Support the Montgomery Virtual Academy (MVA) from Budget Cuts!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Getting back on topic, are special education staff going to be developing integration plans for the kids coming from MVA? Particularly for the lower elementary kids, some of whom have never talked to another child in real life before. There are already social skills groups in elementary schools, but theses kids may need additional support.

I know they can't do anything that would add expenses to the budget, but can they arrange some meet-ups over the summer to introduce these kids to peers?

Oh “wow” “getting back on the topic”? By gaslighting again? - never talked to another child in real life? “Wow” Bravo 👏👏

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Getting back on topic, are special education staff going to be developing integration plans for the kids coming from MVA? Particularly for the lower elementary kids, some of whom have never talked to another child in real life before. There are already social skills groups in elementary schools, but theses kids may need additional support.

I know they can't do anything that would add expenses to the budget, but can they arrange some meet-ups over the summer to introduce these kids to peers?

Why would they do that? They would have to pay staff to facilitate that. They are already looking under couch cushions to try to find money to facilitate 10-month employees attending legally mandated summer IEP meetings within timelines. Nobody is coming in for free over the summer to arrange "meet-ups" to try to mitigate students' deficits in social skills that are caused or exacerbated by choices their parents made. If the child has such significant needs in that area, then the IEP probably reflects that parents declined in-person interaction to address those goals, meaning it's not suddenly the school's problem. The families can facilitate it themselves like everyone else does if that's what they want.

People can't simultaneously pontificate about how amazing the MVA is and then expect extra money and support to help repair deficits it created for a choice they made. Wow.

Pretend to post a question w an insulting comment then follow up by a response by oneself. Wow. 👏👏👏 “Yea it’s public school, no extra funding. Take it or leave it!” 🙈

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Getting back on topic, are special education staff going to be developing integration plans for the kids coming from MVA? Particularly for the lower elementary kids, some of whom have never talked to another child in real life before. There are already social skills groups in elementary schools, but theses kids may need additional support.

I know they can't do anything that would add expenses to the budget, but can they arrange some meet-ups over the summer to introduce these kids to peers?

Why would they do that? They would have to pay staff to facilitate that. They are already looking under couch cushions to try to find money to facilitate 10-month employees attending legally mandated summer IEP meetings within timelines. Nobody is coming in for free over the summer to arrange "meet-ups" to try to mitigate students' deficits in social skills that are caused or exacerbated by choices their parents made. If the child has such significant needs in that area, then the IEP probably reflects that parents declined in-person interaction to address those goals, meaning it's not suddenly the school's problem. The families can facilitate it themselves like everyone else does if that's what they want.

People can't simultaneously pontificate about how amazing the MVA is and then expect extra money and support to help repair deficits it created for a choice they made. Wow.

Pretend to post a question w an insulting comment then follow up by a response by oneself. Wow. 👏👏👏 “Yea it’s public school, no extra funding. Take it or leave it!” 🙈

17:00 PP. I'm a different poster and Jeff can verify if he wants to waste his time on this nonsense, but feel free to fit me into your impervious pre-conceived narrative if it makes you feel better. No skin off my back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Getting back on topic, are special education staff going to be developing integration plans for the kids coming from MVA? Particularly for the lower elementary kids, some of whom have never talked to another child in real life before. There are already social skills groups in elementary schools, but theses kids may need additional support.

I know they can't do anything that would add expenses to the budget, but can they arrange some meet-ups over the summer to introduce these kids to peers?

Why would they do that? They would have to pay staff to facilitate that. They are already looking under couch cushions to try to find money to facilitate 10-month employees attending legally mandated summer IEP meetings within timelines. Nobody is coming in for free over the summer to arrange "meet-ups" to try to mitigate students' deficits in social skills that are caused or exacerbated by choices their parents made. If the child has such significant needs in that area, then the IEP probably reflects that parents declined in-person interaction to address those goals, meaning it's not suddenly the school's problem. The families can facilitate it themselves like everyone else does if that's what they want.

People can't simultaneously pontificate about how amazing the MVA is and then expect extra money and support to help repair deficits it created for a choice they made. Wow.

