Dr. Monifa McKnight Officially on Medical Leave; COO Brian Hull Named Interim MCPS Superintendent

[Anonymous]

Source: https://moco360.media/2023/10/24/brian-hull-to-serve-as-acting-mcps-superintendent/

Montgomery County Public Schools Chief Operating Officer Brian Hull will serve as the acting superintendent while Superintendent Monifa McKnight is out of the office on medical leave, she told staff in a note Friday.

An email provided to MoCo360 by the school system said that she had been absent from the office for the past week. “I have been dealing with a medical condition that required hospitalization. I am home now, getting better every day, and looking forward to getting back to the office,” McKnight wrote.

Hull has served as the chief operating officer at MCPS since August 2022, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Previously, he was the executive director of finance at Minneapolis Public Schools in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and also worked in various roles within the Tennessee Department of Education, per LinkedIn.

McKnight did not share specifics about her return to the office. An MCPS spokesperson did not immediately respond to inquiries about when she would return.

I know some people were talking about this in other threads, but it's official now that it's public.

[Anonymous]

As much as I'm not a fan, I hope she ok.

[Anonymous]

As much as I wish her a full recovery, I hope that she doesn’t come back.

[Anonymous]

Thread title is wrong. Hull is the acting superintendent, not interim superintendent.

[Anonymous]

Nobody is taking over. She's out sick she'll be back next week, same thing happened when she had COVID last year.

[Anonymous]

Some people are so excitable!

[Anonymous]

Wishing her a speedy recovery.

[jsteele]

The first page was not even complete and I've already had to remove a number of classless and inappropriate posts. So, I'm going to go ahead and lock this thread.