BOE - who are people voting for?

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Anonymous wrote:Harris Zimmerman Stewart

Hopedthe word is out about tin foil hat Diaz.
It’s time to send Moms4libery a message from an intelligent community that they are not welcome here with their hate.

Who is the intelligent community? The people that supported Biedleman?

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Anonymous wrote:Harris Zimmerman Stewart

Hopedthe word is out about tin foil hat Diaz.
It’s time to send Moms4libery a message from an intelligent community that they are not welcome here with their hate.

Harris is nasty and incompetent. She has done so much harm to MCPS.

Moms4liberty or who ever they are, are just using Diaz. She's not that bright and doesn't see that.

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Anonymous wrote:Let's get started on next election already. How do we get better candidates and how do you increase number of more qualified candidates? What should those quals be?

You increase the number of qualified candidates by paying the board members a reasonable salary for a difficult full-time job.

More pay will not help. Most of the boe members work full time jobs and are double dipping.

That's exactly why more pay will help. You want qualified people who see board membership as their full-time job, and who don't need to work another job at the same time.

Of course they will continue their employment in less you make it a full time job and that’s not how boards work. Then it would be an mcps management team. Mcps has central office who is incompetent.

That’s precisely what we want to be: management and oversight of MCPS. The BOE needs to be full-time. Part-time status with no independent staff from management is not working.

The point of the board is to be independent, not salary employees of MCPS. They really are unnecessary as they are not providing any oversight and have no idea what they are doing and making so many mistakes and allowing so many bad things to go on. They wouldn't be missed at all if we didn't have one. That would be a huge cost savings.

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Anonymous wrote:Let's get started on next election already. How do we get better candidates and how do you increase number of more qualified candidates? What should those quals be?

You increase the number of qualified candidates by paying the board members a reasonable salary for a difficult full-time job.

More pay will not help. Most of the boe members work full time jobs and are double dipping.

That's exactly why more pay will help. You want qualified people who see board membership as their full-time job, and who don't need to work another job at the same time.

Of course they will continue their employment in less you make it a full time job and that’s not how boards work. Then it would be an mcps management team. Mcps has central office who is incompetent.

That’s precisely what we want to be: management and oversight of MCPS. The BOE needs to be full-time. Part-time status with no independent staff from management is not working.

The point of the board is to be independent, not salary employees of MCPS. They really are unnecessary as they are not providing any oversight and have no idea what they are doing and making so many mistakes and allowing so many bad things to go on. They wouldn't be missed at all if we didn't have one. That would be a huge cost savings.

So your solution to the BOE’s oversight failings is to get rid of it completely? How does that make any sense?

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Anonymous wrote:Let's get started on next election already. How do we get better candidates and how do you increase number of more qualified candidates? What should those quals be?

You increase the number of qualified candidates by paying the board members a reasonable salary for a difficult full-time job.

More pay will not help. Most of the boe members work full time jobs and are double dipping.

That's exactly why more pay will help. You want qualified people who see board membership as their full-time job, and who don't need to work another job at the same time.

Of course they will continue their employment in less you make it a full time job and that’s not how boards work. Then it would be an mcps management team. Mcps has central office who is incompetent.

That’s precisely what we want to be: management and oversight of MCPS. The BOE needs to be full-time. Part-time status with no independent staff from management is not working.

The point of the board is to be independent, not salary employees of MCPS. They really are unnecessary as they are not providing any oversight and have no idea what they are doing and making so many mistakes and allowing so many bad things to go on. They wouldn't be missed at all if we didn't have one. That would be a huge cost savings.

So your solution to the BOE’s oversight failings is to get rid of it completely? How does that make any sense?

It would save a lot of money. There is little point to the BOE given how they have run things over the last 10-15 years.

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Anonymous wrote:Let's get started on next election already. How do we get better candidates and how do you increase number of more qualified candidates? What should those quals be?

You increase the number of qualified candidates by paying the board members a reasonable salary for a difficult full-time job.

More pay will not help. Most of the boe members work full time jobs and are double dipping.

That's exactly why more pay will help. You want qualified people who see board membership as their full-time job, and who don't need to work another job at the same time.

Of course they will continue their employment in less you make it a full time job and that’s not how boards work. Then it would be an mcps management team. Mcps has central office who is incompetent.

That’s precisely what we want to be: management and oversight of MCPS. The BOE needs to be full-time. Part-time status with no independent staff from management is not working.

The point of the board is to be independent, not salary employees of MCPS. They really are unnecessary as they are not providing any oversight and have no idea what they are doing and making so many mistakes and allowing so many bad things to go on. They wouldn't be missed at all if we didn't have one. That would be a huge cost savings.

