MCPS Hires Nancy Navarro to Clean Up Its Messes and Fix Its Relationship Problems

[Anonymous]

SOURCE: https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?page=showrelease&preview=1&id=13349

Superintendent Monifa McKnight today announced that former Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro is joining the Montgomery County Public Schools leadership team as Senior Advisor for External Affairs in the Office of the Superintendent.

Navarro served 13 years on County Council, where she represented District 4 and served as Council President multiple times. Navarro is also a former elected member of the Montgomery County Board of Education, where she served as both President and Vice President.

Navarro’s new role will focus on advancing the priorities of the Board of Education and the school system’s key priorities by fostering positive relationships with external partners, engaging in outreach to community stakeholders and collaborating with our Community of Practice as they recommend essential corrective actions across the system.

“Nancy brings exceptional skill and a record of policymaking in Montgomery County on issues that we are now confronting,” Dr. McKnight said. “I look forward to working with her to deepen our relationships across the district that will help us instill respect and compassion in the citizens of tomorrow, achieve excellence for all of MCPS students, and provide a safe and welcoming environment for all.”

While I think someone in MCPS needs to do this work, given that she was entrenched in the school board before, I'm not sure if she's part of the problem or the solution. But she probably can't make things worse than they already are. And she's a Hispanic woman and MCPS desperately needs more Hispanic representation in its leadership ranks so....

[Anonymous]

Nancy Navarro spent 13 years (I think) on the County Council, where she accomplished nothing except getting re-elected. So whoever is going to do this work at MCPS, I don't think it will be her.

[Anonymous]

That's actually a nice hire. Who knew mcps could look competent?

[Anonymous]

Where did the money come from to pay her? Was this already in the budget?

[Anonymous]

So she presided over the decline of MCPS as school board member, vice-president and president from 2004 to 2009, and then she served on the County Council for 13 years. She will help the Superintendent to strengthen and protect the MCPS focus on equity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SOURCE: https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?page=showrelease&preview=1&id=13349

Superintendent Monifa McKnight today announced that former Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro is joining the Montgomery County Public Schools leadership team as Senior Advisor for External Affairs in the Office of the Superintendent.

Navarro served 13 years on County Council, where she represented District 4 and served as Council President multiple times. Navarro is also a former elected member of the Montgomery County Board of Education, where she served as both President and Vice President.

Navarro’s new role will focus on advancing the priorities of the Board of Education and the school system’s key priorities by fostering positive relationships with external partners, engaging in outreach to community stakeholders and collaborating with our Community of Practice as they recommend essential corrective actions across the system.

“Nancy brings exceptional skill and a record of policymaking in Montgomery County on issues that we are now confronting,” Dr. McKnight said. “I look forward to working with her to deepen our relationships across the district that will help us instill respect and compassion in the citizens of tomorrow, achieve excellence for all of MCPS students, and provide a safe and welcoming environment for all.”

While I think someone in MCPS needs to do this work, given that she was entrenched in the school board before, I'm not sure if she's part of the problem or the solution. But she probably can't make things worse than they already are. And she's a Hispanic woman and MCPS desperately needs more Hispanic representation in its leadership ranks so....

I don’t know that we need to continue to racialize everything. We need MCPS to focus on academic standards and preparing our youth to become productive members of our community. We also need a no-nonsense policy forbidding violence and disrespect in the schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where did the money come from to pay her? Was this already in the budget?

Doesn't the board have to approve senior executive positions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SOURCE: https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?page=showrelease&preview=1&id=13349

Superintendent Monifa McKnight today announced that former Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro is joining the Montgomery County Public Schools leadership team as Senior Advisor for External Affairs in the Office of the Superintendent.

Navarro served 13 years on County Council, where she represented District 4 and served as Council President multiple times. Navarro is also a former elected member of the Montgomery County Board of Education, where she served as both President and Vice President.

