BOE - who are people voting for?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am looking for those who stand up to the MCPS
BS. So, I will be voting for Rebecca Smondrowski, who questions their antics all the time; Lynne Harris, a surprise vote, because I was not a fan when she was working with MCCPTA, but she truly has asked the hard questions; Laura Stewart. Laura has history, knows the ins and outs of the budget having chaired the CIP for MCCPTA for many years, and I think she'll be great working with Lynne and others.

I believe this will bring the change and transparency needed with going crazy (Mandel) or others who have a learning curve that is just too steep

+1 Laura Stewart has been a great driving force in the MCPS capital improvement plan process for years. I know a lot of people are tired of the construction delays for new schools, the aging state of buildings, classrooms, etc., the decision to force the new Woodward and Crown HS to be built without an auditorium, the seemingly unfair and inequitable split between the Bethesda/Potomac schools and the rest of the county in getting renovations approved and implemented, etc. but Laura has the history and the knowledge to do as a member of the BOE what she was unable to get done as the CIP chairperson at MCCPTA. She’ll get it done this time around.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am looking for those who stand up to the MCPS
BS. So, I will be voting for Rebecca Smondrowski, who questions their antics all the time; Lynne Harris, a surprise vote, because I was not a fan when she was working with MCCPTA, but she truly has asked the hard questions; Laura Stewart. Laura has history, knows the ins and outs of the budget having chaired the CIP for MCCPTA for many years, and I think she'll be great working with Lynne and others.

I believe this will bring the change and transparency needed with going crazy (Mandel) or others who have a learning curve that is just too steep

She's been on the BoE since 2012. What has she accomplished with her questioning? How will she bring change?

You do realize you need 5 votes to get anything done, right? My point is they should have a block of 3 with Smondrowski, Harris and Stewart, it won't be hard once Shebra do-nothing Evans is gone. Although we're still stuck with Wolfe and Silvestre

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Anonymous wrote:Mui looks good to me...

For me, this just reaffirmed the Apple ballot was dead on. Still voting for Montoya, Zimmerman, and Stewart.

The Apple Ballot is usually dead on and generally gets their candidates elected, which is why our current BOE - most of whom were endorsed by the Apple Ballot - is doing such a stellar job. I agree we need to keep their streak going and vote in the new Apple Ballot slate.

The Apple ballot is fantastic this time though. Even better than other years. Definitely voting in the mainstream candidates not the RWNJs or incumbents.

+1 the Apple Ballot this year is doubling down on what has made the BOE so successful to date. Voting Apple Ballot is the only way to keep up the great work that the BOE - and its current Apple Ballot endorsees on the board now - has been doing.

DP. What are you talking about? There are 3 incumbents on the ballot this year. The Apple Ballot endorsed 0 of the incumbents. There are no incumbents on the Apple Ballot this year. Every candidate on the Apple Ballot is a non-incumbent.

The Apple Ballot this year is the realistic, we-need-change-but-not-from-cranks choice. I had decided, independently on my own, to vote for Montoya, Zimmerman, and Stewart, so it was interesting when I found out that those were the Apple Ballot choices.

Apple Ballot endorses Smondrowski and Evans:

https://moco360.media/2016/06/02/teachers-union-announces-endorsements-in-board-of-education-races/

I guess the fact that you think these 2 are so bad goes to show you how good the apple ballot is in picking successful BOE members.

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Anonymous wrote:Mui looks good to me...

For me, this just reaffirmed the Apple ballot was dead on. Still voting for Montoya, Zimmerman, and Stewart.

The Apple Ballot is usually dead on and generally gets their candidates elected, which is why our current BOE - most of whom were endorsed by the Apple Ballot - is doing such a stellar job. I agree we need to keep their streak going and vote in the new Apple Ballot slate.

The Apple ballot is fantastic this time though. Even better than other years. Definitely voting in the mainstream candidates not the RWNJs or incumbents.

+1 the Apple Ballot this year is doubling down on what has made the BOE so successful to date. Voting Apple Ballot is the only way to keep up the great work that the BOE - and its current Apple Ballot endorsees on the board now - has been doing.

DP. What are you talking about? There are 3 incumbents on the ballot this year. The Apple Ballot endorsed 0 of the incumbents. There are no incumbents on the Apple Ballot this year. Every candidate on the Apple Ballot is a non-incumbent.