So your solution to the BOE’s oversight failings is to get rid of it completely? How does that make any sense?

It would save a lot of money. There is little point to the BOE given how they have run things over the last 10-15 years.

This is a pointless line of argument. The board is going to continue to exist whether you like it or not.

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Anonymous wrote:Let's get started on next election already. How do we get better candidates and how do you increase number of more qualified candidates? What should those quals be?

You increase the number of qualified candidates by paying the board members a reasonable salary for a difficult full-time job.

More pay will not help. Most of the boe members work full time jobs and are double dipping.

That's exactly why more pay will help. You want qualified people who see board membership as their full-time job, and who don't need to work another job at the same time.

Of course they will continue their employment in less you make it a full time job and that’s not how boards work. Then it would be an mcps management team. Mcps has central office who is incompetent.

That’s precisely what we want to be: management and oversight of MCPS. The BOE needs to be full-time. Part-time status with no independent staff from management is not working.

The point of the board is to be independent, not salary employees of MCPS. They really are unnecessary as they are not providing any oversight and have no idea what they are doing and making so many mistakes and allowing so many bad things to go on. They wouldn't be missed at all if we didn't have one. That would be a huge cost savings.

So your solution to the BOE’s oversight failings is to get rid of it completely? How does that make any sense?

It would save a lot of money. There is little point to the BOE given how they have run things over the last 10-15 years.

This is a pointless line of argument. The board is going to continue to exist whether you like it or not.

What is the point of the board? We spend a fortune on staff, office space and so much more for the board and they have done a terrible job. Why are we wasting money on these people who have done a terrible job and mismanaged funds.

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Anonymous wrote:Let's get started on next election already. How do we get better candidates and how do you increase number of more qualified candidates? What should those quals be?

You increase the number of qualified candidates by paying the board members a reasonable salary for a difficult full-time job.

More pay will not help. Most of the boe members work full time jobs and are double dipping.

That's exactly why more pay will help. You want qualified people who see board membership as their full-time job, and who don't need to work another job at the same time.

Of course they will continue their employment in less you make it a full time job and that’s not how boards work. Then it would be an mcps management team. Mcps has central office who is incompetent.

That’s precisely what we want to be: management and oversight of MCPS. The BOE needs to be full-time. Part-time status with no independent staff from management is not working.

The point of the board is to be independent, not salary employees of MCPS. They really are unnecessary as they are not providing any oversight and have no idea what they are doing and making so many mistakes and allowing so many bad things to go on. They wouldn't be missed at all if we didn't have one. That would be a huge cost savings.

So your solution to the BOE’s oversight failings is to get rid of it completely? How does that make any sense?

It would save a lot of money. There is little point to the BOE given how they have run things over the last 10-15 years.

This is a pointless line of argument. The board is going to continue to exist whether you like it or not.

What is the point of the board? We spend a fortune on staff, office space and so much more for the board and they have done a terrible job. Why are we wasting money on these people who have done a terrible job and mismanaged funds.

The amount spent on central office staff and office space is far greater. If you want to save money, start there.

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Anonymous wrote:Let's get started on next election already. How do we get better candidates and how do you increase number of more qualified candidates? What should those quals be?

You increase the number of qualified candidates by paying the board members a reasonable salary for a difficult full-time job.

More pay will not help. Most of the boe members work full time jobs and are double dipping.

That's exactly why more pay will help. You want qualified people who see board membership as their full-time job, and who don't need to work another job at the same time.

Of course they will continue their employment in less you make it a full time job and that’s not how boards work. Then it would be an mcps management team. Mcps has central office who is incompetent.

That’s precisely what we want to be: management and oversight of MCPS. The BOE needs to be full-time. Part-time status with no independent staff from management is not working.

The point of the board is to be independent, not salary employees of MCPS. They really are unnecessary as they are not providing any oversight and have no idea what they are doing and making so many mistakes and allowing so many bad things to go on. They wouldn't be missed at all if we didn't have one. That would be a huge cost savings.

So your solution to the BOE’s oversight failings is to get rid of it completely? How does that make any sense?

It would save a lot of money. There is little point to the BOE given how they have run things over the last 10-15 years.

This is a pointless line of argument. The board is going to continue to exist whether you like it or not.

What is the point of the board? We spend a fortune on staff, office space and so much more for the board and they have done a terrible job. Why are we wasting money on these people who have done a terrible job and mismanaged funds.

The amount spent on central office staff and office space is far greater. If you want to save money, start there.

We should do both. Central office can work at home or out of MCPS owned buildings. They spend what $50K a month on the BOE space? They can hold their meetings in a school auditorium for free.

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Anonymous wrote:Let's get started on next election already. How do we get better candidates and how do you increase number of more qualified candidates? What should those quals be?

