Montgomery County BOE election results

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Anonymous wrote:Do new BOE members come in with agenda items or typically just comment on what others say?

They just sit in chairs.

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Anonymous wrote:Do new BOE members come in with agenda items or typically just comment on what others say?

They just sit in chairs.

And collect their 25k

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Anonymous wrote:BOE is not the concern moms4liberty did not get in yay

Now federal trikes for public education will suck

The federal government doesn't do much for K-12 education. They might try to encourage vouchers, but they can't really force it. And vouchers wouldn't be so bad. It would be good for MCPS to have to deal with a little competition. Vouchers would probably be a pretty effective tool for preventing MCPS from adopting a bunch of early release days. And would similarly stop the unions from pushing for changes to state law to allow 4 day school weeks.

The last thing we need is to divert dollars from our system to have vouchers. We already have enough areas that are underfunded. Maryland's Blueprint for Education costs are going to drive up taxes enough.

The last thing we need are more early release days or 4 day school weeks. I agree that we don't want to pull funding away from public schools, but making private schools more of a credible alternative to public schools is the only way to address the stranglehold teachers unions have over state and local politics.

PP here. I didn't say anything about early release days or 4-day school weeks. You are obsessed with these issues and hating on the teachers' union. My point is that our school system does not have sufficient resources to endure the financial drag that vouchers have on public education. Weakening public education weakens our community.

There are other ways to weaken public education besides removing per-pupil funding. Reduced instructional hours is a major threat, and we don't have a good way to combat that threat through the political system. As long as public schools have a captive market in students/families, state and local leaders will prioritize the demands of the special interest groups that fund their campaigns.

You feel strongly about this; I empathize. I suggest you move to DC, where you aren't beholden to public schools and can take advantage of the plethora of charter schools that give you the options you desire.

Most charter schools are still public schools just with greater flexibility. And most are lottery or admissions based.

Charter schools are publicly funded, tuition-free schools. They are operated by private organizations.

Operated same as mcps.

Wrong - charter schools have zero accountability. They are beholden to??

There is accountability and monitoring. Mcps shut down the first charter at community crossways.

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Anonymous wrote:When is the new members' first BOE meeting?

They are being sworn in on Dec 2.

Over zoom?

In person

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Anonymous wrote:When is the new members' first BOE meeting?

They are being sworn in on Dec 2.

When will the new members get their committee assignments?

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Anonymous wrote:When is the new members' first BOE meeting?

They are being sworn in on Dec 2.

When will the new members get their committee assignments?

Probably at the Dec. 5th meeting.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it will mean further craziness as the new BOE members will need to get up to speed. We already have a new Superintendent, so this means he just got three new bosses midway thru his first year.

Yes, and Yang and Rivera-Oven are pretty new and still getting up to speed too. Only Silvestre and Wolff will have been there more than 2 years.

Silvestere and Wolff need to go next.

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Would be glad to see Wolff leaving BOE.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it will mean further craziness as the new BOE members will need to get up to speed. We already have a new Superintendent, so this means he just got three new bosses midway thru his first year.

Yes, and Yang and Rivera-Oven are pretty new and still getting up to speed too. Only Silvestre and Wolff will have been there more than 2 years.

Silvestere and Wolff need to go next.

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Would be glad to see Wolff leaving BOE.

I wonder if she'll decide not to seek reelection.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it will mean further craziness as the new BOE members will need to get up to speed. We already have a new Superintendent, so this means he just got three new bosses midway thru his first year.

Yes, and Yang and Rivera-Oven are pretty new and still getting up to speed too. Only Silvestre and Wolff will have been there more than 2 years.

Silvestere and Wolff need to go next.

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Would be glad to see Wolff leaving BOE.

I wonder if she'll decide not to seek reelection.

But but but they need a person of darker pigment skin color on the Board, aside from a SMOB.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it will mean further craziness as the new BOE members will need to get up to speed. We already have a new Superintendent, so this means he just got three new bosses midway thru his first year.

Yes, and Yang and Rivera-Oven are pretty new and still getting up to speed too. Only Silvestre and Wolff will have been there more than 2 years.

Silvestere and Wolff need to go next.

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Would be glad to see Wolff leaving BOE.

I wonder if she'll decide not to seek reelection.

Rumor has it she will not be seeking reelection, which would be wise IMO but clearly MoCo voters are fed up with incumbents.

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Anonymous wrote:Montoya, Zimmerman and Stewart all won with comfortable margins.

Looks like the people have spoken. Evans, two-term incumbent, lost by a shocking 16 points.

How are we feeling about this shakeup?

This school board unanimously approved Monifa despite the teachers, principals telling them it was a bad move. Many of the incumbents on the ballot and members of the BOE approved of the disastrous regime of Jack Smith. You keep making terrible decisions and wrecking MCPS, you're going to be out. The fact that Evans and Harris were surprised they lost shows how far out of touch they really are. Good riddance and keep taking out the trash next election cycle. Got to get that robot Silvestre out.

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Anonymous wrote:Montoya, Zimmerman and Stewart all won with comfortable margins.

Looks like the people have spoken. Evans, two-term incumbent, lost by a shocking 16 points.

How are we feeling about this shakeup?

This school board unanimously approved Monifa despite the teachers, principals telling them it was a bad move. Many of the incumbents on the ballot and members of the BOE approved of the disastrous regime of Jack Smith. You keep making terrible decisions and wrecking MCPS, you're going to be out. The fact that Evans and Harris were surprised they lost shows how far out of touch they really are. Good riddance and keep taking out the trash next election cycle. Got to get that robot Silvestre out.

A unanimous vote in support of McKnight doesn't mean anything but a united front to the public. Not everyone was a McKnight fan, but majority rules.

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They are all scared to speak out against mcps, and vote against majority.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it will mean further craziness as the new BOE members will need to get up to speed. We already have a new Superintendent, so this means he just got three new bosses midway thru his first year.

Yes, and Yang and Rivera-Oven are pretty new and still getting up to speed too. Only Silvestre and Wolff will have been there more than 2 years.

Silvestere and Wolff need to go next.

+1

Would be glad to see Wolff leaving BOE.

I wonder if she'll decide not to seek reelection.

But but but they need a person of darker pigment skin color on the Board, aside from a SMOB.

Doesn't have to be Wolff. New candidates should think about running.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it will mean further craziness as the new BOE members will need to get up to speed. We already have a new Superintendent, so this means he just got three new bosses midway thru his first year.

Yes, and Yang and Rivera-Oven are pretty new and still getting up to speed too. Only Silvestre and Wolff will have been there more than 2 years.

Silvestere and Wolff need to go next.

+1

Would be glad to see Wolff leaving BOE.

I wonder if she'll decide not to seek reelection.

But but but they need a person of darker pigment skin color on the Board, aside from a SMOB.

Doesn't have to be Wolff. New candidates should think about running.

Right, anyone is fine as long as they're owned by MCEA. Just like the three new board members.