Which DCPS Principals Are Leaving After SY 25-26?

[Anonymous]

If you’re upset that you don’t earn $200,000 a year and jealous of black people in leadership positions, just say that. There is no need for a long paragraph to drive that simple point home.

You can't help yourself can you? What a stupid thing to say. This is DC. There are countless black people in leadership positions that literally nobody has a problem with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sah Brown is the new IS.

Camille Robinson interim principal Jackson Reed.

Dr Kimbra Little (Deputy chief of DCPS) is new interim at School Without Walls

The SWW person was an AP (never a principal) and then came to the central office like 10 months ago with a brand new job that they had made up in terms of a title that had never existed before ( deputy chief of Social Emotional Academic Development--this being the direct report of a man who is now decamping for OSSE after being at DCPS for 2 years--Glenn Starnes--who was/is "SENIOR deputy chief of social emotional academic Development.") Now she's going to be principal of SWW? No wonder so many loathe the central office....a "deputy chief of social emotional academic development" (making almost $200,000) to report to a "senior deputy chief of social emotional academic development" (making even more than that???)

You’re an idiot. $166K (public salary look up isn’t hard) is not “almost $200,000” and someone having significant experience as AP before becoming a principal is kind of expected and part of the deal before becoming a principal. Why are you so upset about someone going back to support and lead a school? Grow up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sah Brown is the new IS.

Camille Robinson interim principal Jackson Reed.

Dr Kimbra Little (Deputy chief of DCPS) is new interim at School Without Walls

The SWW person was an AP (never a principal) and then came to the central office like 10 months ago with a brand new job that they had made up in terms of a title that had never existed before ( deputy chief of Social Emotional Academic Development--this being the direct report of a man who is now decamping for OSSE after being at DCPS for 2 years--Glenn Starnes--who was/is "SENIOR deputy chief of social emotional academic Development.") Now she's going to be principal of SWW? No wonder so many loathe the central office....a "deputy chief of social emotional academic development" (making almost $200,000) to report to a "senior deputy chief of social emotional academic development" (making even more than that???)

Dr. Little sounds fine for a regular DCPS school, but she does not sound like the dynamic leader or gifted academic that Walls needs. I'm glad she's interim.

Glen Starnes is lame. He has had oversight of DCIAA. That tells you all you need to know about him.

[Anonymous]

What is social emotional academic development? Aren't those two different things? But the department needs both a chief and a deputy chief???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is social emotional academic development? Aren't those two different things? But the department needs both a chief and a deputy chief???

Careful--you're stumbling into identity politics apparently by asking that question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sah Brown is the new IS.

Camille Robinson interim principal Jackson Reed.

Dr Kimbra Little (Deputy chief of DCPS) is new interim at School Without Walls

The SWW person was an AP (never a principal) and then came to the central office like 10 months ago with a brand new job that they had made up in terms of a title that had never existed before ( deputy chief of Social Emotional Academic Development--this being the direct report of a man who is now decamping for OSSE after being at DCPS for 2 years--Glenn Starnes--who was/is "SENIOR deputy chief of social emotional academic Development.") Now she's going to be principal of SWW? No wonder so many loathe the central office....a "deputy chief of social emotional academic development" (making almost $200,000) to report to a "senior deputy chief of social emotional academic development" (making even more than that???)

You’re an idiot. $166K (public salary look up isn’t hard) is not “almost $200,000” and someone having significant experience as AP before becoming a principal is kind of expected and part of the deal before becoming a principal. Why are you so upset about someone going back to support and lead a school? Grow up.

They're aware that their central office positions are most likely on the chopping block with the departure of the chancellor (and one of the 2 deputy chancellors asap) and the likelihood of a new mayor who is very different in terms of the current DCPS status quo and thus are trying to scurry away to the schools before reorganizations leave them without a cushy job. Not a bad ploy but definitely not "want to go back to the schools" sainthood here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sah Brown is the new IS.

Camille Robinson interim principal Jackson Reed.

