[Washington Post] Ex-Montgomery superintendent McKnight to get $1.3M in separation deal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m guessing the non disparagement clause was because instead of apologising for her mistakes, McKnight doubled down and accused the board of racism. No one wants to be accused of racism whether warranted or completely baseless. Most people don’t pay attention to the details. They just hear the word racism and freak out. It gets hard to control the narrative even if it is false

It wouldn't be the first time that McKnight called someone a racist just to shout them down. Those members of the board who are not African-Americans were already called out by McKnight's proxy, some members of the local NAACP chapter. There was film footage on the news in which one NAACP member accused board members of lynching McKnight.

Either the board possibly gets pulled down by being called racist or they more certainly go down by handing McKnight an exorbitant $1.3 million payout. The board had cause to fire her and if she were to call some of them racist, well I would not have bought that name-calling. In the end, she didn't say anything because she was handed that payout.

I can't support a board that writes that kind of check, especially when teachers must have an administrative committee from CO approve basic supply requests for things such as paper.

The BOE gets what they deserve for conducting a fake national search last time to appoint McKnight.

And they are in danger of stumbling this time around, what with delaying the search firm contract to add in community focus groups. What does the community want from a superintendent? Whatever community members say is just going to be brushed aside, or be patently obvious: leadership, honesty, competence, budgeting know-how, etc. In the meantime, search firms are having to add focus groups to their bids - just one more cost that isn't warranted.

[Anonymous]

Have you guys seen this? Honestly I had to do a double take because it really wouldn’t surprise me!


https://takomatorch.com/index.php/2024/03/17/maryland-replaces-sales-tax-holiday-with-double-tax-week-to-pay-for-mcps-superintendents-1-3m-separation-agreement/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you guys seen this? Honestly I had to do a double take because it really wouldn’t surprise me!


https://takomatorch.com/index.php/2024/03/17/maryland-replaces-sales-tax-holiday-with-double-tax-week-to-pay-for-mcps-superintendents-1-3m-separation-agreement/

It's a satire journal. Unfortunately, our school district has devolved into satire,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you guys seen this? Honestly I had to do a double take because it really wouldn’t surprise me!


https://takomatorch.com/index.php/2024/03/17/maryland-replaces-sales-tax-holiday-with-double-tax-week-to-pay-for-mcps-superintendents-1-3m-separation-agreement/

It's a satire journal. Unfortunately, our school district has devolved into satire,

A superintendent who was so bad that she was rewarded with 1.3 million dollars.

An absurd story worthy of Franz Kafka.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you guys seen this? Honestly I had to do a double take because it really wouldn’t surprise me!


https://takomatorch.com/index.php/2024/03/17/maryland-replaces-sales-tax-holiday-with-double-tax-week-to-pay-for-mcps-superintendents-1-3m-separation-agreement/

LOL! I mean, it's taxpayer money paying for this separation deal, so we're paying for it one way or another.

[Anonymous]

I see that DCUM is still crying over the fact that Dr. McKnight is smiling all the way to the bank.
Keep crying 😢

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you guys seen this? Honestly I had to do a double take because it really wouldn’t surprise me!


https://takomatorch.com/index.php/2024/03/17/maryland-replaces-sales-tax-holiday-with-double-tax-week-to-pay-for-mcps-superintendents-1-3m-separation-agreement/

LOL! I mean, it's taxpayer money paying for this separation deal, so we're paying for it one way or another.

Very true!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you guys seen this? Honestly I had to do a double take because it really wouldn’t surprise me!


https://takomatorch.com/index.php/2024/03/17/maryland-replaces-sales-tax-holiday-with-double-tax-week-to-pay-for-mcps-superintendents-1-3m-separation-agreement/

Damn you!, Poe's Law.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I see that DCUM is still crying over the fact that Dr. McKnight is smiling all the way to the bank.
Keep crying 😢

Ripping iff children makes you so happy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see that DCUM is still crying over the fact that Dr. McKnight is smiling all the way to the bank.
Keep crying 😢

Ripping iff children makes you so happy.

