Anonymous
Post 10/21/2024 09:24     Subject: New Principal at Quince Orchard HS
The real problem is that MCPS is a clearly a terrible place for principals to work. Probably because of the rampant corruption in CO as a primary factor. I don't blame her for leaving.
Anonymous
Post 10/20/2024 21:52     Subject: New Principal at Quince Orchard HS
Anonymous wrote:As someone who is dealing with a family member's sudden diagnosis this week, I find it audacious that we would speculate about why someone would leave their job. The woman is giving almost 2 months notice FFS. There is no other profession in the world where people are expected to give more than 2 weeks. Teachers and principals are people too who can leave at any time, because they have a personal reason, because someone in their family has a personal reason, because they won the lottery, because they're sick of peoples' S*#@, or because they found a new job. It is none of anyone's business and assuming they kept good records and communicate they are under ZERO obligation to stay for months on end just to please parents. Schools can adjust. That's normal.

Back off the Whys and focus on the What's Next?


Exactly! Move on folks.
Anonymous
Post 10/20/2024 17:10     Subject: New Principal at Quince Orchard HS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Responsible leaders who care about their organization would be concerned about the transition and not leave it in the lurch.


Responsible leaders give notice and help with the transition. If the replacement is not determined timely that’s in the Heads of the organization and HR.

There are Assistant principals who can operate the school in the interim.

To PP of this reply - Either you are new to this board or you are trolling, because you clearly have no understanding of the principal hiring process in MCPS, despite that being a major topic last spring.

This responsible leader has given plenty of notice about their retirement, which allows MCPS to identify the interim principal (could be an AP, could be a principal intern) and place them at the school for training before the principal leaves. Then there will be a principal hiring process which gets feedback from the community, posts the position, interviews and then eventually hires. That will happen during the spring. The new principal will start July 1, 2025.


Or it could be sooner than that. Last year, several acting HS principals were appointed to the permanent jobs in March and April.
Anonymous
Post 10/20/2024 15:48     Subject: New Principal at Quince Orchard HS
As someone who is dealing with a family member's sudden diagnosis this week, I find it audacious that we would speculate about why someone would leave their job. The woman is giving almost 2 months notice FFS. There is no other profession in the world where people are expected to give more than 2 weeks. Teachers and principals are people too who can leave at any time, because they have a personal reason, because someone in their family has a personal reason, because they won the lottery, because they're sick of peoples' S*#@, or because they found a new job. It is none of anyone's business and assuming they kept good records and communicate they are under ZERO obligation to stay for months on end just to please parents. Schools can adjust. That's normal.

Back off the Whys and focus on the What's Next?
Anonymous
Post 10/20/2024 15:47     Subject: New Principal at Quince Orchard HS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Responsible leaders who care about their organization would be concerned about the transition and not leave it in the lurch.


Responsible leaders give notice and help with the transition. If the replacement is not determined timely that’s in the Heads of the organization and HR.

There are Assistant principals who can operate the school in the interim.

To PP of this reply - Either you are new to this board or you are trolling, because you clearly have no understanding of the principal hiring process in MCPS, despite that being a major topic last spring.

This responsible leader has given plenty of notice about their retirement, which allows MCPS to identify the interim principal (could be an AP, could be a principal intern) and place them at the school for training before the principal leaves. Then there will be a principal hiring process which gets feedback from the community, posts the position, interviews and then eventually hires. That will happen during the spring. The new principal will start July 1, 2025.
Anonymous
Post 10/20/2024 15:39     Subject: New Principal at Quince Orchard HS
Anonymous wrote:Responsible leaders who care about their organization would be concerned about the transition and not leave it in the lurch.


Responsible leaders give notice and help with the transition. If the replacement is not determined timely that’s in the Heads of the organization and HR.

There are Assistant principals who can operate the school in the interim.
Anonymous
Post 10/20/2024 15:38     Subject: New Principal at Quince Orchard HS
Anonymous wrote:Responsible leaders who care about their organization would be concerned about the transition and not leave it in the lurch.


People are allowed to retire. It's not like she only gave them 2 weeks notice.
Anonymous
Post 10/20/2024 15:33     Subject: New Principal at Quince Orchard HS
Responsible leaders who care about their organization would be concerned about the transition and not leave it in the lurch.
Anonymous
Post 10/20/2024 13:34     Subject: New Principal at Quince Orchard HS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why is she leaving mid year?


This was my question.


Because she can! People retire when it suits them/their family and not what others think is best.

If true, her move sounds selfish and she does not really care about QOHS as she claims: her replacement does not seem to have been already found.


Why do people think educators should put everyone before themselves and their own families. They do for so long and then people come on these blogs and trash them. They don't have to put up with that. Do better people and then you get better in return!


💯
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2024 13:04     Subject: New Principal at Quince Orchard HS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why is she leaving mid year?


This was my question.


Because she can! People retire when it suits them/their family and not what others think is best.

If true, her move sounds selfish and she does not really care about QOHS as she claims: her replacement does not seem to have been already found.


She's not in charge of finding her own replacement. That's up to central office to determine.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2024 10:57     Subject: New Principal at Quince Orchard HS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why is she leaving mid year?


This was my question.


Because she can! People retire when it suits them/their family and not what others think is best.

If true, her move sounds selfish and she does not really care about QOHS as she claims: her replacement does not seem to have been already found.


Why do people think educators should put everyone before themselves and their own families. They do for so long and then people come on these blogs and trash them. They don't have to put up with that. Do better people and then you get better in return!
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2024 10:46     Subject: New Principal at Quince Orchard HS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why is she leaving mid year?


This was my question.


Because she can! People retire when it suits them/their family and not what others think is best.

If true, her move sounds selfish and she does not really care about QOHS as she claims: her replacement does not seem to have been already found.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2024 10:34     Subject: New Principal at Quince Orchard HS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why is she leaving mid year?


This was my question.


Because she can! People retire when it suits them/their family and not what others think is best.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2024 09:04     Subject: New Principal at Quince Orchard HS
Probably retiring and then rehired. Possible in Maryland to collect pension and then get rehired. Or Virginia hired for a new position in VA. Pretty common.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2024 07:43     Subject: New Principal at Quince Orchard HS
Health issue..her own or a family member?