MCPS Hires Nancy Navarro to Clean Up Its Messes and Fix Its Relationship Problems

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Anonymous wrote:SOURCE: https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?page=showrelease&preview=1&id=13349

Superintendent Monifa McKnight today announced that former Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro is joining the Montgomery County Public Schools leadership team as Senior Advisor for External Affairs in the Office of the Superintendent.

Navarro served 13 years on County Council, where she represented District 4 and served as Council President multiple times. Navarro is also a former elected member of the Montgomery County Board of Education, where she served as both President and Vice President.

Navarro’s new role will focus on advancing the priorities of the Board of Education and the school system’s key priorities by fostering positive relationships with external partners, engaging in outreach to community stakeholders and collaborating with our Community of Practice as they recommend essential corrective actions across the system.

“Nancy brings exceptional skill and a record of policymaking in Montgomery County on issues that we are now confronting,” Dr. McKnight said. “I look forward to working with her to deepen our relationships across the district that will help us instill respect and compassion in the citizens of tomorrow, achieve excellence for all of MCPS students, and provide a safe and welcoming environment for all.”

While I think someone in MCPS needs to do this work, given that she was entrenched in the school board before, I'm not sure if she's part of the problem or the solution. But she probably can't make things worse than they already are. And she's a Hispanic woman and MCPS desperately needs more Hispanic representation in its leadership ranks so....

I don’t know that we need to continue to racialize everything. We need MCPS to focus on academic standards and preparing our youth to become productive members of our community. We also need a no-nonsense policy forbidding violence and disrespect in the schools.

This.

Let’s embrace diversity and set high expectations for everyone by returning to a rigorous education for all students.

Perhaps send Nancy to observe at St. Jude’s where black and brown students thrive alongside white and Asian students thanks to a curriculum that includes grammar (among other subjects, obviously).

The comparison only works if St. Jude is forced to educate all students who live in a geographic area regardless of their disabilities or gaps in their prior education.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:5 unfilled positions at my school that have a direct impact on student well-being and achievement. No subs, ever. Yet mcps continues to funnel money into central positions that I repeat, DO NOT support or impact students. It’s such a disgrace and beyond disappointing.

The situation at my school is not as bad. But we have 1st year teachers already planning to leave teaching. The disrespect and lack of support for teachers is terrible. Meanwhile central office spends it time virtue signaling and promoting itself to higher positions.

McKnight is giving Navarro salary and benefits of $359,000, a car, a credit card and an expense account.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:5 unfilled positions at my school that have a direct impact on student well-being and achievement. No subs, ever. Yet mcps continues to funnel money into central positions that I repeat, DO NOT support or impact students. It’s such a disgrace and beyond disappointing.

The situation at my school is not as bad. But we have 1st year teachers already planning to leave teaching. The disrespect and lack of support for teachers is terrible. Meanwhile central office spends it time virtue signaling and promoting itself to higher positions.

McKnight is giving Navarro salary and benefits of $359,000, a car, a credit card and an expense account.

Uugh. So what 4-5 new teachers worth of $$. I just cant with the central office anymore. They need to justify every cent that doesn't go directly to schools and actual education.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:5 unfilled positions at my school that have a direct impact on student well-being and achievement. No subs, ever. Yet mcps continues to funnel money into central positions that I repeat, DO NOT support or impact students. It’s such a disgrace and beyond disappointing.

The situation at my school is not as bad. But we have 1st year teachers already planning to leave teaching. The disrespect and lack of support for teachers is terrible. Meanwhile central office spends it time virtue signaling and promoting itself to higher positions.

McKnight is giving Navarro salary and benefits of $359,000, a car, a credit card and an expense account.

What is the source for your claim?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:5 unfilled positions at my school that have a direct impact on student well-being and achievement. No subs, ever. Yet mcps continues to funnel money into central positions that I repeat, DO NOT support or impact students. It’s such a disgrace and beyond disappointing.

The situation at my school is not as bad. But we have 1st year teachers already planning to leave teaching. The disrespect and lack of support for teachers is terrible. Meanwhile central office spends it time virtue signaling and promoting itself to higher positions.

McKnight is giving Navarro salary and benefits of $359,000, a car, a credit card and an expense account.

BS. McKnight's own salary is less than that.

https://moco360.media/2023/02/07/top-20-highest-paid-mcps-employees-of-2022/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:5 unfilled positions at my school that have a direct impact on student well-being and achievement. No subs, ever. Yet mcps continues to funnel money into central positions that I repeat, DO NOT support or impact students. It’s such a disgrace and beyond disappointing.

