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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thought it was actually pretty offensive considering all the very serious things going on with MCPS right now.

Almost like he doesn’t care how stressed some parents are about what’s going on and is just trying to be the “cool superintendent”. It’s kind of gross.

Also it was so bad I had second hand embarrassment but that’s really the least of it.
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Yes!  I wholeheartedly agree.

Rather than dealing with all of the internal MCPS issues that he single-handedly has created, he is making videos that make him appear cool and connected to the community.

And no, this has nothing to do with the boundary study. This has to do with paying teachers and staff members on time, using fair hiring practices when placing administrators in their positions (um, April Key, cough cough), spending money to change logos that have no reason to be changed, and being unable to read the room when his employees reach out to him with concerns.

His videos are very off putting to many school and central office based staff.[/quote]

I actually think it makes him look like a dork and makes me wonder exactly what type of person he was in high school.

I knew people that did this kind of thing when they were younger and I kind of picture him like them.

Most superintendents I know of and remember usually had a professional and businesslike demeanor.

And usually upper management knows that there needs to be a division or barrier between them and some other people.  Like even if you are the type constantly check in on them and see how they're doing, there always has to be that little divide to maintain respect and boundaries.

As well as I question how on board some of these other staff were to be in these videos or they felt like they had to do it because it came from the superintendent.

But maybe I am just older and old fashioned and don't get these kinds of things.  But as other poster mentioned, a big issue is the time it takes to think of these ideas, making them and the time of the others involved in making these videos.[/quote]

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