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Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Interim Prince George's schools superintendent [Shawn Joseph] left controversy in Nashville schools
...Joseph will take over as a national search for the next superintendent is conducted. His tenure as the leader of the Nashville school system was mired in controversy and he eventually agreed to leave.
His contract in Nashville was bought out. According to media reports, Joseph was criticized for not properly handling multiple sexual harassment complaints made not against him but against other employees, and for securing no-bid contracts.
Some of those who filed sexual harassment complaints sued for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Joseph resisted calls for him to resign in December 2018.
Nashville board members spoke for and against Joseph at a meeting in April 2019, where his separation agreement was announced...
Monday, February 5, 2024
Monique Felder 🠊 Shawn Joseph 🠊 Jerry Weast: [2016] Critic Sees 'Cronyism' In Metro Schools Hiring
The Parents' Coalition followed what went on in Nashville back in 2016 - 2019 because it involved so many former MCPS administrators. You can see the stories we posted at this link.
When Monique Felder took a position with the Nashville public schools it was to go to work for someone that she had worked with before.
Monique Felder moved to Nashville to work for Shawn Joseph. Shawn Joseph was the new superintendent of Nashville Metro Schools.
Shawn Joseph was being mentored in that position by former MCPS Superintendent Jerry Weast.
Thanks to News Channel 5 Nashville for connecting the dots back in 2016....But Joseph recently told NewsChannel 5 Investigates, "I feel real good about who we have."
He defended the fact that, when he wanted the best chief academic officer in the country, he hired a longtime colleague from Maryland, Monique Felder.
The best chief of schools he could find: another colleague, Sito Narcisse.
The best executive officer for diversity: Narcisse's then-fiance, now wife, Maritza Gonzalez.
The best executive officer for priority schools: another colleague, Mo Carrasco.
Two other executive lead principals -- Karen Desouza Gallman and Linda Iverson -- are also from Maryland.
"If I know extraordinary people," Joseph said, "then I think it's great for me to do what I can do to recruit them."..
...Meanwhile, we obtained an email in which Doctor Joseph's longtime mentor cautioned him about hiring so many outsiders.
That came after Joseph hired an outsider as his chief of staff. That meant that three of the four people on his leadership team were from out of state. The only Metro Schools veteran was former interim director Chris Henson.
"Chief looks good and well rounded. BUT she is another outsider," Joseph's former boss, Jerry Weast cautioned...
Monday, January 31, 2022
Jack R. Smith Now Works for Same Search Firm Handling @mocoboe Superintendent Search #SmallWorld
Hazard, Young and Attea has been the search for for the Board of Education since at least 1999.
Former Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Jack R. Smith now works for Hazard, Young, and Attea as a consultant.
From Smith's bio:
...He then served as Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland for the next five years, overseeing a multi-billion-dollar budget, and guiding the school system through the COVID-19 pandemic as well as other complex and difficult situations. Additionally, he worked with staff to develop the Be Well 365 system to support student well being. He also designed and implemented an equity and achievement framework to increase access and opportunity and support learning for historically underserved populations...
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Nashville reaches tentative harassment settlement of $1.2M with former public school administrator (Also Former MCPS Administrator - Moreno Carrasco)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Lawyers for Metro Nashville Public Schools have reached a proposed settlement of a $1.2 million sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former district administrator.
Terms of the final settlement with Dr. Vanessa Garcia have not been made public. That deal still must be approved by the Metro School Board, according to Metro deputy law director Mike Safley.
Latest case to be settled from Shawn Joseph tenure
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By: Phil WilliamsPosted at 3:53 PM, Jan 06, 2020 and last updated 5:12 PM, Jan 06, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Lawyers for Metro Nashville Public Schools have reached a proposed settlement of a $1.2 million sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former district administrator.
Terms of the final settlement with Dr. Vanessa Garcia have not been made public. That deal still must be approved by the Metro School Board, according to Metro deputy law director Mike Safley.
The proposed settlement, disclosed in a new court filing Monday, came less than three weeks after U.S. District Judge William L. Campbell Jr. rejected numerous efforts by the school district's lawyers to throw out various claims made by Garcia.
Garcia's lawsuit accuses former Metro Schools administrator Mo Carrasco of grossly inappropriate sexual comments, as well as one occasion when he allegedly put his hand on her breast at a district Christmas party.
After Garcia filed a formal complaint back in November 2017, other witnesses came forward - and Carrasco resigned. In May 2018, Garcia herself lost her job as part of a so-called "realignment."...
