“Human resources is a profession. Recruiting is a profession. Investigating complaints is a profession,” she said. “We [@MCPS] have not put professionals in those role.”

 

Montgomery school board apologizes for mishandling misconduct complaints

...School board member Lynne Harris (At Large) asked Ormsby if she was creating processes for how to review “collateral complaints” — which are additional allegations about an employee shared by witnesses during an investigation. Harris explained that the school system had “no plan” for investigating those types of allegations, unless a witness separately filed their own complaint.

“What I’ve communicated very clearly and consistently is that all complaints will be reviewed and/or investigated,” Ormsby answered. “The investigation doesn’t end with that initial complaint.”

The school system also plans to refine its job descriptions for people hired in the Department of Compliance and Investigations. Harris said clarifying the qualifications and expectations for hires was a necessary move.

“Human resources is a profession. Recruiting is a profession. Investigating complaints is a profession,” she said. “We have not put professionals in those role.”..

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/02/06/montgomery-county-school-board-discusses-misconduct-investigations/

‘I just found myself struggling to keep up’: Number of teachers quitting hits new high

The data is in: More teachers than usual exited the classroom after last school year, confirming longstanding fears that pandemic-era stresses would prompt an outflow of educators. That’s according to a Chalkbeat analysis of data from eight states – the most comprehensive accounting of recent teacher turnover to date. 

In Washington state, more teachers left the classroom after last school year than at any point in the last three decades. Maryland and Louisiana saw more teachers depart than any time in the last decade. And North Carolina saw a particularly alarming trend of more teachers leaving mid-school year...

More teachers are quitting than usual, driven by stress, politics, data shows (usatoday.com)

MCPS Hiring $132,000+ Administrator!

One more administrator for MCPS! (Teachers, clean out your desks.)

In 2006, the salary for this position was listed as $132,364. We don't know what this position pays today or what the incoming new hire will receive as salary and compensation, but we do know that MCPS administrators are in the $200,000 to $250,000 range. Get your resume in by May 28th! No hiring freezes on administrators!