Board wants Monifa to step down

[Anonymous]

Keep up the great work, Alexandra!
https://moco360.media/2024/02/01/principals-administrators-depart-as-mcps-faces-cronyism-accountability-concerns/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Keep up the great work, Alexandra!
https://moco360.media/2024/02/01/principals-administrators-depart-as-mcps-faces-cronyism-accountability-concerns/

McKnight is gonna McKnight:

"At a breakout session during an Oct. 19 Administrator and Supervisory meeting — a meeting for principals and central office administrators — principals raised concerns that McKnight had quickly appointed people from her network rather than employees who might be more likely to improve climate and morale, according to two principals who were present. The principals recalled that a central office representative replied that the appointees wouldn’t have contact with the principals. “What process was used to select the people Monifa selected for the acting positions? Why wasn’t that a joint decision? It happened in a couple days,” one of the principals told MoCo360"

Way to clean house...by putting in place your old pals without any input from the people who have to live it every day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Keep up the great work, Alexandra!
https://moco360.media/2024/02/01/principals-administrators-depart-as-mcps-faces-cronyism-accountability-concerns/

Alexandra is NOT letting up on McKnight and MCPS one bit and I LOVE her for it. She is doing incredible work. THANK YOU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Keep up the great work, Alexandra!
https://moco360.media/2024/02/01/principals-administrators-depart-as-mcps-faces-cronyism-accountability-concerns/

McKnight is gonna McKnight:

"At a breakout session during an Oct. 19 Administrator and Supervisory meeting — a meeting for principals and central office administrators — principals raised concerns that McKnight had quickly appointed people from her network rather than employees who might be more likely to improve climate and morale, according to two principals who were present. The principals recalled that a central office representative replied that the appointees wouldn’t have contact with the principals. “What process was used to select the people Monifa selected for the acting positions? Why wasn’t that a joint decision? It happened in a couple days,” one of the principals told MoCo360"

Way to clean house...by putting in place your old pals without any input from the people who have to live it every day.

It is obvious that she, through her pal Linda Ferrell, placed these retirees as acting to shore up her own support, as she knew she was going to need it. All the machinations are being exposed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Keep up the great work, Alexandra!
https://moco360.media/2024/02/01/principals-administrators-depart-as-mcps-faces-cronyism-accountability-concerns/

Alexandra is NOT letting up on McKnight and MCPS one bit and I LOVE her for it. She is doing incredible work. THANK YOU.

+1 Whatever you may think of her history, you gotta give her credit for what she is doing now. It really is incredible work. I hope she gets some some serious recognition for it. As an MCPS parent I am deeply grateful for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Keep up the great work, Alexandra!
https://moco360.media/2024/02/01/principals-administrators-depart-as-mcps-faces-cronyism-accountability-concerns/

This is great journalism.

[Anonymous]

I thought the part about how she was missing from the principal's meeting was interesting, as even if she was sick, she didn't share that with them. When is the next one?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought the part about how she was missing from the principal's meeting was interesting, as even if she was sick, she didn't share that with them. When is the next one?

Go back to the board meetings. Christine Handy was calling MCPS and McKnight out about their lack of engagement, coordination and communication in advance of that meeting pubicly.

The principals and admin have BEEN fed up. They've just been less vocal about it than the teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought the part about how she was missing from the principal's meeting was interesting, as even if she was sick, she didn't share that with them. When is the next one?

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It’s TODAY!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought the part about how she was missing from the principal's meeting was interesting, as even if she was sick, she didn't share that with them. When is the next one?

i

It’s TODAY!!!

Great timing!

[Anonymous]

The Moco 360 article is alarming on a number of fronts. We have a school district that is at least $50 million in the red this fiscal year (maybe more, probably) and a superintendent focused on negotiating her separation agreement with the BOE. Many leaders appointed by the superintendent are problematic, per the article.

Who does the board appoint as interim superintendent when the time comes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Moco 360 article is alarming on a number of fronts. We have a school district that is at least $50 million in the red this fiscal year (maybe more, probably) and a superintendent focused on negotiating her separation agreement with the BOE. Many leaders appointed by the superintendent are problematic, per the article.

Who does the board appoint as interim superintendent when the time comes?

Honestly, this is the biggest conundrum we face. Brian Hull, who was named acting sup when Monifa was out on sick leave is not a good option, since he's at the heart of many of the scandals rocking MCPS including:

- Massive safety and security failures
- The Khalid Walker retaliation and meddling
- The budget deficits

And now, Stephanie Sheron has been implicated as being a McKnight acolyte so she's tainted too. I don't know who's up next. The bench is nonexistent.

[Anonymous]

Whoah! Did she show up for the principal's meeting???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Moco 360 article is alarming on a number of fronts. We have a school district that is at least $50 million in the red this fiscal year (maybe more, probably) and a superintendent focused on negotiating her separation agreement with the BOE. Many leaders appointed by the superintendent are problematic, per the article.

Who does the board appoint as interim superintendent when the time comes?

Honestly, this is the biggest conundrum we face. Brian Hull, who was named acting sup when Monifa was out on sick leave is not a good option, since he's at the heart of many of the scandals rocking MCPS including:

- Massive safety and security failures
- The Khalid Walker retaliation and meddling
- The budget deficits

And now, Stephanie Sheron has been implicated as being a McKnight acolyte so she's tainted too. I don't know who's up next. The bench is nonexistent.

You need new leadership to build up the bench. McKnight will just continue to hire her buddies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Moco 360 article is alarming on a number of fronts. We have a school district that is at least $50 million in the red this fiscal year (maybe more, probably) and a superintendent focused on negotiating her separation agreement with the BOE. Many leaders appointed by the superintendent are problematic, per the article.

Who does the board appoint as interim superintendent when the time comes?

Honestly, this is the biggest conundrum we face. Brian Hull, who was named acting sup when Monifa was out on sick leave is not a good option, since he's at the heart of many of the scandals rocking MCPS including:

- Massive safety and security failures
- The Khalid Walker retaliation and meddling
- The budget deficits

And now, Stephanie Sheron has been implicated as being a McKnight acolyte so she's tainted too. I don't know who's up next. The bench is nonexistent.

Please not Peter M!! 🤨