Can staff volunteer? These kids aren't going to know how to interact with their peers. You can't rip them away from their parents and expect them to know how to behave.

Yes everyone on their devices, exactly nobody nobody but you 🎶…you know the best on how to interact! Yay~

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Getting back on topic, are special education staff going to be developing integration plans for the kids coming from MVA? Particularly for the lower elementary kids, some of whom have never talked to another child in real life before. There are already social skills groups in elementary schools, but theses kids may need additional support.

I know they can't do anything that would add expenses to the budget, but can they arrange some meet-ups over the summer to introduce these kids to peers?

Oh “wow” “getting back on the topic”? By gaslighting again? - never talked to another child in real life? “Wow” Bravo 👏👏

We should be doing what we can to make sure that MVA kids transition to school effectively and comfortably. Why don't you want that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Remote learning leads to a ton of cheating. Impossible to know who is actually doing the work especially as kids are allowed to keep cameras off. You actually have no idea who is behind the screen. Kids often respond by writing in the chat. Anyone could be impersonating the child

It's not cheating when the parents do it. Then it's just "support."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Remote learning leads to a ton of cheating. Impossible to know who is actually doing the work especially as kids are allowed to keep cameras off. You actually have no idea who is behind the screen. Kids often respond by writing in the chat. Anyone could be impersonating the child

It's not cheating when the parents do it. Then it's just "support."

Oh man, that takes me back to teaching virtual kindergarten and hearing parents yelled the answer into the kids ear like they weren't even trying to fake like they weren't helping the kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I take a real live and let live approach with the MVA. I think there are definitely kids and families for whom it works and teachers for whom it works. But I just cannot really be convinced that it's a better model, especially for young children. There was a reason why the MVA originally was phasing out enrollment for kindergarten and first grade not just because of decline interest, but also just because it's not a model that works well with our youngest learners.

We shouldn't be facilitating child abuse. There are absolutely kids in MVA that shouldn't be there. At the very least we need to close it at the elementary and middle school levels.

Clearly you don’t know what child abuse is but maybe if you got off social media your kids could be more successful. Why are screens ok for you if you are so against them?

It's just interesting to me every time someone criticizes virtual learning as being ineffective. The immediate pivot is to claim that parents who support virtual learning are just Superior parents in some way. You guys can't seem to argue on merits.

[Anonymous]

MCPS's surprisingly accurate assessment:

Eliminate the Montgomery Virtual Academy
The FY 2025 Operating Budget appropriation necessitates MCPS to eliminate the Montgomery Virtual Academy (MVA) starting with the 2024–2025 school year. This will reduce 53.2 FTE positions and $5,049,921 for next year’s operating budget. The MVA was established as a continuation of the virtual learning experience resulting from the COVID-19 health pandemic. Since its inception, the number of students participating in the MVA has decreased; moreover, both attendance and graduation rates for the MVA significantly are less than that of the overall district. Given this data and the reduced budget for FY 2025, the MVA will cease operating following the 2023–2024 school year. Students with medical conditions still will have the option of Interim Instructional Services in FY 2025.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MCPS's surprisingly accurate assessment:

Eliminate the Montgomery Virtual Academy
The FY 2025 Operating Budget appropriation necessitates MCPS to eliminate the Montgomery Virtual Academy (MVA) starting with the 2024–2025 school year. This will reduce 53.2 FTE positions and $5,049,921 for next year’s operating budget. The MVA was established as a continuation of the virtual learning experience resulting from the COVID-19 health pandemic. Since its inception, the number of students participating in the MVA has decreased; moreover, both attendance and graduation rates for the MVA significantly are less than that of the overall district. Given this data and the reduced budget for FY 2025, the MVA will cease operating following the 2023–2024 school year. Students with medical conditions still will have the option of Interim Instructional Services in FY 2025.

No, it’s not accurate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I take a real live and let live approach with the MVA. I think there are definitely kids and families for whom it works and teachers for whom it works. But I just cannot really be convinced that it's a better model, especially for young children. There was a reason why the MVA originally was phasing out enrollment for kindergarten and first grade not just because of decline interest, but also just because it's not a model that works well with our youngest learners.

