Making the most of the MCPS sessions on regional model 10/22 and 10/27

[Anonymous]

MCPS is holding information sessions on the six region model 10/22 and 10/27 at noon and 6pm. Website here: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/academic-programs-analysis/ and direct link to the Zooms (same for all 4 meetings) here: https://mcpstv-org.zoom.us/j/84717187605

I assume there will once again be no real feedback solicited but they'll instead run through a presentation to explain their proposal and then ask if folks have clarifying questions. If so, can anyone attend and try to capture some evidence of it that can be shared with the Board of Ed or others when MCPS later tries to claim that this was part of their community feedback process? I'm personally unavailable unfortunately.

(Or if they're turning over a new leaf and do indeed provide opportunities for people to share their thoughts, suggestions, and critiques, please let us know!)

Also, if they were to actually collect feedback on their proposed version in these meetings, please feel free to share thoughts here on what you'd argue are the most important things to mention...

[Anonymous]

I have a young child and a full time job so no I do not have time to watch MCPS read a bunch of PowerPoint slides about how amazing they are

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a young child and a full time job so no I do not have time to watch MCPS read a bunch of PowerPoint slides about how amazing they are

Feel free to tell MCPS that!

Jeannie Franklin,Director, Consortia Choice and Application Program Services, 240-740-2565
[e-mail]
Niki T. Porter, chief, Division of Teaching and Learning, 240-740-3970 [e-mail]
Angela McLane, executive director, Division of Teaching and Learning 240-740-3970 [e-mail]
Thomas Taylor, Superintendent, [e-mail]

[Anonymous]

What I'm wondering is if they have been able to jump high enough fast enough to update the info from last week's BOE meeting... like Crown being a holding school - if that's feasible, how does THAT impact the boundary study and so-called program analysis. But my hopes are not high.

I do expect the same one-way comms, accepting only filtered questions and ignoring the rest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What I'm wondering is if they have been able to jump high enough fast enough to update the info from last week's BOE meeting... like Crown being a holding school - if that's feasible, how does THAT impact the boundary study and so-called program analysis. But my hopes are not high.

I do expect the same one-way comms, accepting only filtered questions and ignoring the rest.

Take screenshots of all your questions and send them to MCPS staff afterward with a passive aggressive note saying, “you must have run out of time and couldn’t get to my question. I look forward to your reply.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What I'm wondering is if they have been able to jump high enough fast enough to update the info from last week's BOE meeting... like Crown being a holding school - if that's feasible, how does THAT impact the boundary study and so-called program analysis. But my hopes are not high.

I do expect the same one-way comms, accepting only filtered questions and ignoring the rest.

Take screenshots of all your questions and send them to MCPS staff afterward with a passive aggressive note saying, “you must have run out of time and couldn’t get to my question. I look forward to your reply.”

Can folks also take screenshots and/or video of how MCPS is framing the public participation? I.e. f they have an agenda slide, does it say there will be time for "feedback" or just "questions"? Is there a slide before they open it up for "questions" and if so how is that framed? Things that can be then sent to the Board of Ed to show that they cannot count these sessions as opportunities for community feedback because they did not actually invite feedback...

[Anonymous]

Watching the presentation now. Chat is disabled.

[Anonymous]

They did a survey as folks logged in to get zip code and cluster info.

I guess they don't feel they can ask demographic questions.

No open chat. Q&A will only be seen by hosts.

[Anonymous]

*race and SES demographic status

[Anonymous]

"Criteria programs will have specific metrics and their students who meet them will be placed in a lottery for access".
Admitting that even with many regions and many regional programs they won't have enough seats to meet all the kids who qualify.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They did a survey as folks logged in to get zip code and cluster info.

I guess they don't feel they can ask demographic questions.

No open chat. Q&A will only be seen by hosts.

JFC

At this point not collecting race data is flat out malpractice

[Anonymous]

They don't care if they get feedback from Black and Latino families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They don't care if they get feedback from Black and Latino families.

And they want us all to know they don't care

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Criteria programs will have specific metrics and their students who meet them will be placed in a lottery for access".
Admitting that even with many regions and many regional programs they won't have enough seats to meet all the kids who qualify.

Wow, you go MCPS! You have managed to state the obvious truth instead of stating an obvious lie!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Criteria programs will have specific metrics and their students who meet them will be placed in a lottery for access".
Admitting that even with many regions and many regional programs they won't have enough seats to meet all the kids who qualify.

Wow, you go MCPS! You have managed to state the obvious truth instead of stating an obvious lie!

Yup. I missed anything about reserved seats for home schools but I'm sure that's part of it too