The Apple Ballot this year is the realistic, we-need-change-but-not-from-cranks choice. I had decided, independently on my own, to vote for Montoya, Zimmerman, and Stewart, so it was interesting when I found out that those were the Apple Ballot choices.

Apple Ballot endorses Smondrowski and Evans:

https://moco360.media/2016/06/02/teachers-union-announces-endorsements-in-board-of-education-races/

I guess the fact that you think these 2 are so bad goes to show you how good the apple ballot is in picking successful BOE members.

You are citing the 2016 endorsement. It is not 2016. It is 2024. The Apple Ballot in 2024 is Montoya (not an incumbent), Zimmerman (not an incumbent), Stewart (not an incumbent).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am looking for those who stand up to the MCPS
BS. So, I will be voting for Rebecca Smondrowski, who questions their antics all the time; Lynne Harris, a surprise vote, because I was not a fan when she was working with MCCPTA, but she truly has asked the hard questions; Laura Stewart. Laura has history, knows the ins and outs of the budget having chaired the CIP for MCCPTA for many years, and I think she'll be great working with Lynne and others.

I believe this will bring the change and transparency needed with going crazy (Mandel) or others who have a learning curve that is just too steep

She's been on the BoE since 2012. What has she accomplished with her questioning? How will she bring change?

You do realize you need 5 votes to get anything done, right? My point is they should have a block of 3 with Smondrowski, Harris and Stewart, it won't be hard once Shebra do-nothing Evans is gone. Although we're still stuck with Wolfe and Silvestre

lol. I’m old enough to remember when Evans was BOE president and fought to get the county wide boundary analysis done in the face of status quo smondrowski fighting to do nothing.

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Anonymous wrote:Mui looks good to me...

For me, this just reaffirmed the Apple ballot was dead on. Still voting for Montoya, Zimmerman, and Stewart.

The Apple Ballot is usually dead on and generally gets their candidates elected, which is why our current BOE - most of whom were endorsed by the Apple Ballot - is doing such a stellar job. I agree we need to keep their streak going and vote in the new Apple Ballot slate.

The Apple ballot is fantastic this time though. Even better than other years. Definitely voting in the mainstream candidates not the RWNJs or incumbents.

+1 the Apple Ballot this year is doubling down on what has made the BOE so successful to date. Voting Apple Ballot is the only way to keep up the great work that the BOE - and its current Apple Ballot endorsees on the board now - has been doing.

DP. What are you talking about? There are 3 incumbents on the ballot this year. The Apple Ballot endorsed 0 of the incumbents. There are no incumbents on the Apple Ballot this year. Every candidate on the Apple Ballot is a non-incumbent.

The Apple Ballot this year is the realistic, we-need-change-but-not-from-cranks choice. I had decided, independently on my own, to vote for Montoya, Zimmerman, and Stewart, so it was interesting when I found out that those were the Apple Ballot choices.

Apple Ballot endorses Smondrowski and Evans:

https://moco360.media/2016/06/02/teachers-union-announces-endorsements-in-board-of-education-races/

I guess the fact that you think these 2 are so bad goes to show you how good the apple ballot is in picking successful BOE members.

You are citing the 2016 endorsement. It is not 2016. It is 2024. The Apple Ballot in 2024 is Montoya (not an incumbent), Zimmerman (not an incumbent), Stewart (not an incumbent).

Yes, and like the Apple Ballot endorsed Smondrowski and Evans, these 3 latest candidates will be amazing once they get to the BOE.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Mui looks good to me...

For me, this just reaffirmed the Apple ballot was dead on. Still voting for Montoya, Zimmerman, and Stewart.

The Apple Ballot is usually dead on and generally gets their candidates elected, which is why our current BOE - most of whom were endorsed by the Apple Ballot - is doing such a stellar job. I agree we need to keep their streak going and vote in the new Apple Ballot slate.

The Apple ballot is fantastic this time though. Even better than other years. Definitely voting in the mainstream candidates not the RWNJs or incumbents.

+1 the Apple Ballot this year is doubling down on what has made the BOE so successful to date. Voting Apple Ballot is the only way to keep up the great work that the BOE - and its current Apple Ballot endorsees on the board now - has been doing.

