MCPS head of HR no longer employed by district

[Anonymous]

SOURCE: https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/12/11/mcps-head-of-hr/

Six months after assuming the role, the chief talent management officer for Montgomery County Public Schools is no longer employed by the district, according to an MCPS spokesperson.

In a statement sent Thursday to Bethesda Today, MCPS spokesperson Liliana Lopez said Kaylan Connally is “no longer with MCPS.”

The district is working on a transition plan for the role, she said. MCPS Chief of Staff Essie McGuire and Chief Legal Officer Robyn Seabrook are “supporting the transition and ensuring continuity” in the interim, she said.

When asked if Connally’s employment was terminated or if she quit, Lopez responded she could only confirm Connally was no longer with MCPS. Other details concerning her employment were considered personnel information, Lopez said.

The rotating cast of characters in Central Office leadership continues under Taylor's watch. For the people who thought Taylor would be a source of stability and competence for our school system in ways that McKnight wasn't, that clearly isn't the case if his own hand-picked HR chief can't last more than 6 months under his leadership.

What a mess!

[Anonymous]

Anyone know why? She started shortly before the background check report so that scandal wasn’t on her watch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know why? She started shortly before the background check report so that scandal wasn’t on her watch.

Wasn’t that on April Key’s watch or partially on her watch? Somehow she still has a job with MCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know why? She started shortly before the background check report so that scandal wasn’t on her watch.

Wasn’t that on April Key’s watch or partially on her watch? Somehow she still has a job with MCPS.

Which must mean, shockingly, that Connally was somehow worse than April Key.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know why? She started shortly before the background check report so that scandal wasn’t on her watch.

Wasn’t that on April Key’s watch or partially on her watch? Somehow she still has a job with MCPS.

Which must mean, shockingly, that Connally was somehow worse than April Key.

Not a chance. Nobody could be worse than April Key. She probably left because she quickly saw what a dysfunctional and horrible place MCPS is. People at that level have options and don't need to stick around dealing with BS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know why? She started shortly before the background check report so that scandal wasn’t on her watch.

Wasn’t that on April Key’s watch or partially on her watch? Somehow she still has a job with MCPS.

Which must mean, shockingly, that Connally was somehow worse than April Key.

Not a chance. Nobody could be worse than April Key. She probably left because she quickly saw what a dysfunctional and horrible place MCPS is. People at that level have options and don't need to stick around dealing with BS.

Connally did NOT leave. She was asked to leave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know why? She started shortly before the background check report so that scandal wasn’t on her watch.

Wasn’t that on April Key’s watch or partially on her watch? Somehow she still has a job with MCPS.

Which must mean, shockingly, that Connally was somehow worse than April Key.

Not a chance. Nobody could be worse than April Key. She probably left because she quickly saw what a dysfunctional and horrible place MCPS is. People at that level have options and don't need to stick around dealing with BS.

Connally did NOT leave. She was asked to leave.

Why? And how do you know?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know why? She started shortly before the background check report so that scandal wasn’t on her watch.

Wasn’t that on April Key’s watch or partially on her watch? Somehow she still has a job with MCPS.

Which must mean, shockingly, that Connally was somehow worse than April Key.

Not a chance. Nobody could be worse than April Key. She probably left because she quickly saw what a dysfunctional and horrible place MCPS is. People at that level have options and don't need to stick around dealing with BS.

Connally did NOT leave. She was asked to leave.

Why? And how do you know?

Cause I'm on the inside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know why? She started shortly before the background check report so that scandal wasn’t on her watch.

Wasn’t that on April Key’s watch or partially on her watch? Somehow she still has a job with MCPS.

Which must mean, shockingly, that Connally was somehow worse than April Key.

Or perhaps Connally pushed back at Taylor on something and found herself on the losing side of that discussion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know why? She started shortly before the background check report so that scandal wasn’t on her watch.

Wasn’t that on April Key’s watch or partially on her watch? Somehow she still has a job with MCPS.

Which must mean, shockingly, that Connally was somehow worse than April Key.

Not a chance. Nobody could be worse than April Key. She probably left because she quickly saw what a dysfunctional and horrible place MCPS is. People at that level have options and don't need to stick around dealing with BS.

Connally did NOT leave. She was asked to leave.

Why? And how do you know?

Cause I'm on the inside.

Good luck to you. I know you are keeping your head down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know why? She started shortly before the background check report so that scandal wasn’t on her watch.

Wasn’t that on April Key’s watch or partially on her watch? Somehow she still has a job with MCPS.

Which must mean, shockingly, that Connally was somehow worse than April Key.

Not a chance. Nobody could be worse than April Key.

+1. Perhaps she is doing better in her new position than she was in her HR position?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know why? She started shortly before the background check report so that scandal wasn’t on her watch.

Wasn’t that on April Key’s watch or partially on her watch? Somehow she still has a job with MCPS.

Which must mean, shockingly, that Connally was somehow worse than April Key.

Or perhaps Connally pushed back at Taylor on something and found herself on the losing side of that discussion.

Perhaps. Taylor is diabolically vengeful and calculating. It's just surprising he did this to Connally since he lured her here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know why? She started shortly before the background check report so that scandal wasn’t on her watch.

Wasn’t that on April Key’s watch or partially on her watch? Somehow she still has a job with MCPS.

Which must mean, shockingly, that Connally was somehow worse than April Key.

Or perhaps Connally pushed back at Taylor on something and found herself on the losing side of that discussion.

Perhaps. Taylor is diabolically vengeful and calculating. It's just surprising he did this to Connally since he lured her here.

Hires from outside the district often have a difficult time mastering the MCPS system. She may not have had the experience to handle this complex department, and may not have been set up for success and likely was undermined by the vets.

[Anonymous]

Reminds me of Patrick Murphy.
Mcps has a pattern of making someone new be their scapegoat…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know why? She started shortly before the background check report so that scandal wasn’t on her watch.

Wasn’t that on April Key’s watch or partially on her watch? Somehow she still has a job with MCPS.

Which must mean, shockingly, that Connally was somehow worse than April Key.

Not a chance. Nobody could be worse than April Key.

+1. Perhaps she is doing better in her new position than she was in her HR position?

She does not seem to be but that’s only secondhand information