Taylor: “What’s the Worst That Could Happen? They Fire Me?”

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Anonymous wrote:The email is fine. You all love to complain about everything. It is a nightmare job.

Yep there is absolutely nothing wrong with his email.

There’s plenty wrong with it

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Sends a terrible message that he dgaf and won't listen to anyone

I think he means he won’t listen to chronic cranks such as the Mad Mommies of MoCo who are always Big Mad.

Which is fair. They lack credibility and their feelings aren’t valid.

It was clear he meant he won’t listen to State Senator Cheryl Kagan. He thinks she lacks credibility and her feelings aren’t valid. She is also a very powerful State Senator. Let’s see how that works out for him.

Correct. He’s also now picked a fight with Education & Culture Committee member Kristin Mink:

https://bethesdamagazine.com/2026/02/27/mcps-district-rules-immigration/

This is not picking a fight. This is actually doing his job to keep students and schools a safe place to learn. I wouldn't mix this issue with the boundary/closing issue. They are not remotely alike.

How is it not picking a fight when Kristin clearly says she felt targeted by Taylor’s letter, and was disappointed and taken aback by it? She also vowed to keep doing the Know Your Rights sessions and showing up at schools. So she and Taylor are in open conflict now.

This is literally a fight now between 1 of 3 people on the E&C Committee, who decide how much to fund MCPS, and Dr. Taylor.

Dr. Taylor would have been much better off having a direct meeting with Mink and her team about his concerns rather than doing a general, passive aggressive letter attacking her and then having your PIO deny it was directed at her in the first place, as if she and the rest of the public are too dumb to see that he’s lying.

Is it "picking a fight" any time anybody does something that somebody else doesn't like? Maybe she "picked a fight" with him by giving operational advice to MCPS employees?

That letter was professional and cordial. It didn't "attack" anybody. Did you even read the letter?

"I am writing for two reasons, because I need your help: (1) – I want to share information about what the school system is doing about immigration enforcement, and (2) – to update you on guidance the school system shared with elected officials about school visits in February 2023 (before I came back to MCPS)."
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2026/02/25/taylor-sets-boundaries-for-elected-officials-at-mcps-schools/

Again, not EVERYTHING the man does has to be a terrible thing. And painting it like that undercuts the credibility of those who oppose the bad things he is doing.

You are ignoring the fact that Mink perceived the letter as an attack, stated as much and expressed disapproval of Taylor’s approach. This is not MY opinion. This is the opinion of an elected official who felt targeted by him and has now responded, which indeed makes it a conflict.

Why are you struggling to read and comprehend?

I am concerned about Taylor trying to bottleneck council members visits to schools. If you have derelict facilities and you are getting nowhere with the school district (that tends to hide problems), then visits from council members are helpful. Now, principals will be threatened into shutting these down. Taylor, with more big brother control.

No, the principals just want advance notice of who's coming.

You must think we're stupid. Principals have always been aware of council member visits - it's the threat from CO to principals that will be shutting down visits. But don't worry. We will be taking notes and reporting in council testimony about the strangulation of information that results from Taylor's new control policy. As much as Taylor thinks he is king of the hill, this type of intimidation will not win him points in the end.

Taylor's own words: "We want you in our schools, and we want you to visit regularly. That said, it is imperative that you follow these protocols when you visit so we can keep everyone safe and keep the school’s leadership informed."

Nothing wrong with that.

You are full of it Essie. The community knows BS when we see it. Move along.

Not Essie. What is BS about it? You don't want schools to have visitor protocols?

They do have protocols which Mink was apparently following.

But not everyone was following them, and now there are revised protocols, which he was sharing via this letter.

"We have made a few updates to account for the world as it is today. Linked here are our updated protocols for school visits and tours, which include a Google form to ensure full awareness and documentation of visitors in our schools or on school grounds. While informal visits may have become commonplace, it is particularly imperative now that we reiterate and reinforce this standing policy."

He addressed the letter to "Elected Officials". If MCPS has protocols regarding visits, as they do and should, it is up to MCPS staff to follow them. Why did he address elected officials and who wasn't following the protocols? Whoever you are you are just digging yourself deeper with this incoherent defense of Taylor.

