Anonymous
09/28/2025 22:23
Subject: Re:Board of Education Board Business Meeting Sept 25 Thread
Anonymous wrote:Last I knew, BOE was never going to vote on the Program Analysis. They do believe that it falls under operations, hence belonging to the Sup. I think they'll get recommendations in Dec, but that's it - no vote.
BOE will vote on Boundary Analysis, because Sup said they should. So the Program Analysis will be built into the Boundary Analysis vote.
If BOE members are willing to vote "no" to Boundary Analysis, that's one way to slow/stop Program Analysis, but unlikely enough members will vote "no." Otherwise, BOE members need a serious re-education on what their role is supposed to be, providing guidance and oversight, esp to such a large endeavor as the Program Analysis. Same reason why Sup thought BOE should vote on Boundary Analysis.
Shady that unelected Central Office bureaucrats can make such monumental decisions and sidestep a vote by BOE and without regard to community input.
Well said. I would add - Shady that unelected, uninformed Central Office bureaucrats can make such monumental decisions and sidestep a vote by BOE and without regard to community input.
Anonymous
09/28/2025 21:07
Subject: Re:Board of Education Board Business Meeting Sept 25 Thread
Anonymous wrote:This would make a lot more sense if the people making the regions realized that going east and west in this county is very difficult. Same goes for home school boundaries.
I’m glad that the days of getting to take certain classes or be in certain programs based only on your address will be in the past. Either something is available to everyone or it’s available to no one.
It doesn’t seem like that’s actually what’s being proposed. There are broad thematic areas that are “available to everyone or no one,” but it sounds like the programs themselves can differ.
Anonymous
09/28/2025 20:43
Subject: Re:Board of Education Board Business Meeting Sept 25 Thread
This would make a lot more sense if the people making the regions realized that going east and west in this county is very difficult. Same goes for home school boundaries.
I’m glad that the days of getting to take certain classes or be in certain programs based only on your address will be in the past. Either something is available to everyone or it’s available to no one.
I’m glad that the days of getting to take certain classes or be in certain programs based only on your address will be in the past. Either something is available to everyone or it’s available to no one.
Anonymous
09/28/2025 15:52
Subject: Re:Board of Education Board Business Meeting Sept 25 Thread
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Last I knew, BOE was never going to vote on the Program Analysis. They do believe that it falls under operations, hence belonging to the Sup. I think they'll get recommendations in Dec, but that's it - no vote.
BOE will vote on Boundary Analysis, because Sup said they should. So the Program Analysis will be built into the Boundary Analysis vote.
If BOE members are willing to vote "no" to Boundary Analysis, that's one way to slow/stop Program Analysis, but unlikely enough members will vote "no." Otherwise, BOE members need a serious re-education on what their role is supposed to be, providing guidance and oversight, esp to such a large endeavor as the Program Analysis. Same reason why Sup thought BOE should vote on Boundary Analysis.
Shady that unelected Central Office bureaucrats can make such monumental decisions and sidestep a vote by BOE and without regard to community input.
They have been talking about a vote in December for months. And they sent out an email literally this week saying "The Board of Education is expected to take final action in December 2025."
Final action does not necessarily mean a vote. Could simply be their final recommendation - for the proposed 6 region model. Then the regional model gets built into the Boundary work for final vote in 2026.
So if BOE’s recommendation is negative, what’s going to happen?
Anonymous
09/28/2025 15:42
Subject: Re:Board of Education Board Business Meeting Sept 25 Thread
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Last I knew, BOE was never going to vote on the Program Analysis. They do believe that it falls under operations, hence belonging to the Sup. I think they'll get recommendations in Dec, but that's it - no vote.
BOE will vote on Boundary Analysis, because Sup said they should. So the Program Analysis will be built into the Boundary Analysis vote.
If BOE members are willing to vote "no" to Boundary Analysis, that's one way to slow/stop Program Analysis, but unlikely enough members will vote "no." Otherwise, BOE members need a serious re-education on what their role is supposed to be, providing guidance and oversight, esp to such a large endeavor as the Program Analysis. Same reason why Sup thought BOE should vote on Boundary Analysis.
Shady that unelected Central Office bureaucrats can make such monumental decisions and sidestep a vote by BOE and without regard to community input.
They have been talking about a vote in December for months. And they sent out an email literally this week saying "The Board of Education is expected to take final action in December 2025."
Final action does not necessarily mean a vote. Could simply be their final recommendation - for the proposed 6 region model. Then the regional model gets built into the Boundary work for final vote in 2026.
