BOE/MCPS is a mess

[Anonymous]

https://twitter.com/kevinlewis7news/status/1468028479551778821?s=21

MCPS superintendent secretly hires $130/hr covid communications director. What a joke! Thanks to the Parent Coalition for unearthing this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Have to agree with the poster who said this is just the same bunch of malcontents that complain about everything. There all these allegations and negative characterizations posted here but the one thing that isn't is a shred of evidence that supports that nonsense. These parents like to pretend MCPS is too big and corrupt because it doesn't cater to their every need and tries to serve everyone and that is the real issue.

Yep

+1000 it gets old

If you really thought that, you wouldn't open a thread entitled "BOE/MCPS is a mess." Stop complaining about people complaining. If it bothers you, don't read it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/kevinlewis7news/status/1468028479551778821?s=21

MCPS superintendent secretly hires $130/hr covid communications director. What a joke! Thanks to the Parent Coalition for unearthing this.

More wasteful spending by a bloated, ineffective, failing school system.

[Anonymous]

As far as the increase in compensation for admins, here is the breakdown of that.

1) Admins used to be expected to work over winter and spring break (minus the state mandated closures)
2) Some admins would use leave to take that time off
3) Now those admins won't have to use leave and will have additional leave days
4) After a certain tenure, MCPS admins can convert leave days to retirement contributions.

So these seven days of leave are potentially thousands of dollars of retirement contributions to admin staff.

And this is happening a) without any public calculation of the cost, b) justification over the intended outcomes of this action, and c) packaged with a more attention-getting proposal about half-days that distracted from questions.

Also, in today's revote, they clarified that any 12-month employee who is called into work on a system closure will get both double pay AND the use of that day off another time. So even discounting the deferrred/indirect cost of this, what's the direct cost going to be of the double pay across MCAAP, MCBOA, and SEIU?

Also, the BOE handbook explicitly says that materials should be available 3 business days before a meeting. The only public material about this proposal was the text of the resolution, no supporting information, no fiscal note, etc.

Finally, when this was being justified, Dr. McKnight says MCPS is an outlier in school districts for not having a winter break system closure. That is not true, unless you count being one of the majority of schools NOT closing as an outlier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As far as the increase in compensation for admins, here is the breakdown of that.

1) Admins used to be expected to work over winter and spring break (minus the state mandated closures)
2) Some admins would use leave to take that time off
3) Now those admins won't have to use leave and will have additional leave days
4) After a certain tenure, MCPS admins can convert leave days to retirement contributions.

So these seven days of leave are potentially thousands of dollars of retirement contributions to admin staff.

And this is happening a) without any public calculation of the cost, b) justification over the intended outcomes of this action, and c) packaged with a more attention-getting proposal about half-days that distracted from questions.

Also, in today's revote, they clarified that any 12-month employee who is called into work on a system closure will get both double pay AND the use of that day off another time. So even discounting the deferrred/indirect cost of this, what's the direct cost going to be of the double pay across MCAAP, MCBOA, and SEIU?

Also, the BOE handbook explicitly says that materials should be available 3 business days before a meeting. The only public material about this proposal was the text of the resolution, no supporting information, no fiscal note, etc.

Finally, when this was being justified, Dr. McKnight says MCPS is an outlier in school districts for not having a winter break system closure. That is not true, unless you count being one of the majority of schools NOT closing as an outlier.

This is why I'm voting to limit the county's ability to increase property taxes. They show no regard for spending and then cry poor and simply pass these costs on to us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/kevinlewis7news/status/1468028479551778821?s=21

MCPS superintendent secretly hires $130/hr covid communications director. What a joke! Thanks to the Parent Coalition for unearthing this.

More wasteful spending by a bloated, ineffective, failing school system.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/kevinlewis7news/status/1468028479551778821?s=21

MCPS superintendent secretly hires $130/hr covid communications director. What a joke! Thanks to the Parent Coalition for unearthing this.

More wasteful spending by a bloated, ineffective, failing school system.

+1

I agree it's bloated and wasteful, but I wouldn't describe it as failing. Based on any objective metrics it's doing better than ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/kevinlewis7news/status/1468028479551778821?s=21

MCPS superintendent secretly hires $130/hr covid communications director. What a joke! Thanks to the Parent Coalition for unearthing this.

More wasteful spending by a bloated, ineffective, failing school system.

+1

I agree it's bloated and wasteful, but I wouldn't describe it as failing. Based on any objective metrics it's doing better than ever.

You’re nuts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/kevinlewis7news/status/1468028479551778821?s=21

MCPS superintendent secretly hires $130/hr covid communications director. What a joke! Thanks to the Parent Coalition for unearthing this.

More wasteful spending by a bloated, ineffective, failing school system.

+1

I agree it's bloated and wasteful, but I wouldn't describe it as failing. Based on any objective metrics it's doing better than ever.

You are delusional. Half of third graders barely can read at grade level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As far as the increase in compensation for admins, here is the breakdown of that.

1) Admins used to be expected to work over winter and spring break (minus the state mandated closures)
2) Some admins would use leave to take that time off
3) Now those admins won't have to use leave and will have additional leave days
4) After a certain tenure, MCPS admins can convert leave days to retirement contributions.

So these seven days of leave are potentially thousands of dollars of retirement contributions to admin staff.

And this is happening a) without any public calculation of the cost, b) justification over the intended outcomes of this action, and c) packaged with a more attention-getting proposal about half-days that distracted from questions.

Also, in today's revote, they clarified that any 12-month employee who is called into work on a system closure will get both double pay AND the use of that day off another time. So even discounting the deferrred/indirect cost of this, what's the direct cost going to be of the double pay across MCAAP, MCBOA, and SEIU?

