are already discovering she is going to Miner and jumping ship. It’s very concerning that teachers find issues with her. Students need stable and dedicated teachers to thrive.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She is great with complex administrative and logistical situations - the building renovation, opening during COVID (I believe Lafayette got the most kids back the earliest), generally operating 900+ student school. I’m sure that’s why DCPS wants her at Miner, given the upcoming changes there.

Miner parents - she will be good. She’s just not the “warm hug” we normally think of when we think of elementary principal. She’s also got a sarcastic sense of humor, which I rather enjoy, but I can imagine might be misinterpreted by others…especially anyone feeling vulnerable. Should she learn to communicate differently in those situations? Yes, but no one is perfect.

And yes, sometimes she can be overly guarded with parents. In some cases that isn’t deserved. However, we have to recognize as a Lafayette community that there are also some parents here that are litigious, demanding, bat poop crazies. It takes a village.

Miner parents should be extremely concerned. She relies heavily on the HSA to supplement her budget for basics like floor wax, toilet paper, etc. as well as bigger items like computers. I am not sure how she will function at a school where parents are unlikely to be able to contribute many thousands of dollars each year to balance the budget. She failed at initiatives, such as getting the community to buy into slashing pre-k and expanding into a second location. And beyond the lack of "warm hugs," she has called both young elementary school students and parents names. Maybe it's funny sarcasm to call your students "spoiled brats" and tell parents they are entitled racists, but the kids sure didn't find it funny and they are the ones who really matter here. Shame on the third graders for not getting this sense of humor, I guess? She also refused to meet with groups of parents, made a very bad mess of special education, relied on a reporting network of parents to spy on other parents which often resulted in what she called "bad information," etc. Not to mention some very serious issues many parents don't think were addressed adequately. which I won't get into to protect the privacy of the children involved. If I were a Minor parent, I would challenge this move.

Calling the huge number of parents who don't like her all "bat poop crazies" is...wild. Are they all that off-base? So many over so many years? In any event, I assume any school will have what Dr. B would consider "demanding" and "bat poop crazies" but she has to be able to deal with them as part of the job...and she really hasn't mastered that skill to this day. Miner parents, if you disagree with a decision she makes, prepare to be written off as a nut job and not be taken seriously.

But the biggest concern, IMO, is how much many teachers seem to dislike her. Turnover is incredible for a school that should be desirable, such as Lafayette. Many left for other DCPS schools. It's impossible to have a good school without committed teachers. No matter what you think about her, if the teachers working for her aren't happy there is a huge problem.

I'm not sure there's a person living on this planet who could have persuaded the laughably entitled Lafayette parents on the second location, even though it would have greatly benefited their school. Remember when they demanded DCPS buy them an entire second campus and then whined like children when DCPS shut them down?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She is great with complex administrative and logistical situations - the building renovation, opening during COVID (I believe Lafayette got the most kids back the earliest), generally operating 900+ student school. I’m sure that’s why DCPS wants her at Miner, given the upcoming changes there.

Miner parents - she will be good. She’s just not the “warm hug” we normally think of when we think of elementary principal. She’s also got a sarcastic sense of humor, which I rather enjoy, but I can imagine might be misinterpreted by others…especially anyone feeling vulnerable. Should she learn to communicate differently in those situations? Yes, but no one is perfect.

And yes, sometimes she can be overly guarded with parents. In some cases that isn’t deserved. However, we have to recognize as a Lafayette community that there are also some parents here that are litigious, demanding, bat poop crazies. It takes a village.

Miner parents should be extremely concerned. She relies heavily on the HSA to supplement her budget for basics like floor wax, toilet paper, etc. as well as bigger items like computers. I am not sure how she will function at a school where parents are unlikely to be able to contribute many thousands of dollars each year to balance the budget. She failed at initiatives, such as getting the community to buy into slashing pre-k and expanding into a second location. And beyond the lack of "warm hugs," she has called both young elementary school students and parents names. Maybe it's funny sarcasm to call your students "spoiled brats" and tell parents they are entitled racists, but the kids sure didn't find it funny and they are the ones who really matter here. Shame on the third graders for not getting this sense of humor, I guess? She also refused to meet with groups of parents, made a very bad mess of special education, relied on a reporting network of parents to spy on other parents which often resulted in what she called "bad information," etc. Not to mention some very serious issues many parents don't think were addressed adequately. which I won't get into to protect the privacy of the children involved. If I were a Minor parent, I would challenge this move.