DP. What are you talking about? There are 3 incumbents on the ballot this year. The Apple Ballot endorsed 0 of the incumbents. There are no incumbents on the Apple Ballot this year. Every candidate on the Apple Ballot is a non-incumbent.

The Apple Ballot this year is the realistic, we-need-change-but-not-from-cranks choice. I had decided, independently on my own, to vote for Montoya, Zimmerman, and Stewart, so it was interesting when I found out that those were the Apple Ballot choices.

Apple Ballot endorses Smondrowski and Evans:

https://moco360.media/2016/06/02/teachers-union-announces-endorsements-in-board-of-education-races/

I guess the fact that you think these 2 are so bad goes to show you how good the apple ballot is in picking successful BOE members.

You are citing the 2016 endorsement. It is not 2016. It is 2024. The Apple Ballot in 2024 is Montoya (not an incumbent), Zimmerman (not an incumbent), Stewart (not an incumbent).

Yes, and like the Apple Ballot endorsed Smondrowski and Evans, these 3 latest candidates will be amazing once they get to the BOE.

How many times are you going to make the same snarky comment? We get it already.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Mui looks good to me...

For me, this just reaffirmed the Apple ballot was dead on. Still voting for Montoya, Zimmerman, and Stewart.

The Apple Ballot is usually dead on and generally gets their candidates elected, which is why our current BOE - most of whom were endorsed by the Apple Ballot - is doing such a stellar job. I agree we need to keep their streak going and vote in the new Apple Ballot slate.

The Apple ballot is fantastic this time though. Even better than other years. Definitely voting in the mainstream candidates not the RWNJs or incumbents.

+1 the Apple Ballot this year is doubling down on what has made the BOE so successful to date. Voting Apple Ballot is the only way to keep up the great work that the BOE - and its current Apple Ballot endorsees on the board now - has been doing.

DP. What are you talking about? There are 3 incumbents on the ballot this year. The Apple Ballot endorsed 0 of the incumbents. There are no incumbents on the Apple Ballot this year. Every candidate on the Apple Ballot is a non-incumbent.

The Apple Ballot this year is the realistic, we-need-change-but-not-from-cranks choice. I had decided, independently on my own, to vote for Montoya, Zimmerman, and Stewart, so it was interesting when I found out that those were the Apple Ballot choices.

Apple Ballot endorses Smondrowski and Evans:

https://moco360.media/2016/06/02/teachers-union-announces-endorsements-in-board-of-education-races/

I guess the fact that you think these 2 are so bad goes to show you how good the apple ballot is in picking successful BOE members.

You are citing the 2016 endorsement. It is not 2016. It is 2024. The Apple Ballot in 2024 is Montoya (not an incumbent), Zimmerman (not an incumbent), Stewart (not an incumbent).

Yes, and like the Apple Ballot endorsed Smondrowski and Evans, these 3 latest candidates will be amazing once they get to the BOE.

How many times are you going to make the same snarky comment? We get it already.

You need to do more homework if you don’t think the Apple Ballot is worth relying on to pick the candidates who will do the best job

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Mui looks good to me...

For me, this just reaffirmed the Apple ballot was dead on. Still voting for Montoya, Zimmerman, and Stewart.

The Apple Ballot is usually dead on and generally gets their candidates elected, which is why our current BOE - most of whom were endorsed by the Apple Ballot - is doing such a stellar job. I agree we need to keep their streak going and vote in the new Apple Ballot slate.

The Apple ballot is fantastic this time though. Even better than other years. Definitely voting in the mainstream candidates not the RWNJs or incumbents.

+1 the Apple Ballot this year is doubling down on what has made the BOE so successful to date. Voting Apple Ballot is the only way to keep up the great work that the BOE - and its current Apple Ballot endorsees on the board now - has been doing.

DP. What are you talking about? There are 3 incumbents on the ballot this year. The Apple Ballot endorsed 0 of the incumbents. There are no incumbents on the Apple Ballot this year. Every candidate on the Apple Ballot is a non-incumbent.

The Apple Ballot this year is the realistic, we-need-change-but-not-from-cranks choice. I had decided, independently on my own, to vote for Montoya, Zimmerman, and Stewart, so it was interesting when I found out that those were the Apple Ballot choices.

