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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]BOE should stop adding positions to central office and create some positions that report directly to the BOE, do budget and policy analysis in order to make it possible for the BOE to actually act as a check on the Superintendent.[/quote]

This is a good idea [/quote]

Teachers have been saying this for years! There also should be an independent IG dedicated solely to MCPS oversight. The MCPS IG should have an entirely separate budget and subpoena authority. The BOE should be a FULL-TIME job with FULL-TIME pay. The members are currently paid $25,000 ($30,000 for the chair). That salary makes it impossible for many qualified candidates to run. The BOE also needs more staff, as noted above, because they pretty much rubber stamp whatever the MCPS staff presents. The BOE just does not have enough qualified staff to really ride herd over MCPS. [/quote]

These are all great ideas. From watching BOE meetings, the BOE members don't even think to ask tough questions. It's like they were handed a rubber stamp upon being elected.[/quote]

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