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Anonymous wrote:I'm an admin and couldn't be happier with our new superintendent. He was very clear that offices aren't speaking to one another and there needs to be an overhaul. He's walking the talk by having all of these people reapply for their positions. We're drowning in school buildings while some central office people still Zoom into meetings from home.

This is what I'm hearing from other administrators as well. They are happy with Taylor, and very happy with the reorg.

At a certain point, there are elements on this board and in the broader community who are just never going to be happy. They will snipe and they will harass and they will mock, and some of it is just trolling and some of it is bad feelings from a job they lost a decade ago, but the rest of us need to ignore the noise and listen to folks like PP who have actual skin at the game at this point.

The insiders who know all the names of the people at the CO and follow know all the semi-true drama aren't all that credible. They're always looking to find fault and discover conspiracies that don't exist.

Then let’s just focus on the disasters that do exist. No need to secrets. The MCPS health insurance system is crashing. That’s a fact, not a secret. MCPS is in financial trouble on multiple fronts. What is Superintendent Taylor doing about these known disasters?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm an admin and couldn't be happier with our new superintendent. He was very clear that offices aren't speaking to one another and there needs to be an overhaul. He's walking the talk by having all of these people reapply for their positions. We're drowning in school buildings while some central office people still Zoom into meetings from home.

This is what I'm hearing from other administrators as well. They are happy with Taylor, and very happy with the reorg.

At a certain point, there are elements on this board and in the broader community who are just never going to be happy. They will snipe and they will harass and they will mock, and some of it is just trolling and some of it is bad feelings from a job they lost a decade ago, but the rest of us need to ignore the noise and listen to folks like PP who have actual skin at the game at this point.

The insiders who know all the names of the people at the CO and follow know all the semi-true drama aren't all that credible. They're always looking to find fault and discover conspiracies that don't exist.

Then let’s just focus on the disasters that do exist. No need to secrets. The MCPS health insurance system is crashing. That’s a fact, not a secret. MCPS is in financial trouble on multiple fronts. What is Superintendent Taylor doing about these known disasters?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm an admin and couldn't be happier with our new superintendent. He was very clear that offices aren't speaking to one another and there needs to be an overhaul. He's walking the talk by having all of these people reapply for their positions. We're drowning in school buildings while some central office people still Zoom into meetings from home.

This is what I'm hearing from other administrators as well. They are happy with Taylor, and very happy with the reorg.

At a certain point, there are elements on this board and in the broader community who are just never going to be happy. They will snipe and they will harass and they will mock, and some of it is just trolling and some of it is bad feelings from a job they lost a decade ago, but the rest of us need to ignore the noise and listen to folks like PP who have actual skin at the game at this point.

The insiders who know all the names of the people at the CO and follow know all the semi-true drama aren't all that credible. They're always looking to find fault and discover conspiracies that don't exist.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm an admin and couldn't be happier with our new superintendent. He was very clear that offices aren't speaking to one another and there needs to be an overhaul. He's walking the talk by having all of these people reapply for their positions. We're drowning in school buildings while some central office people still Zoom into meetings from home.

This is what I'm hearing from other administrators as well. They are happy with Taylor, and very happy with the reorg.

At a certain point, there are elements on this board and in the broader community who are just never going to be happy. They will snipe and they will harass and they will mock, and some of it is just trolling and some of it is bad feelings from a job they lost a decade ago, but the rest of us need to ignore the noise and listen to folks like PP who have actual skin at the game at this point.

The insiders who know all the names of the people at the CO and follow know all the semi-true drama aren't all that credible. They're always looking to find fault and discover conspiracies that don't exist.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm an admin and couldn't be happier with our new superintendent. He was very clear that offices aren't speaking to one another and there needs to be an overhaul. He's walking the talk by having all of these people reapply for their positions. We're drowning in school buildings while some central office people still Zoom into meetings from home.

This is what I'm hearing from other administrators as well. They are happy with Taylor, and very happy with the reorg.

