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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here -

I didn’t like Dr. Smith but I also don’t think Dr. McKnight is showing competency in the job. There was no communication from Dr. McKnight till the end of winter break. Meanwhile, other school systems were making plans to test all students and staff prior to classes resuming. No one was tracking the bus driver shortages and teacher shortages. Parents filled out the positive COVID forms and silence from Central Office.

No one was working during the extra vacation. No one was planning. People in Central Office get paid a lot of money to throw trash at the wall to see what sticks. The students are loosing out on instruction. Many couldn’t even make it to school without a bus.  Where’s the oversight by the Board of Ed?[/quote]

I didn't like all of Dr. Smith's decisions, but at least they decisions showed an ability to make and execute a plan of action. So, I was displeased with the two week asynchronous period at the beginning of covid, but Smith didn't back down when people were upset. He stayed the course, negotiated with teachers, and we ended up with a system that worked pretty well. It may not have worked for every kid, but the actual system (log in, work with a teacher in real time, complete homework, etc) was all functional.

Dr. McKnight is veering from crisis to crisis, making decisions and taking them back, making promises and failing to deliver on them. I'm not saying that she needs to personally update the tracker, but she has a whole team. Delegate and make sure it happens! [/quote]
Exactly this. I give her some credit for taking over at such a difficult time. She may have good qualities but I’m not sure that this is the right job for her. [/quote]

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