Beidleman Coat Tax Payers More than $2 Million

[Anonymous]

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2024/07/22/beidleman-scandal-cost-taxpayers-more-than-2-million/

“It’s safe to say that the scandal cost taxpayers at least $2.3 million and perhaps more. That’s why so many MoCo residents are appalled at the hiring of McKnight to a newly created position by the University of Maryland, which like MCPS is a taxpayer-funded institution. McKnight’s tenure generated millions of dollars in losses for taxpayers – including a payout of $1.3 million to her – so why should they be paying her even more?

The whole episode was not the finest moment for good government in Montgomery County and Maryland.”

[Anonymous]

I mean $1.3 M of that was paid to her and you can’t blame her for that. Never understood why the county didn’t just let her ride out her contract and not renew it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean $1.3 M of that was paid to her and you can’t blame her for that. Never understood why the county didn’t just let her ride out her contract and not renew it.

McKnight's incompetence stretched far beyond Beidleman. She didn't know how to lead teams of people and was a toxic presence in the district. She lacked follow-through and often changed her mind after decisions were made. She did not take advice well. She lied. All this caused chaos throughout the system.

[Anonymous]

The costs ate much higher considering how many good teachers left because of her policies.

[Anonymous]

You mean the crazy witch hunt predicated on anonymous complaints cost tax payers millions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean $1.3 M of that was paid to her and you can’t blame her for that. Never understood why the county didn’t just let her ride out her contract and not renew it.

McKnight's incompetence stretched far beyond Beidleman. She didn't know how to lead teams of people and was a toxic presence in the district. She lacked follow-through and often changed her mind after decisions were made. She did not take advice well. She lied. All this caused chaos throughout the system.

Yes, it stretched so far back that she wasn't even super when most of it went down!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean $1.3 M of that was paid to her and you can’t blame her for that. Never understood why the county didn’t just let her ride out her contract and not renew it.

McKnight's incompetence stretched far beyond Beidleman. She didn't know how to lead teams of people and was a toxic presence in the district. She lacked follow-through and often changed her mind after decisions were made. She did not take advice well. She lied. All this caused chaos throughout the system.

Yes, it stretched so far back that she wasn't even super when most of it went down!

I have no doubt that she was incompetent before she became super too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean $1.3 M of that was paid to her and you can’t blame her for that. Never understood why the county didn’t just let her ride out her contract and not renew it.

That would have been a disaster. She had lost the trust of the board, the teachers, and the community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean $1.3 M of that was paid to her and you can’t blame her for that. Never understood why the county didn’t just let her ride out her contract and not renew it.

McKnight's incompetence stretched far beyond Beidleman. She didn't know how to lead teams of people and was a toxic presence in the district. She lacked follow-through and often changed her mind after decisions were made. She did not take advice well. She lied. All this caused chaos throughout the system.

And they didn't suss ANY of that out during her time as interim superintendent? The MCEA gave her a vote of no confidence while she was interim, so the red flags and warning signs were there. But the BOE coronated her as permanent superintendent anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean $1.3 M of that was paid to her and you can’t blame her for that. Never understood why the county didn’t just let her ride out her contract and not renew it.

That would have been a disaster. She had lost the trust of the board, the teachers, and the community.

She never had the trust of the teachers. MCEA voted no confidence in her leadership while she was interim: https://www.fox5dc.com/news/montgomery-co-public-schools-teachers-union-votes-no-confidence-council-holding-emergency-session

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean $1.3 M of that was paid to her and you can’t blame her for that. Never understood why the county didn’t just let her ride out her contract and not renew it.

That would have been a disaster. She had lost the trust of the board, the teachers, and the community.

Actually, most of this went on before her tenure and she took the fall for the board to help restore trust.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://montgomeryperspective.com/2024/07/22/beidleman-scandal-cost-taxpayers-more-than-2-million/

“It’s safe to say that the scandal cost taxpayers at least $2.3 million and perhaps more. That’s why so many MoCo residents are appalled at the hiring of McKnight to a newly created position by the University of Maryland, which like MCPS is a taxpayer-funded institution. McKnight’s tenure generated millions of dollars in losses for taxpayers – including a payout of $1.3 million to her – so why should they be paying her even more?

The whole episode was not the finest moment for good government in Montgomery County and Maryland.”

Writer doesn’t follow MCPS and missed all the locker room rapes and the $10m ++ settlements and legal fees. Typical MoCo political hack not caring about children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean $1.3 M of that was paid to her and you can’t blame her for that. Never understood why the county didn’t just let her ride out her contract and not renew it.

That would have been a disaster. She had lost the trust of the board, the teachers, and the community.

Actually, most of this went on before her tenure and she took the fall for the board to help restore trust.

Wrong

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://montgomeryperspective.com/2024/07/22/beidleman-scandal-cost-taxpayers-more-than-2-million/

“It’s safe to say that the scandal cost taxpayers at least $2.3 million and perhaps more. That’s why so many MoCo residents are appalled at the hiring of McKnight to a newly created position by the University of Maryland, which like MCPS is a taxpayer-funded institution. McKnight’s tenure generated millions of dollars in losses for taxpayers – including a payout of $1.3 million to her – so why should they be paying her even more?

The whole episode was not the finest moment for good government in Montgomery County and Maryland.”

A bargain at that price!

[Anonymous]

McKnight clear lives rent free in some folks head. To attempt to lay this all at her feet is poor reporting. Why do we keep bringing up threads about her again ?