Anonymous
Post 09/30/2025 12:30     Subject: Re:What if we unite to demand community/teacher/principal/student feedback on program analysis before anything is approved?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:These are the MCPS central office staff overseeing the process. People can ask them directly.

Jeannie Franklin, Director, Consortia Choice and Application. Program Services. 240-740-2565
Jeannie_H_Franklin@mcpsmd.org
Niki T. Porter, Chief, Division of Teaching and Learning, 240-740-3970 Niki_T_Porter@mcpsmd.org
Angela McLane, Executive director, Division of Teaching and Learning 240-740-3970 Angela_M_Stevenson@mcpsmd.org
Thomas Taylor, Superintendent, Thomas_W_Taylor@mcpsmd.org

(This is all public info already. The contact info is on the MCPS website and all of these people have presented to the Board about the program study. Just be professional when you call or email.)


Not the OP. I'm the PP in another post mentioning that I had sent several emails to every BOE member and Porter, Taylor and a few other CO people. Some BOE member occasionally replies with official cliche. MCPS staff and sup never ever reply. If someone succeeds, please share your experience.


Post your email here so we can see what you say, what is your opinion. Is it educated enough to get a response other than a cliche? are you a cliche?


Good morning, BOE or CO staff. Please wash your mouth before you attack people.


Nope.

So you don’t have an educated response. Are you lying about your emails? Are you afraid to share them because they’re nonsensical?

Do you just like to post things on DCUM to get attention?

Put your money where your mouth is post the email.


Why do I need to post my emails on this anonymized platform if I don't feel comfortable and safe to do so? And you are exactly the one that intimidates people from sharing their opinions. I hope you are not from BOE or CO. Shame on you.


Don't post it word for word. PUt it into chatgpt. What exactly are you saying, what do you want changed.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2025 12:28     Subject: What if we unite to demand community/teacher/principal/student feedback on program analysis before anything is approved?

The way they conducted the info session I thought this was already approved. The board must be a rubber stamp. They just informed parents that this is what's going to happen.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2025 10:47     Subject: What if we unite to demand community/teacher/principal/student feedback on program analysis before anything is approved?

Anonymous wrote:People may have different opinions on the proposed program changes and destruction of the DCC/NEC. But what if we come together to call for MCPS to have an actual feedback process before making any final decisions?

There have been no opportunities for general feedback on this at all. No surveys to gather feedback on their proposals. No in-person or virtual meetings to collect feedback and get reactions. Not even an online form or email address soliciting feedback (folks who want to have been forced to cram it into the "ask a question" form.). Principals are only recently being talked to about this and many teachers at programs still haven't been. The program design advisory committee just gets ignored too, but even if they weren't, that's still just a few dozen people. The latest set of meetings they announced are just for 6th and 7th grade parents and appear to be just for MCPS staff to explain what they already decided. They are not even collecting feedback and ignoring it-- they're just not bothering to gather feedback.

Honestly even if you don't care about the program analysis at all, you should care about not letting MCPS get away with having a bunch of Central Office staff make big decisions without even going through the motions of hearing from students, parents, teachers, program staff, principals, etc. It's a bad process and it leads to bad decisions, and if we and the Board let them do it on this, they will continue to do it on other issues too.

What if we just got a bunch of people to say this over and over again to MCPS and the Board through emails, Board testimony, and every time we see them in person? Give a bunch of testimony and instead of (or in addition to) talking about specific concerns with the program analysis changes, everyone says "there has been no real community input, it's not okay to move forward on big changes without community input" enough times that Taylor is forced to respond to it and can't get away with vague lies about them welcoming feedback like he did at the last meeting, and/or that the Board becomes uneasy about supporting it (even if they feel like it's not their role to get into the details of specific programs, they are hopefully more willing to insist on MCPS gathering input and feedback first)?

Like the 4 of you on DCUM?
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2025 10:37     Subject: Re:What if we unite to demand community/teacher/principal/student feedback on program analysis before anything is approved?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:These are the MCPS central office staff overseeing the process. People can ask them directly.