Dr Kimbra Little (Deputy chief of DCPS) is new interim at School Without Walls

The SWW person was an AP (never a principal) and then came to the central office like 10 months ago with a brand new job that they had made up in terms of a title that had never existed before ( deputy chief of Social Emotional Academic Development--this being the direct report of a man who is now decamping for OSSE after being at DCPS for 2 years--Glenn Starnes--who was/is "SENIOR deputy chief of social emotional academic Development.") Now she's going to be principal of SWW? No wonder so many loathe the central office....a "deputy chief of social emotional academic development" (making almost $200,000) to report to a "senior deputy chief of social emotional academic development" (making even more than that???)

You’re an idiot. $166K (public salary look up isn’t hard) is not “almost $200,000” and someone having significant experience as AP before becoming a principal is kind of expected and part of the deal before becoming a principal. Why are you so upset about someone going back to support and lead a school? Grow up.

They're aware that their central office positions are most likely on the chopping block with the departure of the chancellor (and one of the 2 deputy chancellors asap) and the likelihood of a new mayor who is very different in terms of the current DCPS status quo and thus are trying to scurry away to the schools before reorganizations leave them without a cushy job. Not a bad ploy but definitely not "want to go back to the schools" sainthood here.

Assuming a lot about a person and putting quite a bit on her here. Just kinda shitty to see people just assume anyone who wants to lead a school and doesn’t take a linear path that suits your narrative is a conniving free-loader looking for a cushy job instead of a chance to serve. Keyboard warriors dunking anonymously dunking on people trying to do good work. Cool, cool, cool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is social emotional academic development? Aren't those two different things? But the department needs both a chief and a deputy chief???

It’s parenting for people without good parents. It works really well. It’s very necessary here, and anywhere.

[Anonymous]

Question: when it says a principal is "interim" like the one going to Walls and the new one for JR--does that mean they didn't have to panel or anything and were just placed there or was there actual panels for these positions?

[Anonymous]

It is truly insane that you conservative borderline racists on this board lack the aptitude to research things before posting nonsense. But hey, should we expect anything else from people who can’t see beyond their privileged lives in Capitol Hill and West of the Park. I said what I said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is truly insane that you conservative borderline racists on this board lack the aptitude to research things before posting nonsense. But hey, should we expect anything else from people who can’t see beyond their privileged lives in Capitol Hill and West of the Park. I said what I said.

Who cares what you said?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is truly insane that you conservative borderline racists on this board lack the aptitude to research things before posting nonsense. But hey, should we expect anything else from people who can’t see beyond their privileged lives in Capitol Hill and West of the Park. I said what I said.

Who cares what you said?

You clearly do, since you chose to comment. Next.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is social emotional academic development? Aren't those two different things? But the department needs both a chief and a deputy chief???

SEAD is a pretty large division that manages a lot within DCPS...Things that fall under the purview of SEAD includes, all of the school counselors, all of NAF/CTE Programs, all College related things including dual enrollment, SAT, school based college applications, graduation progress for schools, JROTC, Athletics, scheduling, student engagement, programs like credit recovery and twilight, 9th grad academies...I'd imagine providing oversight over all of these things would be great preparation to lead a school after several years of serving as an assistant principal at another application high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Question: when it says a principal is "interim" like the one going to Walls and the new one for JR--does that mean they didn't have to panel or anything and were just placed there or was there actual panels for these positions?

No interims do not panel. They are placed there by central office. They will have to panel next year for the permanent job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is social emotional academic development? Aren't those two different things? But the department needs both a chief and a deputy chief???

SEAD is a pretty large division that manages a lot within DCPS...Things that fall under the purview of SEAD includes, all of the school counselors, all of NAF/CTE Programs, all College related things including dual enrollment, SAT, school based college applications, graduation progress for schools, JROTC, Athletics, scheduling, student engagement, programs like credit recovery and twilight, 9th grad academies...I'd imagine providing oversight over all of these things would be great preparation to lead a school after several years of serving as an assistant principal at another application high school.

This is helpful context, thanks. Part of the problem is that SEAD is a TERRIBLE TERRIBLE name for a department and is totally unintelligible for people who don't live and breathe DCPS central office. I'm going to reframe it in my head as "academics and social emotional development." And I hope she is good for Walls - the school could really use a thoughtful, capable leader with some vision.