Superintendent Taylor

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:During the hiring process, did prospective Supers ask for Jones to be in charge of that area? Who was the old Jones if there was that position before he was hired?

The previous chief safety officer was Pam Wheeler-Taylor. She reported to Dana Edwards, District Operations, who reported into then-COO Brian Hull.

Before Wheeler-Taylor, Ed Clarke held the position for many years. He was fired, however, for failing to report serious incidents: https://parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2023/08/breaking-mcps-chief-safety-officer-ed.html?m=1

Clarke actually retired in 2023, according to the BOE resolution from a couple weeks ago:

https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/D7GJKC4D892B/$file/04.01%20ADOPTED%20Recognition%20Retirement%20MCPS%20Personnel%20240718.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's wrong with this guy? Why hasn't he fixed MCPS already!?!?

What needs fixing? Please share.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:During the hiring process, did prospective Supers ask for Jones to be in charge of that area? Who was the old Jones if there was that position before he was hired?

The previous chief safety officer was Pam Wheeler-Taylor. She reported to Dana Edwards, District Operations, who reported into then-COO Brian Hull.

Before Wheeler-Taylor, Ed Clarke held the position for many years. He was fired, however, for failing to report serious incidents: https://parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2023/08/breaking-mcps-chief-safety-officer-ed.html?m=1

Clarke actually retired in 2023, according to the BOE resolution from a couple weeks ago:

https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/D7GJKC4D892B/$file/04.01%20ADOPTED%20Recognition%20Retirement%20MCPS%20Personnel%20240718.pdf

How wonderfully corrupt. They fired him from the chief safety officer job and parked him in a made-up HR job so he could retire with full benefits. This is why people hate MCPS. It’s irretrievably broken.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's wrong with this guy? Why hasn't he fixed MCPS already!?!?

What needs fixing? Please share.

Read the news.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can we give him like a few months? It's a huge school system, bit early to be making big moves, he's coming from another system and is still learning about all the moving parts I'm sure.

Exactly, should have a much better idea of how he is at the job by say 12/1. Check back in then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can we give him like a few months? It's a huge school system, bit early to be making big moves, he's coming from another system and is still learning about all the moving parts I'm sure.

Exactly, should have a much better idea of how he is at the job by say 12/1. Check back in then.

While I agree, a new superintendent should be shown grace before assessing their every move, the same mentality wasn't shown to MM. Double standard!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can we give him like a few months? It's a huge school system, bit early to be making big moves, he's coming from another system and is still learning about all the moving parts I'm sure.

Exactly, should have a much better idea of how he is at the job by say 12/1. Check back in then.

He needs to step up his game. School is starting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can we give him like a few months? It's a huge school system, bit early to be making big moves, he's coming from another system and is still learning about all the moving parts I'm sure.

Exactly, should have a much better idea of how he is at the job by say 12/1. Check back in then.

While I agree, a new superintendent should be shown grace before assessing their every move, the same mentality wasn't shown to MM. Double standard!

Sure, but it's a different context with Taylor being new to working at MCPS. McKnight had been deputy, then acting, then interim super for three years by the time she became superintendent, plus she had worked at MCPS for most of her career before that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can we give him like a few months? It's a huge school system, bit early to be making big moves, he's coming from another system and is still learning about all the moving parts I'm sure.

Exactly, should have a much better idea of how he is at the job by say 12/1. Check back in then.

While I agree, a new superintendent should be shown grace before assessing their every move, the same mentality wasn't shown to MM. Double standard!

Sure, but it's a different context with Taylor being new to working at MCPS. McKnight had been deputy, then acting, then interim super for three years by the time she became superintendent, plus she had worked at MCPS for most of her career before that.

And those three years included the height of the pandemic, so things were pretty chaotic.

[Anonymous]

Where is that org chart posted? The one on the MCPS site is from FY23.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where is that org chart posted? The one on the MCPS site is from FY23.

It's here: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/directory/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What's wrong with this guy? Why hasn't he fixed MCPS already!?!?

What needs fixing? Please share.

Schools should be 1/3 black, 1/3 white, and 1/3 Hispanic...the ideal mix. Currently they are nowhere close to that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's wrong with this guy? Why hasn't he fixed MCPS already!?!?

What needs fixing? Please share.

Schools should be 1/3 black, 1/3 white, and 1/3 Hispanic...the ideal mix. Currently they are nowhere close to that.

Why? Those are not the demographics in MoCo.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's wrong with this guy? Why hasn't he fixed MCPS already!?!?

What needs fixing? Please share.

Schools should be 1/3 black, 1/3 white, and 1/3 Hispanic...the ideal mix. Currently they are nowhere close to that.

Why? Those are not the demographics in MoCo.

This was the reason given for the need for busing.