[Washington Post] Ex-Montgomery superintendent McKnight to get $1.3M in separation deal

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She must have been a special kind of awful for them to be willing to spend that amount to be rid of her.

She is the meanest person I have ever met. Central Office was a highly toxic work environment under her. I suspect that the BOE had no idea who they were truly dealing with until they tried to get rid of her. Then they saw the real person that McKnight truly is.

I don't even know how she in her soul can accept this ridiculous amount of money knowing that it would eventually come out publicly and that people would be outraged and disgusted by it all.

She has convinced herself that she did everything right and that she’s just the scapegoat/sacrificial lamb being blamed because everyone is racist. Her echo chamber is reinforcing this idea. She truly feels entitled to this money after all she’s endured.

Obviously everyone else (including the BOE) has a different perception of her abysmal leadership and job performance. If she were honest with herself about her ongoing failures, I agree she would feel great guilt and regret and would be mortified to accept this sum. This just shows us one more example about her character.

She is entitled to the money. It’s called a contract. If they didn’t think she should get it they could have gone to court. Clearly the BOE and their lawyers believe it would have cost more to go that route.

They're paying *a lot* more than the contract's provisions for early termination.

She is meaner than a hornet, and would have pulled the school district down even further as she dragged out the termination process in court. This is more than just Beidleman. She was a poor manager and the whole school district continues to pay the price.

[Anonymous]

And I am over here trying to find a side job so that I can afford to live in MoCo and work for the school system. God, we suck as a school district. Time to look at a career change in my mid'40s.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hopefully she never finds a job again and truly needs this payout from our pockets

The least they could do after pinning the Beidlemen mess on her which was as much or more their failure as hers.

It was known that they were close friends. She shielded him. Idk how that’s the board’s failure.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She must have been a special kind of awful for them to be willing to spend that amount to be rid of her.

She is the meanest person I have ever met. Central Office was a highly toxic work environment under her. I suspect that the BOE had no idea who they were truly dealing with until they tried to get rid of her. Then they saw the real person that McKnight truly is.

I don't even know how she in her soul can accept this ridiculous amount of money knowing that it would eventually come out publicly and that people would be outraged and disgusted by it all.

She has convinced herself that she did everything right and that she’s just the scapegoat/sacrificial lamb being blamed because everyone is racist. Her echo chamber is reinforcing this idea. She truly feels entitled to this money after all she’s endured.

Obviously everyone else (including the BOE) has a different perception of her abysmal leadership and job performance. If she were honest with herself about her ongoing failures, I agree she would feel great guilt and regret and would be mortified to accept this sum. This just shows us one more example about her character.

She is entitled to the money. It’s called a contract. If they didn’t think she should get it they could have gone to court. Clearly the BOE and their lawyers believe it would have cost more to go that route.

They're paying *a lot* more than the contract's provisions for early termination.

She is meaner than a hornet, and would have pulled the school district down even further as she dragged out the termination process in court. This is more than just Beidleman. She was a poor manager and the whole school district continues to pay the price.

And the replacements are not much better

[Anonymous]

Beidelman got a payout too I hear. I wish this was reported.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And I am over here trying to find a side job so that I can afford to live in MoCo and work for the school system. God, we suck as a school district. Time to look at a career change in my mid'40s.

I wish you well.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She must have been a special kind of awful for them to be willing to spend that amount to be rid of her.

She is the meanest person I have ever met. Central Office was a highly toxic work environment under her. I suspect that the BOE had no idea who they were truly dealing with until they tried to get rid of her. Then they saw the real person that McKnight truly is.

I don't even know how she in her soul can accept this ridiculous amount of money knowing that it would eventually come out publicly and that people would be outraged and disgusted by it all.

She has convinced herself that she did everything right and that she’s just the scapegoat/sacrificial lamb being blamed because everyone is racist. Her echo chamber is reinforcing this idea. She truly feels entitled to this money after all she’s endured.

Obviously everyone else (including the BOE) has a different perception of her abysmal leadership and job performance. If she were honest with herself about her ongoing failures, I agree she would feel great guilt and regret and would be mortified to accept this sum. This just shows us one more example about her character.

She is entitled to the money. It’s called a contract. If they didn’t think she should get it they could have gone to court. Clearly the BOE and their lawyers believe it would have cost more to go that route.

They're paying *a lot* more than the contract's provisions for early termination.

She is meaner than a hornet, and would have pulled the school district down even further as she dragged out the termination process in court. This is more than just Beidleman. She was a poor manager and the whole school district continues to pay the price.

And the replacements are not much better

Are we talking the top replacement here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She must have been a special kind of awful for them to be willing to spend that amount to be rid of her.

She is the meanest person I have ever met. Central Office was a highly toxic work environment under her. I suspect that the BOE had no idea who they were truly dealing with until they tried to get rid of her. Then they saw the real person that McKnight truly is.

I don't even know how she in her soul can accept this ridiculous amount of money knowing that it would eventually come out publicly and that people would be outraged and disgusted by it all.

