FCPS is hiring an executive protection agent

[Anonymous]

So did this happen? No one stopped Reid from hiring this over the top personal service on our dime? There is a security-looking guy behind Melanie Meren at today’s work session. I could be imagining the connection but I never heard that Reid’s plan was halted. So this just goes in the line of poor decisions and wasteful spending of Reid and this board? And two of these board members are running for county supervisor? So crazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They're getting a bodyguard for Reid, $90k a year.

It will actually be four (4) bodyguards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok, after reading about the Centreville abortion thing on Twitter, my money is she hired the bodyguards because of that. Reid and the SB are so far up their own asses about the boundary changes, they can’t even fathom that they wouldn’t be widely supported because “every school is great!” And “FCPS is world class!” I really don’t think it’s because of threats over boundary changes at all at this point. Even if they go nuclear with the boundaries, they’ll still assume that the vast majority of people support it.

Extreme pro-lifers are scary and have made a lot of threats on people’s lives and have actually killed people in the past. I think they got a heads up that the story was going to come out and quickly moved to hire security. Part of me feels bad because the girl’s abortion happened in 2021, before Reid even got here. But on the other hand, this is what happens when you have a bunch of “school social workers” around to push their agendas and thumb their noses at the actual laws around parental notification and consent. I’m sure Reid knew about the situation and moved to cover it up vs. address the situation and discipline the school social worker who was responsible.

You do know that the violent attacks on prolife groups and crisis pregnancy centers far exceed the attacks on abortion providers by close to 70/30?

Unintelligent people sure do enjoy making up statistics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So did this happen? No one stopped Reid from hiring this over the top personal service on our dime? There is a security-looking guy behind Melanie Meren at today’s work session. I could be imagining the connection but I never heard that Reid’s plan was halted. So this just goes in the line of poor decisions and wasteful spending of Reid and this board? And two of these board members are running for county supervisor? So crazy.

Yep, she showed up at my kids back to school night with her bodyguards. It was ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Charlie Kirk shows that bodyguards are essentially useless, expensive decorations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So did this happen? No one stopped Reid from hiring this over the top personal service on our dime? There is a security-looking guy behind Melanie Meren at today’s work session. I could be imagining the connection but I never heard that Reid’s plan was halted. So this just goes in the line of poor decisions and wasteful spending of Reid and this board? And two of these board members are running for county supervisor? So crazy.

Yep, she showed up at my kids back to school night with her bodyguards. It was ridiculous.

Did the bodyguards wear balaclavas? Were they armed? This is so wild. Does this woman know how to do anything else besides spend insane amounts of money?

[Anonymous]

At this point what are our options to stop this? I’m so frustrated by her choices and wasteful spending. Even more frustrated that the school board allows it and no I didn’t vote for them. There should be some oversight.

[Anonymous]

Well you bet after the events of last week, these positions aren't going anywhere anytime soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well you bet after the events of last week, these positions aren't going anywhere anytime soon.

True. But, if she would put her focus on instruction, it might not be an issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At this point what are our options to stop this? I’m so frustrated by her choices and wasteful spending. Even more frustrated that the school board allows it and no I didn’t vote for them. There should be some oversight.

If you want oversight you have to try and find a way to get candidates to run who will provide it AND are electable. And no, I don't know where to find those people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At this point what are our options to stop this? I’m so frustrated by her choices and wasteful spending. Even more frustrated that the school board allows it and no I didn’t vote for them. There should be some oversight.

If you want oversight you have to try and find a way to get candidates to run who will provide it AND are electable. And no, I don't know where to find those people.

We need to disallow party endorsements. That is the only way the people win. The average voter has no understanding of who is running and just votes for whichever one is being endorsed by the party of choice.

Both parties' endorsement committees are populated by extremists.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At this point what are our options to stop this? I’m so frustrated by her choices and wasteful spending. Even more frustrated that the school board allows it and no I didn’t vote for them. There should be some oversight.

If you want oversight you have to try and find a way to get candidates to run who will provide it AND are electable. And no, I don't know where to find those people.

We need to disallow party endorsements. That is the only way the people win. The average voter has no understanding of who is running and just votes for whichever one is being endorsed by the party of choice.

Both parties' endorsement committees are populated by extremists.

Disallowing endorsements seems like an infringement of the First Amendment.

Your answer is to find better SB candidates or run yourself if you are dissatisfied.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At this point what are our options to stop this? I’m so frustrated by her choices and wasteful spending. Even more frustrated that the school board allows it and no I didn’t vote for them. There should be some oversight.

If you want oversight you have to try and find a way to get candidates to run who will provide it AND are electable. And no, I don't know where to find those people.

We need to disallow party endorsements. That is the only way the people win. The average voter has no understanding of who is running and just votes for whichever one is being endorsed by the party of choice.

Both parties' endorsement committees are populated by extremists.

Disallowing endorsements seems like an infringement of the First Amendment.

Your answer is to find better SB candidates or run yourself if you are dissatisfied.

By law, it is supposed to be a non-partisan election. You are likely correct, but check out the donations from the parties.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well you bet after the events of last week, these positions aren't going anywhere anytime soon.

True. But, if she would put her focus on instruction, it might not be an issue.

Wow so you’re saying she deserves whatever threats she’s getting? I knew DCUM had become a cesspool but this next level.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At this point what are our options to stop this? I’m so frustrated by her choices and wasteful spending. Even more frustrated that the school board allows it and no I didn’t vote for them. There should be some oversight.

If you want oversight you have to try and find a way to get candidates to run who will provide it AND are electable. And no, I don't know where to find those people.

We need to disallow party endorsements. That is the only way the people win. The average voter has no understanding of who is running and just votes for whichever one is being endorsed by the party of choice.

Both parties' endorsement committees are populated by extremists.

Disallowing endorsements seems like an infringement of the First Amendment.

Your answer is to find better SB candidates or run yourself if you are dissatisfied.

By law, it is supposed to be a non-partisan election. You are likely correct, but check out the donations from the parties.

It was a conservative Supreme Court that blessed big spending on campaigns in the Citizens United case and held that restrictions would violate the First Amendment.

It just happens to work in favor of left-wing candidates for local office in a blue county like Fairfax.

I don’t think there’s much people unhappy with the current direction of FCPS can do other than support better candidates for the School Board or explore alternatives to FCPS. It’s not a well-run system any longer. Reid isn’t qualified to lead a system this large, and the School Board is just a farm team for aspiring Democratic politicians who have their eye on other offices.