BOE/MCPS is a mess

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Anonymous wrote:MCEA will go for the devil they know rather than the devil they don't (incumbents over newcomers) every time.

And most of us love the incumbents anyway. They've done a great job as far as most of us are concerned since they win by a landslide every time.

The posts here really underscore how disconnected from the mainstream many of these posters are...

Its the opposite. How does the board get away with all the really awful things they do? That's a good question. Most parents I talk to are completely disconnected from board politics and normally don't care about the school their kid goes to. They also don't know about the monkey business that goes on behind the scenes. However, the more the board does monkey business, the more parents are starting to take an interest. True, it takes a while, so it's a long-term process for word-of-mouth to spread.

The board will continue to go too far just like they always do and assume that everyone will ignore it like they usually do. Funny thing about imperial hubris, though - it tends to blind those in power. Unfortunately, when that happens, the results can be somewhat unpredictable.

The board members currently in power are there because District board members aren't voted for by their own district members. That is how a few ultra-left-progressives and non-white racist radicals are controlling the social agendas within the county currently, and it has worked well for them. But I think this board has done enough damage to mainstream education now that it could actually threaten the Democratic hold on power within Montgomery County. I really do. There are enough parents ticked off at the big-boy table now that I think it will give the Republicans just enough leverage to change seats - just like it did in Virginia.

So, it may be the current board isn't voted out, but the people who control their pursestrings will be another story. If I were them, the first thing I'd do is cut their legal budget and make them pay for lawsuits out of their own budget. That one move will completely overturn all leadership positions within MCPS.

Again, this is only if the Democratic Party isn't smart enough to clean house and go more mainstream before that happens.

I think you underestimate their survival instincts and accrued knowledge. They know exactly where the boundaries are (pun intended) up to which they can do whatever they want without people noticing.

Not true. When students were kept in virtual learning for 18 months, when parents saw first hand how problematic the disjointed curriculum was, when the Board approved additional half days, and if schools go into 14 days of shutdown - voters who are parents notice. For the next election, noticed enough to mobilize and be vocal. Noticed enough to actively contribute and volunteer so Apple Ballot candidates are defeated. A vote for the Apple Ballot is a vote against what’s best for students. Enough is enough.

Again, who are the candidates that will run against the incumbents? Has anyone stepped up, started organizing, raising money? You can't vote against someone, you can only vote for someone else.

There were quite a few candidates that applied for the recent vacancy on the Board. Perhaps some of them will run.

Also, who are the incumbents running? They aren’t scurrying to announce their candidacy either.

I predict many of the current Board members won’t run. Some new candidates will seek the Apple Ballot endorsement. Some will forge their own path and run to focus on student issues. The independent candidate will get my support and vote.

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Why would anyone want to run? PT pay for FT work, and everyone thinks you suck.