3 MCPS Principals Retiring Mid-Year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people are noticing that more principals are retiring mid year than have in the past. That suggests the working conditions are different.

Perhaps they want out before getting Biedlemaned?

I wouldn't want to be considered for a principal promotion right now because they are going to be scrutinized and all their mistakes will be aired, maybe not by MCPS but by the people they treated unfairly. I think it will extend far beyond sexual stuff on the next go-around.

To be fair they should be scrutinizing candidates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people are noticing that more principals are retiring mid year than have in the past. That suggests the working conditions are different.

Perhaps they want out before getting Biedlemaned?

A number want out because they are seeing that Biedleman got away with abuse for years while their efforts to improve things for students and staff are stymied by central office incompetence.

I work at a school with an AP who is amazing but leaving for another jobs outside MCPS (mid year), at a pay cut, to be free of MCPS’ crap.

They are tired of not having resources, not having central office help with extreme situations, and not being able to uphold discipline.

We have a system that hired Navarro to handle press matters instead of taking action that that reduce the problems exposed in the press.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people are noticing that more principals are retiring mid year than have in the past. That suggests the working conditions are different.

Perhaps they want out before getting Biedlemaned?

A number want out because they are seeing that Biedleman got away with abuse for years while their efforts to improve things for students and staff are stymied by central office incompetence.

I work at a school with an AP who is amazing but leaving for another jobs outside MCPS (mid year), at a pay cut, to be free of MCPS’ crap.

They are tired of not having resources, not having central office help with extreme situations, and not being able to uphold discipline.

We have a system that hired Navarro to handle press matters instead of taking action that that reduce the problems exposed in the press.

I figured it was the opposite. They're ignoring the strong central office leadership and are fearful that leadership may be reviewing many complaints from the past that were ignored and now might come to light.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people are noticing that more principals are retiring mid year than have in the past. That suggests the working conditions are different.

Perhaps they want out before getting Biedlemaned?

It seems like a reasonable concern in the current political climate.

[Anonymous]

The NCC principal is also retiring at the end of this month.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people are noticing that more principals are retiring mid year than have in the past. That suggests the working conditions are different.

Perhaps they want out before getting Biedlemaned?

A number want out because they are seeing that Biedleman got away with abuse for years while their efforts to improve things for students and staff are stymied by central office incompetence.

I work at a school with an AP who is amazing but leaving for another jobs outside MCPS (mid year), at a pay cut, to be free of MCPS’ crap.

They are tired of not having resources, not having central office help with extreme situations, and not being able to uphold discipline.

We have a system that hired Navarro to handle press matters instead of taking action that that reduce the problems exposed in the press.

I figured it was the opposite. They're ignoring the strong central office leadership and are fearful that leadership may be reviewing many complaints from the past that were ignored and now might come to light.

Um, no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people are noticing that more principals are retiring mid year than have in the past. That suggests the working conditions are different.

Perhaps they want out before getting Biedlemaned?

A number want out because they are seeing that Biedleman got away with abuse for years while their efforts to improve things for students and staff are stymied by central office incompetence.

I work at a school with an AP who is amazing but leaving for another jobs outside MCPS (mid year), at a pay cut, to be free of MCPS’ crap.

They are tired of not having resources, not having central office help with extreme situations, and not being able to uphold discipline.

We have a system that hired Navarro to handle press matters instead of taking action that that reduce the problems exposed in the press.

I figured it was the opposite. They're ignoring the strong central office leadership and are fearful that leadership may be reviewing many complaints from the past that were ignored and now might come to light.

BINGO!

[Anonymous]

I’ve never understood why school leaders don’t go out of their way to make all departing staff members feel appreciated, or to at least pretend that they’re sad to see them go. Those individuals aren’t evaporating, after all, they’re probably going to another school or district. Once there, they will have a story to tell about their former supervisor. Wouldn’t the leader want that story to be at worst neutral? It’s also possible that the school leader may want a job wherever their former colleague landed someday, or that that person will know someone who influences hiring decisions, so it’s just common sense to me to go out of your way to smooth things over when someone you supervise is on their way out, for whatever reason. There are so very many former MCPS employees walking around feeling terrible about their time in the county, and it seems both unnecessary and stupid to me. This happens at every level, including among departed central office staffers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never understood why school leaders don’t go out of their way to make all departing staff members feel appreciated, or to at least pretend that they’re sad to see them go. Those individuals aren’t evaporating, after all, they’re probably going to another school or district. Once there, they will have a story to tell about their former supervisor. Wouldn’t the leader want that story to be at worst neutral? It’s also possible that the school leader may want a job wherever their former colleague landed someday, or that that person will know someone who influences hiring decisions, so it’s just common sense to me to go out of your way to smooth things over when someone you supervise is on their way out, for whatever reason. There are so very many former MCPS employees walking around feeling terrible about their time in the county, and it seems both unnecessary and stupid to me. This happens at every level, including among departed central office staffers.

Well said. Treat everybody like somebody, not because of the future but because it's just standard.