Um, the letter he sent references and links to a letter sent to the Council under the PRIOR superintendent about those protocols. This wasn’t novel or inappropriate.

LOL. That first letter was from McKnight's superintendency. Not the best justification for Taylor to use, but if that is where he is landing for an example to follow, I am not surprised.

DP. He was sending this letter because the protocols outlined in that earlier letter have now changed.

DP, the intent is clearly the same - bottlenecking access that will result in an inability of communities to advocate meaningfully for their derelict schools with elected officials tasked with understanding school conditions. Taylor acts with arrogant impunity. This man thinks he is going to ride out his years running MCPS like his personal kingdom? He should be working on his personal plan b.

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Anonymous wrote:The poster who is fighting every single person who thinks Taylor’s actions are a bad look for him needs serious help.

I hope you’re a close friend or family member, given how furiously you’re defending him.

I'm this poster. I have never met the man.

I have not defended him or his actions on this thread until it came to the topic of the letter he issued regarding the safety of schools in the current environment and the assertion that it was appropriate or "picking a fight."

The letter followed established protocols for communicating with local leaders. It commended them for their service during a difficult and dangerous time, asked for their partnership, shared detailed information about plans for dealing with immigration enforcement, updated them on communications by both him and the BOE to staff and the community, and asked them to follow safety protocols set out about visitors to schools. It said in bold "We want you in our schools and we want you to visit regularly." It asked them to stay in communication about visits and respect processes, protocols and policies.

I understand that Taylor is doing a lot of things that people disagree with, and with good reason. But again, I think it is important to maintain some clarity of message in opposition. Expanding the vitriol to a letter about school and student safety protocols in this environment is counterproductive. There is a much bigger picture here.

DP you seem to believe you and only you are interpreting that letter correctly. Many of us genuinely disagree with you. I'm sorry but we aren't going to agree.

I get that we won't all agree. That is fine. But hopefully some will understand/believe where I am coming from and that I am neither mentally disturbed nor an agent of Taylor. And hopefully people can see that there are other valid perspectives on this letter.

(Also, while not entirely a verbatim quote, the way I summarized the letter used many of the exact words and tracked the content. I think that some posters haven't even read the whole letter and only read the article.)

You clearly have not had children in one of the many sick buildings that house students in this school district. If you did, you would have a very different take on Taylor's action.

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Anonymous wrote:This really didn't need to be a public letter. Taylor just wants to swing his dick around

How do you think it became a “public letter”? Taylor didn’t release it.

Thanks for sharing that, CO staff member. It"s Saturday night, relax, take some time off, maybe the problem is you are burnt out and that is why MCPS's public communications are such a sh&t show

How do you think the letter became public?

Probably through a PIA request right? Because, the letter is legally subject to public disclosure - written by a public SERVANT to publicly elected officials - all taxpayer funded.

Not likely PIA. That process takes much longer. It must have been either a sender or a recipient (or agent of) intentionally sending to the press.

Mink had a lot more to fam from doing that than Taylor did.

Because he sent a letter to all her colleagues that clearly referenced her actions without naming her. Everyone he addressed it to knew he was referring to her in several parts of the meandering letter.

I want to make sure I understand, you agree it was likely Minke that made it “public” and not Taylor?

(And thank you for understanding my typo in the PP!)

I have no idea who made it public, but Taylor wrote a letter addressed to "elected leaders of Montgomery County" containing false accusations about one of the leaders, so he was essentially attacking her publicly and passive aggressively.

This is all just...false.

I mean it definitely made it sound like Mink is coming by unannounced and giving advice that hasn't been reviewed by MCPS staff.

It in no way mentioned Mink, and it said that informal visits have become commonplace lately, so it is likely meant to address a larger issue than just one person's actions.

When I first saw the post on Adam's blog I thought it might be about a different official's visit to our local elementary school. Then I read the letter, and it was clear it was not about that. It seemed very fixated on the immigration issues. The one official that has been publicly meeting with MCPS communities about immigration is Mink.

It was "fixated" on the immigration issue because it was ABOUT the immigration issue. It included protocols on visits to schools along with a LOT of other information on how MCPS is handling that issue.

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Anonymous wrote:The poster who is fighting every single person who thinks Taylor’s actions are a bad look for him needs serious help.

