Mad at the Board

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Despite the vitriol in this thread, things are calm in the day to day operations at school. My kids are happy and learning, including my 9th grader (including this because there have been several references to the previous 8th grade class. The 9th grade group is great!).

Just another example of how DCUM/anonymous boards don’t always reflect reality. Talk to current parents/students if you are interested in the school.

I’m glad things are working out at Maret. Are people sad about the HoS’s departure?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Despite the vitriol in this thread, things are calm in the day to day operations at school. My kids are happy and learning, including my 9th grader (including this because there have been several references to the previous 8th grade class. The 9th grade group is great!).

Just another example of how DCUM/anonymous boards don’t always reflect reality. Talk to current parents/students if you are interested in the school.

I’m glad things are working out at Maret. Are people sad about the HoS’s departure?

I think most are pretty indifferent. He hasn't been here long enough to create lasting impressions on most parents I've talked to. There are some who really love him or really don't and have strong feelings about him resigning, but most parents seem to not care that much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Despite the vitriol in this thread, things are calm in the day to day operations at school. My kids are happy and learning, including my 9th grader (including this because there have been several references to the previous 8th grade class. The 9th grade group is great!).

Just another example of how DCUM/anonymous boards don’t always reflect reality. Talk to current parents/students if you are interested in the school.

I’m glad things are working out at Maret. Are people sad about the HoS’s departure?

Are you serious? Is this something you or anyone you know would get "sad" about?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Despite the vitriol in this thread, things are calm in the day to day operations at school. My kids are happy and learning, including my 9th grader (including this because there have been several references to the previous 8th grade class. The 9th grade group is great!).

Just another example of how DCUM/anonymous boards don’t always reflect reality. Talk to current parents/students if you are interested in the school.

I’m glad things are working out at Maret. Are people sad about the HoS’s departure?

Are you serious? Is this something you or anyone you know would get "sad" about?

I guess the answer is no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Despite the vitriol in this thread, things are calm in the day to day operations at school. My kids are happy and learning, including my 9th grader (including this because there have been several references to the previous 8th grade class. The 9th grade group is great!).

Just another example of how DCUM/anonymous boards don’t always reflect reality. Talk to current parents/students if you are interested in the school.

I’m glad things are working out at Maret. Are people sad about the HoS’s departure?

I think most are pretty indifferent. He hasn't been here long enough to create lasting impressions on most parents I've talked to. There are some who really love him or really don't and have strong feelings about him resigning, but most parents seem to not care that much.

Got it. Thank you. I got the same vibe talking to other parents.

[Anonymous]

Most faculty are relieved he resigned. One of the worst headships many have experienced in such a short timeframe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most faculty are relieved he resigned. One of the worst headships many have experienced in such a short timeframe.

Why is that ? He seems to be a hands off type of manager.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most faculty are relieved he resigned. One of the worst headships many have experienced in such a short timeframe.

Why is that ? He seems to be a hands off type of manager.

That hands-off approach seems to have not worked well in the aftermath of a very different style from MT.

SB will be an effective bridge for the school before the next long term HoS and relieve community concerns about faculty departures.

[Anonymous]

On January 28, the board will also announce a tuition increase. I hope they get their act together. I don’t think parents have much patience for high turnover in the HOS position at an expensive school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:On January 28, the board will also announce a tuition increase. I hope they get their act together. I don’t think parents have much patience for high turnover in the HOS position at an expensive school.

So tone deaf. Why would the Board pick this year of all years to do a tuition increase? Unreal!

[Anonymous]

Well, the chose every year for a tuition increase (as does every independent school).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:On January 28, the board will also announce a tuition increase. I hope they get their act together. I don’t think parents have much patience for high turnover in the HOS position at an expensive school.

So tone deaf. Why would the Board pick this year of all years to do a tuition increase? Unreal!

Raising tuition is assumed at all local independents. Rising operating costs have to be kept up with, standard of living/inflation adjustments need to be made, and Maret likely has some debt from buying Lorax Field, etc.

Specific to Maret, people on these forums express concern about faculty quality and consistency during the leadership shuffle, with several mid year changes already having occurred, and a fair amount of postings for next year already up.

Put that all together with higher than normal inflation in the last few years, and they're probably going to to have relatively higher wages to pay in the coming school year. That definitely requires a tuition increase.

If that increase is out of line with peer schools, that will certainly cause a ruckus.

[Anonymous]

They have historically been marginally (very marginally) less expensive than their peers, so I imagine they will be at or near parity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:On January 28, the board will also announce a tuition increase. I hope they get their act together. I don’t think parents have much patience for high turnover in the HOS position at an expensive school.

So tone deaf. Why would the Board pick this year of all years to do a tuition increase? Unreal!

Raising tuition is assumed at all local independents. Rising operating costs have to be kept up with, standard of living/inflation adjustments need to be made, and Maret likely has some debt from buying Lorax Field, etc.

Specific to Maret, people on these forums express concern about faculty quality and consistency during the leadership shuffle, with several mid year changes already having occurred, and a fair amount of postings for next year already up.

Put that all together with higher than normal inflation in the last few years, and they're probably going to to have relatively higher wages to pay in the coming school year. That definitely requires a tuition increase.

If that increase is out of line with peer schools, that will certainly cause a ruckus.

Teachers are not necessarily leaving because they are unpaid. There might be other reasons (specially for those leaving mid year)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:On January 28, the board will also announce a tuition increase. I hope they get their act together. I don’t think parents have much patience for high turnover in the HOS position at an expensive school.

So tone deaf. Why would the Board pick this year of all years to do a tuition increase? Unreal!

Raising tuition is assumed at all local independents. Rising operating costs have to be kept up with, standard of living/inflation adjustments need to be made, and Maret likely has some debt from buying Lorax Field, etc.

Specific to Maret, people on these forums express concern about faculty quality and consistency during the leadership shuffle, with several mid year changes already having occurred, and a fair amount of postings for next year already up.

Put that all together with higher than normal inflation in the last few years, and they're probably going to to have relatively higher wages to pay in the coming school year. That definitely requires a tuition increase.

If that increase is out of line with peer schools, that will certainly cause a ruckus.

Teachers are not necessarily leaving because they are unpaid. There might be other reasons (specially for those leaving mid year)

Nothing here says they're leaving because they're unpaid. Just that between turnover and economic conditions, the school will likely have more expensive total salaries to pay moving forward; another factor in raising tuition.