Calling the huge number of parents who don't like her all "bat poop crazies" is...wild. Are they all that off-base? So many over so many years? In any event, I assume any school will have what Dr. B would consider "demanding" and "bat poop crazies" but she has to be able to deal with them as part of the job...and she really hasn't mastered that skill to this day. Miner parents, if you disagree with a decision she makes, prepare to be written off as a nut job and not be taken seriously.

But the biggest concern, IMO, is how much many teachers seem to dislike her. Turnover is incredible for a school that should be desirable, such as Lafayette. Many left for other DCPS schools. It's impossible to have a good school without committed teachers. No matter what you think about her, if the teachers working for her aren't happy there is a huge problem.

I'm not sure there's a person living on this planet who could have persuaded the laughably entitled Lafayette parents on the second location, even though it would have greatly benefited their school. Remember when they demanded DCPS buy them an entire second campus and then whined like children when DCPS shut them down?

Isnt this what Bancroft is asking for too?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She is great with complex administrative and logistical situations - the building renovation, opening during COVID (I believe Lafayette got the most kids back the earliest), generally operating 900+ student school. I’m sure that’s why DCPS wants her at Miner, given the upcoming changes there.

Miner parents - she will be good. She’s just not the “warm hug” we normally think of when we think of elementary principal. She’s also got a sarcastic sense of humor, which I rather enjoy, but I can imagine might be misinterpreted by others…especially anyone feeling vulnerable. Should she learn to communicate differently in those situations? Yes, but no one is perfect.

And yes, sometimes she can be overly guarded with parents. In some cases that isn’t deserved. However, we have to recognize as a Lafayette community that there are also some parents here that are litigious, demanding, bat poop crazies. It takes a village.

Miner parents should be extremely concerned. She relies heavily on the HSA to supplement her budget for basics like floor wax, toilet paper, etc. as well as bigger items like computers. I am not sure how she will function at a school where parents are unlikely to be able to contribute many thousands of dollars each year to balance the budget. She failed at initiatives, such as getting the community to buy into slashing pre-k and expanding into a second location. And beyond the lack of "warm hugs," she has called both young elementary school students and parents names. Maybe it's funny sarcasm to call your students "spoiled brats" and tell parents they are entitled racists, but the kids sure didn't find it funny and they are the ones who really matter here. Shame on the third graders for not getting this sense of humor, I guess? She also refused to meet with groups of parents, made a very bad mess of special education, relied on a reporting network of parents to spy on other parents which often resulted in what she called "bad information," etc. Not to mention some very serious issues many parents don't think were addressed adequately. which I won't get into to protect the privacy of the children involved. If I were a Minor parent, I would challenge this move.

Calling the huge number of parents who don't like her all "bat poop crazies" is...wild. Are they all that off-base? So many over so many years? In any event, I assume any school will have what Dr. B would consider "demanding" and "bat poop crazies" but she has to be able to deal with them as part of the job...and she really hasn't mastered that skill to this day. Miner parents, if you disagree with a decision she makes, prepare to be written off as a nut job and not be taken seriously.

But the biggest concern, IMO, is how much many teachers seem to dislike her. Turnover is incredible for a school that should be desirable, such as Lafayette. Many left for other DCPS schools. It's impossible to have a good school without committed teachers. No matter what you think about her, if the teachers working for her aren't happy there is a huge problem.

I'm not sure there's a person living on this planet who could have persuaded the laughably entitled Lafayette parents on the second location, even though it would have greatly benefited their school. Remember when they demanded DCPS buy them an entire second campus and then whined like children when DCPS shut them down?

Isnt this what Bancroft is asking for too?

Sorry, I’ve never heard of this issue before. How could she have failed to convince the parents to expand into a second location while also the parents demanded a second campus which DCPS shut down?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lafayette is the only elementary school in the city that is the same size as the proposed Miner/Maury cluster. I wonder if this move is to position her to take charge of the cluster.

This is the most interesting comment on this thread and the only reason I can see where she would agree to move.