I hope you’re a close friend or family member, given how furiously you’re defending him.

I'm this poster. I have never met the man.

I have not defended him or his actions on this thread until it came to the topic of the letter he issued regarding the safety of schools in the current environment and the assertion that it was appropriate or "picking a fight."

The letter followed established protocols for communicating with local leaders. It commended them for their service during a difficult and dangerous time, asked for their partnership, shared detailed information about plans for dealing with immigration enforcement, updated them on communications by both him and the BOE to staff and the community, and asked them to follow safety protocols set out about visitors to schools. It said in bold "We want you in our schools and we want you to visit regularly." It asked them to stay in communication about visits and respect processes, protocols and policies.

I understand that Taylor is doing a lot of things that people disagree with, and with good reason. But again, I think it is important to maintain some clarity of message in opposition. Expanding the vitriol to a letter about school and student safety protocols in this environment is counterproductive. There is a much bigger picture here.

DP you seem to believe you and only you are interpreting that letter correctly. Many of us genuinely disagree with you. I'm sorry but we aren't going to agree.

I get that we won't all agree. That is fine. But hopefully some will understand/believe where I am coming from and that I am neither mentally disturbed nor an agent of Taylor. And hopefully people can see that there are other valid perspectives on this letter.

(Also, while not entirely a verbatim quote, the way I summarized the letter used many of the exact words and tracked the content. I think that some posters haven't even read the whole letter and only read the article.)

You clearly have not had children in one of the many sick buildings that house students in this school district. If you did, you would have a very different take on Taylor's action.

OK, so this is my point. Just because there are problems in schools, and that Taylor is not handling that the way I think best, does not mean this letter was inappropriate or born of some hubris by Taylor. Generally speaking, when I have a negative view of a person and disagree with them on certain issues, I don't expand that to view literally everything they do as awful.

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Anonymous wrote:This really didn't need to be a public letter. Taylor just wants to swing his dick around

How do you think it became a “public letter”? Taylor didn’t release it.

Thanks for sharing that, CO staff member. It"s Saturday night, relax, take some time off, maybe the problem is you are burnt out and that is why MCPS's public communications are such a sh&t show

How do you think the letter became public?

Probably through a PIA request right? Because, the letter is legally subject to public disclosure - written by a public SERVANT to publicly elected officials - all taxpayer funded.

Not likely PIA. That process takes much longer. It must have been either a sender or a recipient (or agent of) intentionally sending to the press.

Mink had a lot more to fam from doing that than Taylor did.

Because he sent a letter to all her colleagues that clearly referenced her actions without naming her. Everyone he addressed it to knew he was referring to her in several parts of the meandering letter.

I want to make sure I understand, you agree it was likely Minke that made it “public” and not Taylor?

(And thank you for understanding my typo in the PP!)

I have no idea who made it public, but Taylor wrote a letter addressed to "elected leaders of Montgomery County" containing false accusations about one of the leaders, so he was essentially attacking her publicly and passive aggressively.

This is all just...false.

I mean it definitely made it sound like Mink is coming by unannounced and giving advice that hasn't been reviewed by MCPS staff.

It in no way mentioned Mink, and it said that informal visits have become commonplace lately, so it is likely meant to address a larger issue than just one person's actions.

When I first saw the post on Adam's blog I thought it might be about a different official's visit to our local elementary school. Then I read the letter, and it was clear it was not about that. It seemed very fixated on the immigration issues. The one official that has been publicly meeting with MCPS communities about immigration is Mink.

It was "fixated" on the immigration issue because it was ABOUT the immigration issue. It included protocols on visits to schools along with a LOT of other information on how MCPS is handling that issue.

It was about how Councilmember Mink is addressing immigration issues in schools by meeting with MCPS communities about how to respond if ICE comes to the school

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Anonymous wrote:This really didn't need to be a public letter. Taylor just wants to swing his dick around

How do you think it became a “public letter”? Taylor didn’t release it.

Thanks for sharing that, CO staff member. It"s Saturday night, relax, take some time off, maybe the problem is you are burnt out and that is why MCPS's public communications are such a sh&t show

How do you think the letter became public?

Probably through a PIA request right? Because, the letter is legally subject to public disclosure - written by a public SERVANT to publicly elected officials - all taxpayer funded.