Anonymous
09/27/2025 14:26
Subject: Re:Board of Education Board Business Meeting Sept 25 Thread
Anonymous wrote:Last I knew, BOE was never going to vote on the Program Analysis. They do believe that it falls under operations, hence belonging to the Sup. I think they'll get recommendations in Dec, but that's it - no vote.
BOE will vote on Boundary Analysis, because Sup said they should. So the Program Analysis will be built into the Boundary Analysis vote.
If BOE members are willing to vote "no" to Boundary Analysis, that's one way to slow/stop Program Analysis, but unlikely enough members will vote "no." Otherwise, BOE members need a serious re-education on what their role is supposed to be, providing guidance and oversight, esp to such a large endeavor as the Program Analysis. Same reason why Sup thought BOE should vote on Boundary Analysis.
Shady that unelected Central Office bureaucrats can make such monumental decisions and sidestep a vote by BOE and without regard to community input.
They have been talking about a vote in December for months. And they sent out an email literally this week saying "The Board of Education is expected to take final action in December 2025."
Anonymous
09/27/2025 14:17
Subject: Re:Board of Education Board Business Meeting Sept 25 Thread
Anonymous wrote:Last I knew, BOE was never going to vote on the Program Analysis. They do believe that it falls under operations, hence belonging to the Sup. I think they'll get recommendations in Dec, but that's it - no vote.
BOE will vote on Boundary Analysis, because Sup said they should. So the Program Analysis will be built into the Boundary Analysis vote.
If BOE members are willing to vote "no" to Boundary Analysis, that's one way to slow/stop Program Analysis, but unlikely enough members will vote "no." Otherwise, BOE members need a serious re-education on what their role is supposed to be, providing guidance and oversight, esp to such a large endeavor as the Program Analysis. Same reason why Sup thought BOE should vote on Boundary Analysis.
Shady that unelected Central Office bureaucrats can make such monumental decisions and sidestep a vote by BOE and without regard to community input.
No, the BOE must vote on all recommended boundary changes as a matter of policy. There is no such policy requiring a vote for program changes, but Taylor did say earlier this year he would bring the program analysis to the board for a vote. But something seems to have shifted since then.
Anonymous
09/27/2025 12:19
Subject: Re:Board of Education Board Business Meeting Sept 25 Thread
Anonymous wrote:Last I knew, BOE was never going to vote on the Program Analysis. They do believe that it falls under operations, hence belonging to the Sup. I think they'll get recommendations in Dec, but that's it - no vote.
BOE will vote on Boundary Analysis, because Sup said they should. So the Program Analysis will be built into the Boundary Analysis vote.
If BOE members are willing to vote "no" to Boundary Analysis, that's one way to slow/stop Program Analysis, but unlikely enough members will vote "no." Otherwise, BOE members need a serious re-education on what their role is supposed to be, providing guidance and oversight, esp to such a large endeavor as the Program Analysis. Same reason why Sup thought BOE should vote on Boundary Analysis.
Shady that unelected Central Office bureaucrats can make such monumental decisions and sidestep a vote by BOE and without regard to community input.
Shady of MCPS and chickenshit of the Board of Ed. They all know this idea is unpopular. But Taylor is hellbent on making it happen. Julie and Karla are running for county council and probably want to hide from the whole thing. If this regional model happens on their watch, they can forget about my vote.
Anonymous
09/27/2025 12:07
Subject: Re:Board of Education Board Business Meeting Sept 25 Thread
Last I knew, BOE was never going to vote on the Program Analysis. They do believe that it falls under operations, hence belonging to the Sup. I think they'll get recommendations in Dec, but that's it - no vote.
BOE will vote on Boundary Analysis, because Sup said they should. So the Program Analysis will be built into the Boundary Analysis vote.
If BOE members are willing to vote "no" to Boundary Analysis, that's one way to slow/stop Program Analysis, but unlikely enough members will vote "no." Otherwise, BOE members need a serious re-education on what their role is supposed to be, providing guidance and oversight, esp to such a large endeavor as the Program Analysis. Same reason why Sup thought BOE should vote on Boundary Analysis.
Shady that unelected Central Office bureaucrats can make such monumental decisions and sidestep a vote by BOE and without regard to community input.
BOE will vote on Boundary Analysis, because Sup said they should. So the Program Analysis will be built into the Boundary Analysis vote.
If BOE members are willing to vote "no" to Boundary Analysis, that's one way to slow/stop Program Analysis, but unlikely enough members will vote "no." Otherwise, BOE members need a serious re-education on what their role is supposed to be, providing guidance and oversight, esp to such a large endeavor as the Program Analysis. Same reason why Sup thought BOE should vote on Boundary Analysis.
Shady that unelected Central Office bureaucrats can make such monumental decisions and sidestep a vote by BOE and without regard to community input.