Thursday, June 13, 2019
MCPS Salaries $140,000 - $149,999
Name, Position, Base Salary and Date of Hire:
| Williams | Kimberly | Principal Elementary O | $149,855.00 | 8/24/1994 |
| Floyd | Genevieve | Supervisor O | $149,694.00 | 8/29/2000 |
| Reece | Sandra | Principal Elementary O | $149,694.00 | 8/29/1989 |
| Wallace-Stevens | Renee | Principal Elementary O | $149,694.00 | 8/27/1996 |
| Modarresi | Shahpar | Supervisor O | $149,694.00 | 12/20/2004 |
| Conolly | Christina | Director I P | $149,420.00 | 7/24/2015 |
| Ashton | Stacy | Principal Elementary O | $149,355.00 | 8/28/2001 |
| Rawlison | Carole | Principal Elementary O | $149,355.00 | 8/29/2000 |
| Jackson | Duncan | Principal Asst High NH | $149,208.00 | 7/1/1998 |
| Legrande | Bernestine | Principal Asst High NH | $149,208.00 | 9/15/1977 |
| Russell | Susan | Supervisor O | $149,194.00 | 8/26/1982 |
| Sample | Carole | Principal Elementary O | $149,194.00 | 9/14/1998 |
| Sherburne | Mary | Principal Elementary O | $149,194.00 | 8/28/1984 |
| Silverstein | Roni | Principal Elementary O | $149,194.00 | 8/30/1988 |
| Smith | Jody | Principal Elementary O | $149,194.00 | 8/28/1984 |
| Krotchko | Hollis | Supervisor O | $149,194.00 | 8/30/2000 |
| Marshall | John | Supervisor O | $149,194.00 | 4/17/2001 |
| Casper | Meredith | Principal Elementary O | $148,960.00 | 7/21/2003 |
| Fortune | Michelle | Principal Middle P | $148,960.00 | 8/20/2003 |
| Green | Jon | Principal Middle P | $148,960.00 | 1/29/2001 |
| Harrison | Dyan | Principal Middle P | $148,920.00 | 8/25/1998 |
| Sanders | Jewel | Principal Middle P | $148,920.00 | 8/26/1999 |
| Deeny | Alicia | Principal Middle P | $148,460.00 | 8/20/1999 |
| Bryan | Amy | Principal Elementary O | $147,762.00 | 8/26/1993 |
| Derby | Lee | Principal Elementary O | $147,762.00 | 8/29/1995 |
| Pulliam | Cheryl | Principal Elementary O | $147,762.00 | 8/29/1989 |
| Davis-Jones | Aara | Principal Asst Elementary N | $147,762.00 | 8/24/1994 |
| Logan | Kisha | Principal Middle P | $147,710.00 | 8/21/2002 |
| Britton | Timothy | Principal Asst High NH | $147,708.00 | 8/24/1994 |
| Collins | Nathaniel | Principal Asst High NH | $147,708.00 | 7/1/2001 |
| Harris | Maychel | Principal Asst High NH | $147,708.00 | 8/25/1998 |
| Danco | Karen | Supervisor O | $147,694.00 | 8/29/1989 |
| Jenkins | Laurie | Supervisor O | $147,694.00 | 8/28/1990 |
| Coates | Wanda | Principal Elementary O | $147,694.00 | 8/26/1986 |
| Long | M | Principal Elementary O | $147,694.00 | 8/27/1985 |
| Ehsassi | Maryam | Supervisor O | $147,694.00 | 5/15/2002 |
| Karamihas | Adrienne | Director I P | $147,460.00 | 6/1/1999 |
| Beidleman | Joel | Principal Middle P | $147,460.00 | 8/19/2008 |
| Sheron | Stephanie | Principal Middle P | $147,460.00 | 8/28/2001 |
| Krasa | Shawn | Principal Edison Tech Schl P | $147,460.00 | 8/29/2000 |
| McGuire | Essie | Executive Director P | $147,420.00 | 8/8/2016 |
| Steele | Sharron | Executive Director P | $147,420.00 | 7/1/2016 |
| Grant | Marisa | Chief Investment Officer NQ | $147,420.00 | 8/7/2013 |
| Fuller | Dorothea | Principal Elementary O | $147,355.00 | 8/28/1984 |
| Henry | Lisa | Principal Elementary O | $147,355.00 | 8/26/1997 |
