New Board of Education Members

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I listened to a school board debate and Scott Joftus was the most articulate and clear headed of all of the candidates in his vision for the school board. I was very favorably impressed.

I also appreciate the passion of Domenic Giandomenico and Grace Oven.

Joftus should have a record to run on by now, but the problem is that, despite joining the board at a time that was ripe for him to step up as a leader to rebuild trust and right the ship during the catastrophe that was MCPS this winter, he only has "a vision". He's done very little to provide effective oversight and accountability to MCPS during his tenure, based on his behavior at BOE meetings where he largely nods his head and provides thanks and praise to MCPS staff for wonderful presentations (maybe with a "it would be nice if you showed us x next time on this slide" sprinkled in). We need folks on the Board who will actually do something, and lead, not just talk the talk and rubber stamp whatever comes to them from MCPS and the staff.

So which of his opponents do you think will do that?

I'd be willing to give either of them a shot. Joftus had his chance and whiffed in my view. Each of them brings something different to the table, so folks can choose whoever they think is better equipped.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:1 - Rivera-Oven
3 - Yang
5 - Coll

AAnd I hope MCEA does go with Fryar for At Large?

Yang
Wolfe
Sylvestre

Are they the likely winners.

I voted for Yang but not the two incumbents. I don't have an issue with them but feel it's time to give some new people a chance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I listened to a school board debate and Scott Joftus was the most articulate and clear headed of all of the candidates in his vision for the school board. I was very favorably impressed.

I also appreciate the passion of Domenic Giandomenico and Grace Oven.

Joftus should have a record to run on by now, but the problem is that, despite joining the board at a time that was ripe for him to step up as a leader to rebuild trust and right the ship during the catastrophe that was MCPS this winter, he only has "a vision". He's done very little to provide effective oversight and accountability to MCPS during his tenure, based on his behavior at BOE meetings where he largely nods his head and provides thanks and praise to MCPS staff for wonderful presentations (maybe with a "it would be nice if you showed us x next time on this slide" sprinkled in). We need folks on the Board who will actually do something, and lead, not just talk the talk and rubber stamp whatever comes to them from MCPS and the staff.

So which of his opponents do you think will do that?

I'd be willing to give either of them a shot. Joftus had his chance and whiffed in my view. Each of them brings something different to the table, so folks can choose whoever they think is better equipped.

I think Joftus is superior to either Yang or Alzona, and have already voted for him. I look forward to doing so again in November.