Ward 4 State Board of Education Special Election

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why didn’t they just have one precinct? What a waste of resources

Because Ward 4 is big. https://planning.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/op/publication/attachments/WebsitePDF_New_24x36_WardMap4_100.pdf

[Anonymous]

It did feel SO freaking wasteful - all the machinery, the ballots, the poll workers, the inconvenience for the polling places. Seems like they could have left the spot vacant for longer or had an interim person until the next regularly scheduled election.

[Anonymous]

Annoying laws.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have other people seen the document circulating about Rhonda Henderson's campaign contributions, which are substantial? Some locals in Ward 4 have been passing out the info. An enormous amount of money is being poured into her campaign from CONSTRUCTION and DEVELOPERS! Thousands of Dollars! She is even being given money from LIQUOR companies. And she is taking dark money from PACs and DFER. Am I crazy that I didn't know that even in a super-local school board election there could be this type of corporate money flooding a candidate. This woman is in the pocket of rich developers fighting for the contracts to build new charter schools.

The document, which I can't attach on here, explains that many of the maxed out individual contributors come from construction owners, outside developers, charter school executives, and even Brandon Todd's staff. Just takes some googling. Her report for election finance is below:

https://efiling.ocf.dc.gov/ReportSummaries/Download/16840/Donor/PCCSD4187087_October10thReport_2018_Amendment1_Contributions_Donor.pdf

Exactly - just like Muriel who magically moved from a modest North Michigan Park home to a million dollar plus home on the Gold Coast despite only making 200k annually. She, and her successor Tood, are bought and paid for by developer $$$. Not surprising that the candidates they support are also corrupt.

Incorrect info. Muriel doesnt live on the gold coase wich is 16th St. She lives in Shepherd Park which is off of 16th St however, not the gold coast.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have other people seen the document circulating about Rhonda Henderson's campaign contributions, which are substantial? Some locals in Ward 4 have been passing out the info. An enormous amount of money is being poured into her campaign from CONSTRUCTION and DEVELOPERS! Thousands of Dollars! She is even being given money from LIQUOR companies. And she is taking dark money from PACs and DFER. Am I crazy that I didn't know that even in a super-local school board election there could be this type of corporate money flooding a candidate. This woman is in the pocket of rich developers fighting for the contracts to build new charter schools.

The document, which I can't attach on here, explains that many of the maxed out individual contributors come from construction owners, outside developers, charter school executives, and even Brandon Todd's staff. Just takes some googling. Her report for election finance is below:

https://efiling.ocf.dc.gov/ReportSummaries/Download/16840/Donor/PCCSD4187087_October10thReport_2018_Amendment1_Contributions_Donor.pdf

Exactly - just like Muriel who magically moved from a modest North Michigan Park home to a million dollar plus home on the Gold Coast despite only making 200k annually. She, and her successor Tood, are bought and paid for by developer $$$. Not surprising that the candidates they support are also corrupt.

Incorrect info. Muriel doesnt live on the gold coase wich is 16th St. She lives in Shepherd Park which is off of 16th St however, not the Gold Coast.

Huh? Shepherd Park/Colonial Village is definitely considered part of the Gold Coast. She lives in CV.

“Colonial Village is part of a cluster of neighborhoods in upper Northwest along 16th Street known as the “Gold Coast” — an enclave of the city that has historically been home to many of the city’s black elites and intellectuals.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-mayor-leaves-her-working-class-digs-for-a-more-upscale-neighborhood/2015/12/07/b1b02c64-9d0b-11e5-bce4-708fe33e3288_story.html?utm_term=.c8fddeb0b8f6

[Anonymous]

What is the breakdown between the chancellor, the DME, and the school board and the charter school board? What power does the state school board have?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the breakdown between the chancellor, the DME, and the school board and the charter school board? What power does the state school board have?

Here's the org chart - note dotted lines to denote 'coordination' but not a reporting relationship. https://dme.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dme/publication/attachments/DC%20Education%20Org%20Chart.pdf

The state school board responsibilities are: https://sboe.dc.gov/page/roles

Statutory Roles and Responsibilities

The State Board of Education is responsible for advising the State Superintendent of Education on educational matters, including: state standards; state policies, including those governing special, academic, vocational, charter and other schools; state objectives; and state regulations proposed by the Mayor or the State Superintendent of Education. The State Board is also responsible for approving the following state-level policies:

State academic standards that standards meet the following qualifications: specify what children are expected to know and be able to do; contain coherent and rigorous content, encourage the teaching of advanced skills; and are updated on a regular basis;

High school graduation requirements;

Standards for high school equivalence credentials;

State definitions of “adequate yearly progress” and “proficiency” that will be applied consistently to all local education agencies;

State definition and standards for “highly qualified teachers,” pursuant to the Every Student Succeeds Act;

Standards for accreditation and certification of teacher preparation programs of colleges and universities;