She has convinced herself that she did everything right and that she’s just the scapegoat/sacrificial lamb being blamed because everyone is racist. Her echo chamber is reinforcing this idea. She truly feels entitled to this money after all she’s endured.

Obviously everyone else (including the BOE) has a different perception of her abysmal leadership and job performance. If she were honest with herself about her ongoing failures, I agree she would feel great guilt and regret and would be mortified to accept this sum. This just shows us one more example about her character.

She is entitled to the money. It’s called a contract. If they didn’t think she should get it they could have gone to court. Clearly the BOE and their lawyers believe it would have cost more to go that route.

The settlement is more than three times the "maximum" payout for early termination in the contract. Clearly the BOE knew she had a lot of dirt on them and didn't want that information out in public.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She must have been a special kind of awful for them to be willing to spend that amount to be rid of her.

She is the meanest person I have ever met. Central Office was a highly toxic work environment under her. I suspect that the BOE had no idea who they were truly dealing with until they tried to get rid of her. Then they saw the real person that McKnight truly is.

I don't even know how she in her soul can accept this ridiculous amount of money knowing that it would eventually come out publicly and that people would be outraged and disgusted by it all.

She has convinced herself that she did everything right and that she’s just the scapegoat/sacrificial lamb being blamed because everyone is racist. Her echo chamber is reinforcing this idea. She truly feels entitled to this money after all she’s endured.

Obviously everyone else (including the BOE) has a different perception of her abysmal leadership and job performance. If she were honest with herself about her ongoing failures, I agree she would feel great guilt and regret and would be mortified to accept this sum. This just shows us one more example about her character.

She is entitled to the money. It’s called a contract. If they didn’t think she should get it they could have gone to court. Clearly the BOE and their lawyers believe it would have cost more to go that route.

The settlement is more than three times the "maximum" payout for early termination in the contract. Clearly the BOE knew she had a lot of dirt on them and didn't want that information out in public.

The corruption runs deep in this County.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She must have been a special kind of awful for them to be willing to spend that amount to be rid of her.

She is the meanest person I have ever met. Central Office was a highly toxic work environment under her. I suspect that the BOE had no idea who they were truly dealing with until they tried to get rid of her. Then they saw the real person that McKnight truly is.

I don't even know how she in her soul can accept this ridiculous amount of money knowing that it would eventually come out publicly and that people would be outraged and disgusted by it all.

She has convinced herself that she did everything right and that she’s just the scapegoat/sacrificial lamb being blamed because everyone is racist. Her echo chamber is reinforcing this idea. She truly feels entitled to this money after all she’s endured.

Obviously everyone else (including the BOE) has a different perception of her abysmal leadership and job performance. If she were honest with herself about her ongoing failures, I agree she would feel great guilt and regret and would be mortified to accept this sum. This just shows us one more example about her character.

She is entitled to the money. It’s called a contract. If they didn’t think she should get it they could have gone to court. Clearly the BOE and their lawyers believe it would have cost more to go that route.

The settlement is more than three times the "maximum" payout for early termination in the contract. Clearly the BOE knew she had a lot of dirt on them and didn't want that information out in public.

The BOE is the real issue. And, anyone decent who would run who isn't connected will not win.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She must have been a special kind of awful for them to be willing to spend that amount to be rid of her.

She is the meanest person I have ever met. Central Office was a highly toxic work environment under her. I suspect that the BOE had no idea who they were truly dealing with until they tried to get rid of her. Then they saw the real person that McKnight truly is.

I don't even know how she in her soul can accept this ridiculous amount of money knowing that it would eventually come out publicly and that people would be outraged and disgusted by it all.

She has convinced herself that she did everything right and that she’s just the scapegoat/sacrificial lamb being blamed because everyone is racist. Her echo chamber is reinforcing this idea. She truly feels entitled to this money after all she’s endured.

Obviously everyone else (including the BOE) has a different perception of her abysmal leadership and job performance. If she were honest with herself about her ongoing failures, I agree she would feel great guilt and regret and would be mortified to accept this sum. This just shows us one more example about her character.

She is entitled to the money. It’s called a contract. If they didn’t think she should get it they could have gone to court. Clearly the BOE and their lawyers believe it would have cost more to go that route.

The settlement is more than three times the "maximum" payout for early termination in the contract. Clearly the BOE knew she had a lot of dirt on them and didn't want that information out in public.

What a strange conspiracy theory. Clearly the district's lawyers said they were exposed to a discrimination lawsuit. And based on the number, they must have said they had a decent chance of losing the lawsuit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She must have been a special kind of awful for them to be willing to spend that amount to be rid of her.

She is the meanest person I have ever met. Central Office was a highly toxic work environment under her. I suspect that the BOE had no idea who they were truly dealing with until they tried to get rid of her. Then they saw the real person that McKnight truly is.

I don't even know how she in her soul can accept this ridiculous amount of money knowing that it would eventually come out publicly and that people would be outraged and disgusted by it all.