You increase the number of qualified candidates by paying the board members a reasonable salary for a difficult full-time job.

More pay will not help. Most of the boe members work full time jobs and are double dipping.

That's exactly why more pay will help. You want qualified people who see board membership as their full-time job, and who don't need to work another job at the same time.

Of course they will continue their employment in less you make it a full time job and that’s not how boards work. Then it would be an mcps management team. Mcps has central office who is incompetent.

That’s precisely what we want to be: management and oversight of MCPS. The BOE needs to be full-time. Part-time status with no independent staff from management is not working.

The point of the board is to be independent, not salary employees of MCPS. They really are unnecessary as they are not providing any oversight and have no idea what they are doing and making so many mistakes and allowing so many bad things to go on. They wouldn't be missed at all if we didn't have one. That would be a huge cost savings.

So your solution to the BOE’s oversight failings is to get rid of it completely? How does that make any sense?

It would save a lot of money. There is little point to the BOE given how they have run things over the last 10-15 years.

This is a pointless line of argument. The board is going to continue to exist whether you like it or not.

What is the point of the board? We spend a fortune on staff, office space and so much more for the board and they have done a terrible job. Why are we wasting money on these people who have done a terrible job and mismanaged funds.

The amount spent on central office staff and office space is far greater. If you want to save money, start there.

We should do both. Central office can work at home or out of MCPS owned buildings. They spend what $50K a month on the BOE space? They can hold their meetings in a school auditorium for free.

You have it all worked out in your brain, don't you? You have no idea what it is like to lead a large organization such as MCPS.

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Anonymous wrote:Let's get started on next election already. How do we get better candidates and how do you increase number of more qualified candidates? What should those quals be?

You increase the number of qualified candidates by paying the board members a reasonable salary for a difficult full-time job.

More pay will not help. Most of the boe members work full time jobs and are double dipping.

That's exactly why more pay will help. You want qualified people who see board membership as their full-time job, and who don't need to work another job at the same time.

Of course they will continue their employment in less you make it a full time job and that’s not how boards work. Then it would be an mcps management team. Mcps has central office who is incompetent.

That’s precisely what we want to be: management and oversight of MCPS. The BOE needs to be full-time. Part-time status with no independent staff from management is not working.

The point of the board is to be independent, not salary employees of MCPS. They really are unnecessary as they are not providing any oversight and have no idea what they are doing and making so many mistakes and allowing so many bad things to go on. They wouldn't be missed at all if we didn't have one. That would be a huge cost savings.

So your solution to the BOE’s oversight failings is to get rid of it completely? How does that make any sense?

It would save a lot of money. There is little point to the BOE given how they have run things over the last 10-15 years.

This is a pointless line of argument. The board is going to continue to exist whether you like it or not.

What is the point of the board? We spend a fortune on staff, office space and so much more for the board and they have done a terrible job. Why are we wasting money on these people who have done a terrible job and mismanaged funds.

The amount spent on central office staff and office space is far greater. If you want to save money, start there.

We should do both. Central office can work at home or out of MCPS owned buildings. They spend what $50K a month on the BOE space? They can hold their meetings in a school auditorium for free.

You have it all worked out in your brain, don't you? You have no idea what it is like to lead a large organization such as MCPS.

I know I could probably do better and make sure all kids have what they need with the amount of money they have. I'd come in and gut it all and put more spending to educational needs, staff, student support and get the buildings repaired. And, bring in more specialized programs, more special ed programs, bring back an even better virtual program and so much more and still have money to spare.

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Anonymous wrote:Let's get started on next election already. How do we get better candidates and how do you increase number of more qualified candidates? What should those quals be?

You increase the number of qualified candidates by paying the board members a reasonable salary for a difficult full-time job.

More pay will not help. Most of the boe members work full time jobs and are double dipping.

That's exactly why more pay will help. You want qualified people who see board membership as their full-time job, and who don't need to work another job at the same time.

Of course they will continue their employment in less you make it a full time job and that’s not how boards work. Then it would be an mcps management team. Mcps has central office who is incompetent.

That’s precisely what we want to be: management and oversight of MCPS. The BOE needs to be full-time. Part-time status with no independent staff from management is not working.

The point of the board is to be independent, not salary employees of MCPS. They really are unnecessary as they are not providing any oversight and have no idea what they are doing and making so many mistakes and allowing so many bad things to go on. They wouldn't be missed at all if we didn't have one. That would be a huge cost savings.

So your solution to the BOE’s oversight failings is to get rid of it completely? How does that make any sense?

It would save a lot of money. There is little point to the BOE given how they have run things over the last 10-15 years.