The state accountability plan for the District of Columbia developed by the Chief State School Officer, pursuant to the Every Student Succeeds Act ensuring that: (A) the plan includes a single statewide accountability system that establishes ambitious long-term student achievement goals, which include measurements of interim progress toward meeting those goal; and (B) the statewide accountability system included in the plan is based on, but is not limited to, challenging state academic standards, academic assessments, and a standardized system of accountability across all local education agencies;

State policies for parental involvement;

State policies for supplemental education service providers operating in the District to ensure that providers have a demonstrated record of effectiveness and offer services that promote challenging academic achievement standards and that improve student achievement;
The rules for residency verification;

The list of charter school accreditation organizations;

The categories and format of the annual report card, pursuant to the Every Student Succeeds Act;

The list of private placement accreditation organizations, pursuant to Uniform Per Student Funding Formula for Public Schools and Public Charter Schools and Tax Conformity Clarification Amendment Act of 1998;

Approve state rules for enforcing school attendance requirements; and

Approve state standards for home schooling.

[Anonymous]

Note on the org chart above, the chancellor isn't listed (?) but he / she is in/over the DCPS box

[Anonymous]

SBOE has minimal powers. They do things like approve curricula. The bully pulpit is greater, as is the potential for a broader role down the line as mayoral control gets eroded because of the Mayor's education imperiousness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have other people seen the document circulating about Rhonda Henderson's campaign contributions, which are substantial? Some locals in Ward 4 have been passing out the info. An enormous amount of money is being poured into her campaign from CONSTRUCTION and DEVELOPERS! Thousands of Dollars! She is even being given money from LIQUOR companies. And she is taking dark money from PACs and DFER. Am I crazy that I didn't know that even in a super-local school board election there could be this type of corporate money flooding a candidate. This woman is in the pocket of rich developers fighting for the contracts to build new charter schools.

The document, which I can't attach on here, explains that many of the maxed out individual contributors come from construction owners, outside developers, charter school executives, and even Brandon Todd's staff. Just takes some googling. Her report for election finance is below:

https://efiling.ocf.dc.gov/ReportSummaries/Download/16840/Donor/PCCSD4187087_October10thReport_2018_Amendment1_Contributions_Donor.pdf

Exactly - just like Muriel who magically moved from a modest North Michigan Park home to a million dollar plus home on the Gold Coast despite only making 200k annually. She, and her successor Tood, are bought and paid for by developer $$$. Not surprising that the candidates they support are also corrupt.

Incorrect info. Muriel doesnt live on the gold coase wich is 16th St. She lives in Shepherd Park which is off of 16th St however, not the Gold Coast.

Huh? Shepherd Park/Colonial Village is definitely considered part of the Gold Coast. She lives in CV.

“Colonial Village is part of a cluster of neighborhoods in upper Northwest along 16th Street known as the “Gold Coast” — an enclave of the city that has historically been home to many of the city’s black elites and intellectuals.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-mayor-leaves-her-working-class-digs-for-a-more-upscale-neighborhood/2015/12/07/b1b02c64-9d0b-11e5-bce4-708fe33e3288_story.html?utm_term=.c8fddeb0b8f6

+1. Gold Coast extends from Crestwood, last CV/Shepherd Park, to North Portal Estates until the MD boarder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have other people seen the document circulating about Rhonda Henderson's campaign contributions, which are substantial? Some locals in Ward 4 have been passing out the info. An enormous amount of money is being poured into her campaign from CONSTRUCTION and DEVELOPERS! Thousands of Dollars! She is even being given money from LIQUOR companies. And she is taking dark money from PACs and DFER. Am I crazy that I didn't know that even in a super-local school board election there could be this type of corporate money flooding a candidate. This woman is in the pocket of rich developers fighting for the contracts to build new charter schools.

The document, which I can't attach on here, explains that many of the maxed out individual contributors come from construction owners, outside developers, charter school executives, and even Brandon Todd's staff. Just takes some googling. Her report for election finance is below:

https://efiling.ocf.dc.gov/ReportSummaries/Download/16840/Donor/PCCSD4187087_October10thReport_2018_Amendment1_Contributions_Donor.pdf

Exactly - just like Muriel who magically moved from a modest North Michigan Park home to a million dollar plus home on the Gold Coast despite only making 200k annually. She, and her successor Tood, are bought and paid for by developer $$$. Not surprising that the candidates they support are also corrupt.

Incorrect info. Muriel doesnt live on the gold coase wich is 16th St. She lives in Shepherd Park which is off of 16th St however, not the Gold Coast.

Huh? Shepherd Park/Colonial Village is definitely considered part of the Gold Coast. She lives in CV.

“Colonial Village is part of a cluster of neighborhoods in upper Northwest along 16th Street known as the “Gold Coast” — an enclave of the city that has historically been home to many of the city’s black elites and intellectuals.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-mayor-leaves-her-working-class-digs-for-a-more-upscale-neighborhood/2015/12/07/b1b02c64-9d0b-11e5-bce4-708fe33e3288_story.html?utm_term=.c8fddeb0b8f6

In her defense, her house is pretty modest for the neighborhood. Sharon Pratt Kelly’s house on Iris St was much bigger.