Does a BOE member speak at every high school graduation in the county?

[Anonymous]

And, if so, why? Was at Wootton's graduation yesterday and the speakers were so long but the BOE member was such a weird recruitment to get people to come back and work at MCPS.

[Anonymous]

The BOE member officially confers the diplomas, on behalf of the state of Maryland.

[Anonymous]

Yes.

Who spoke at Wootton? I saw Smondroski last week and thought she did a fine job, better than the keynote speaker.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The BOE member officially confers the diplomas, on behalf of the state of Maryland.

+1 Thus was clear to me at BCC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The BOE member officially confers the diplomas, on behalf of the state of Maryland.

Yes I understand that. This one, Harris, have quite a lengthy speech beforehand. The official language is very clear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And, if so, why? Was at Wootton's graduation yesterday and the speakers were so long but the BOE member was such a weird recruitment to get people to come back and work at MCPS.

Same recruitment message at Churchill. Seriously, know your audience. The MCPS wage levels for positions is too low for the cost of living in Montgomery County. Churchill families are not putting children through college to come back to work for MCPS.

[Anonymous]

I think the list of teachers leaving the school was a big message as to why not to work for MCPS. Many teachers were leaving before full retirement. MCPS is not a good career choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And, if so, why? Was at Wootton's graduation yesterday and the speakers were so long but the BOE member was such a weird recruitment to get people to come back and work at MCPS.

Same recruitment message at Churchill. Seriously, know your audience. The MCPS wage levels for positions is too low for the cost of living in Montgomery County. Churchill families are not putting children through college to come back to work for MCPS.

Interesting. I was curious if it was just Harris but it sounds like all of them. It was just so tone deaf and out of place. She even said “we just raised the sub pay!” As I’m sitting there thinking thank god I am done with MCPS. My parents were watching the live stream and just found it odd. Let them celebrate without MCPS bullshit politics.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And, if so, why? Was at Wootton's graduation yesterday and the speakers were so long but the BOE member was such a weird recruitment to get people to come back and work at MCPS.

Same recruitment message at Churchill. Seriously, know your audience. The MCPS wage levels for positions is too low for the cost of living in Montgomery County. Churchill families are not putting children through college to come back to work for MCPS.

Interesting. I was curious if it was just Harris but it sounds like all of them. It was just so tone deaf and out of place. She even said “we just raised the sub pay!” As I’m sitting there thinking thank god I am done with MCPS. My parents were watching the live stream and just found it odd. Let them celebrate without MCPS bullshit politics.

They're promoting the new "Grown Your Own" teacher hiring initiative.

https://news.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/staff-bulletin/mcps-hosts-first-grow-your-own-recruitment-event/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And, if so, why? Was at Wootton's graduation yesterday and the speakers were so long but the BOE member was such a weird recruitment to get people to come back and work at MCPS.

Same recruitment message at Churchill. Seriously, know your audience. The MCPS wage levels for positions is too low for the cost of living in Montgomery County. Churchill families are not putting children through college to come back to work for MCPS.

Interesting. I was curious if it was just Harris but it sounds like all of them. It was just so tone deaf and out of place. She even said “we just raised the sub pay!” As I’m sitting there thinking thank god I am done with MCPS. My parents were watching the live stream and just found it odd. Let them celebrate without MCPS bullshit politics.

They're promoting the new "Grown Your Own" teacher hiring initiative.

https://news.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/staff-bulletin/mcps-hosts-first-grow-your-own-recruitment-event/

It’s dumb but a ceremony for interested kids is fine. Not in a speech at graduations. The audience was so restless and confused.

[Anonymous]

I am always surprised how many teachers on back to school night announce that they were MCPS students. I guess some do come back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes.

Who spoke at Wootton? I saw Smondroski last week and thought she did a fine job, better than the keynote speaker.

Lynn Harris

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And, if so, why? Was at Wootton's graduation yesterday and the speakers were so long but the BOE member was such a weird recruitment to get people to come back and work at MCPS.

Was there as well. Not a fan of Lynn Harris to begin with, but OMG that speech was awful. And she was clearly campaigning for reelection. The other speeches were terrific and more than sufficient. She just wouldn't stop. It was painful to watch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And, if so, why? Was at Wootton's graduation yesterday and the speakers were so long but the BOE member was such a weird recruitment to get people to come back and work at MCPS.

Was there as well. Not a fan of Lynn Harris to begin with, but OMG that speech was awful. And she was clearly campaigning for reelection. The other speeches were terrific and more than sufficient. She just wouldn't stop. It was painful to watch.

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Cringeworthy. You could literally hear the audience get restless about halfway through the super long speech (that was after multiple speakers already). Terrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And, if so, why? Was at Wootton's graduation yesterday and the speakers were so long but the BOE member was such a weird recruitment to get people to come back and work at MCPS.

Was there as well. Not a fan of Lynn Harris to begin with, but OMG that speech was awful. And she was clearly campaigning for reelection. The other speeches were terrific and more than sufficient. She just wouldn't stop. It was painful to watch.

Harris isn't up for reelection