At the Monday, May 24, 2010, Board of Education meeting the Board promoted two more administrators to non-school based positions. That brings the total number of administrator promotions added by the Board of Education up to 7 for just the month of May.
Sean W. Bulson, currently acting community superintendent, Office of School Performance, as community superintendent, Office of School Performance
James P. Fliakas, currently acting supervisor, Pre-K–English Language Arts, Department of Curriculum and Instruction Programs, as supervisor, Pre-K–English Language Arts, Department of Curriculum and Instruction Programs
Totally agree that it's insane how efficient MCPS is at pulling people out of classrooms (and seems to focus mostly on talented ones). And that there are more people on Hungerford Dr. than there should be.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, could this possibly be a case where they closed searches for permanent senior-level positions, and filled the vacancy with the person who was doing it on an interim basis? That would mean attrition and shrinking not expanding.
It means raises. What ever salary these administrators were at before, they just got a raise.
ReplyDeleteYou assume that their previous positions will not be re-filled. No reason to think that. MCPS is hiring!
You do realize that both these people were already doing these *exact* jobs, right? So the promotion was really, "Hey, we think you're doing a good job. You can stay."
ReplyDelete...at a higher salary. These were promotions - that means more money. Their salaries are public information. Get that information and post for everyone to see.
ReplyDeleteSo in other words you believe that these MCPS employees should not be paid commensurately to the job they do. Up until now they were "acting" which means they were NOT being paid appropriately for the jobs they were doing. I don't see how anyone can have a problem with MCPS or any employee being paid what their position calls for them to be paid.
ReplyDeleteWhy don't you get the salary info and post it yourself since it's you that has the problem here.
Spoken like an administrator.
ReplyDeleteWhile teacher salaries are being frozen and classroom positions are being cut, paying non-school based administrators salary and benefits of $200,000 to $250,000 is your most important goal.
The purpose of a public school system - to provide a free education to all children - has been completely lost.
To the MCPS non-school based administrators commenting on this post, please hold a meeting with these students and explain to them why your $200,000 to $250,000 position is more important than their classroom teacher that is being cut.
ReplyDeleteBecause your raises just wiped out half their program. That's called reality. Now sit down and justify this to these students in person.
I dare you.
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ReplyDeleteOk, so I'm the First Anonymous, and I'm not an administrator. My point was that these are not 2 people who are being pulled out of the classroom and put into administrative duties, as I believe the post implies. These are 2 people who were already administators.
@8:13 Anonymous:
ReplyDeleteGreat. Then let's put them back in the classroom where they are needed.
Their promotions removed teachers from classrooms.
I am the anonymous at 11:44 pm and I'm certainly not an administrator. In fact I'm an MCPS classroom teacher, and I'm tired of your Fox News-esque histrionics. In typical Fox News fashion you continuously take things out of context to serve your agenda, as shown by your responses above.
ReplyDeleteI suppose if you had your way a school system of about 140,000 students would have no administrators. I "eagerly" await what I'm sure will be a snippy reply.
@11:44 - Still anonymous? Why can't you give your name and school?
ReplyDeleteWhy are you afraid to stand behind your beliefs?
Justify the promotions of the SEVEN administrators this month to the Visual Art Center students at Einstein High School. Let's hear your argument. The floor is open. Those students are reading this blog too.
Every MCPS administrator is the equivalent of 2 or 3 classroom teachers in salary and benefits.
Please, explain to the VAC students why their program should be cut in half so that this month these SEVEN administrators can have raises.
It's basic math. Seven administrators get raises, teachers get cut. How does that make MCPS a better public school system?
I think the larger point here is not whether this particular administrative job was essential or not, but rather that we, have a right to know (and do know, thanks to this blog) the spending priorities of our county so that we may hold those who make these decisions accountable. I always appreciate these type of posts because of that, regardless of whether or not I always agree with the politics of it- which the 2nd anon seems to fixate on.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy that teachers are reading the blog.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to know what they really think about administrator Frieda Lacey spending $51.94 for a lunch at Il Pizzico, $89.60 for a lunch at Timpano, and a $262.30 "office luncheon" at Christmastime at PGA Tour Grille. (these are just a few of many examples available on the website). Is there anything you could have used in your classroom (costing about $400) that would have been a better use of that tax money? Or do you not mind that you are having to buy your own supplies out of your own pocket while 850 Hungerford Honchos eat out?
@11:44 Cat got your tongue? We are still waiting for your explanation of why MCPS administrators should get raises when classroom teachers are being cut.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you should ask the MCPS $10 million PR department for help on this one.