Not likely PIA. That process takes much longer. It must have been either a sender or a recipient (or agent of) intentionally sending to the press.

Mink had a lot more to fam from doing that than Taylor did.

Because he sent a letter to all her colleagues that clearly referenced her actions without naming her. Everyone he addressed it to knew he was referring to her in several parts of the meandering letter.

I want to make sure I understand, you agree it was likely Minke that made it “public” and not Taylor?

(And thank you for understanding my typo in the PP!)

I have no idea who made it public, but Taylor wrote a letter addressed to "elected leaders of Montgomery County" containing false accusations about one of the leaders, so he was essentially attacking her publicly and passive aggressively.

So if I send you an email asking you to refrain from doing something and you then hand that email to the press, I have now attacked you publicly?

If you send it to all my colleagues, yes I will feel publicly attacked

So he should have sent one letter to the entire Council sharing all of the correspondence/guidance protocols on dealing with the immigration issue and EXCEPT the request about notification of visits and providing operational guidance to families and staff. He should have instead sent that only to Mink? Or he should just not be sharing the information with the council at all?

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Anonymous wrote:This really didn't need to be a public letter. Taylor just wants to swing his dick around

How do you think it became a “public letter”? Taylor didn’t release it.

Thanks for sharing that, CO staff member. It"s Saturday night, relax, take some time off, maybe the problem is you are burnt out and that is why MCPS's public communications are such a sh&t show

How do you think the letter became public?

Probably through a PIA request right? Because, the letter is legally subject to public disclosure - written by a public SERVANT to publicly elected officials - all taxpayer funded.

Not likely PIA. That process takes much longer. It must have been either a sender or a recipient (or agent of) intentionally sending to the press.

Mink had a lot more to fam from doing that than Taylor did.

Because he sent a letter to all her colleagues that clearly referenced her actions without naming her. Everyone he addressed it to knew he was referring to her in several parts of the meandering letter.

I want to make sure I understand, you agree it was likely Minke that made it “public” and not Taylor?

(And thank you for understanding my typo in the PP!)

I have no idea who made it public, but Taylor wrote a letter addressed to "elected leaders of Montgomery County" containing false accusations about one of the leaders, so he was essentially attacking her publicly and passive aggressively.

So if I send you an email asking you to refrain from doing something and you then hand that email to the press, I have now attacked you publicly?

If you send it to all my colleagues, yes I will feel publicly attacked

So he should have sent one letter to the entire Council sharing all of the correspondence/guidance protocols on dealing with the immigration issue and EXCEPT the request about notification of visits and providing operational guidance to families and staff. He should have instead sent that only to Mink? Or he should just not be sharing the information with the council at all?

I think he should have written a better letter because the one that he wrote sounded whiny, self righteous and passive aggressive. If you want me to provide a full analysis of why I think that, please share your Venmo so I can charge you for my time.

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Anonymous wrote:This really didn't need to be a public letter. Taylor just wants to swing his dick around

How do you think it became a “public letter”? Taylor didn’t release it.

Thanks for sharing that, CO staff member. It"s Saturday night, relax, take some time off, maybe the problem is you are burnt out and that is why MCPS's public communications are such a sh&t show

How do you think the letter became public?

Probably through a PIA request right? Because, the letter is legally subject to public disclosure - written by a public SERVANT to publicly elected officials - all taxpayer funded.

Not likely PIA. That process takes much longer. It must have been either a sender or a recipient (or agent of) intentionally sending to the press.

Mink had a lot more to fam from doing that than Taylor did.

Because he sent a letter to all her colleagues that clearly referenced her actions without naming her. Everyone he addressed it to knew he was referring to her in several parts of the meandering letter.

I want to make sure I understand, you agree it was likely Minke that made it “public” and not Taylor?

(And thank you for understanding my typo in the PP!)

I have no idea who made it public, but Taylor wrote a letter addressed to "elected leaders of Montgomery County" containing false accusations about one of the leaders, so he was essentially attacking her publicly and passive aggressively.

So if I send you an email asking you to refrain from doing something and you then hand that email to the press, I have now attacked you publicly?

