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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No other FCPS elementary allows parents to dictate how the school is run. Principals have wide latitude. Many would not even held a forum to discuss the changes before hand. [/quote]

Except perhaps Chesterbrook and now they can't find a permanent Principal. [/quote]

Our school lets about four parents dictate what happens at the school. That ends up far worse because it's playing favorites rather than a meeting that involves all parents. I really don't understand the issue people have with the parents. Things were going well and people were happy and now admin wants to make a change. Why shouldn't that be discussed with the entire school community? Maybe the parents shouldn't have a final say, but it should be out in the open that this change is happening.[/quote]

+1. and they gave zero coherent reason for considering the change. If it ain't broke, don't fix it, or at least make a compelling argument that if something is working well, you're making a change that's going to make it even better. They did neither. [/quote]

Actually, the notice stated the students are losing classroom instruction time due to the all changing rooms. They also said staying in one class would help strengthen the student-teacher relationship with the main teachers. Lastly, they noted that keeping the students in one room would be better for all learners. [/quote]

Sure, those were the reasons that were given, and while they may have merit, they certainly don't clearly outweigh the benefits of the current system.  If there were/are compelling reasons, then I'd love to hear them. Last night they tried to stand behind the resource teacher person and her seemingly random study (which that Bo guy took apart) to justify why they were doing it with no specifics, no metrics, and really, just opinion. It was bizarre to see such a major decision made with these as the drivers. Obviously what's worse is the roll out that the principal repeatedly regretted, though not enough to have apologized to the staff before this meeting. Even the physical location was extreme, all the teachers at one table, the admin with the random FCPS person in a circle at the front. What I found very telling was how the questions were eventually focused to the principal rather than any of the other admin folks as it was on him. This seemed to let the assistant principals free of responsibility, and I'm not sure if they actually supported the decision or were following along out of duty by presenting at the beginning. [/quote]

Those [i]are[/i] the reasons.  Departmentalization is not best practice.  Sorry you don't want to hear it.[/quote]

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