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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You've nailed the problem, and the reason for the problem is mcps sets it up that way so the Clusters are always competing against each other.  That keeps them from seriously fighting MCPS!

A few years back the clusters worked together (slogan that every cluster coordinator testified for was "make the pie bigger," rather than schools each fighting for a larger piece of the pie).  [b]Guess what, it worked![/b]  [/quote]

How did it work? And if it did, why aren't the cluster coordinators following that model again?[/quote]

It worked in that the funds for MCPS were increased. Your property taxes were raised, as were mine. Everyone on that Council who was up for re-election, lost. But schools got more money, and many got what they asked for. Not all, there's never enough for all (a panel in 2008 said the schools needed $1.6 billion to catch-up and that is never going to happen and I am certain that number would be more than doubled today).

There's over 200 schools, there's always a school that  just got renovated, and there's always a bunch of schools waiting to get renovated.  Most are in the middle, could use a refresh, but aren't in enough trouble to have to spend money on them.[/quote]

If they exercised a modicum of common sense there would be boatloads of money to cover these expenses. Instead they spend it on foolish programs that have little to nothing to do with education. Could we manage without another half-baked SEL program? And as much as I love the Kid's museum we might be better off putting that money somewhere else. Maybe refrain from hiring a bunch of unnecessary consultants for communications etc.[/quote]

THIS

So many MCPS problems are due to mismanagement of funds.  If we had more oversight on spending, maybe we could hold Central a office accountable when they implement ridiculous programs that have no direct benefit for students.  [/quote]

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