If you send it to all my colleagues, yes I will feel publicly attacked

So he should have sent one letter to the entire Council sharing all of the correspondence/guidance protocols on dealing with the immigration issue and EXCEPT the request about notification of visits and providing operational guidance to families and staff. He should have instead sent that only to Mink? Or he should just not be sharing the information with the council at all?

I think he should have written a better letter because the one that he wrote sounded whiny, self righteous and passive aggressive. If you want me to provide a full analysis of why I think that, please share your Venmo so I can charge you for my time.

But he should have sent a better-written letter, right? But it was wrong to send it to the entire Council? Why?

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Anonymous wrote:This really didn't need to be a public letter. Taylor just wants to swing his dick around

How do you think it became a “public letter”? Taylor didn’t release it.

Thanks for sharing that, CO staff member. It"s Saturday night, relax, take some time off, maybe the problem is you are burnt out and that is why MCPS's public communications are such a sh&t show

How do you think the letter became public?

Probably through a PIA request right? Because, the letter is legally subject to public disclosure - written by a public SERVANT to publicly elected officials - all taxpayer funded.

Not likely PIA. That process takes much longer. It must have been either a sender or a recipient (or agent of) intentionally sending to the press.

Mink had a lot more to fam from doing that than Taylor did.

Because he sent a letter to all her colleagues that clearly referenced her actions without naming her. Everyone he addressed it to knew he was referring to her in several parts of the meandering letter.

I want to make sure I understand, you agree it was likely Minke that made it “public” and not Taylor?

(And thank you for understanding my typo in the PP!)

I have no idea who made it public, but Taylor wrote a letter addressed to "elected leaders of Montgomery County" containing false accusations about one of the leaders, so he was essentially attacking her publicly and passive aggressively.

So if I send you an email asking you to refrain from doing something and you then hand that email to the press, I have now attacked you publicly?

If you send it to all my colleagues, yes I will feel publicly attacked

So he should have sent one letter to the entire Council sharing all of the correspondence/guidance protocols on dealing with the immigration issue and EXCEPT the request about notification of visits and providing operational guidance to families and staff. He should have instead sent that only to Mink? Or he should just not be sharing the information with the council at all?

I think he should have written a better letter because the one that he wrote sounded whiny, self righteous and passive aggressive. If you want me to provide a full analysis of why I think that, please share your Venmo so I can charge you for my time.

But he should have sent a better-written letter, right? But it was wrong to send it to the entire Council? Why?

It was wrong to send THIS letter to the entire Council because it was poorly written and implied Mink specifically has been ignoring protocols and sharing information and guidance that hasn't been vetted.

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Anonymous wrote:This really didn't need to be a public letter. Taylor just wants to swing his dick around

How do you think it became a “public letter”? Taylor didn’t release it.

Thanks for sharing that, CO staff member. It"s Saturday night, relax, take some time off, maybe the problem is you are burnt out and that is why MCPS's public communications are such a sh&t show

How do you think the letter became public?

Probably through a PIA request right? Because, the letter is legally subject to public disclosure - written by a public SERVANT to publicly elected officials - all taxpayer funded.

Not likely PIA. That process takes much longer. It must have been either a sender or a recipient (or agent of) intentionally sending to the press.

Mink had a lot more to fam from doing that than Taylor did.

Because he sent a letter to all her colleagues that clearly referenced her actions without naming her. Everyone he addressed it to knew he was referring to her in several parts of the meandering letter.

I want to make sure I understand, you agree it was likely Minke that made it “public” and not Taylor?

(And thank you for understanding my typo in the PP!)

I have no idea who made it public, but Taylor wrote a letter addressed to "elected leaders of Montgomery County" containing false accusations about one of the leaders, so he was essentially attacking her publicly and passive aggressively.

So if I send you an email asking you to refrain from doing something and you then hand that email to the press, I have now attacked you publicly?

If you send it to all my colleagues, yes I will feel publicly attacked

The letter is about adhering to a policy update which affects all elected officials, so I think it makes perfect sense to send it to all elected officials.

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Anonymous wrote:The poster who is fighting every single person who thinks Taylor’s actions are a bad look for him needs serious help.

I hope you’re a close friend or family member, given how furiously you’re defending him.

I'm this poster. I have never met the man.