She has convinced herself that she did everything right and that she’s just the scapegoat/sacrificial lamb being blamed because everyone is racist. Her echo chamber is reinforcing this idea. She truly feels entitled to this money after all she’s endured.

Obviously everyone else (including the BOE) has a different perception of her abysmal leadership and job performance. If she were honest with herself about her ongoing failures, I agree she would feel great guilt and regret and would be mortified to accept this sum. This just shows us one more example about her character.

She is entitled to the money. It’s called a contract. If they didn’t think she should get it they could have gone to court. Clearly the BOE and their lawyers believe it would have cost more to go that route.

The settlement is more than three times the "maximum" payout for early termination in the contract. Clearly the BOE knew she had a lot of dirt on them and didn't want that information out in public.

What a strange conspiracy theory. Clearly the district's lawyers said they were exposed to a discrimination lawsuit. And based on the number, they must have said they had a decent chance of losing the lawsuit.

You don't think there is the slightest chance those lawyers are incompetent and/or corrupt? The BOE does not have it's own lawyers so these lawyers report to the Superintendent, who at the time was Dr. McKnight, the potential plaintiff in such a lawsuit. Not just that but MCPS central staff seem really good at lying and obfuscating to the BOE. I find it extremely unlikely that the BOE received good advice from MCPS staff on this matter.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She must have been a special kind of awful for them to be willing to spend that amount to be rid of her.

She is the meanest person I have ever met. Central Office was a highly toxic work environment under her. I suspect that the BOE had no idea who they were truly dealing with until they tried to get rid of her. Then they saw the real person that McKnight truly is.

I don't even know how she in her soul can accept this ridiculous amount of money knowing that it would eventually come out publicly and that people would be outraged and disgusted by it all.

She has convinced herself that she did everything right and that she’s just the scapegoat/sacrificial lamb being blamed because everyone is racist. Her echo chamber is reinforcing this idea. She truly feels entitled to this money after all she’s endured.

Obviously everyone else (including the BOE) has a different perception of her abysmal leadership and job performance. If she were honest with herself about her ongoing failures, I agree she would feel great guilt and regret and would be mortified to accept this sum. This just shows us one more example about her character.

She is entitled to the money. It’s called a contract. If they didn’t think she should get it they could have gone to court. Clearly the BOE and their lawyers believe it would have cost more to go that route.

The settlement is more than three times the "maximum" payout for early termination in the contract. Clearly the BOE knew she had a lot of dirt on them and didn't want that information out in public.

What a strange conspiracy theory. Clearly the district's lawyers said they were exposed to a discrimination lawsuit. And based on the number, they must have said they had a decent chance of losing the lawsuit.

I think this is the plausible explanation of the fear tactics the lawyers used to give guidance to the BOE. What’s so confusing though is that there is no evidence that there was any discrimination in play here. Her mistakes and malfeasance were numerous, public, and had no connection to her personal background.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hopefully she never finds a job again and truly needs this payout from our pockets

The least they could do after pinning the Beidlemen mess on her which was as much or more their failure as hers.

It was known that they were close friends. She shielded him. Idk how that’s the board’s failure.

There was no evidence to support this allegation. It's the board's failure not to divert more funds from education to investigate the many anonymous complaints.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She must have been a special kind of awful for them to be willing to spend that amount to be rid of her.

She is the meanest person I have ever met. Central Office was a highly toxic work environment under her. I suspect that the BOE had no idea who they were truly dealing with until they tried to get rid of her. Then they saw the real person that McKnight truly is.

I don't even know how she in her soul can accept this ridiculous amount of money knowing that it would eventually come out publicly and that people would be outraged and disgusted by it all.

She has convinced herself that she did everything right and that she’s just the scapegoat/sacrificial lamb being blamed because everyone is racist. Her echo chamber is reinforcing this idea. She truly feels entitled to this money after all she’s endured.

Obviously everyone else (including the BOE) has a different perception of her abysmal leadership and job performance. If she were honest with herself about her ongoing failures, I agree she would feel great guilt and regret and would be mortified to accept this sum. This just shows us one more example about her character.

She is entitled to the money. It’s called a contract. If they didn’t think she should get it they could have gone to court. Clearly the BOE and their lawyers believe it would have cost more to go that route.

The settlement is more than three times the "maximum" payout for early termination in the contract. Clearly the BOE knew she had a lot of dirt on them and didn't want that information out in public.

What a strange conspiracy theory. Clearly the district's lawyers said they were exposed to a discrimination lawsuit. And based on the number, they must have said they had a decent chance of losing the lawsuit.

I think this is the plausible explanation of the fear tactics the lawyers used to give guidance to the BOE. What’s so confusing though is that there is no evidence that there was any discrimination in play here. Her mistakes and malfeasance were numerous, public, and had no connection to her personal background.

Don't know about the BoE but people here were out for her from day 1. The Beidleman crisis just provided an opportunity they had wanted.