Apple Ballot endorses Smondrowski and Evans:

https://moco360.media/2016/06/02/teachers-union-announces-endorsements-in-board-of-education-races/

I guess the fact that you think these 2 are so bad goes to show you how good the apple ballot is in picking successful BOE members.

You are citing the 2016 endorsement. It is not 2016. It is 2024. The Apple Ballot in 2024 is Montoya (not an incumbent), Zimmerman (not an incumbent), Stewart (not an incumbent).

Yes, and like the Apple Ballot endorsed Smondrowski and Evans, these 3 latest candidates will be amazing once they get to the BOE.

I think the job is harder than it looks - don't predict amazing just yet, 2 of those candidates have marginal experience in education affairs - Zimmerman, as a teacher, has no budgetary experience, and that is a very different job than managing oversight in a highly regulated $3.3 billion endeavor. Similarly, Montoya's experience as a PTA president of her elementary school, with no budgetary experience, does not make her a prepared candidate.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Mui looks good to me...

For me, this just reaffirmed the Apple ballot was dead on. Still voting for Montoya, Zimmerman, and Stewart.

The Apple Ballot is usually dead on and generally gets their candidates elected, which is why our current BOE - most of whom were endorsed by the Apple Ballot - is doing such a stellar job. I agree we need to keep their streak going and vote in the new Apple Ballot slate.

The Apple ballot is fantastic this time though. Even better than other years. Definitely voting in the mainstream candidates not the RWNJs or incumbents.

+1 the Apple Ballot this year is doubling down on what has made the BOE so successful to date. Voting Apple Ballot is the only way to keep up the great work that the BOE - and its current Apple Ballot endorsees on the board now - has been doing.

DP. What are you talking about? There are 3 incumbents on the ballot this year. The Apple Ballot endorsed 0 of the incumbents. There are no incumbents on the Apple Ballot this year. Every candidate on the Apple Ballot is a non-incumbent.

The Apple Ballot this year is the realistic, we-need-change-but-not-from-cranks choice. I had decided, independently on my own, to vote for Montoya, Zimmerman, and Stewart, so it was interesting when I found out that those were the Apple Ballot choices.

Apple Ballot endorses Smondrowski and Evans:

https://moco360.media/2016/06/02/teachers-union-announces-endorsements-in-board-of-education-races/

I guess the fact that you think these 2 are so bad goes to show you how good the apple ballot is in picking successful BOE members.

You are citing the 2016 endorsement. It is not 2016. It is 2024. The Apple Ballot in 2024 is Montoya (not an incumbent), Zimmerman (not an incumbent), Stewart (not an incumbent).

Yes, and like the Apple Ballot endorsed Smondrowski and Evans, these 3 latest candidates will be amazing once they get to the BOE.

I think the job is harder than it looks - don't predict amazing just yet, 2 of those candidates have marginal experience in education affairs - Zimmerman, as a teacher, has no budgetary experience, and that is a very different job than managing oversight in a highly regulated $3.3 billion endeavor. Similarly, Montoya's experience as a PTA president of her elementary school, with no budgetary experience, does not make her a prepared candidate.

I agree about Zimmerman. She seems like a lovely lady and a nice teacher but I don’t think she has the experience to be on the board of education. Does she have kids? I don’t remember, but I don’t think she’s the answer, even though she has the endorsement.

[Anonymous]

Who are the most conservative leaning candidates?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Mui looks good to me...

For me, this just reaffirmed the Apple ballot was dead on. Still voting for Montoya, Zimmerman, and Stewart.

The Apple Ballot is usually dead on and generally gets their candidates elected, which is why our current BOE - most of whom were endorsed by the Apple Ballot - is doing such a stellar job. I agree we need to keep their streak going and vote in the new Apple Ballot slate.

The Apple ballot is fantastic this time though. Even better than other years. Definitely voting in the mainstream candidates not the RWNJs or incumbents.

+1 the Apple Ballot this year is doubling down on what has made the BOE so successful to date. Voting Apple Ballot is the only way to keep up the great work that the BOE - and its current Apple Ballot endorsees on the board now - has been doing.

DP. What are you talking about? There are 3 incumbents on the ballot this year. The Apple Ballot endorsed 0 of the incumbents. There are no incumbents on the Apple Ballot this year. Every candidate on the Apple Ballot is a non-incumbent.