I'd direct my anger toward the board since they used her as a scapegoat and it cost them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see that DCUM is still crying over the fact that Dr. McKnight is smiling all the way to the bank.
Keep crying 😢

Ripping iff children makes you so happy.

I'd direct my anger toward the board since they used her as a scapegoat and it cost them.

Dr. McKnight was bad. The BOE was incompetent. That's pretty obvious by now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see that DCUM is still crying over the fact that Dr. McKnight is smiling all the way to the bank.
Keep crying 😢

Ripping iff children makes you so happy.

I'd direct my anger toward the board since they used her as a scapegoat and it cost them.

She helped cover up for a serial sexual harasser and did everything she could to make sure he was successful and tried to bury the information like it's the 1960s and the internet and emails don't exist. The Board is a bunch of buffoons and instead of having a backbone and showing they're going to stand up to this type of corruption, they cowered and gave her the bag because they don't want to be perceived as racist. If she threatened her a lawsuit, let's go to court and put her on blast for her behavior. Even if she won, the settlement wouldn't have been much more than what she got. Should have stood up for what's right and fired her for cause and showed that type of behavior won't be tolerated anymore. But they didn't...vote them all out over the next few elections. Actions need to have consequences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you guys seen this? Honestly I had to do a double take because it really wouldn’t surprise me!


https://takomatorch.com/index.php/2024/03/17/maryland-replaces-sales-tax-holiday-with-double-tax-week-to-pay-for-mcps-superintendents-1-3m-separation-agreement/

It's a satire journal. Unfortunately, our school district has devolved into satire,

A superintendent who was so bad that she was rewarded with 1.3 million dollars.

An absurd story worthy of Franz Kafka.

I do not like her either, but this is hardly fair or accurate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see that DCUM is still crying over the fact that Dr. McKnight is smiling all the way to the bank.
Keep crying 😢

Ripping iff children makes you so happy.

I'd direct my anger toward the board since they used her as a scapegoat and it cost them.

She helped cover up for a serial sexual harasser and did everything she could to make sure he was successful and tried to bury the information like it's the 1960s and the internet and emails don't exist. The Board is a bunch of buffoons and instead of having a backbone and showing they're going to stand up to this type of corruption, they cowered and gave her the bag because they don't want to be perceived as racist. If she threatened her a lawsuit, let's go to court and put her on blast for her behavior. Even if she won, the settlement wouldn't have been much more than what she got. Should have stood up for what's right and fired her for cause and showed that type of behavior won't be tolerated anymore. But they didn't...vote them all out over the next few elections. Actions need to have consequences.

That wasn't clear from the report. Sure, there were a few anonymous complaints, but it's hard to give that much weight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see that DCUM is still crying over the fact that Dr. McKnight is smiling all the way to the bank.
Keep crying 😢

Ripping iff children makes you so happy.

I'd direct my anger toward the board since they used her as a scapegoat and it cost them.

She helped cover up for a serial sexual harasser and did everything she could to make sure he was successful and tried to bury the information like it's the 1960s and the internet and emails don't exist. The Board is a bunch of buffoons and instead of having a backbone and showing they're going to stand up to this type of corruption, they cowered and gave her the bag because they don't want to be perceived as racist. If she threatened her a lawsuit, let's go to court and put her on blast for her behavior. Even if she won, the settlement wouldn't have been much more than what she got. Should have stood up for what's right and fired her for cause and showed that type of behavior won't be tolerated anymore. But they didn't...vote them all out over the next few elections. Actions need to have consequences.

That wasn't clear from the report. Sure, there were a few anonymous complaints, but it's hard to give that much weight.

"A few anonymous complaints" equals to how many people let go by MCPS, including the Superintendent, for this scandel?