We shouldn't be facilitating child abuse. There are absolutely kids in MVA that shouldn't be there. At the very least we need to close it at the elementary and middle school levels.

Clearly you don’t know what child abuse is but maybe if you got off social media your kids could be more successful. Why are screens ok for you if you are so against them?

It's just interesting to me every time someone criticizes virtual learning as being ineffective. The immediate pivot is to claim that parents who support virtual learning are just Superior parents in some way. You guys can't seem to argue on merits.

It’s very effective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I take a real live and let live approach with the MVA. I think there are definitely kids and families for whom it works and teachers for whom it works. But I just cannot really be convinced that it's a better model, especially for young children. There was a reason why the MVA originally was phasing out enrollment for kindergarten and first grade not just because of decline interest, but also just because it's not a model that works well with our youngest learners.

We shouldn't be facilitating child abuse. There are absolutely kids in MVA that shouldn't be there. At the very least we need to close it at the elementary and middle school levels.

Clearly you don’t know what child abuse is but maybe if you got off social media your kids could be more successful. Why are screens ok for you if you are so against them?

It's just interesting to me every time someone criticizes virtual learning as being ineffective. The immediate pivot is to claim that parents who support virtual learning are just Superior parents in some way. You guys can't seem to argue on merits.

It’s very effective.

Tell the Board of Education virtual learning is not effective. Tell them quick because tomorrow they are buying more virtual learning. The Board thinks virtual learning is effective and worth buying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS's surprisingly accurate assessment:

Eliminate the Montgomery Virtual Academy
The FY 2025 Operating Budget appropriation necessitates MCPS to eliminate the Montgomery Virtual Academy (MVA) starting with the 2024–2025 school year. This will reduce 53.2 FTE positions and $5,049,921 for next year’s operating budget. The MVA was established as a continuation of the virtual learning experience resulting from the COVID-19 health pandemic. Since its inception, the number of students participating in the MVA has decreased; moreover, both attendance and graduation rates for the MVA significantly are less than that of the overall district. Given this data and the reduced budget for FY 2025, the MVA will cease operating following the 2023–2024 school year. Students with medical conditions still will have the option of Interim Instructional Services in FY 2025.

No, it’s not accurate.

What do you think is incorrect in that paragraph? Be specific.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS's surprisingly accurate assessment:

Eliminate the Montgomery Virtual Academy
The FY 2025 Operating Budget appropriation necessitates MCPS to eliminate the Montgomery Virtual Academy (MVA) starting with the 2024–2025 school year. This will reduce 53.2 FTE positions and $5,049,921 for next year’s operating budget. The MVA was established as a continuation of the virtual learning experience resulting from the COVID-19 health pandemic. Since its inception, the number of students participating in the MVA has decreased; moreover, both attendance and graduation rates for the MVA significantly are less than that of the overall district. Given this data and the reduced budget for FY 2025, the MVA will cease operating following the 2023–2024 school year. Students with medical conditions still will have the option of Interim Instructional Services in FY 2025.

No, it’s not accurate.

What do you think is incorrect in that paragraph? Be specific.

They don't like it 😂

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS's surprisingly accurate assessment:

Eliminate the Montgomery Virtual Academy
The FY 2025 Operating Budget appropriation necessitates MCPS to eliminate the Montgomery Virtual Academy (MVA) starting with the 2024–2025 school year. This will reduce 53.2 FTE positions and $5,049,921 for next year’s operating budget. The MVA was established as a continuation of the virtual learning experience resulting from the COVID-19 health pandemic. Since its inception, the number of students participating in the MVA has decreased; moreover, both attendance and graduation rates for the MVA significantly are less than that of the overall district. Given this data and the reduced budget for FY 2025, the MVA will cease operating following the 2023–2024 school year. Students with medical conditions still will have the option of Interim Instructional Services in FY 2025.

No, it’s not accurate.

What do you think is incorrect in that paragraph? Be specific.

They don't like it 😂

I reject your reality and substitute my own!