Renay Johnson retiring from Blair

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Based on my thinking and the criteria I've seen in this thread (current MCPS principal, knows magnet, knows HS), this is who I could see in the mix:

Brandi Overton (formerly Richardson) - MLK MS principal & former Blair AP
Lisa Shorts - Eastern MS (might be a little too early)
James Allrich - Argyle MS

The TPMS principal is a little green, and Deeny isn't going to make a lateral move. After the list above, it's very slim pickings.

I would not be so sure that they are going to prioritize magnet experience. It's a relatively small slice at the school, and it doesn't make sense to put that expertise above some experience working with other communities represented at Blair.

“Small slice?” Magnet is the core offering Blair is renowned for and many students are in it. In business or any type of leadership role, the person in these situations is selected based on their ability to lead the core product while making sure everything else separate from it isn’t seen as an ‘aside.’ In other words, “I obviously care about the whole school, and will give it attention by making sure we aren’t as much of a ‘school within a school’, but I know I’m mostly judged on magnet.”

NP. Yes, not a big slice. There are 1000 kids in the 9th grade with 100 in the magnet.

[Anonymous]

Just announced - Acting Principal Adriana Burgos (current Assistant Principal at Blair) through the summer and then Acting Principal Kevin Yates (current Principal at Damascus HS) from August.

Remind me, Damascus was the school with the sexual assault in the football locker room?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just announced - Acting Principal Adriana Burgos (current Assistant Principal at Blair) through the summer and then Acting Principal Kevin Yates (current Principal at Damascus HS) from August.

Remind me, Damascus was the school with the sexual assault in the football locker room?

Yes, but that was before Yates got there.

[Anonymous]

Yates wasn’t there when that happened.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just announced - Acting Principal Adriana Burgos (current Assistant Principal at Blair) through the summer and then Acting Principal Kevin Yates (current Principal at Damascus HS) from August.

Remind me, Damascus was the school with the sexual assault in the football locker room?

What is the purpose of doing this? Do they anticipate having a better candidate in a year? Did the person they picked back out?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just announced - Acting Principal Adriana Burgos (current Assistant Principal at Blair) through the summer and then Acting Principal Kevin Yates (current Principal at Damascus HS) from August.

The Blair principal position was posted back in January or February, right? Seems strange that they couldn't find a permanent appointee and are going with acting principals for the summer and next year, if I'm reading this correctly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yates wasn’t there when that happened.

Happy hear this. Any impressions of Yates?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just announced - Acting Principal Adriana Burgos (current Assistant Principal at Blair) through the summer and then Acting Principal Kevin Yates (current Principal at Damascus HS) from August.

The Blair principal position was posted back in January or February, right? Seems strange that they couldn't find a permanent appointee and are going with acting principals for the summer and next year, if I'm reading this correctly.

Yes, this usually happens if someone announces around this time of year that they're leaving, but since she announced back in January, there should have been plenty of time to hire a permanent principal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yates wasn’t there when that happened.

Happy hear this. Any impressions of Yates?

Here's a thread about him from 2019, sounds pretty good.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/823428.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just announced - Acting Principal Adriana Burgos (current Assistant Principal at Blair) through the summer and then Acting Principal Kevin Yates (current Principal at Damascus HS) from August.

Remind me, Damascus was the school with the sexual assault in the football locker room?

Yes, but that was before Yates got there.

Of course it was but it seems like they're just trying to smear him.

[Anonymous]

Where was this announced?

[Anonymous]

Maybe someone dug up dirt on the person they picked. Who knows.

[Anonymous]

What's his experience in the DCC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just announced - Acting Principal Adriana Burgos (current Assistant Principal at Blair) through the summer and then Acting Principal Kevin Yates (current Principal at Damascus HS) from August.

The Blair principal position was posted back in January or February, right? Seems strange that they couldn't find a permanent appointee and are going with acting principals for the summer and next year, if I'm reading this correctly.

The email said several candidates backed out

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where was this announced?

Email to Blair families