Is it legal for MCPS to pay salary of a private school principal?

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Definition of private
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a : intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person, group, or class a private park
b : belonging to or concerning an individual person, company, or interest a private house
c (1) : restricted to the individual or arising independently of others private opinion (2) : carried on by the individual independently of the usual institutions a doctor in private practice; also : being educated by independent study or a tutor or in a private school private students

Definition of school
1
: an organization that provides instruction: such as
a : an institution for the teaching of children

SATURDAY SCHOOL IS A PRIVATE SCHOOL.

So the Akhmedova Ballet Academy is a private school, too? Students who take violin lessons at the Levine School of Music are private-school students?

DP from the one who responded.

Umm, yes. Of course those are both private schools. They are not run by the public school system - MCPS.

Saturday School is very much a Private School. It is a private, non profit. It is NOT an MCPS Public School.

[Anonymous]

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Definition of private
1
a : intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person, group, or class a private park
b : belonging to or concerning an individual person, company, or interest a private house
c (1) : restricted to the individual or arising independently of others private opinion (2) : carried on by the individual independently of the usual institutions a doctor in private practice; also : being educated by independent study or a tutor or in a private school private students

Definition of school
1
: an organization that provides instruction: such as
a : an institution for the teaching of children

SATURDAY SCHOOL IS A PRIVATE SCHOOL.

So the Akhmedova Ballet Academy is a private school, too? Students who take violin lessons at the Levine School of Music are private-school students?

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DP from the one who responded.

Umm, yes. Of course those are both private schools. They are not run by the public school system - MCPS.

Saturday School is very much a Private School. It is a private, non profit. It is NOT an MCPS Public School.

[Anonymous]

So it's a private nonprofit that has a close partnership with mcps, doing something well, and efficiently, that mcps is unable to do. This is much ado about nothing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I just posted. This is probably the closest to a charter - a successful one, that is. The elementary charter was set up for failure. But bc this was a grassroots effort, it gained enough momentum & partners to expand. So it’s funded by MCPS, the county, and other organizations.

The director does indeed get paid by mcps for running a program. RICA is similar in that it’s a county school funded in part by the state.

I don't think it's a charter school. I think it's a tutoring/academic support program.

I didn't say it was. I said it was the closest thing to one. However, it functions in the same way. (I have had experience with charters. So I know how they work.) Hiring Barkley to run it is not unlike hiring another MCPS administrator to run a full blown charter. So I'm sure the guidelines for GBTLA are similar to those found in a charter.

It has a board, too - http://www.saturdayschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Annual-Report-2015-Final.pdf (pg. 17). So there is outside oversight.

I think the program is successful based on what I've heard from friends whose children have attended.

Exactly. Outside oversight. This private school is not under the MCPS umbrella but the salary comes from MCPS.

Outside oversight is much different from being run by MCPS.

Though, the way MCPS has been run this past decade, many would argued that is a good thing.

In which case, it absolutely opens up the doors to MCPS supporting the idea of Charter Schools. Maybe that is what they are working towards. Private schools that get money from MCPS and are run by independent boards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So it's a private nonprofit that has a close partnership with mcps, doing something well, and efficiently, that mcps is unable to do. This is much ado about nothing.

Can you show me some I dependent Data that demonstrates how Saturday School is run efficiently and well? Or some stats that show how successful it is?

How can you say that it’s money well spent? I would argue that MCPS could use that money with all the budget shortfalls.

[Anonymous]

Independent data

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes and she does her trainings with the other MCPS principals.

Who pays for these trainings? Saturday School or MCPS?

[Anonymous]

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Definition of private
1
a : intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person, group, or class a private park
b : belonging to or concerning an individual person, company, or interest a private house
c (1) : restricted to the individual or arising independently of others private opinion (2) : carried on by the individual independently of the usual institutions a doctor in private practice; also : being educated by independent study or a tutor or in a private school private students

Definition of school
1
: an organization that provides instruction: such as
a : an institution for the teaching of children

SATURDAY SCHOOL IS A PRIVATE SCHOOL.

So the Akhmedova Ballet Academy is a private school, too? Students who take violin lessons at the Levine School of Music are private-school students?

Trying to fix quotes-

DP from the one who responded.

Umm, yes. Of course those are both private schools. They are not run by the public school system - MCPS.

