Anonymous
Post 02/07/2024 09:43     Subject: Re:principal vacancies 2024
Where are the principals moving to?
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2024 09:41     Subject: principal vacancies 2024
Added one more.

Anonymous wrote:They've posted five soon-to-be-vacant principal positions today: Blair and Damascus HS, Baker and Gaithersburg MS, and Clearspring ES.

Thought we could use a centralized thread to track the unusually large list of vacancies and any hiring developments, especially as it is likely to continue to grow. This list has the five schools above plus the 18 schools which currently have acting principals, indicated with asterisks. Have I missed any?


HS
Blair
Clarksburg*
Damascus
Magruder*
Paint Branch*
Seneca Valley*
Wheaton*
Walter Johnson*


MS
Baker
Banneker*
Farquhar*
Gaithersburg
Rosa Parks*
Odessa Shannon*
Silver Spring International*


ES
Clearspring
Chevy Chase Elementary
East Silver Spring*
Montgomery Knolls*
North Chevy Chase*
Potomac*
Rock Creek Forest*
Rock View*
Woodfield*
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2024 09:15     Subject: principal vacancies 2024
Anonymous wrote:It's great that we have so much new blood! Many of these principals have been here too long. Newer hires will be more open to new ideas.


No they will not unfortunately. They will be controlled by Central in everything. What message they write to parents after an incident at the school, when they send out that communication, what they can say or do about real issues happening inside our schools - students "roughhousing" bathrooms. So no, no new ideas in this system. They will be a body occupying a building to fulfill a law that requires a Principal be placed in a school building.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2024 07:58     Subject: principal vacancies 2024
It's great that we have so much new blood! Many of these principals have been here too long. Newer hires will be more open to new ideas.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2024 07:38     Subject: principal vacancies 2024
Anonymous wrote:They are abandoning a sinking ship


I know one of the principals retiring and they have been planning this for years. In this case I don’t think anything that has happened recently has changed the plans any.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 20:32     Subject: principal vacancies 2024
Anonymous wrote:Shortage. National crisis. Vote smart this primary/caucas, mobilize people who CARE about education to run, help them campaign, vote for them, get out the vote. Our country is in a crisis as many retire or quit. Only each of us can do something about this. Read-follow what is happening-get active-vote sensibly.

And for the love of god, get partisanship out of schools. They shouldn't be ground zero of the culture wars!
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 17:17     Subject: principal vacancies 2024
Shortage. National crisis. Vote smart this primary/caucas, mobilize people who CARE about education to run, help them campaign, vote for them, get out the vote. Our country is in a crisis as many retire or quit. Only each of us can do something about this. Read-follow what is happening-get active-vote sensibly.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 13:23     Subject: principal vacancies 2024
Anonymous wrote:Are we expecting some of the interim principals to be replaced before school starts next year, or are they likely to continue/get the job officially? I'm especially wondering about Wheaton.


I think that really depends on if Dr. Mugge wants to retire again.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 12:50     Subject: principal vacancies 2024
Are we expecting some of the interim principals to be replaced before school starts next year, or are they likely to continue/get the job officially? I'm especially wondering about Wheaton.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 10:45     Subject: Re:principal vacancies 2024
Anonymous wrote:Who will be recommending the replacements?


The interim superintendent
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 10:45     Subject: Re:principal vacancies 2024
Who will be recommending the replacements?
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 10:26     Subject: principal vacancies 2024
Anonymous wrote:I'm sure there will be more -- this is usually the start of the season where principals announce they are stepping down.


Yes, know 3 more to be announced within the next month.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 22:31     Subject: principal vacancies 2024
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:What does * stand for?


Currently has an acting principal


And note those acting principals were originally slated to be principal interns. So they’re doing the job of principal while also finishing any MCPS courses required to be an actual principal. Same for acting AP’s.


That may be the case for some of the acting principals, but not all.


Please list which ones were not originally added as principal interns.


Magruder, Wheaton, Parks, Ridgeview, Shannon, SSIMS, ESS, Montgomery Knolls, Potomac, RCF, and Rock View.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 21:12     Subject: principal vacancies 2024
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What does * stand for?


Currently has an acting principal


And note those acting principals were originally slated to be principal interns. So they’re doing the job of principal while also finishing any MCPS courses required to be an actual principal. Same for acting AP’s.


That may be the case for some of the acting principals, but not all.


Please list which ones were not originally added as principal interns.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 21:04     Subject: principal vacancies 2024
They are abandoning a sinking ship