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BOE - who are people voting for?
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Anonymous
Everyone knows that the BOE is the road to riches (at $25K a year). Come on now. |
Anonymous
| Only vote for Diaz. |
Anonymous
| New to this thread and I cannot stomach reading 186 pages of this. I’m trying to decide between Harris and Montoya. Harris was great engaging with our PTA a few years ago on return to school and COVID issues and I found her answers to the questions on various candidate forums and her website policy positions to be sensible. Montoya seems like a good candidate but much less experienced and I wasn’t very impressed by her specific answers to candidate questions, which were a bit vague. Can anyone explain to me why the Apple ballot is supporting Montoya and not Harris? Or if there are issues with Harris I’m not aware of can someone enlighten me? I know Diaz is a total nut so no questions there. |
Anonymous
The Apple Ballot made a decision not to endorse any incumbents this year. FWIW, they also did not endorse Harris in 2020 when she first ran. But I voted for her anyway then and am again this year. |
Anonymous
| Harris doesn’t even return emails. At one of the forums she said she doesn’t have the ability or time to respond to her constituent’s emails. Yeah, I’m voting for Montoya! |
Anonymous
Lynne Harris is your candidate if you want someone who: (1) ridiculed muslim students for their sincerely held religious beliefs (https://moco360.media/2023/06/12/councilmember-mink-apologizes-to-muslim-community-for-comments-on-lgbtq-inclusive-books/); (2) is doubling down on the electric bus fiasco just because she wants to beef up her green credentials at the expense of students (https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2024/10/latest-revelation-over-electric-bus-contract-at-montgomery-co-schools-provides-a-jolt-at-hearing/; Lynne Harris: It’s also important to acknowledge that MCPS is the trailblazer in fleet electrification and has by FAR the largest electric fleet in the United States. That is significant. There have been challenges, we’ve learned from them and will be more informed, effective and efficient in the future." https://montgomeryperspective.com/2024/10/24/general-election-school-board-questionnaire-electric-bus-contract/); and (3) is in charge of fiscal management committee on the board (https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/boe/committees/fiscal/) that failed to exercise oversight over the budget and budget requests, which helped lead to a $39 million shortfall (https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/boe/committees/fiscal/) |
Anonymous
Hell no she’s moms 4 Liberty ultra crap |
Anonymous
Same thank you for saying this . She is literally the worst candidate for any minority |
Anonymous
Answers about handling budgets here: https://montgomeryperspective.com/2024/10/29/general-election-school-board-questionnaire-experience-with-budgets/ |
Anonymous
Real life budget mismanagement: https://moco360.media/2024/10/24/mcps-39-3-million-shortfall/ And person on board who chairs fiscal management committee: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/boe/committees/fiscal/ |
Anonymous
Not much of an answer from Montoya. |
Anonymous
Lynne’s answer fell short by about $39 million 😂 |
Anonymous
I think the union decided they would not support any incumbents, hence Montoya. I am with you that she doesn’t bring enough experience to the table so am voting Harris. |
Anonymous
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^^ not only not enough experience for Montoya, but ask any parent where her kids attended school, none will vote for her. That's not enough? Ask Amy teacher who worked with her - none of them want her either.
The Union truly blew it on this one by not speaking to her colleagues/their own members |
Anonymous
Actually, someone already commented on this: there is a lot of support for Montoya in the north Chevy Chase neighborhood with lots of yard signs. The poster is someone who has a personal grudge. |