The situation at my school is not as bad. But we have 1st year teachers already planning to leave teaching. The disrespect and lack of support for teachers is terrible. Meanwhile central office spends it time virtue signaling and promoting itself to higher positions.

McKnight is giving Navarro salary and benefits of $359,000, a car, a credit card and an expense account.

Uugh. So what 4-5 new teachers worth of $$. I just cant with the central office anymore. They need to justify every cent that doesn't go directly to schools and actual education.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:5 unfilled positions at my school that have a direct impact on student well-being and achievement. No subs, ever. Yet mcps continues to funnel money into central positions that I repeat, DO NOT support or impact students. It’s such a disgrace and beyond disappointing.

The situation at my school is not as bad. But we have 1st year teachers already planning to leave teaching. The disrespect and lack of support for teachers is terrible. Meanwhile central office spends it time virtue signaling and promoting itself to higher positions.

McKnight is giving Navarro salary and benefits of $359,000, a car, a credit card and an expense account.

BS. McKnight's own salary is less than that.

https://moco360.media/2023/02/07/top-20-highest-paid-mcps-employees-of-2022/

That is only salary. No benefits or other compensation. Maybe hold off on cursing until you learn what total compensation includes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:5 unfilled positions at my school that have a direct impact on student well-being and achievement. No subs, ever. Yet mcps continues to funnel money into central positions that I repeat, DO NOT support or impact students. It’s such a disgrace and beyond disappointing.

The situation at my school is not as bad. But we have 1st year teachers already planning to leave teaching. The disrespect and lack of support for teachers is terrible. Meanwhile central office spends it time virtue signaling and promoting itself to higher positions.

McKnight is giving Navarro salary and benefits of $359,000, a car, a credit card and an expense account.

BS. McKnight's own salary is less than that.

https://moco360.media/2023/02/07/top-20-highest-paid-mcps-employees-of-2022/

That is only salary. No benefits or other compensation. Maybe hold off on cursing until you learn what total compensation includes.

Maybe hold off on posting before there is evidence that some anonymous rando isn't just anonymously making up numbers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:5 unfilled positions at my school that have a direct impact on student well-being and achievement. No subs, ever. Yet mcps continues to funnel money into central positions that I repeat, DO NOT support or impact students. It’s such a disgrace and beyond disappointing.

The situation at my school is not as bad. But we have 1st year teachers already planning to leave teaching. The disrespect and lack of support for teachers is terrible. Meanwhile central office spends it time virtue signaling and promoting itself to higher positions.

McKnight is giving Navarro salary and benefits of $359,000, a car, a credit card and an expense account.

BS. McKnight's own salary is less than that.

https://moco360.media/2023/02/07/top-20-highest-paid-mcps-employees-of-2022/

That is only salary. No benefits or other compensation. Maybe hold off on cursing until you learn what total compensation includes.

Maybe hold off on posting before there is evidence that some anonymous rando isn't just anonymously making up numbers?

Said the anonymous troll.

MCPS administrators are well compensated, get cars,credit cards and expense accounts. Put on your big girl pants and open your eyes. There is nothing unique about Navarro’s compensation package.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How much will she be making? I strongly disliked Navarro when she was on the council.

+1

More money down the toilet.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:5 unfilled positions at my school that have a direct impact on student well-being and achievement. No subs, ever. Yet mcps continues to funnel money into central positions that I repeat, DO NOT support or impact students. It’s such a disgrace and beyond disappointing.

The situation at my school is not as bad. But we have 1st year teachers already planning to leave teaching. The disrespect and lack of support for teachers is terrible. Meanwhile central office spends it time virtue signaling and promoting itself to higher positions.

McKnight is giving Navarro salary and benefits of $359,000, a car, a credit card and an expense account.

BS. McKnight's own salary is less than that.

https://moco360.media/2023/02/07/top-20-highest-paid-mcps-employees-of-2022/

That is only salary. No benefits or other compensation. Maybe hold off on cursing until you learn what total compensation includes.

Maybe hold off on posting before there is evidence that some anonymous rando isn't just anonymously making up numbers?

Said the anonymous troll.

MCPS administrators are well compensated, get cars,credit cards and expense accounts. Put on your big girl pants and open your eyes. There is nothing unique about Navarro’s compensation package.