I have not defended him or his actions on this thread until it came to the topic of the letter he issued regarding the safety of schools in the current environment and the assertion that it was appropriate or "picking a fight."

The letter followed established protocols for communicating with local leaders. It commended them for their service during a difficult and dangerous time, asked for their partnership, shared detailed information about plans for dealing with immigration enforcement, updated them on communications by both him and the BOE to staff and the community, and asked them to follow safety protocols set out about visitors to schools. It said in bold "We want you in our schools and we want you to visit regularly." It asked them to stay in communication about visits and respect processes, protocols and policies.

I understand that Taylor is doing a lot of things that people disagree with, and with good reason. But again, I think it is important to maintain some clarity of message in opposition. Expanding the vitriol to a letter about school and student safety protocols in this environment is counterproductive. There is a much bigger picture here.

This response would make sense if Mink herself had not literally responded, saying the letter could only have applied to her, that she took offense and pointed out that despite what the letter implies, that she was following protocol and collaborating with school leadership.

You are doubling down on why this letter is not passive-aggressive or offensive to elected official, even as an elected official is literally saying she was offended by Taylor’s veiled accusations and words.

This is why people are asking if you are an agent of Taylor because you are engaging in reality distortion.

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The obsession with analyzing intent behind these emails and letters tells me everything I need to know about the dysfunction in this area. Quick to jump to conclusions (normal - aren’t we all?) but lacking the skills to consider alternative explanations. Let’s work on the latter.

A lighthearted, albeit slightly snarky email has turned your world upside down. Was it the best? No but it really doesn’t deserve this much thought and debate. I’m about 50-50 on Taylor right now. This email shouldn’t be the straw that breaks the camels back.

For the letter, damned if you do, damned if you don’t. I prefer do. We are in a very difficult time re: immigration issues and I would prefer consistent training across MCPS so everyone employed by MCPS is at least informed and trained on what to actually do. It is an extremely large population to keep consistent on stuff like this and it is so critical to the safety of our students and staff. There are plenty of other things that are this important too - this is just at the forefront of minds right now for good reason.

Mink doesn’t even really seem to think it’s about her anyways based on that quote - she has followed all procedures. Sure she says a little more but I’ve said plenty of things that don’t mean I actually feel attacked.

Some people are really reaching here. It could be any number of things. What if, someone like Mink, wanted to provide a similar service to the community but is not aware of all the proper rules to actually do it? What if someone tried to schedule something without following every procedure, a principal reached out, and then MCPS thought: well now we are getting more of this, let’s bring visibility back to the procedure. So that thing didn’t even get scheduled yet (or is still being worked on behind the scenes) and could be scheduled when proper procedures are followed, but none of us are privy to it because we have only seen Mink so that is where people are jumping to.

What if someone complained about Mink providing this service, thinking it should only be MCPS - even though she got it cleared? I could totally see a principal blocking this from occurring if they aren’t aware it’s allowed.

If it was for Mink only, sure, he could and should connect with her directly. I would still argue that it’s fine to then spread the information more widely as well. But there are so many other reasonable explanations besides it being a passive aggressive attack at her. Which it still could be.

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Anonymous wrote:The poster who is fighting every single person who thinks Taylor’s actions are a bad look for him needs serious help.

I hope you’re a close friend or family member, given how furiously you’re defending him.

I'm this poster. I have never met the man.

I have not defended him or his actions on this thread until it came to the topic of the letter he issued regarding the safety of schools in the current environment and the assertion that it was appropriate or "picking a fight."

The letter followed established protocols for communicating with local leaders. It commended them for their service during a difficult and dangerous time, asked for their partnership, shared detailed information about plans for dealing with immigration enforcement, updated them on communications by both him and the BOE to staff and the community, and asked them to follow safety protocols set out about visitors to schools. It said in bold "We want you in our schools and we want you to visit regularly." It asked them to stay in communication about visits and respect processes, protocols and policies.

I understand that Taylor is doing a lot of things that people disagree with, and with good reason. But again, I think it is important to maintain some clarity of message in opposition. Expanding the vitriol to a letter about school and student safety protocols in this environment is counterproductive. There is a much bigger picture here.

