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"Monica (previous principal) was a disaster indeed, and Mayra (new principal) is doing a pretty good job to steer the ship despite the legacy challenges. I hope too that every kid can get the education they deserve."

Hmmm, not sure I agree with this statement. Yes, Monica had many leadership flaws but I can't give Mayra much credit either. mayra, like Monica, is more of a politician than a school based leader. She talks the talk. The difference is that she lacks the grace and poise of Monica. Her immaturity shines during interactions with parents and teachers.
Mayra comes from a place where "bullying" management was acceptable. No one questioned her at CHEC. At Oyster, she can't do that. Parents will argue and fight back- and teachers aren't intimidated by her. She's not used to this push back nor having to explain herself.

I think she was a very poor choice to lead Oyster. The school and the community is strong enough to weather through this storm- she's not strong enough to completely destroy us. We just need to get through a few more years of her bumbling Spanish and overall terrible communication skills, lack of follow through and direction, subpar professionalism (ill fitting dress attire and facial piercing) and whatever it is that makes her a total horror show.[/quote]

We see things in very different ways. Yes, Mayra is young and "different" (now, "ill fitting dress attire and facial piercing" says nothing about her professionalism). Isn't that what diversity is supposed to be about?

Monica was a "polished" principal who couldn't write a full paragraph in correct Spanish, whose half-baked and behind-the-scenes ideas divided the community time and again, and who resigned when she realized she couldn't manage the mess she herself had created.

So, now we have a new, young and diverse principal, trying to fix inherited problems, and learning how to best lead an excellent school and a very sophisticated community. And she's doing a much better job, in my mind, that you give her credit for.[/quote]

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