Anonymous
12/11/2025 20:27
Subject: Re:Thursday, December 11 Board Business Meeting (Note Time Change)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Grace Rivera-Oven, our new BOE president, is absent from her first meeting as board president? Not a good look.
I went to two meetings related to the CIP discussions and she wasn't at those, either. I forgot she was on the Board. Maybe she's dealing with some issues but someone with irregular attendance seems an odd choice for Board president.
I agree. If the BOE operated with more integrity, this should have been a disqualifier, but I think the position is only based on seniority and whether it's "your turn" or not.
Anonymous
12/11/2025 20:09
Subject: Re:Thursday, December 11 Board Business Meeting (Note Time Change)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Grace Rivera-Oven, our new BOE president, is absent from her first meeting as board president? Not a good look.
I went to two meetings related to the CIP discussions and she wasn't at those, either. I forgot she was on the Board. Maybe she's dealing with some issues but someone with irregular attendance seems an odd choice for Board president.
She has always had minimal attndance.
Anonymous
12/11/2025 20:00
Subject: Re:Thursday, December 11 Board Business Meeting (Note Time Change)
Anonymous wrote:Grace Rivera-Oven, our new BOE president, is absent from her first meeting as board president? Not a good look.
I went to two meetings related to the CIP discussions and she wasn't at those, either. I forgot she was on the Board. Maybe she's dealing with some issues but someone with irregular attendance seems an odd choice for Board president.
Anonymous
12/11/2025 19:25
Subject: Thursday, December 11 Board Business Meeting (Note Time Change)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Per the website: "The first twenty (20) speakers who sign up for public comments during the designated sign-up process are afforded two (2) minutes to speak. Public testimony slots that remain available following the closing of the sign-up process may be filled on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the meeting by signing in with Board staff no later than fifteen (15) minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the open session."
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/boe/community/participation/
Keep reading. They can curate the list. That's been the system for a number of years. They pick and choose.
Where does it say that?
Anonymous
12/11/2025 18:47
Subject: Re:Thursday, December 11 Board Business Meeting (Note Time Change)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My recollection was that KID Museum leader's husband was a prior BOE member, appointed to fill in upon death of a BOE member. So yes, KID Museum has relationship with MCPS.
Correct
And Joshua Starr’s wife works there.
I think she is long gone from the museum.
Anonymous
12/11/2025 18:45
Subject: Thursday, December 11 Board Business Meeting (Note Time Change)
Anonymous wrote:Per the website: "The first twenty (20) speakers who sign up for public comments during the designated sign-up process are afforded two (2) minutes to speak. Public testimony slots that remain available following the closing of the sign-up process may be filled on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the meeting by signing in with Board staff no later than fifteen (15) minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the open session."
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/boe/community/participation/
Keep reading. They can curate the list. That's been the system for a number of years. They pick and choose.