This response would make sense if Mink herself had not literally responded, saying the letter could only have applied to her, that she took offense and pointed out that despite what the letter implies, that she was following protocol and collaborating with school leadership.

You are doubling down on why this letter is not passive-aggressive or offensive to elected official, even as an elected official is literally saying she was offended by Taylor’s veiled accusations and words.

This is why people are asking if you are an agent of Taylor because you are engaging in reality distortion.

PP here. I don't agree that Mink's response is determinative here.

She herself is an elected politician with a motivation and point of view, that is clearly different from Taylor's. And she also benefits from creating press around her actions, as she is actively campaigning for reelection.

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Anonymous wrote:The obsession with analyzing intent behind these emails and letters tells me everything I need to know about the dysfunction in this area. Quick to jump to conclusions (normal - aren’t we all?) but lacking the skills to consider alternative explanations. Let’s work on the latter.

A lighthearted, albeit slightly snarky email has turned your world upside down. Was it the best? No but it really doesn’t deserve this much thought and debate. I’m about 50-50 on Taylor right now. This email shouldn’t be the straw that breaks the camels back.

For the letter, damned if you do, damned if you don’t. I prefer do. We are in a very difficult time re: immigration issues and I would prefer consistent training across MCPS so everyone employed by MCPS is at least informed and trained on what to actually do. It is an extremely large population to keep consistent on stuff like this and it is so critical to the safety of our students and staff. There are plenty of other things that are this important too - this is just at the forefront of minds right now for good reason.

Mink doesn’t even really seem to think it’s about her anyways based on that quote - she has followed all procedures. Sure she says a little more but I’ve said plenty of things that don’t mean I actually feel attacked.

Some people are really reaching here. It could be any number of things. What if, someone like Mink, wanted to provide a similar service to the community but is not aware of all the proper rules to actually do it? What if someone tried to schedule something without following every procedure, a principal reached out, and then MCPS thought: well now we are getting more of this, let’s bring visibility back to the procedure. So that thing didn’t even get scheduled yet (or is still being worked on behind the scenes) and could be scheduled when proper procedures are followed, but none of us are privy to it because we have only seen Mink so that is where people are jumping to.

What if someone complained about Mink providing this service, thinking it should only be MCPS - even though she got it cleared? I could totally see a principal blocking this from occurring if they aren’t aware it’s allowed.

If it was for Mink only, sure, he could and should connect with her directly. I would still argue that it’s fine to then spread the information more widely as well. But there are so many other reasonable explanations besides it being a passive aggressive attack at her. Which it still could be.

You are part of this debate - do you realize that? You are engaging it and it certainly wouldn't be going so long without you here thinking you are picking people's arguments apart (you're not, you're just dismissing people and acting like they owe you scribes like what you just wrote)

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Anonymous wrote:This really didn't need to be a public letter. Taylor just wants to swing his dick around

How do you think it became a “public letter”? Taylor didn’t release it.

Thanks for sharing that, CO staff member. It"s Saturday night, relax, take some time off, maybe the problem is you are burnt out and that is why MCPS's public communications are such a sh&t show

How do you think the letter became public?

Probably through a PIA request right? Because, the letter is legally subject to public disclosure - written by a public SERVANT to publicly elected officials - all taxpayer funded.

Not likely PIA. That process takes much longer. It must have been either a sender or a recipient (or agent of) intentionally sending to the press.

Mink had a lot more to fam from doing that than Taylor did.

Because he sent a letter to all her colleagues that clearly referenced her actions without naming her. Everyone he addressed it to knew he was referring to her in several parts of the meandering letter.

I want to make sure I understand, you agree it was likely Minke that made it “public” and not Taylor?

(And thank you for understanding my typo in the PP!)

I have no idea who made it public, but Taylor wrote a letter addressed to "elected leaders of Montgomery County" containing false accusations about one of the leaders, so he was essentially attacking her publicly and passive aggressively.

So if I send you an email asking you to refrain from doing something and you then hand that email to the press, I have now attacked you publicly?

If you send it to all my colleagues, yes I will feel publicly attacked

The letter is about adhering to a policy update which affects all elected officials, so I think it makes perfect sense to send it to all elected officials.

Policies are actual documents passed in public votes by our elected Board of Education. This wasn’t about a Policy.