Thursday, May 23, 2024

Board of Education Considers Cutting 143 Teaching Positions

Montgomery County councilmembers were told Thursday morning that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is considering laying off 143 teachers to make its budget work, according to Councilmember Will Jawando.

Board of Education members also are considering not hiring 177 people who were offered contracts as long as they graduated college, although they were not told which school they would be assigned. Those positions may be rescinded, Jawando said in a statement following the council’s approval of a $7.1 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2025, which begins in July...

https://www.mymcmedia.org/board-of-education-considers-cutting-143-teaching-positions/

2 comments:

  1. “Furthermore, CollegeTracks, restorative justice stipends and other student supports, like social workers, are also in danger,” Jawando wrote, . . .
    Speaking of 'College Tracks' is he still on track for naming that Montgomery College professor?
    https://www.fox5dc.com/news/montgomery-college-professor-fired-after-making-female-students-take-their-shirts-off-in-class-doe-report-department-of-education

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  2. Perhaps if they did not have to make outrageous payouts, due to their own doing, the money would be there.
    https://moco360.media/2024/05/24/former-farquhar-middle-school-teacher-settles-lawsuit-against-school-board-beidleman/
    https://www.mymcmedia.org/mcknight-gets-1-3-million-in-separation-payment/

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