At a certain point, there are elements on this board and in the broader community who are just never going to be happy. They will snipe and they will harass and they will mock, and some of it is just trolling and some of it is bad feelings from a job they lost a decade ago, but the rest of us need to ignore the noise and listen to folks like PP who have actual skin at the game at this point.

The insiders who know all the names of the people at the CO and follow know all the semi-true drama aren't all that credible. They're always looking to find fault and discover conspiracies that don't exist.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm an admin and couldn't be happier with our new superintendent. He was very clear that offices aren't speaking to one another and there needs to be an overhaul. He's walking the talk by having all of these people reapply for their positions. We're drowning in school buildings while some central office people still Zoom into meetings from home.

This is what I'm hearing from other administrators as well. They are happy with Taylor, and very happy with the reorg.

At a certain point, there are elements on this board and in the broader community who are just never going to be happy. They will snipe and they will harass and they will mock, and some of it is just trolling and some of it is bad feelings from a job they lost a decade ago, but the rest of us need to ignore the noise and listen to folks like PP who have actual skin at the game at this point.

The insiders who know all the names of the people at the CO and follow know all the semi-true drama aren't all that credible. They're always looking to find fault and discover conspiracies that don't exist.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm an admin and couldn't be happier with our new superintendent. He was very clear that offices aren't speaking to one another and there needs to be an overhaul. He's walking the talk by having all of these people reapply for their positions. We're drowning in school buildings while some central office people still Zoom into meetings from home.

This is what I'm hearing from other administrators as well. They are happy with Taylor, and very happy with the reorg.

At a certain point, there are elements on this board and in the broader community who are just never going to be happy. They will snipe and they will harass and they will mock, and some of it is just trolling and some of it is bad feelings from a job they lost a decade ago, but the rest of us need to ignore the noise and listen to folks like PP who have actual skin at the game at this point.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm an admin and couldn't be happier with our new superintendent. He was very clear that offices aren't speaking to one another and there needs to be an overhaul. He's walking the talk by having all of these people reapply for their positions. We're drowning in school buildings while some central office people still Zoom into meetings from home.

This is what I'm hearing from other administrators as well. They are happy with Taylor, and very happy with the reorg.

At a certain point, there are elements on this board and in the broader community who are just never going to be happy. They will snipe and they will harass and they will mock, and some of it is just trolling and some of it is bad feelings from a job they lost a decade ago, but the rest of us need to ignore the noise and listen to folks like PP who have actual skin at the game at this point.

Anonymous wrote:I'm an admin and couldn't be happier with our new superintendent. He was very clear that offices aren't speaking to one another and there needs to be an overhaul. He's walking the talk by having all of these people reapply for their positions. We're drowning in school buildings while some central office people still Zoom into meetings from home.

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Anonymous wrote:Seems more like he's doing a partial reorg. Several of these are new position titles.

Chief Equity and Development Officer

Chief Student Support Officer

Chief Academic Officer

Chief Operations Officer

Chief Technology Officer

General Counsel

Sorry, plus two more:

Chief Talent Management Officer

Chief School Leadership Officer

I like how he just said that the budget is unsustainable and 90% of it is personnel and then he decides to hire more overhead Chiefs and their subs.

Not to mention he notes hiring more experienced staff which means higher salaries. So is he planning to hire less experienced staff for Special Education or pay the less. An area where it’s already hard to hire.

They should look at jobs that probably became unnecessary when the world computerized like counselors. They used to meet eithbstudents, administer tests, manually enter courses, etc. Now most of their job can be done by the students and their families. They could probably cut half of them.

Wow! We need more counselors, not less. Do you have any idea how overworked they are? DS’s counselor has been a huge help to him. He is constantly seeking her out as one of the few adults in the building he can count on to offer academic advice and navigate stress. No matter how busy she is she makes time for him. She is an absolute rockstar.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems more like he's doing a partial reorg. Several of these are new position titles.

Chief Equity and Development Officer

Chief Student Support Officer

Chief Academic Officer

Chief Operations Officer

Chief Technology Officer

General Counsel

Sorry, plus two more:

Chief Talent Management Officer

Chief School Leadership Officer

I like how he just said that the budget is unsustainable and 90% of it is personnel and then he decides to hire more overhead Chiefs and their subs.