This is a pointless line of argument. The board is going to continue to exist whether you like it or not.

What is the point of the board? We spend a fortune on staff, office space and so much more for the board and they have done a terrible job. Why are we wasting money on these people who have done a terrible job and mismanaged funds.

The amount spent on central office staff and office space is far greater. If you want to save money, start there.

We should do both. Central office can work at home or out of MCPS owned buildings. They spend what $50K a month on the BOE space? They can hold their meetings in a school auditorium for free.

You have it all worked out in your brain, don't you? You have no idea what it is like to lead a large organization such as MCPS.

Neither do MCPS administrators! Did you see the Audit meeting last week? LOL

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Anonymous wrote:Let's get started on next election already. How do we get better candidates and how do you increase number of more qualified candidates? What should those quals be?

You increase the number of qualified candidates by paying the board members a reasonable salary for a difficult full-time job.

More pay will not help. Most of the boe members work full time jobs and are double dipping.

That's exactly why more pay will help. You want qualified people who see board membership as their full-time job, and who don't need to work another job at the same time.

Of course they will continue their employment in less you make it a full time job and that’s not how boards work. Then it would be an mcps management team. Mcps has central office who is incompetent.

That’s precisely what we want to be: management and oversight of MCPS. The BOE needs to be full-time. Part-time status with no independent staff from management is not working.

The point of the board is to be independent, not salary employees of MCPS. They really are unnecessary as they are not providing any oversight and have no idea what they are doing and making so many mistakes and allowing so many bad things to go on. They wouldn't be missed at all if we didn't have one. That would be a huge cost savings.

So your solution to the BOE’s oversight failings is to get rid of it completely? How does that make any sense?

It would save a lot of money. There is little point to the BOE given how they have run things over the last 10-15 years.

This is a pointless line of argument. The board is going to continue to exist whether you like it or not.

What is the point of the board? We spend a fortune on staff, office space and so much more for the board and they have done a terrible job. Why are we wasting money on these people who have done a terrible job and mismanaged funds.

The amount spent on central office staff and office space is far greater. If you want to save money, start there.

We should do both. Central office can work at home or out of MCPS owned buildings. They spend what $50K a month on the BOE space? They can hold their meetings in a school auditorium for free.

You have it all worked out in your brain, don't you? You have no idea what it is like to lead a large organization such as MCPS.

I know I could probably do better and make sure all kids have what they need with the amount of money they have. I'd come in and gut it all and put more spending to educational needs, staff, student support and get the buildings repaired. And, bring in more specialized programs, more special ed programs, bring back an even better virtual program and so much more and still have money to spare.

So did you apply for the superintendent job earlier this year?

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Anonymous wrote:Let's get started on next election already. How do we get better candidates and how do you increase number of more qualified candidates? What should those quals be?

You increase the number of qualified candidates by paying the board members a reasonable salary for a difficult full-time job.

More pay will not help. Most of the boe members work full time jobs and are double dipping.

That's exactly why more pay will help. You want qualified people who see board membership as their full-time job, and who don't need to work another job at the same time.

Of course they will continue their employment in less you make it a full time job and that’s not how boards work. Then it would be an mcps management team. Mcps has central office who is incompetent.

That’s precisely what we want to be: management and oversight of MCPS. The BOE needs to be full-time. Part-time status with no independent staff from management is not working.

The point of the board is to be independent, not salary employees of MCPS. They really are unnecessary as they are not providing any oversight and have no idea what they are doing and making so many mistakes and allowing so many bad things to go on. They wouldn't be missed at all if we didn't have one. That would be a huge cost savings.

So your solution to the BOE’s oversight failings is to get rid of it completely? How does that make any sense?

It would save a lot of money. There is little point to the BOE given how they have run things over the last 10-15 years.

This is a pointless line of argument. The board is going to continue to exist whether you like it or not.

What is the point of the board? We spend a fortune on staff, office space and so much more for the board and they have done a terrible job. Why are we wasting money on these people who have done a terrible job and mismanaged funds.

The amount spent on central office staff and office space is far greater. If you want to save money, start there.

We should do both. Central office can work at home or out of MCPS owned buildings. They spend what $50K a month on the BOE space? They can hold their meetings in a school auditorium for free.

You have it all worked out in your brain, don't you? You have no idea what it is like to lead a large organization such as MCPS.

I know I could probably do better and make sure all kids have what they need with the amount of money they have. I'd come in and gut it all and put more spending to educational needs, staff, student support and get the buildings repaired. And, bring in more specialized programs, more special ed programs, bring back an even better virtual program and so much more and still have money to spare.

So did you apply for the superintendent job earlier this year?

Yes

[Anonymous]

Apple ballot. That's who everyone needs to vote for.