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

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Anonymous wrote:Navarro is supposedly hired under a contract. Policy is that the Board is supposed to approve contracts over $25k. So we need to look for her contract to show up in a BOE meeting.

But they also never voted on the JL contract for the Beidleman investigation and if you look at the legal fees report, they paid well over $100k in August to Jackson Lewis. So they don't care.

I think she is working for less than 25k then.

Or she’s working month to month for less than 25k so no single contract is more than $25k.

I heard she is getting $24,999/month!

You’re lying but it’s not out of the question.

And requires BOE approval.

They just stated that anything under $25k does not.

Annually

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Anonymous wrote:Navarro is supposedly hired under a contract. Policy is that the Board is supposed to approve contracts over $25k. So we need to look for her contract to show up in a BOE meeting.

But they also never voted on the JL contract for the Beidleman investigation and if you look at the legal fees report, they paid well over $100k in August to Jackson Lewis. So they don't care.

I think she is working for less than 25k then.

Or she’s working month to month for less than 25k so no single contract is more than $25k.

I heard she is getting $24,999/month!

You’re lying but it’s not out of the question.

And requires BOE approval.

They just stated that anything under $25k does not.

Annually

They never said that.

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Anonymous wrote:Navarro is supposedly hired under a contract. Policy is that the Board is supposed to approve contracts over $25k. So we need to look for her contract to show up in a BOE meeting.

But they also never voted on the JL contract for the Beidleman investigation and if you look at the legal fees report, they paid well over $100k in August to Jackson Lewis. So they don't care.

I think she is working for less than 25k then.

Or she’s working month to month for less than 25k so no single contract is more than $25k.

I heard she is getting $24,999/month!

You’re lying but it’s not out of the question.

And requires BOE approval.

They just stated that anything under $25k does not.

Annually

They never said that.

It is the law

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Navarro is supposedly hired under a contract. Policy is that the Board is supposed to approve contracts over $25k. So we need to look for her contract to show up in a BOE meeting.

But they also never voted on the JL contract for the Beidleman investigation and if you look at the legal fees report, they paid well over $100k in August to Jackson Lewis. So they don't care.

I think she is working for less than 25k then.

Or she’s working month to month for less than 25k so no single contract is more than $25k.

I heard she is getting $24,999/month!

You’re lying but it’s not out of the question.

And requires BOE approval.

They just stated that anything under $25k does not.

Annually

They never said that.

It is the law

except when it's under 25k then it's not the law

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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....

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

Yes, she's all about equity and has 0 interest in education. I'm progressive and all, but this stuff is a fool's errand. I guess it ends up hurting all students equally.

Why would the board of education spend money on this nonsense when many kids are struggling to read?

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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.

So much for equity!

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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....

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

Yes, she's all about equity and has 0 interest in education. I'm progressive and all, but this stuff is a fool's errand. I guess it ends up hurting all students equally.

Why would the board of education spend money on this nonsense when many kids are struggling to read?

We don't even know if the board approved this appointment. It wasn't something they voted on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Navarro is supposedly hired under a contract. Policy is that the Board is supposed to approve contracts over $25k. So we need to look for her contract to show up in a BOE meeting.

But they also never voted on the JL contract for the Beidleman investigation and if you look at the legal fees report, they paid well over $100k in August to Jackson Lewis. So they don't care.

I think she is working for less than 25k then.

Or she’s working month to month for less than 25k so no single contract is more than $25k.

I heard she is getting $24,999/month!

You’re lying but it’s not out of the question.

And requires BOE approval.

They just stated that anything under $25k does not.

I know MCPS has not covered itself in glory, but they are subject to the same rules and regulations, and procurement guidelines, as other government institutions. These are laid out in state-level procurement guidelines. This means that you cannot string together $24K contracts. The higher standard of review kicks in when the total amount of contracts to a specific vendor for the same general service exceeds 25K.

Not everything is a conspiracy, and I think it is much more likely that Navarro is in a short-term relationship with MCPS that comes in under $25K and that we will see a broader RFP down the road if MCPS decides to keep her or someone else in that role.

[Anonymous]

Her rate is about $97/hour.

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https://montgomeryperspective.com/2023/12/22/navarros-mcps-salary-revealed/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Navarro is supposedly hired under a contract. Policy is that the Board is supposed to approve contracts over $25k. So we need to look for her contract to show up in a BOE meeting.

But they also never voted on the JL contract for the Beidleman investigation and if you look at the legal fees report, they paid well over $100k in August to Jackson Lewis. So they don't care.

I think she is working for less than 25k then.

Or she’s working month to month for less than 25k so no single contract is more than $25k.

I heard she is getting $24,999/month!

You’re lying but it’s not out of the question.

And requires BOE approval.

They just stated that anything under $25k does not.

I know MCPS has not covered itself in glory, but they are subject to the same rules and regulations, and procurement guidelines, as other government institutions. These are laid out in state-level procurement guidelines. This means that you cannot string together $24K contracts. The higher standard of review kicks in when the total amount of contracts to a specific vendor for the same general service exceeds 25K.

Not everything is a conspiracy, and I think it is much more likely that Navarro is in a short-term relationship with MCPS that comes in under $25K and that we will see a broader RFP down the road if MCPS decides to keep her or someone else in that role.

I hope she's able to push through more reforms that improve equity, like eliminating non-honors for all honors.

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Anonymous wrote:https://montgomeryperspective.com/2023/12/22/navarros-mcps-salary-revealed/

OK, so she's a part-time temp. No board approval necessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Her rate is about $97/hour.

How does that compare to a new teachers salary, if you broke it down hourly?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Her rate is about $97/hour.

How does that compare to a new teachers salary, if you broke it down hourly?

It's much higher than teacher pay, but nobody cares about education these days. It's all about equity.

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Anonymous wrote:Her rate is about $97/hour.

How does that compare to a new teachers salary, if you broke it down hourly?

Is that counting or not all the extra hours teachers work outside contracted hours?