Anonymous
Post 09/07/2022 19:33     Subject: $2M no bid contract to Joftus wife? BOE to approve on 9/8
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else see this article? Is it true? Can the BOE just approve such a large contract without seeking other bids? Esp if it really is to a BOE spouse’s company?

https://parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2022/09/breaking-another-237m-to-company-of.html?m=1



It's such a wonderful asset so glad they're doing this for the kids!


Our school just went there. The kids had a wonderful time.


It's fantastic that we're supporting places which are so wonderful for kids!


Little too much enthusiasm from who is this? Keep posting this? My kids had a wonderful time at Butlers Orchard—did MCPS Board give them millions? That maybe would be great! No family relation involved.
Anonymous
Post 09/07/2022 19:25     Subject: $2M no bid contract to Joftus wife? BOE to approve on 9/8
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else see this article? Is it true? Can the BOE just approve such a large contract without seeking other bids? Esp if it really is to a BOE spouse’s company?

https://parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2022/09/breaking-another-237m-to-company-of.html?m=1



It's such a wonderful asset so glad they're doing this for the kids!


Our school just went there. The kids had a wonderful time.


It's fantastic that we're supporting places which are so wonderful for kids!
Anonymous
Post 09/07/2022 19:17     Subject: $2M no bid contract to Joftus wife? BOE to approve on 9/8
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else see this article? Is it true? Can the BOE just approve such a large contract without seeking other bids? Esp if it really is to a BOE spouse’s company?

https://parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2022/09/breaking-another-237m-to-company-of.html?m=1



It's such a wonderful asset so glad they're doing this for the kids!


Our school just went there. The kids had a wonderful time.


Doesn’t matter. My kids liked the Zoo. We didn’t give Millions to the zoo via MCPS.
Anonymous
Post 09/07/2022 18:50     Subject: $2M no bid contract to Joftus wife? BOE to approve on 9/8
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else see this article? Is it true? Can the BOE just approve such a large contract without seeking other bids? Esp if it really is to a BOE spouse’s company?

https://parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2022/09/breaking-another-237m-to-company-of.html?m=1



It's such a wonderful asset so glad they're doing this for the kids!


Our school just went there. The kids had a wonderful time.


How much did it cost you per student?
Anonymous
Post 09/07/2022 18:50     Subject: $2M no bid contract to Joftus wife? BOE to approve on 9/8
Anonymous wrote:Where does this money go when they also charge for field trips? Mcps double pays. Sick.


This. I saw this story on NextDoor. It’s crazy, but par for the course in this County. Can’t blame the people for making money while they can. Lucrative contracts.
Anonymous
Post 09/07/2022 17:10     Subject: $2M no bid contract to Joftus wife? BOE to approve on 9/8
My kids are too old to go there, but we used to go often. My kid loved it.
Anonymous
Post 09/07/2022 17:07     Subject: Re:$2M no bid contract to Joftus wife? BOE to approve on 9/8
from the other joftus thread: https://news.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/staff-bulletin/all-in-kid-museum-partnership-help-prepare-our-students-for-their-futures/
Anonymous
Post 09/07/2022 16:37     Subject: $2M no bid contract to Joftus wife? BOE to approve on 9/8
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else see this article? Is it true? Can the BOE just approve such a large contract without seeking other bids? Esp if it really is to a BOE spouse’s company?

https://parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2022/09/breaking-another-237m-to-company-of.html?m=1



It's such a wonderful asset so glad they're doing this for the kids!


Our school just went there. The kids had a wonderful time.
Anonymous
Post 09/07/2022 14:36     Subject: $2M no bid contract to Joftus wife? BOE to approve on 9/8
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else see this article? Is it true? Can the BOE just approve such a large contract without seeking other bids? Esp if it really is to a BOE spouse’s company?

https://parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2022/09/breaking-another-237m-to-company-of.html?m=1



It's such a wonderful asset so glad they're doing this for the kids!


How is this an asset to our students? They charge for field trips and MCPS or families still have to pay for buses. We tried to do one virtually and asked for a fee waiver and they said no. They should be offering free programing to MCPS for that money.
Anonymous
Post 09/07/2022 14:34     Subject: $2M no bid contract to Joftus wife? BOE to approve on 9/8
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else see this article? Is it true? Can the BOE just approve such a large contract without seeking other bids? Esp if it really is to a BOE spouse’s company?

https://parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2022/09/breaking-another-237m-to-company-of.html?m=1



It's such a wonderful asset so glad they're doing this for the kids!
Anonymous
Post 09/07/2022 11:37     Subject: $2M no bid contract to Joftus wife? BOE to approve on 9/8
Where does this money go when they also charge for field trips? Mcps double pays. Sick.
Anonymous
Post 09/07/2022 10:38     Subject: $2M no bid contract to Joftus wife? BOE to approve on 9/8
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else see this article? Is it true? Can the BOE just approve such a large contract without seeking other bids? Esp if it really is to a BOE spouse’s company?

https://parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2022/09/breaking-another-237m-to-company-of.html?m=1



Disgusting, and the fact that the spouse of a BoE member owns this company makes this super unethical. Someone needs to raise this with the Ombudsman or the State BoE.
Anonymous
Post 09/07/2022 10:31     Subject: $2M no bid contract to Joftus wife? BOE to approve on 9/8
Our ES has talked up the Kids Museum initiatives --- my kids seem to like them okay, but I don't know that they are fantastic. I'd be really curious is hearing what the ES and MS teachers think about it. Putting $2M towards supplies for science education across the whole county doesn't get you too much -- about $25K per school. What would that pay for?

I agree it's worth discussing alternatives, but -- OTOH -- they spent forever discussing crap, and nothing gets done. If this isa popular program with the teachers and principals, I'm okay with them just fast-tracking the renewal.
Anonymous
Post 09/07/2022 10:25     Subject: $2M no bid contract to Joftus wife? BOE to approve on 9/8
Sure. No oversight in this county. The BOE spends millions of dollars without issue.
Anonymous
Post 09/07/2022 10:11     Subject: $2M no bid contract to Joftus wife? BOE to approve on 9/8
Did anyone else see this article? Is it true? Can the BOE just approve such a large contract without seeking other bids? Esp if it really is to a BOE spouse’s company?

https://parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2022/09/breaking-another-237m-to-company-of.html?m=1