Superintendent Taylor says he is responsible for what happens next

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What exactly did Dr. Taylor accomplish with this meeting? As he stated, he can’t undo the decision so why was this a priority?

He learned he can undo the decision.

There's no money, and even more, there's no time to "undo" the closure. School assignments for teachers have been updated. Some teachers have resigned. Attempting to reopen MVA at this point would leave a large number of students in schools and MVA without teachers.

I don't understand what the MVA families expect at this point. They lost the battle to keep MVA in place. They'd be better off refocusing on lobbying the state to create a virtual program rather than complaining about a decision that can't be undone.

It'd be easy to find enough teachers to staff. I don't care either way, but to say they can't undo it is just plain wrong. You just don't WANT them to undo it. Big difference.

It would only be easy to find enough teachers for MVA if you don't care about finding teachers for the schools the former MVA teachers have been reassigned to. You might not care about that, but that's where the vast majority of MCPS students go.

The MVA teachers have been reassigned already. They'd be hiring new teachers to take the MVA positions if it was reinstated. What is so difficult about this to understand?

You don't think the former MVA teachers would have something to say about that? MCEA would support them and it would turn into a giant mess.

And that assumes money would magically fall from the sky into MCPS's lap.

Surely you don't think that MCPS could create a budget, create and post the positions, interview candidates, vet those selected, and onboard the hires and an entire program in a month's time, do you?

What are the last remaining MVA supporters doing at this point?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What exactly did Dr. Taylor accomplish with this meeting? As he stated, he can’t undo the decision so why was this a priority?

He learned he can undo the decision.

There's no money, and even more, there's no time to "undo" the closure. School assignments for teachers have been updated. Some teachers have resigned. Attempting to reopen MVA at this point would leave a large number of students in schools and MVA without teachers.

I don't understand what the MVA families expect at this point. They lost the battle to keep MVA in place. They'd be better off refocusing on lobbying the state to create a virtual program rather than complaining about a decision that can't be undone.

It'd be easy to find enough teachers to staff. I don't care either way, but to say they can't undo it is just plain wrong. You just don't WANT them to undo it. Big difference.

It would only be easy to find enough teachers for MVA if you don't care about finding teachers for the schools the former MVA teachers have been reassigned to. You might not care about that, but that's where the vast majority of MCPS students go.

The MVA teachers have been reassigned already. They'd be hiring new teachers to take the MVA positions if it was reinstated. What is so difficult about this to understand?

You don't think the former MVA teachers would have something to say about that? MCEA would support them and it would turn into a giant mess.

And that assumes money would magically fall from the sky into MCPS's lap.

Surely you don't think that MCPS could create a budget, create and post the positions, interview candidates, vet those selected, and onboard the hires and an entire program in a month's time, do you?

What are the last remaining MVA supporters doing at this point?

LOL
Don’t worry about the hundreds of MVA advocated. Not your jam.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What exactly did Dr. Taylor accomplish with this meeting? As he stated, he can’t undo the decision so why was this a priority?

He learned he can undo the decision.

There's no money, and even more, there's no time to "undo" the closure. School assignments for teachers have been updated. Some teachers have resigned. Attempting to reopen MVA at this point would leave a large number of students in schools and MVA without teachers.

I don't understand what the MVA families expect at this point. They lost the battle to keep MVA in place. They'd be better off refocusing on lobbying the state to create a virtual program rather than complaining about a decision that can't be undone.

It'd be easy to find enough teachers to staff. I don't care either way, but to say they can't undo it is just plain wrong. You just don't WANT them to undo it. Big difference.

It would only be easy to find enough teachers for MVA if you don't care about finding teachers for the schools the former MVA teachers have been reassigned to. You might not care about that, but that's where the vast majority of MCPS students go.

The MVA teachers have been reassigned already. They'd be hiring new teachers to take the MVA positions if it was reinstated. What is so difficult about this to understand?

You don't think the former MVA teachers would have something to say about that? MCEA would support them and it would turn into a giant mess.

