Anonymous
Post 03/08/2023 22:41     Subject: Re:Associate superintendent leaving MCPS
Anonymous wrote:This is a situation where I really would’ve wanted Dr. Sarah Sirgo to stay in MCPS. She was a great principal and cluster director, very motivational in her words, respected across the system. Now she’s a Chief of Staff for FCPS (following Dyson) bc their deputy superintendent is out the door soon, stewing over not getting the superintendency permanently. She obviously wants to succeed him in a couple of years.

MCPS has to do a better job with leadership and succession planning. They’ve lost so much since COVID. Who would even want this associate superintendent role?


She was one of the few people in central office I thought did a good job.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2023 21:28     Subject: Re:Associate superintendent leaving MCPS
This is a situation where I really would’ve wanted Dr. Sarah Sirgo to stay in MCPS. She was a great principal and cluster director, very motivational in her words, respected across the system. Now she’s a Chief of Staff for FCPS (following Dyson) bc their deputy superintendent is out the door soon, stewing over not getting the superintendency permanently. She obviously wants to succeed him in a couple of years.

MCPS has to do a better job with leadership and succession planning. They’ve lost so much since COVID. Who would even want this associate superintendent role?
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2023 18:15     Subject: Associate superintendent leaving MCPS
Anonymous wrote:MCPS is sinking fast. Anyone here with their “quick witted” snark like “omg the sky is falling, what shall we do?” Just… wait. Over 700 teaching jobs right now… it’ll just continue to grow. I suggest those of you who think this is a nonissue, stop pretending there’s not a problem and start dealing with it because august will be here sooner rather than later.


Oh I know. In fact, I've been saying this for 30 years now!
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2023 17:05     Subject: Associate superintendent leaving MCPS
There’s a well known local going around saying that poor school attendance is due to bad leadership. Nah, it’s due to bad parenting. Same parent posted a pic of their kid during the pandemic asleep instead of on Zoom for classes and tried to blame the district. Wake your kid up and get them to school. Taking pictures of you being completely ineffective as a parent and then proceeding to blame others… then doing it years later. I’m a parent to 5 kids in MCPS. If they don’t get to school, that’s not on leadership, that’s on me.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2023 16:56     Subject: Associate superintendent leaving MCPS
Oh the union voted no confidence in McKnight but no one listened or cared, bc loud, angry, misinformed parents blamed the union for every single problem in their life. But now. (Only because it affects them directly) now! Parents are now realizing that teachers… the ones in the building every single day… were right in the first place?
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2023 16:52     Subject: Associate superintendent leaving MCPS
MCPS is sinking fast. Anyone here with their “quick witted” snark like “omg the sky is falling, what shall we do?” Just… wait. Over 700 teaching jobs right now… it’ll just continue to grow. I suggest those of you who think this is a nonissue, stop pretending there’s not a problem and start dealing with it because august will be here sooner rather than later.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2023 16:30     Subject: Re:Associate superintendent leaving MCPS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:She doesn't supervise the principals. She does wellness or some such thing for the schools on that list. It's interesting but in her goodbye post she has so many people wishing her well but no one in central office currently wishing her well. When admins leave mcps, they are apparently dead to Dr. McKnight and close colleagues. As strategies go, that seems short-sighted to me.

DCUM is always looking to aim slings and arrows at Dr McKnight.


Because she is a terrible leader and anyone associated with MCPS knows this
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2023 13:11     Subject: Associate superintendent leaving MCPS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MCPS is a mess. Nobody who works for this organization is happy- from the people in central office all the way down to the teachers. Anyone who has the opportunity is leaving. This is not surprising news and I expect we will see other higher ups leaving as more jobs get posted.


Do you have any evidence to support these claims or is this just your opinion?


I hear the same at my school
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2023 13:10     Subject: Associate superintendent leaving MCPS
Guess the AS was job hunting only here 8 months. What a joke!
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2023 13:09     Subject: Associate superintendent leaving MCPS
Anonymous wrote:MCPS is a mess. Nobody who works for this organization is happy- from the people in central office all the way down to the teachers. Anyone who has the opportunity is leaving. This is not surprising news and I expect we will see other higher ups leaving as more jobs get posted.


Do you have any evidence to support these claims or is this just your opinion?
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2023 13:01     Subject: Re:Associate superintendent leaving MCPS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:She doesn't supervise the principals. She does wellness or some such thing for the schools on that list. It's interesting but in her goodbye post she has so many people wishing her well but no one in central office currently wishing her well. When admins leave mcps, they are apparently dead to Dr. McKnight and close colleagues. As strategies go, that seems short-sighted to me.

DCUM is always looking to aim slings and arrows at Dr McKnight.


Well it’s true. Ask people who left if she ever wished them well. It’s smart to retain good relationships with former employees for many reasons, not least of which is reputational.


What "goodbye post" are you referring to? On the Wallace tweet announcing her hiring there are several central office staff wishing her well.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2023 12:56     Subject: Associate superintendent leaving MCPS
MCPS is a mess. Nobody who works for this organization is happy- from the people in central office all the way down to the teachers. Anyone who has the opportunity is leaving. This is not surprising news and I expect we will see other higher ups leaving as more jobs get posted.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2023 12:49     Subject: Re:Associate superintendent leaving MCPS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:She doesn't supervise the principals. She does wellness or some such thing for the schools on that list. It's interesting but in her goodbye post she has so many people wishing her well but no one in central office currently wishing her well. When admins leave mcps, they are apparently dead to Dr. McKnight and close colleagues. As strategies go, that seems short-sighted to me.

DCUM is always looking to aim slings and arrows at Dr McKnight.


Well it’s true. Ask people who left if she ever wished them well. It’s smart to retain good relationships with former employees for many reasons, not least of which is reputational.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2023 07:20     Subject: Associate superintendent leaving MCPS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:https://www.wallacefoundation.org/news-and-media/press-releases/pages/wallace-foundation-names-rotunda-floyd-cooper-director-of-ed-leadership.aspx

Dr. Floyd-Cooper had just been promoted to associate superintendent 8 months ago, after being hired by MCPS in 2020. Now she'll become a director at the Wallace Foundation.


Oh good, she’s “deeply committed to equity”.
#1 requirement for our public schools

That totally explains why MCPS are doing so well.


Such a tragic loss! We need more warriors in the fight for equity to ensure all children have access to a great education not just those at a few wealthy schools.
Anonymous
Post 03/03/2023 21:26     Subject: Associate superintendent leaving MCPS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:https://www.wallacefoundation.org/news-and-media/press-releases/pages/wallace-foundation-names-rotunda-floyd-cooper-director-of-ed-leadership.aspx

Dr. Floyd-Cooper had just been promoted to associate superintendent 8 months ago, after being hired by MCPS in 2020. Now she'll become a director at the Wallace Foundation.


Oh good, she’s “deeply committed to equity”.
#1 requirement for our public schools

That totally explains why MCPS are doing so well.


Yep. #Equity not #Excellence is what we’re getting.