Anonymous wrote:I think he doesn't listen, has a very high opinion of his own very trendy opinions and approaches, and is dismissive of parent concerns. Arrogance isn't just a personality flaw for someone in a position like this: it should be a deal-breaker. And if I hear about social-emotional intelligence once more I'm going to scream. What does that even mean, in the context of academic learning?

Dear God, honey! Look it up! It's does indeed mean quite a bit, especially for low performers.

And I can't STAND Starr!

Here, hon! I did the research for you.
http://casel.org/wp-content/uploads/EDC_CASELSELResearchBrief.pdf

I think he doesn't listen, has a very high opinion of his own very trendy opinions and approaches, and is dismissive of parent concerns. Arrogance isn't just a personality flaw for someone in a position like this: it should be a deal-breaker. And if I hear about social-emotional intelligence once more I'm going to scream. What does that even mean, in the context of academic learning?

This bio made me wretch:

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/superintendent/about/

It's so self-laudatory. Either he's full of himself, he's surrounded himself with sycophants who make him sound like Dear Leader, or both.

I don't care if he's a "lifelong learner" or if he picks up a guitar. I just want him to stop dumbing down MCPS so he can take credit from reducing an achievement gap before he trots off to DOE.

I actually like him and very much support his philosophies on education/children. Unfortunately (or fortunately for many apparently), the school board isn't terribly happy with him either. His days may be numbered. I've been around MCPS for a long time. There will always be unhappy people, but I can't remember a time when there was so much uproar!

Maybe someone on DCUrban mom can start a campaign.

Anonymous wrote:How can we oust him?

Vote in a new school board. Unfortunately, this will take a lot of time.

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Anonymous wrote:Cannot stand that guy, he's so smarmy, arrogant and dismissive.

By all means, let's fire the school superintendent on grounds that he's smarmy.

He's arrogant and not at all compassionate.

a mediocre politician at best

Where there's smarm there's fire

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Anonymous wrote:Cannot stand that guy, he's so smarmy, arrogant and dismissive.

By all means, let's fire the school superintendent on grounds that he's smarmy.

He's arrogant and not at all compassionate.

a mediocre politician at best

He's doing well - paid just under $1m for his home in Bethesda.

Anonymous wrote:Cannot stand that guy, he's so smarmy, arrogant and dismissive.

By all means, let's fire the school superintendent on grounds that he's smarmy.

Cannot stand that guy, he's so smarmy, arrogant and dismissive.

How can we oust him?

I REALLY dislike him, but his salary when he was hired was not super high for the position: $250K plus $35K in deferred compensation, 18K to his retirement, and use of a car and other standard benefits.

What are they proposing to raise it to?

Google Jerry Weast salary. Then Google Joshua Starr salary.

Also, what is the typical salary for people who are in charge of a $2.2 billion annual operating budget and 22,200 employees?

How much more is he making than the last sup.?