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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The email is fine. You all love to complain about everything. It is a nightmare job. 
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Yep there is absolutely nothing wrong with his email. [/quote]

There’s plenty wrong with it[/quote]

Sends a terrible message that he dgaf and won't listen to anyone[/quote]

I think he means he won’t listen to chronic cranks such as the Mad Mommies of MoCo who are always Big Mad.

Which is fair. They lack credibility and their feelings aren’t valid. [/quote]

It was clear he meant he won’t listen to State Senator Cheryl Kagan.  He thinks she lacks credibility and her feelings aren’t valid.  She is also a very powerful State Senator.  Let’s see how that works out for him. 
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Correct. He’s also now [b]picked a fight[/b] with Education & Culture Committee member Kristin Mink:

https://bethesdamagazine.com/2026/02/27/mcps-district-rules-immigration/[/quote]

This is not picking a fight.  This is actually doing his job to keep students and schools a safe place to learn.  I wouldn't mix this issue with the boundary/closing issue.  They are not remotely alike.[/quote]

How is it not picking a fight when Kristin clearly says [b]she felt targeted[/b] by Taylor’s letter, and was disappointed and taken aback by it? She also vowed to keep doing the Know Your Rights sessions and showing up at schools. So she and Taylor are in open conflict now.

This is literally a fight now between 1 of 3 people on the E&C Committee, who decide how much to fund MCPS, and Dr. Taylor.

Dr. Taylor would have been much better off having a direct meeting with Mink and her team about his concerns rather than doing a general, passive aggressive letter attacking her and then having your PIO deny it was directed at her in the first place, as if she and the rest of the public are too dumb to see that he’s lying.

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Is it "picking a fight" any time anybody does something that somebody else doesn't like?  Maybe she "picked a fight" with him by giving operational advice to MCPS employees?

That letter was professional and cordial.  It didn't "attack" anybody.  Did you even read the letter?

"I am writing for two reasons, because I need your help: (1) – I want to share information about what the school system is doing about immigration enforcement, and (2) – to update you on guidance the school system shared with elected officials about school visits in February 2023 (before I came back to MCPS)."
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2026/02/25/taylor-sets-boundaries-for-elected-officials-at-mcps-schools/

Again, not EVERYTHING the man does has to be a terrible thing.  And painting it like that undercuts the credibility of those who oppose the bad things he is doing.

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You are ignoring the fact that Mink perceived the letter as an attack, stated as much and expressed disapproval of Taylor’s approach. This is not MY opinion. This is the opinion of an elected official who felt targeted by him and has now responded, which indeed makes it a conflict.

Why are you struggling to read and comprehend?[/quote]

I am concerned about Taylor trying to bottleneck council members visits to schools. If you have derelict facilities and you are getting nowhere with the school district (that tends to hide problems), then visits from council members are helpful. [b]Now, principals will be threatened into shutting these down[/b]. Taylor, with more big brother control.[/quote]

No, the principals just want advance notice of who's coming.[/quote]

You must think we're stupid. Principals have always been aware of council member visits - it's the threat from CO to principals that will be shutting down visits. But don't worry. We will be taking notes and reporting in council testimony about the strangulation of information that results from Taylor's new control policy. As much as Taylor thinks he is king of the hill, this type of intimidation will not win him points in the end.[/quote]

Taylor's own words: "We want you in our schools, and we want you to visit regularly. That said, it is imperative that you follow these protocols when you visit so we can keep everyone safe and keep the school’s leadership informed."

Nothing wrong with that.[/quote]

You are full of it Essie. The community knows BS when we see it. Move along.[/quote]

Not Essie. What is BS about it? You don't want schools to have visitor protocols?[/quote]

They do have protocols which Mink was apparently following.[/quote]

But not everyone was following them, and now there are revised protocols, which he was sharing via this letter.

"We have made a few updates to account for the world as it is today. Linked here are our updated protocols for school visits and tours, which include a Google form to ensure full awareness and documentation of visitors in our schools or on school grounds. While informal visits may have become commonplace, it is particularly imperative now that we reiterate and reinforce this standing policy."[/quote]

He addressed the letter to "Elected Officials". If MCPS has protocols regarding visits, as they do and should, it is up to MCPS staff to follow them. Why did he address elected officials and who wasn't following the protocols? Whoever you are you are just digging yourself deeper with this incoherent defense of Taylor.[/quote]

Um, the letter he sent references and links to a letter sent to the Council under the PRIOR superintendent about those protocols. This wasn’t novel or inappropriate.[/quote]

LOL. That first letter was from McKnight's superintendency. Not the best justification for Taylor to use, but if that is where he is landing for an example to follow, I am not surprised.[/quote]

DP. He was sending this letter because the protocols outlined in that earlier letter have now changed. [/quote]

DP, the intent is clearly the same - bottlenecking access that will result in an inability of communities to advocate meaningfully for their derelict schools with elected officials tasked with understanding school conditions. Taylor acts with arrogant impunity. This man thinks he is going to ride out his years running MCPS like his personal kingdom? He should be working on his personal plan b.[/quote]

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