Please provide a link to any documentation of her compensation package.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SOURCE: https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?page=showrelease&preview=1&id=13349

Superintendent Monifa McKnight today announced that former Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro is joining the Montgomery County Public Schools leadership team as Senior Advisor for External Affairs in the Office of the Superintendent.

Navarro served 13 years on County Council, where she represented District 4 and served as Council President multiple times. Navarro is also a former elected member of the Montgomery County Board of Education, where she served as both President and Vice President.

Navarro’s new role will focus on advancing the priorities of the Board of Education and the school system’s key priorities by fostering positive relationships with external partners, engaging in outreach to community stakeholders and collaborating with our Community of Practice as they recommend essential corrective actions across the system.

“Nancy brings exceptional skill and a record of policymaking in Montgomery County on issues that we are now confronting,” Dr. McKnight said. “I look forward to working with her to deepen our relationships across the district that will help us instill respect and compassion in the citizens of tomorrow, achieve excellence for all of MCPS students, and provide a safe and welcoming environment for all.”

While I think someone in MCPS needs to do this work, given that she was entrenched in the school board before, I'm not sure if she's part of the problem or the solution. But she probably can't make things worse than they already are. And she's a Hispanic woman and MCPS desperately needs more Hispanic representation in its leadership ranks so....

Is she one of the councilmembers who could care less about academics and only cares about equity?

[Anonymous]

There is already an employee that was hired last year whose role is Senior Community Advisor, whose job description sounds essentially the same as this one. Is this person still in this position? Do we need two highly paid central office folks to do this job, which essentially sounds like highly-paid schmoozing in the community?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SOURCE: https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?page=showrelease&preview=1&id=13349

Superintendent Monifa McKnight today announced that former Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro is joining the Montgomery County Public Schools leadership team as Senior Advisor for External Affairs in the Office of the Superintendent.

Navarro served 13 years on County Council, where she represented District 4 and served as Council President multiple times. Navarro is also a former elected member of the Montgomery County Board of Education, where she served as both President and Vice President.

Navarro’s new role will focus on advancing the priorities of the Board of Education and the school system’s key priorities by fostering positive relationships with external partners, engaging in outreach to community stakeholders and collaborating with our Community of Practice as they recommend essential corrective actions across the system.

“Nancy brings exceptional skill and a record of policymaking in Montgomery County on issues that we are now confronting,” Dr. McKnight said. “I look forward to working with her to deepen our relationships across the district that will help us instill respect and compassion in the citizens of tomorrow, achieve excellence for all of MCPS students, and provide a safe and welcoming environment for all.”

While I think someone in MCPS needs to do this work, given that she was entrenched in the school board before, I'm not sure if she's part of the problem or the solution. But she probably can't make things worse than they already are. And she's a Hispanic woman and MCPS desperately needs more Hispanic representation in its leadership ranks so....

Is she one of the councilmembers who could care less about academics and only cares about equity?

DP. It's "couldn't care less about academics."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:5 unfilled positions at my school that have a direct impact on student well-being and achievement. No subs, ever. Yet mcps continues to funnel money into central positions that I repeat, DO NOT support or impact students. It’s such a disgrace and beyond disappointing.

The situation at my school is not as bad. But we have 1st year teachers already planning to leave teaching. The disrespect and lack of support for teachers is terrible. Meanwhile central office spends it time virtue signaling and promoting itself to higher positions.

McKnight is giving Navarro salary and benefits of $359,000, a car, a credit card and an expense account.

BS. McKnight's own salary is less than that.

https://moco360.media/2023/02/07/top-20-highest-paid-mcps-employees-of-2022/

That is only salary. No benefits or other compensation. Maybe hold off on cursing until you learn what total compensation includes.

Maybe hold off on posting before there is evidence that some anonymous rando isn't just anonymously making up numbers?

Said the anonymous troll.

MCPS administrators are well compensated, get cars,credit cards and expense accounts. Put on your big girl pants and open your eyes. There is nothing unique about Navarro’s compensation package.

This is obviously someone who doesn’t understand how corporate credit cards and expense accounts work. They aren’t slush funds. You can’t just buy whatever you want. And most administrators don’t get cars like personal use. They get a county car for travel around the county and to work related things because it removes the liability of someone using their own personal vehicle and there is no need to reimburse people for mileage. And clearly Navarronisn’t going to be on staff with a higher salary than the Superintendent.