And that assumes money would magically fall from the sky into MCPS's lap.

Surely you don't think that MCPS could create a budget, create and post the positions, interview candidates, vet those selected, and onboard the hires and an entire program in a month's time, do you?

What are the last remaining MVA supporters doing at this point?

Onboarding takes 15 days max for people not vetted. For those vetted, they can be onboarded that day. Please don't pretend you know the innerworkings of MCPS HR when you clearly know nothing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What exactly did Dr. Taylor accomplish with this meeting? As he stated, he can’t undo the decision so why was this a priority?

He learned he can undo the decision.

There's no money, and even more, there's no time to "undo" the closure. School assignments for teachers have been updated. Some teachers have resigned. Attempting to reopen MVA at this point would leave a large number of students in schools and MVA without teachers.

I don't understand what the MVA families expect at this point. They lost the battle to keep MVA in place. They'd be better off refocusing on lobbying the state to create a virtual program rather than complaining about a decision that can't be undone.

It'd be easy to find enough teachers to staff. I don't care either way, but to say they can't undo it is just plain wrong. You just don't WANT them to undo it. Big difference.

It would only be easy to find enough teachers for MVA if you don't care about finding teachers for the schools the former MVA teachers have been reassigned to. You might not care about that, but that's where the vast majority of MCPS students go.

The MVA teachers have been reassigned already. They'd be hiring new teachers to take the MVA positions if it was reinstated. What is so difficult about this to understand?

You don't think the former MVA teachers would have something to say about that? MCEA would support them and it would turn into a giant mess.

And that assumes money would magically fall from the sky into MCPS's lap.

Surely you don't think that MCPS could create a budget, create and post the positions, interview candidates, vet those selected, and onboard the hires and an entire program in a month's time, do you?

What are the last remaining MVA supporters doing at this point?

Onboarding takes 15 days max for people not vetted. For those vetted, they can be onboarded that day. Please don't pretend you know the innerworkings of MCPS HR when you clearly know nothing.

That’s only one part of the process.

[Anonymous]

MCEA contract states that 'Unit members who are involuntarily transferred will have the option to return to their same position if an appropriate vacancy occurs at a later date.' But, we know MCPS will just call it something else to get out of honoring the contract if it were ever to come back. I don't trust MCPS to do right by their teachers.

[Anonymous]

I'm beginning to miss the years every thread devolved into a covid discussion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MCEA contract states that 'Unit members who are involuntarily transferred will have the option to return to their same position if an appropriate vacancy occurs at a later date.' But, we know MCPS will just call it something else to get out of honoring the contract if it were ever to come back. I don't trust MCPS to do right by their teachers.

There you go. MCPS wouldn't be able to resurrect MVA without creating a mess in our schools.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:MCEA contract states that 'Unit members who are involuntarily transferred will have the option to return to their same position if an appropriate vacancy occurs at a later date.' But, we know MCPS will just call it something else to get out of honoring the contract if it were ever to come back. I don't trust MCPS to do right by their teachers.

There you go. MCPS wouldn't be able to resurrect MVA without creating a mess in our schools.

LOL as compared to what?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:MCEA contract states that 'Unit members who are involuntarily transferred will have the option to return to their same position if an appropriate vacancy occurs at a later date.' But, we know MCPS will just call it something else to get out of honoring the contract if it were ever to come back. I don't trust MCPS to do right by their teachers.

There you go. MCPS wouldn't be able to resurrect MVA without creating a mess in our schools.

LOL as compared to what?

As bad as things get, they can always get worse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCEA contract states that 'Unit members who are involuntarily transferred will have the option to return to their same position if an appropriate vacancy occurs at a later date.' But, we know MCPS will just call it something else to get out of honoring the contract if it were ever to come back. I don't trust MCPS to do right by their teachers.

There you go. MCPS wouldn't be able to resurrect MVA without creating a mess in our schools.

LOL as compared to what?

As bad as things get, they can always get worse.