Jeannie Franklin, Director, Consortia Choice and Application. Program Services. 240-740-2565
Jeannie_H_Franklin@mcpsmd.org
Niki T. Porter, Chief, Division of Teaching and Learning, 240-740-3970 Niki_T_Porter@mcpsmd.org
Angela McLane, Executive director, Division of Teaching and Learning 240-740-3970 Angela_M_Stevenson@mcpsmd.org
Thomas Taylor, Superintendent, Thomas_W_Taylor@mcpsmd.org

(This is all public info already. The contact info is on the MCPS website and all of these people have presented to the Board about the program study. Just be professional when you call or email.)


Not the OP. I'm the PP in another post mentioning that I had sent several emails to every BOE member and Porter, Taylor and a few other CO people. Some BOE member occasionally replies with official cliche. MCPS staff and sup never ever reply. If someone succeeds, please share your experience.


Post your email here so we can see what you say, what is your opinion. Is it educated enough to get a response other than a cliche? are you a cliche?


Good morning, BOE or CO staff. Please wash your mouth before you attack people.


Nope.

So you don’t have an educated response. Are you lying about your emails? Are you afraid to share them because they’re nonsensical?

Do you just like to post things on DCUM to get attention?

Put your money where your mouth is post the email.


Why do I need to post my emails on this anonymized platform if I don't feel comfortable and safe to do so? And you are exactly the one that intimidates people from sharing their opinions. I hope you are not from BOE or CO. Shame on you.


Yup, the bullying and intimidation reeks of MCPS.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2025 10:35     Subject: Re:What if we unite to demand community/teacher/principal/student feedback on program analysis before anything is approved?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:These are the MCPS central office staff overseeing the process. People can ask them directly.

Jeannie Franklin, Director, Consortia Choice and Application. Program Services. 240-740-2565
Jeannie_H_Franklin@mcpsmd.org
Niki T. Porter, Chief, Division of Teaching and Learning, 240-740-3970 Niki_T_Porter@mcpsmd.org
Angela McLane, Executive director, Division of Teaching and Learning 240-740-3970 Angela_M_Stevenson@mcpsmd.org
Thomas Taylor, Superintendent, Thomas_W_Taylor@mcpsmd.org

(This is all public info already. The contact info is on the MCPS website and all of these people have presented to the Board about the program study. Just be professional when you call or email.)


Not the OP. I'm the PP in another post mentioning that I had sent several emails to every BOE member and Porter, Taylor and a few other CO people. Some BOE member occasionally replies with official cliche. MCPS staff and sup never ever reply. If someone succeeds, please share your experience.


Post your email here so we can see what you say, what is your opinion. Is it educated enough to get a response other than a cliche? are you a cliche?


Good morning, BOE or CO staff. Please wash your mouth before you attack people.


Nope.

So you don’t have an educated response. Are you lying about your emails? Are you afraid to share them because they’re nonsensical?

Do you just like to post things on DCUM to get attention?

Put your money where your mouth is post the email.


Why do I need to post my emails on this anonymized platform if I don't feel comfortable and safe to do so? And you are exactly the one that intimidates people from sharing their opinions. I hope you are not from BOE or CO. Shame on you.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2025 10:32     Subject: Re:What if we unite to demand community/teacher/principal/student feedback on program analysis before anything is approved?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:These are the MCPS central office staff overseeing the process. People can ask them directly.

Jeannie Franklin, Director, Consortia Choice and Application. Program Services. 240-740-2565
Jeannie_H_Franklin@mcpsmd.org
Niki T. Porter, Chief, Division of Teaching and Learning, 240-740-3970 Niki_T_Porter@mcpsmd.org
Angela McLane, Executive director, Division of Teaching and Learning 240-740-3970 Angela_M_Stevenson@mcpsmd.org
Thomas Taylor, Superintendent, Thomas_W_Taylor@mcpsmd.org

(This is all public info already. The contact info is on the MCPS website and all of these people have presented to the Board about the program study. Just be professional when you call or email.)


Not the OP. I'm the PP in another post mentioning that I had sent several emails to every BOE member and Porter, Taylor and a few other CO people. Some BOE member occasionally replies with official cliche. MCPS staff and sup never ever reply. If someone succeeds, please share your experience.