Not to mention he notes hiring more experienced staff which means higher salaries. So is he planning to hire less experienced staff for Special Education or pay the less. An area where it’s already hard to hire.

They should look at jobs that probably became unnecessary when the world computerized like counselors. They used to meet eithbstudents, administer tests, manually enter courses, etc. Now most of their job can be done by the students and their families. They could probably cut half of them.

Wow! We need more counselors, not less. Do you have any idea how overworked they are? DS’s counselor has been a huge help to him. He is constantly seeking her out as one of the few adults in the building he can count on to offer academic advice and navigate stress. No matter how busy she is she makes time for him. She is an absolute rockstar.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems more like he's doing a partial reorg. Several of these are new position titles.

Chief Equity and Development Officer

Chief Student Support Officer

Chief Academic Officer

Chief Operations Officer

Chief Technology Officer

General Counsel

Sorry, plus two more:

Chief Talent Management Officer

Chief School Leadership Officer

I like how he just said that the budget is unsustainable and 90% of it is personnel and then he decides to hire more overhead Chiefs and their subs.

Not to mention he notes hiring more experienced staff which means higher salaries. So is he planning to hire less experienced staff for Special Education or pay the less. An area where it’s already hard to hire.

They should look at jobs that probably became unnecessary when the world computerized like counselors. They used to meet eithbstudents, administer tests, manually enter courses, etc. Now most of their job can be done by the students and their families. They could probably cut half of them.

Wow! We need more counselors, not less. Do you have any idea how overworked they are? DS’s counselor has been a huge help to him. He is constantly seeking her out as one of the few adults in the building he can count on to offer academic advice and navigate stress. No matter how busy she is she makes time for him. She is an absolute rockstar.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems more like he's doing a partial reorg. Several of these are new position titles.

Chief Equity and Development Officer

Chief Student Support Officer

Chief Academic Officer

Chief Operations Officer

Chief Technology Officer

General Counsel

Sorry, plus two more:

Chief Talent Management Officer

Chief School Leadership Officer

I like how he just said that the budget is unsustainable and 90% of it is personnel and then he decides to hire more overhead Chiefs and their subs.

Not to mention he notes hiring more experienced staff which means higher salaries. So is he planning to hire less experienced staff for Special Education or pay the less. An area where it’s already hard to hire.

They should look at jobs that probably became unnecessary when the world computerized like counselors. They used to meet eithbstudents, administer tests, manually enter courses, etc. Now most of their job can be done by the students and their families. They could probably cut half of them.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems more like he's doing a partial reorg. Several of these are new position titles.

Chief Equity and Development Officer

Chief Student Support Officer

Chief Academic Officer

Chief Operations Officer

Chief Technology Officer

General Counsel

Sorry, plus two more:

Chief Talent Management Officer

Chief School Leadership Officer

I like how he just said that the budget is unsustainable and 90% of it is personnel and then he decides to hire more overhead Chiefs and their subs.

Not to mention he notes hiring more experienced staff which means higher salaries. So is he planning to hire less experienced staff for Special Education or pay the less. An area where it’s already hard to hire.

They should look at jobs that probably became unnecessary when the world computerized like counselors. They used to meet eithbstudents, administer tests, manually enter courses, etc. Now most of their job can be done by the students and their families. They could probably cut half of them.

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Anonymous wrote:The salaries of these positions are way too high in my opinion. I know MCPS started paying all these folks like this under Dr. McKnight but the experience and responsibilities needed to do these jobs does not require people paid this much.

+1 agree

So what would you set their salary at then? Keep in mind that at a certain point Teachers and Principals are making 6figures.

IMO, a teacher's job is a lot harder than an administrator's job.

I'm not a teacher, but even I know that an admin job is a lot easier and cushy than a teacher's job. Maybe those admins should teach for a year to get a sense of how their policies are really impacting teachers and kids.

You don't pay based on how "hard" a job is to perform- you pay based on how hard it is to fill with a qualified candidate.

Given the state of MCPS, I'd say they haven't been hiring qualified candidates.

They should go teach for a year.