Navarro’s new role will focus on advancing the priorities of the Board of Education and the school system’s key priorities by fostering positive relationships with external partners, engaging in outreach to community stakeholders and collaborating with our Community of Practice as they recommend essential corrective actions across the system.

“Nancy brings exceptional skill and a record of policymaking in Montgomery County on issues that we are now confronting,” Dr. McKnight said. “I look forward to working with her to deepen our relationships across the district that will help us instill respect and compassion in the citizens of tomorrow, achieve excellence for all of MCPS students, and provide a safe and welcoming environment for all.”

While I think someone in MCPS needs to do this work, given that she was entrenched in the school board before, I'm not sure if she's part of the problem or the solution. But she probably can't make things worse than they already are. And she's a Hispanic woman and MCPS desperately needs more Hispanic representation in its leadership ranks so....

I don’t know that we need to continue to racialize everything. We need MCPS to focus on academic standards and preparing our youth to become productive members of our community. We also need a no-nonsense policy forbidding violence and disrespect in the schools.

Agreed!

[Anonymous]

How much will she be making? I strongly disliked Navarro when she was on the council.

[Anonymous]

Where is all this money coming from? Maybe they're taking the $$$ from all the principals who are leaving the system. We need fixes in our classrooms and schools, not with our "external partners" whoever they are. Sheesh, MCPS, what a mess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's actually a nice hire. Who knew mcps could look competent?

Because they hired Nancy Navarro? Lol said nobody who has ever worked with her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where did the money come from to pay her? Was this already in the budget?

Doesn't the board have to approve senior executive positions?

Not anymore. Navarro never believed in following the law.

[Anonymous]

5 unfilled positions at my school that have a direct impact on student well-being and achievement. No subs, ever. Yet mcps continues to funnel money into central positions that I repeat, DO NOT support or impact students. It’s such a disgrace and beyond disappointing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SOURCE: https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?page=showrelease&preview=1&id=13349

Superintendent Monifa McKnight today announced that former Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro is joining the Montgomery County Public Schools leadership team as Senior Advisor for External Affairs in the Office of the Superintendent.

Navarro served 13 years on County Council, where she represented District 4 and served as Council President multiple times. Navarro is also a former elected member of the Montgomery County Board of Education, where she served as both President and Vice President.

Navarro’s new role will focus on advancing the priorities of the Board of Education and the school system’s key priorities by fostering positive relationships with external partners, engaging in outreach to community stakeholders and collaborating with our Community of Practice as they recommend essential corrective actions across the system.

“Nancy brings exceptional skill and a record of policymaking in Montgomery County on issues that we are now confronting,” Dr. McKnight said. “I look forward to working with her to deepen our relationships across the district that will help us instill respect and compassion in the citizens of tomorrow, achieve excellence for all of MCPS students, and provide a safe and welcoming environment for all.”

While I think someone in MCPS needs to do this work, given that she was entrenched in the school board before, I'm not sure if she's part of the problem or the solution. But she probably can't make things worse than they already are. And she's a Hispanic woman and MCPS desperately needs more Hispanic representation in its leadership ranks so....

I don’t know that we need to continue to racialize everything. We need MCPS to focus on academic standards and preparing our youth to become productive members of our community. We also need a no-nonsense policy forbidding violence and disrespect in the schools.

This.

Let’s embrace diversity and set high expectations for everyone by returning to a rigorous education for all students.

Perhaps send Nancy to observe at St. Jude’s where black and brown students thrive alongside white and Asian students thanks to a curriculum that includes grammar (among other subjects, obviously).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:5 unfilled positions at my school that have a direct impact on student well-being and achievement. No subs, ever. Yet mcps continues to funnel money into central positions that I repeat, DO NOT support or impact students. It’s such a disgrace and beyond disappointing.

The situation at my school is not as bad. But we have 1st year teachers already planning to leave teaching. The disrespect and lack of support for teachers is terrible. Meanwhile central office spends it time virtue signaling and promoting itself to higher positions.