Also, the BOE handbook explicitly says that materials should be available 3 business days before a meeting. The only public material about this proposal was the text of the resolution, no supporting information, no fiscal note, etc.

Finally, when this was being justified, Dr. McKnight says MCPS is an outlier in school districts for not having a winter break system closure. That is not true, unless you count being one of the majority of schools NOT closing as an outlier.

Thank you for this. Agreed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As far as the increase in compensation for admins, here is the breakdown of that.

1) Admins used to be expected to work over winter and spring break (minus the state mandated closures)
2) Some admins would use leave to take that time off
3) Now those admins won't have to use leave and will have additional leave days
4) After a certain tenure, MCPS admins can convert leave days to retirement contributions.

So these seven days of leave are potentially thousands of dollars of retirement contributions to admin staff.

And this is happening a) without any public calculation of the cost, b) justification over the intended outcomes of this action, and c) packaged with a more attention-getting proposal about half-days that distracted from questions.

Also, in today's revote, they clarified that any 12-month employee who is called into work on a system closure will get both double pay AND the use of that day off another time. So even discounting the deferrred/indirect cost of this, what's the direct cost going to be of the double pay across MCAAP, MCBOA, and SEIU?

Also, the BOE handbook explicitly says that materials should be available 3 business days before a meeting. The only public material about this proposal was the text of the resolution, no supporting information, no fiscal note, etc.

Finally, when this was being justified, Dr. McKnight says MCPS is an outlier in school districts for not having a winter break system closure. That is not true, unless you count being one of the majority of schools NOT closing as an outlier.

This is why I'm voting to limit the county's ability to increase property taxes. They show no regard for spending and then cry poor and simply pass these costs on to us.

Thanks, Robin. Good to know we can always count on your!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/kevinlewis7news/status/1468028479551778821?s=21

MCPS superintendent secretly hires $130/hr covid communications director. What a joke! Thanks to the Parent Coalition for unearthing this.

More wasteful spending by a bloated, ineffective, failing school system.

+1

I agree it's bloated and wasteful, but I wouldn't describe it as failing. Based on any objective metrics it's doing better than ever.

Very true but the crazy malcontents like imagine societal decay...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As far as the increase in compensation for admins, here is the breakdown of that.

1) Admins used to be expected to work over winter and spring break (minus the state mandated closures)
2) Some admins would use leave to take that time off
3) Now those admins won't have to use leave and will have additional leave days
4) After a certain tenure, MCPS admins can convert leave days to retirement contributions.

So these seven days of leave are potentially thousands of dollars of retirement contributions to admin staff.

And this is happening a) without any public calculation of the cost, b) justification over the intended outcomes of this action, and c) packaged with a more attention-getting proposal about half-days that distracted from questions.

Also, in today's revote, they clarified that any 12-month employee who is called into work on a system closure will get both double pay AND the use of that day off another time. So even discounting the deferrred/indirect cost of this, what's the direct cost going to be of the double pay across MCAAP, MCBOA, and SEIU?

Also, the BOE handbook explicitly says that materials should be available 3 business days before a meeting. The only public material about this proposal was the text of the resolution, no supporting information, no fiscal note, etc.

Finally, when this was being justified, Dr. McKnight says MCPS is an outlier in school districts for not having a winter break system closure. That is not true, unless you count being one of the majority of schools NOT closing as an outlier.

This is why I'm voting to limit the county's ability to increase property taxes. They show no regard for spending and then cry poor and simply pass these costs on to us.

Thanks, Robin. Good to know we can always count on your!

Not a big fan of Robin's but it's stuff like this which makes me want to vote for his tax proposals since these guys won't exercise any restraint. If you have an alternative, I'm listening...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/kevinlewis7news/status/1468028479551778821?s=21

MCPS superintendent secretly hires $130/hr covid communications director. What a joke! Thanks to the Parent Coalition for unearthing this.

More wasteful spending by a bloated, ineffective, failing school system.

+1

I agree it's bloated and wasteful, but I wouldn't describe it as failing. Based on any objective metrics it's doing better than ever.

Very true but the crazy malcontents like imagine societal decay...

DP

Some of us see the value of a strong public education system. It’s important.

Watching a public school system that was once pretty strong kind of just implode due to craptastic leadership is pretty tough to watch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As far as the increase in compensation for admins, here is the breakdown of that.

1) Admins used to be expected to work over winter and spring break (minus the state mandated closures)
2) Some admins would use leave to take that time off
3) Now those admins won't have to use leave and will have additional leave days
4) After a certain tenure, MCPS admins can convert leave days to retirement contributions.

So these seven days of leave are potentially thousands of dollars of retirement contributions to admin staff.

And this is happening a) without any public calculation of the cost, b) justification over the intended outcomes of this action, and c) packaged with a more attention-getting proposal about half-days that distracted from questions.

Also, in today's revote, they clarified that any 12-month employee who is called into work on a system closure will get both double pay AND the use of that day off another time. So even discounting the deferrred/indirect cost of this, what's the direct cost going to be of the double pay across MCAAP, MCBOA, and SEIU?

Also, the BOE handbook explicitly says that materials should be available 3 business days before a meeting. The only public material about this proposal was the text of the resolution, no supporting information, no fiscal note, etc.

Finally, when this was being justified, Dr. McKnight says MCPS is an outlier in school districts for not having a winter break system closure. That is not true, unless you count being one of the majority of schools NOT closing as an outlier.

Are the 7 extra leave days a permanent thing for administration or just for this year?