Not sure about that. The virtual academy was pretty bad as far as educational achievement goes, especially among the youngest and poorest students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCEA contract states that 'Unit members who are involuntarily transferred will have the option to return to their same position if an appropriate vacancy occurs at a later date.' But, we know MCPS will just call it something else to get out of honoring the contract if it were ever to come back. I don't trust MCPS to do right by their teachers.

There you go. MCPS wouldn't be able to resurrect MVA without creating a mess in our schools.

LOL as compared to what?

As bad as things get, they can always get worse.

Not sure about that. The virtual academy was pretty bad as far as educational achievement goes, especially among the youngest and poorest students.

And so much better than in person. Shows how far MCPS has fallen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What exactly did Dr. Taylor accomplish with this meeting? As he stated, he can’t undo the decision so why was this a priority?

He learned he can undo the decision.

There's no money, and even more, there's no time to "undo" the closure. School assignments for teachers have been updated. Some teachers have resigned. Attempting to reopen MVA at this point would leave a large number of students in schools and MVA without teachers.

I don't understand what the MVA families expect at this point. They lost the battle to keep MVA in place. They'd be better off refocusing on lobbying the state to create a virtual program rather than complaining about a decision that can't be undone.

It'd be easy to find enough teachers to staff. I don't care either way, but to say they can't undo it is just plain wrong. You just don't WANT them to undo it. Big difference.

It would only be easy to find enough teachers for MVA if you don't care about finding teachers for the schools the former MVA teachers have been reassigned to. You might not care about that, but that's where the vast majority of MCPS students go.

The MVA teachers have been reassigned already. They'd be hiring new teachers to take the MVA positions if it was reinstated. What is so difficult about this to understand?

You don't think the former MVA teachers would have something to say about that? MCEA would support them and it would turn into a giant mess.

And that assumes money would magically fall from the sky into MCPS's lap.

Surely you don't think that MCPS could create a budget, create and post the positions, interview candidates, vet those selected, and onboard the hires and an entire program in a month's time, do you?

What are the last remaining MVA supporters doing at this point?

Many still don't know. Some are returning in person, some are going to private online programs, some are homeschoolling, some are waiting for SPED placements, some are going to IIS, some just are undecided.

Many of the staff would come back. Its under $5 million. MCPS can find the money, they regularly do for other things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCEA contract states that 'Unit members who are involuntarily transferred will have the option to return to their same position if an appropriate vacancy occurs at a later date.' But, we know MCPS will just call it something else to get out of honoring the contract if it were ever to come back. I don't trust MCPS to do right by their teachers.

There you go. MCPS wouldn't be able to resurrect MVA without creating a mess in our schools.

LOL as compared to what?

As bad as things get, they can always get worse.

Not sure about that. The virtual academy was pretty bad as far as educational achievement goes, especially among the youngest and poorest students.

Can you show us the numbers where you are getting that from last year as our numbers look good. We should shut down all underproforming schools based off yoru comments.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:MCEA contract states that 'Unit members who are involuntarily transferred will have the option to return to their same position if an appropriate vacancy occurs at a later date.' But, we know MCPS will just call it something else to get out of honoring the contract if it were ever to come back. I don't trust MCPS to do right by their teachers.

There you go. MCPS wouldn't be able to resurrect MVA without creating a mess in our schools.

How would it create a mess? A good number of teachers don't have jobs right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What exactly did Dr. Taylor accomplish with this meeting? As he stated, he can’t undo the decision so why was this a priority?

He learned he can undo the decision.

There's no money, and even more, there's no time to "undo" the closure. School assignments for teachers have been updated. Some teachers have resigned. Attempting to reopen MVA at this point would leave a large number of students in schools and MVA without teachers.

I don't understand what the MVA families expect at this point. They lost the battle to keep MVA in place. They'd be better off refocusing on lobbying the state to create a virtual program rather than complaining about a decision that can't be undone.

The battle will continue until its reopened. If they don't do it for this year, there is always next year.