Post your email here so we can see what you say, what is your opinion. Is it educated enough to get a response other than a cliche? are you a cliche?


Good morning, BOE or CO staff. Please wash your mouth before you attack people.


Nope.

So you don’t have an educated response. Are you lying about your emails? Are you afraid to share them because they’re nonsensical?

Do you just like to post things on DCUM to get attention?

Put your money where your mouth is post the email.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2025 10:31     Subject: Re:What if we unite to demand community/teacher/principal/student feedback on program analysis before anything is approved?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:These are the MCPS central office staff overseeing the process. People can ask them directly.

Jeannie Franklin, Director, Consortia Choice and Application. Program Services. 240-740-2565
Jeannie_H_Franklin@mcpsmd.org
Niki T. Porter, Chief, Division of Teaching and Learning, 240-740-3970 Niki_T_Porter@mcpsmd.org
Angela McLane, Executive director, Division of Teaching and Learning 240-740-3970 Angela_M_Stevenson@mcpsmd.org
Thomas Taylor, Superintendent, Thomas_W_Taylor@mcpsmd.org

(This is all public info already. The contact info is on the MCPS website and all of these people have presented to the Board about the program study. Just be professional when you call or email.)


Not the OP. I'm the PP in another post mentioning that I had sent several emails to every BOE member and Porter, Taylor and a few other CO people. Some BOE member occasionally replies with official cliche. MCPS staff and sup never ever reply. If someone succeeds, please share your experience.


Post your email here so we can see what you say, what is your opinion. Is it educated enough to get a response other than a cliche? are you a cliche?


Good morning, BOE or CO staff. Please wash your mouth before you attack people.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2025 10:25     Subject: Re:What if we unite to demand community/teacher/principal/student feedback on program analysis before anything is approved?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:These are the MCPS central office staff overseeing the process. People can ask them directly.

Jeannie Franklin, Director, Consortia Choice and Application. Program Services. 240-740-2565
Jeannie_H_Franklin@mcpsmd.org
Niki T. Porter, Chief, Division of Teaching and Learning, 240-740-3970 Niki_T_Porter@mcpsmd.org
Angela McLane, Executive director, Division of Teaching and Learning 240-740-3970 Angela_M_Stevenson@mcpsmd.org
Thomas Taylor, Superintendent, Thomas_W_Taylor@mcpsmd.org

(This is all public info already. The contact info is on the MCPS website and all of these people have presented to the Board about the program study. Just be professional when you call or email.)


Not the OP. I'm the PP in another post mentioning that I had sent several emails to every BOE member and Porter, Taylor and a few other CO people. Some BOE member occasionally replies with official cliche. MCPS staff and sup never ever reply. If someone succeeds, please share your experience.


Post your email here so we can see what you say, what is your opinion. Is it educated enough to get a response other than a cliche? are you a cliche?
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2025 10:24     Subject: Re:What if we unite to demand community/teacher/principal/student feedback on program analysis before anything is approved?

Because school boards all over the world do not make decisions based on uneducated opinions.

If you want to affect change you should do research on what is the best way to educate a community, become an expert and advise them.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2025 10:18     Subject: What if we unite to demand community/teacher/principal/student feedback on program analysis before anything is approved?

They don't care what you "demand". They answer to the Board, and only very loosely, and specialized programs are a special interest for a small set of voters.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2025 16:32     Subject: What if we unite to demand community/teacher/principal/student feedback on program analysis before anything is approved?

Yes, we need a widespread campaign. But we also need someone to lead if, and anonymous posting on DCUM is not going to work.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2025 13:55     Subject: Re:What if we unite to demand community/teacher/principal/student feedback on program analysis before anything is approved?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:These are the MCPS central office staff overseeing the process. People can ask them directly.

Jeannie Franklin, Director, Consortia Choice and Application. Program Services. 240-740-2565
Jeannie_H_Franklin@mcpsmd.org
Niki T. Porter, Chief, Division of Teaching and Learning, 240-740-3970 Niki_T_Porter@mcpsmd.org
Angela McLane, Executive director, Division of Teaching and Learning 240-740-3970 Angela_M_Stevenson@mcpsmd.org
Thomas Taylor, Superintendent, Thomas_W_Taylor@mcpsmd.org

(This is all public info already. The contact info is on the MCPS website and all of these people have presented to the Board about the program study. Just be professional when you call or email.)


