Taylor Secret Meetings

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He's been doing a whole bunch of these meetings with schools/local PTAs lately... this is maybe the 5th or 6th I personally have heard about just based on my own networks alone, so I assume there are way more I haven't heard about. Presumably it is his strategy to try to counteract opposition to his program analysis and CIP proposals to increase his chances of getting it through... I have heard he is very slick in person and does a good job of making people feel like he is listening and making hard but correct choices for MCPS.

He is very skilled at making you FEEL heard but then doing absolutely nothing substantive to follow-up on the concerns raised to him.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He's been doing a whole bunch of these meetings with schools/local PTAs lately... this is maybe the 5th or 6th I personally have heard about just based on my own networks alone, so I assume there are way more I haven't heard about. Presumably it is his strategy to try to counteract opposition to his program analysis and CIP proposals to increase his chances of getting it through... I have heard he is very slick in person and does a good job of making people feel like he is listening and making hard but correct choices for MCPS.

He is very skilled at making you FEEL heard but then doing absolutely nothing substantive to follow-up on the concerns raised to him.

This. Know that’s happened to several people who put their faith in them and he made all kinds of promises and never came through. It’s all smoke screen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He's been doing a whole bunch of these meetings with schools/local PTAs lately... this is maybe the 5th or 6th I personally have heard about just based on my own networks alone, so I assume there are way more I haven't heard about. Presumably it is his strategy to try to counteract opposition to his program analysis and CIP proposals to increase his chances of getting it through... I have heard he is very slick in person and does a good job of making people feel like he is listening and making hard but correct choices for MCPS.

He is very skilled at making you FEEL heard but then doing absolutely nothing substantive to follow-up on the concerns raised to him.

This. Know that’s happened to several people who put their faith in them and he made all kinds of promises and never came through. It’s all smoke screen.

People don't realize it, but as MCPS Superintendent, Taylor is the highest paid and one of the most powerful politicians in Montgomery County. He's as slippery as an eel. Trust nothing he says.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He's been doing a whole bunch of these meetings with schools/local PTAs lately... this is maybe the 5th or 6th I personally have heard about just based on my own networks alone, so I assume there are way more I haven't heard about. Presumably it is his strategy to try to counteract opposition to his program analysis and CIP proposals to increase his chances of getting it through... I have heard he is very slick in person and does a good job of making people feel like he is listening and making hard but correct choices for MCPS.

He is very skilled at making you FEEL heard but then doing absolutely nothing substantive to follow-up on the concerns raised to him.

This!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He's been doing a whole bunch of these meetings with schools/local PTAs lately... this is maybe the 5th or 6th I personally have heard about just based on my own networks alone, so I assume there are way more I haven't heard about. Presumably it is his strategy to try to counteract opposition to his program analysis and CIP proposals to increase his chances of getting it through... I have heard he is very slick in person and does a good job of making people feel like he is listening and making hard but correct choices for MCPS.

He is very skilled at making you FEEL heard but then doing absolutely nothing substantive to follow-up on the concerns raised to him.

Really? My experience with him is that he is pathologically stubborn and just wants to win at all costs. He has no interest in finding common ground with community as he has all the answers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He's been doing a whole bunch of these meetings with schools/local PTAs lately... this is maybe the 5th or 6th I personally have heard about just based on my own networks alone, so I assume there are way more I haven't heard about. Presumably it is his strategy to try to counteract opposition to his program analysis and CIP proposals to increase his chances of getting it through... I have heard he is very slick in person and does a good job of making people feel like he is listening and making hard but correct choices for MCPS.

He is very skilled at making you FEEL heard but then doing absolutely nothing substantive to follow-up on the concerns raised to him.

This. Know that’s happened to several people who put their faith in them and he made all kinds of promises and never came through. It’s all smoke screen.

People don't realize it, but as MCPS Superintendent, Taylor is the highest paid and one of the most powerful politicians in Montgomery County. He's as slippery as an eel. Trust nothing he says.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn't the Superintendent having an open meeting at a school the opposite of secret?

I am not saying I love everything he is doing but haven't people been demanding opportunities to be heard?

No
It is a private meeting not open
He is not showing up at the open public meetings
He sends Essie McGuire to all those
He doesn’t even show up at the County Council

[Anonymous]

Anyone there and have insight into what he’s saying? Is he doing private meetings with other elementaries and if not why not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone there and have insight into what he’s saying? Is he doing private meetings with other elementaries and if not why not?

If you are not getting a meeting, be glad. It means your area is not getting screwed and he doesn't need to come try to smooth it over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He is very skilled at making you FEEL heard but then doing absolutely nothing substantive to follow-up on the concerns raised to him.

100% agree

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Apparently Taylor is meeting with just the parents of Flora Singer and Woodlin elementary schools tonight.

Anybody else get him to meet with the parents at your school?

Oh God - this is horrible. He’s way too accessible!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Apparently Taylor is meeting with just the parents of Flora Singer and Woodlin elementary schools tonight.

Anybody else get him to meet with the parents at your school?

Oh God - this is horrible. He’s way too accessible!

Lol nobody wants to meet with a liar

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My bet is that he is going to try to paint the Sligo Middle School renovation (to accommodate hundreds of displaced SSIMS students) as a real gift to the Sligo Middle School community, as part of a broader effort to prevent Flora Singer/Woodlin families from joining the growing opposition to SSIMS/SCES closing.

I think so too but we are in that community and most parents are pretty alarmed at the potential increase in size at Sligo. One of the upsides of Sligo has been it's relatively smaller size.

[Anonymous]

I was at the meeting. He's very affable and a great speaker in person. I cannot say the same about some other BOE people. He broke down some complex issues in a very easy to understand way.

In particular, I feel like the program explanation was interesting (it's not very costly to implement these apparently) and it made me more open to that plan, especially as he said doubling-up certain programs in each region (if the demand exists) would be easy.

Do I feel like he heard the community's concerns on some issues? (Like SS getting the shaft in favor of wealthy west-county areas.) No.

Do I feel like I learned a lot about MCPS failings of the past and how that has gotten us to where we are now? Yes.

He said he has not seen the 3rd round of boundary study options and we should expect that after Thanksgiving. They are still looking for feedback and if you bring up an option they haven't considered, they will be open to that feedback. So basically, if you think you have a better idea/solution, please email him + the BOE and submit a survey response.
Form letters do not work - he was very clear about that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was at the meeting. He's very affable and a great speaker in person. I cannot say the same about some other BOE people. He broke down some complex issues in a very easy to understand way.

In particular, I feel like the program explanation was interesting (it's not very costly to implement these apparently) and it made me more open to that plan, especially as he said doubling-up certain programs in each region (if the demand exists) would be easy.

Do I feel like he heard the community's concerns on some issues? (Like SS getting the shaft in favor of wealthy west-county areas.) No.

Do I feel like I learned a lot about MCPS failings of the past and how that has gotten us to where we are now? Yes.

He said he has not seen the 3rd round of boundary study options and we should expect that after Thanksgiving. They are still looking for feedback and if you bring up an option they haven't considered, they will be open to that feedback. So basically, if you think you have a better idea/solution, please email him + the BOE and submit a survey response.
Form letters do not work - he was very clear about that.

Do I feel like I learned a lot MCPS failings of the past and how that has gotten us to where we are now? Yes.

Did he talk about how MCPS had those failings?
Superintendents who had their own agenda, hired lawyers rather than correcting problems, and spent school funds under the table.
Exactly all the things he is doing now.