Saturday School is very much a Private School. It is a private, non profit. It is NOT an MCPS Public School.

I guess I'll start posting on the DCUM private school board, then.

It's not a school. It's an afterschool/weekend tutoring program.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:


Definition of private
1
a : intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person, group, or class a private park
b : belonging to or concerning an individual person, company, or interest a private house
c (1) : restricted to the individual or arising independently of others private opinion (2) : carried on by the individual independently of the usual institutions a doctor in private practice; also : being educated by independent study or a tutor or in a private school private students

Definition of school
1
: an organization that provides instruction: such as
a : an institution for the teaching of children

SATURDAY SCHOOL IS A PRIVATE SCHOOL.

So the Akhmedova Ballet Academy is a private school, too? Students who take violin lessons at the Levine School of Music are private-school students?

Trying to fix quotes-

DP from the one who responded.

Umm, yes. Of course those are both private schools. They are not run by the public school system - MCPS.

Saturday School is very much a Private School. It is a private, non profit. It is NOT an MCPS Public School.

I guess I'll start posting on the DCUM private school board, then.

It's not a school. It's an afterschool/weekend tutoring program.

Run by a private company. A private company that gets $626,000 from MCPS.

[Anonymous]

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Run by a private company. A private company that gets $626,000 from MCPS.

It's a non-profit organization that gets payment from MCPS. I'm sure that it's not the only non-profit organization that gets payment from MCPS. I'm also sure that MCPS is not the only public school districts that pays money to non-profit organizations.

[Anonymous]

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Run by a private company. A private company that gets $626,000 from MCPS.

It's a non-profit organization that gets payment from MCPS. I'm sure that it's not the only non-profit organization that gets payment from MCPS. I'm also sure that MCPS is not the only public school districts that pays money to non-profit organizations.

AND one that has a full time, MCPS paid for principal. Principal is on MCPS payroll with benefits. How many other non-profit organizations can say that?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:^^^^this is classic "Parents' Coalition" style. It's why I wouldn't believe them if they told me it was raining.

I have no idea what the Parents Coalition is, but either way this thread raises some good questions.

Why is MCPS using funds to pay the salary of a private non-profit. Does MCPS have oversight over the program in question?

1. Because it provides a benefit to the MCPS community;

2. Yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So it's a private nonprofit that has a close partnership with mcps, doing something well, and efficiently, that mcps is unable to do. This is much ado about nothing.

+1

My MCPS kids have been in both Focus and Title I schools, and in both cases I've seen their classmates take advantage of Saturday School to either remediate challenging subjects or to get the kinds of "fun" gifted activities that many of us benefited from as kids - engineering challenges, brain teasers, etc.

I honestly don't know why anyone would oppose this. It engages families who are actively seeking out opportunities for their kids, but who can't afford Mathnasium or other truly private tutoring programs.

It is a net benefit for MCPS and also for the schools targeted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^^^this is classic "Parents' Coalition" style. It's why I wouldn't believe them if they told me it was raining.

I have no idea what the Parents Coalition is, but either way this thread raises some good questions.

Why is MCPS using funds to pay the salary of a private non-profit. Does MCPS have oversight over the program in question?

1. Because it provides a benefit to the MCPS community;

2. Yes.

How can you quantify that it benefits the community?

Because they say that they do??

I think a Water Park would benefit the MCPS community. The kids would get outdoors more. Studies show that kids who get more outdoor time can focus better in school. Should we use $625K of MCPS money to fund it?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So it's a private nonprofit that has a close partnership with mcps, doing something well, and efficiently, that mcps is unable to do. This is much ado about nothing.

+1

My MCPS kids have been in both Focus and Title I schools, and in both cases I've seen their classmates take advantage of Saturday School to either remediate challenging subjects or to get the kinds of "fun" gifted activities that many of us benefited from as kids - engineering challenges, brain teasers, etc.

I honestly don't know why anyone would oppose this. It engages families who are actively seeking out opportunities for their kids, but who can't afford Mathnasium or other truly private tutoring programs.

It is a net benefit for MCPS and also for the schools targeted.

Nobody ‘opposes’ the program. I’m sure it’s great. My neighbor attends.

However, we do oppose using Public School Money to fund a Private School. Unless you are for Charter Schools (which maybe you are?).