Not the OP. I'm the PP in another post mentioning that I had sent several emails to every BOE member and Porter, Taylor and a few other CO people. Some BOE member occasionally replies with official cliche. MCPS staff and sup never ever reply. If someone succeeds, please share your experience.


That's why I think we need dozens or hundreds of emails like this, plus multiple people testifying at every Board meeting about it.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2025 10:24     Subject: Re:What if we unite to demand community/teacher/principal/student feedback on program analysis before anything is approved?

Anonymous wrote:These are the MCPS central office staff overseeing the process. People can ask them directly.

Jeannie Franklin, Director, Consortia Choice and Application. Program Services. 240-740-2565
Jeannie_H_Franklin@mcpsmd.org
Niki T. Porter, Chief, Division of Teaching and Learning, 240-740-3970 Niki_T_Porter@mcpsmd.org
Angela McLane, Executive director, Division of Teaching and Learning 240-740-3970 Angela_M_Stevenson@mcpsmd.org
Thomas Taylor, Superintendent, Thomas_W_Taylor@mcpsmd.org

(This is all public info already. The contact info is on the MCPS website and all of these people have presented to the Board about the program study. Just be professional when you call or email.)


Not the OP. I'm the PP in another post mentioning that I had sent several emails to every BOE member and Porter, Taylor and a few other CO people. Some BOE member occasionally replies with official cliche. MCPS staff and sup never ever reply. If someone succeeds, please share your experience.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2025 10:18     Subject: Re:What if we unite to demand community/teacher/principal/student feedback on program analysis before anything is approved?

These are the MCPS central office staff overseeing the process. People can ask them directly.

Jeannie Franklin, Director, Consortia Choice and Application. Program Services. 240-740-2565
Jeannie_H_Franklin@mcpsmd.org
Niki T. Porter, Chief, Division of Teaching and Learning, 240-740-3970 Niki_T_Porter@mcpsmd.org
Angela McLane, Executive director, Division of Teaching and Learning 240-740-3970 Angela_M_Stevenson@mcpsmd.org
Thomas Taylor, Superintendent, Thomas_W_Taylor@mcpsmd.org

(This is all public info already. The contact info is on the MCPS website and all of these people have presented to the Board about the program study. Just be professional when you call or email.)
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2025 10:11     Subject: What if we unite to demand community/teacher/principal/student feedback on program analysis before anything is approved?

People may have different opinions on the proposed program changes and destruction of the DCC/NEC. But what if we come together to call for MCPS to have an actual feedback process before making any final decisions?

There have been no opportunities for general feedback on this at all. No surveys to gather feedback on their proposals. No in-person or virtual meetings to collect feedback and get reactions. Not even an online form or email address soliciting feedback (folks who want to have been forced to cram it into the "ask a question" form.). Principals are only recently being talked to about this and many teachers at programs still haven't been. The program design advisory committee just gets ignored too, but even if they weren't, that's still just a few dozen people. The latest set of meetings they announced are just for 6th and 7th grade parents and appear to be just for MCPS staff to explain what they already decided. They are not even collecting feedback and ignoring it-- they're just not bothering to gather feedback.

Honestly even if you don't care about the program analysis at all, you should care about not letting MCPS get away with having a bunch of Central Office staff make big decisions without even going through the motions of hearing from students, parents, teachers, program staff, principals, etc. It's a bad process and it leads to bad decisions, and if we and the Board let them do it on this, they will continue to do it on other issues too.

What if we just got a bunch of people to say this over and over again to MCPS and the Board through emails, Board testimony, and every time we see them in person? Give a bunch of testimony and instead of (or in addition to) talking about specific concerns with the program analysis changes, everyone says "there has been no real community input, it's not okay to move forward on big changes without community input" enough times that Taylor is forced to respond to it and can't get away with vague lies about them welcoming feedback like he did at the last meeting, and/or that the Board becomes uneasy about supporting it (even if they feel like it's not their role to get into the details of specific programs, they are hopefully more willing to insist on MCPS gathering input and feedback first)?