The Apple Ballot this year is the realistic, we-need-change-but-not-from-cranks choice. I had decided, independently on my own, to vote for Montoya, Zimmerman, and Stewart, so it was interesting when I found out that those were the Apple Ballot choices.

Apple Ballot endorses Smondrowski and Evans:

https://moco360.media/2016/06/02/teachers-union-announces-endorsements-in-board-of-education-races/

I guess the fact that you think these 2 are so bad goes to show you how good the apple ballot is in picking successful BOE members.

You are citing the 2016 endorsement. It is not 2016. It is 2024. The Apple Ballot in 2024 is Montoya (not an incumbent), Zimmerman (not an incumbent), Stewart (not an incumbent).

Yes, and like the Apple Ballot endorsed Smondrowski and Evans, these 3 latest candidates will be amazing once they get to the BOE.

I think the job is harder than it looks - don't predict amazing just yet, 2 of those candidates have marginal experience in education affairs - Zimmerman, as a teacher, has no budgetary experience, and that is a very different job than managing oversight in a highly regulated $3.3 billion endeavor. Similarly, Montoya's experience as a PTA president of her elementary school, with no budgetary experience, does not make her a prepared candidate.

I agree about Zimmerman. She seems like a lovely lady and a nice teacher but I don’t think she has the experience to be on the board of education. Does she have kids? I don’t remember, but I don’t think she’s the answer, even though she has the endorsement.

She doesn't have kids, but I don't see why that should matter for a teacher from the system. She's seen more MCPS problems up close than most parents would.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who are the most conservative leaning candidates?

I assume that when you say "conservative", you actually mean radical. Or are you asking which candidates are the mostly likely to conserve what there is/least likely to make changes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who are the most conservative leaning candidates?

This is MoCo, so do you mean "center"?

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Anonymous wrote:Mui looks good to me...

For me, this just reaffirmed the Apple ballot was dead on. Still voting for Montoya, Zimmerman, and Stewart.

The Apple Ballot is usually dead on and generally gets their candidates elected, which is why our current BOE - most of whom were endorsed by the Apple Ballot - is doing such a stellar job. I agree we need to keep their streak going and vote in the new Apple Ballot slate.

The Apple ballot is fantastic this time though. Even better than other years. Definitely voting in the mainstream candidates not the RWNJs or incumbents.

+1 the Apple Ballot this year is doubling down on what has made the BOE so successful to date. Voting Apple Ballot is the only way to keep up the great work that the BOE - and its current Apple Ballot endorsees on the board now - has been doing.

DP. What are you talking about? There are 3 incumbents on the ballot this year. The Apple Ballot endorsed 0 of the incumbents. There are no incumbents on the Apple Ballot this year. Every candidate on the Apple Ballot is a non-incumbent.

The Apple Ballot this year is the realistic, we-need-change-but-not-from-cranks choice. I had decided, independently on my own, to vote for Montoya, Zimmerman, and Stewart, so it was interesting when I found out that those were the Apple Ballot choices.

Apple Ballot endorses Smondrowski and Evans:

https://moco360.media/2016/06/02/teachers-union-announces-endorsements-in-board-of-education-races/

I guess the fact that you think these 2 are so bad goes to show you how good the apple ballot is in picking successful BOE members.

You are citing the 2016 endorsement. It is not 2016. It is 2024. The Apple Ballot in 2024 is Montoya (not an incumbent), Zimmerman (not an incumbent), Stewart (not an incumbent).

Yes, and like the Apple Ballot endorsed Smondrowski and Evans, these 3 latest candidates will be amazing once they get to the BOE.

I think the job is harder than it looks - don't predict amazing just yet, 2 of those candidates have marginal experience in education affairs - Zimmerman, as a teacher, has no budgetary experience, and that is a very different job than managing oversight in a highly regulated $3.3 billion endeavor. Similarly, Montoya's experience as a PTA president of her elementary school, with no budgetary experience, does not make her a prepared candidate.

It's the Apple Ballot. It's not the Crystal Ball Guaranteed To Work Perfectly Ballot. It's also not the Magically Endorse Non-Existent Candidates Rather Than The Actual Candidates Who Are Actually Running Ballot.