Taylor "No Snow Delay" Apology Email

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sounds like the error was about childcare being closed.

+1 I read it as the next time there’s a two hour delay, beforecare will open with a two hour delay if at all possible.

+2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Call me crazy, but the cynic in me thinks this was deliberate and a distraction to get parents complaining about something else rather than the program analysis, boundary studies, and proposed school closures. You know, flood the zone.

I think that’s the strategy behind the boundary/special program changes happening simultaneously, but I think this (not letting childcare open at all) was just a separate, concurrent exercise in poor judgment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Call me crazy, but the cynic in me thinks this was deliberate and a distraction to get parents complaining about something else rather than the program analysis, boundary studies, and proposed school closures. You know, flood the zone.

omg. Snow day conspiracy? You have lost your mind.

[Anonymous]

Maybe he should give his salary to those who had to take time off work for the daycare delay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Call me crazy, but the cynic in me thinks this was deliberate and a distraction to get parents complaining about something else rather than the program analysis, boundary studies, and proposed school closures. You know, flood the zone.

omg. Snow day conspiracy? You have lost your mind.

DP Not al all. Taylor holds last minute public meetings to make sure no one can attend and then says he is open to meeting with patents. Did you see the attendance at his meeting this week? Empty!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mistakes were made. Lessons were learned. Changes are being implemented.

By whom? Don't worry about that...

But it's normal for MCPS to have these ridiculous delays/closures when the weather is fine. Is Taylor saying that's actually going to change?

They have gotten increasing ridiculous under Taylor, which is an impressive achievement.

How have they? My youngest is a senior. I remember plenty of 2 hour delays when she was in elementary school - even when it turned out to only rain.

Um, last winter?

NP, another one with a senior. Your kids must be young. This happens every year. It’s a function of our geographically giant county.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mistakes were made. Lessons were learned. Changes are being implemented.

By whom? Don't worry about that...

But it's normal for MCPS to have these ridiculous delays/closures when the weather is fine. Is Taylor saying that's actually going to change?

They have gotten increasing ridiculous under Taylor, which is an impressive achievement.

How have they? My youngest is a senior. I remember plenty of 2 hour delays when she was in elementary school - even when it turned out to only rain.

That's not the ridiculous part. In this case, the ridiculous thing was prohibiting child care from opening around the same time as high schools. And previously, Taylor kept schools closed until Thursday for a winter storm on Sunday.

[Anonymous]

I read it as an apology for the late announcement. Last year, didn’t he make a point of promising early announcements so parents weren’t scrambling? I

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Call me crazy, but the cynic in me thinks this was deliberate and a distraction to get parents complaining about something else rather than the program analysis, boundary studies, and proposed school closures. You know, flood the zone.

I think that’s the strategy behind the boundary/special program changes happening simultaneously, but I think this (not letting childcare open at all) was just a separate, concurrent exercise in poor judgment.

+2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mistakes were made. Lessons were learned. Changes are being implemented.

By whom? Don't worry about that...

But it's normal for MCPS to have these ridiculous delays/closures when the weather is fine. Is Taylor saying that's actually going to change?

They have gotten increasing ridiculous under Taylor, which is an impressive achievement.

How have they? My youngest is a senior. I remember plenty of 2 hour delays when she was in elementary school - even when it turned out to only rain.

That's not the ridiculous part. In this case, the ridiculous thing was prohibiting child care from opening around the same time as high schools. And previously, Taylor kept schools closed until Thursday for a winter storm on Sunday.

I agree, but a similar situation occured with childcare not being allowed to open last winter when it otherwise would have. I recall KAH was caught off guard and complained about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like the error was about childcare being closed.

+1 I read it as the next time there’s a two hour delay, beforecare will open with a two hour delay if at all possible.

Maybe, but they need revise the code yellow language again to reflect that.

[Anonymous]

They’re in a no-win situation because MCPS parents are batshit crazy and think their feelings and opinions about things like this are valid.

No matter what they did, they were going to catch grief. Because no one whines and complains like MCPS parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mistakes were made. Lessons were learned. Changes are being implemented.

By whom? Don't worry about that...

But it's normal for MCPS to have these ridiculous delays/closures when the weather is fine. Is Taylor saying that's actually going to change?

They have gotten increasing ridiculous under Taylor, which is an impressive achievement.

How have they? My youngest is a senior. I remember plenty of 2 hour delays when she was in elementary school - even when it turned out to only rain.

That's not the ridiculous part. In this case, the ridiculous thing was prohibiting child care from opening around the same time as high schools. And previously, Taylor kept schools closed until Thursday for a winter storm on Sunday.

I agree, but a similar situation occured with childcare not being allowed to open last winter when it otherwise would have. I recall KAH was caught off guard and complained about it.

Exactly my point. Why has it suddenly gotten so much worse under Taylor? Is it him? Is it Cat Malchodi? Is it a new budget or staffing issue?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They’re in a no-win situation because MCPS parents are batshit crazy and think their feelings and opinions about things like this are valid.

No matter what they did, they were going to catch grief. Because no one whines and complains like MCPS parents.

I don't remember anyone whining when they let childcare open.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Someone who political power pulled on his leash. He felt overconfident because he's pretty much used to being fangirled over by the BOE and the County Council has treated him with kid gloves, but it looks like he found an issue that he actually did need to retreat from.

+1 Julie Yang and Karla Silvestre are getting nervous. Those County Council seats are competitive.