Dr. Goldson Retiring.

[Anonymous]

This makes me so sad. She was a great leader. For someone of her caliber to leave because Board members can't act like adults is depressing.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/05/monica-goldson-retires-prince-georges-schools/

[Anonymous]

Can someone please give me a TL;DR on what I’m the world is going on with the school board? She mentioned it in her letter and I was like, wow, I am out of the loop.

[Anonymous]

Minority parents don't really care who runs, those elected look out for themselves and get away with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Minority parents don't really care who runs, those elected look out for themselves and get away with it.

I hope what you mean is that most people don't care who runs. I find that most people, especially people who don't have school age kids, don't pay attention to who runs for school board. For several years, our district was represented by a college drop out whose major accomplishment was that she was a cheer coach. She was inept but kept getting reelected. It doesn't help that our Board members only get paid $27K a year (used to be $18K). The only reason most qualified people would run is as a stepping stone to other things.
The Board manages a $2.3 billion dollar budget. We deserve better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Minority parents don't really care who runs, those elected look out for themselves and get away with it.

I hope what you mean is that most people don't care who runs. I find that most people, especially people who don't have school age kids, don't pay attention to who runs for school board. For several years, our district was represented by a college drop out whose major accomplishment was that she was a cheer coach. She was inept but kept getting reelected. It doesn't help that our Board members only get paid $27K a year (used to be $18K). The only reason most qualified people would run is as a stepping stone to other things.
The Board manages a $2.3 billion dollar budget. We deserve better.

I think that the poster is trying to say that black people will always vote for black people no matter what.

[Anonymous]

Here’s a possible PGCPS Superintendent candidate - Dr. Cheryl Logan. Previously taught in Howard Co. and was a PGCPS (Parkdale). Moved to Philadelphia to serve as their Chief Academic Officer, has been leading Omaha, Nebraska’s schools for the past 5 years. When word came out that she was a finalist for the Fairfax County job, she took her name out. Now that she’s coming back, hopefully she’ll apply — she had rave reviews from fellow colleagues in the system who I know, and would be aware of how to deal with the constant politics of the BoE.

[Anonymous]

Dr. Rotunda Floyd-Cooper was principal of MLKMS in Beltsville for about 4 years I believe, and has rocketed up the ranks since moving to Montgomery County 3 years ago — served as a director (supervising principals) and is already Area Associate Superintendent in MCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here’s a possible PGCPS Superintendent candidate - Dr. Cheryl Logan. Previously taught in Howard Co. and was a PGCPS (Parkdale). Moved to Philadelphia to serve as their Chief Academic Officer, has been leading Omaha, Nebraska’s schools for the past 5 years. When word came out that she was a finalist for the Fairfax County job, she took her name out. Now that she’s coming back, hopefully she’ll apply — she had rave reviews from fellow colleagues in the system who I know, and would be aware of how to deal with the constant politics of the BoE.

PGCPS Principal**