| Allie | Catherine | Principal Elementary O | $147,075.00 | 7/1/2015 |
| Gadsden | Zadia | Principal Elementary O | $146,952.00 | 8/26/1997 |
| Webb | Cynthia | Principal Asst High NH | $146,857.00 | 8/28/1984 |
| Berry Jr | James | Principal Asst High NH | $146,708.00 | 8/30/1988 |
| Alonso | Amy | Principal Elementary O | $146,575.00 | 8/29/2000 |
| Dwyer | Karen | Supervisor O | $146,452.00 | 8/14/1997 |
| Boden | Steven | Supervisor O | $146,355.00 | 11/7/1990 |
| Bosnic | Kimberly | Principal Elementary O | $146,355.00 | 8/25/1998 |
| Gilbertson | Holly | Principal Elementary O | $146,262.00 | 8/24/1994 |
| Kenny | Marlene | Principal Sandburg Lrng Ctr O | $146,262.00 | 8/1/2005 |
| Hudson | Ellen | Principal Asst High NH | $146,208.00 | 8/30/1999 |
| Mamana III | Joseph | Principal Asst High NH | $146,208.00 | 8/25/1992 |
| Slough | Janan | Principal Asst High NH | $146,208.00 | 8/26/1986 |
| Tyrell Jr | Rudolph | Principal Asst High NH | $146,208.00 | 8/28/1990 |
| Kuhn | Eric | Supervisor O | $146,194.00 | 1/2/1980 |
| DeFiore | Denise | Principal Asst Middle N | $146,015.00 | 9/28/1987 |
| Steffan | Scott | Principal Elementary O | $145,952.00 | 8/29/1995 |
| Alban | Kristin | Principal Elementary O | $145,575.00 | 8/25/1998 |
| Brant | Stephanie | Principal Elementary O | $145,452.00 | 7/2/2007 |
| Doerrman | Andrew | Principal Asst Elementary N | $145,208.00 | 8/26/1993 |
| Breese | Carlyn | Principal Asst Middle N | $145,208.00 | 8/28/1990 |
| Ostrander | Peter | Coordinator N | $144,979.00 | 8/29/1995 |
| Cauley | Dirk | Principal Asst High NH | $144,979.00 | 8/26/1999 |
| Davidson | H Dudley | Principal Asst High NH | $144,979.00 | 8/24/1994 |
| Jules | Maniya | Principal Asst High NH | $144,979.00 | 8/26/1997 |
| Hoffman | Joanne | Supervisor O | $144,952.00 | 8/28/2001 |
| Swift | Diantha | Principal Elementary O | $144,952.00 | 8/27/1996 |
| Winter | Andrew | Principal Elementary O | $144,952.00 | 1/12/1999 |
| Brewer | Dina | Principal Elementary O | $144,855.00 | 8/28/2001 |
| Forkert | Ryan | Principal Elementary O | $144,855.00 | 8/28/2001 |
| Lowndes | Jennifer | Principal Elementary O | $144,855.00 | 8/24/1994 |
| Michela | Donna | Principal Elementary O | $144,855.00 | 2/13/1981 |
| Pisha | Roger | Supervisor O | $144,855.00 | 4/3/1995 |
| Clark-Harrison | Arienne | Principal Elementary O | $144,575.00 | 7/7/2008 |
| Dietz | Nora | Principal Elementary O | $144,575.00 | 12/13/1999 |
| Jean-Philippe | Emmanuel | Principal Elementary O | $144,575.00 | 1/6/1999 |
| Lashley | Lakeisha | Principal Elementary O | $144,575.00 | 8/25/1998 |
| Mann | Sundra | Principal Elementary O | $144,575.00 | 8/20/2003 |
| Nelson | Tivinia | Principal Elementary O | $144,575.00 | 8/26/1999 |
| Powell | Mary Jo | Principal Elementary O | $144,575.00 | 8/26/1993 |
| McGee | Sean | Principal Elementary O | $144,452.00 | 8/21/2002 |
| Brown | Jeffrey | Principal Middle P | $144,210.00 | 8/24/2004 |
| Bradley | Vaughn | Principal Asst Middle N | $144,208.00 | 7/16/2004 |
| Bencal | Carl | Principal Elementary O | $144,075.00 | 8/26/1997 |
| Collins | William | Principal Elementary O | $144,075.00 | 1/3/2000 |
| Mascott | Brent | Asst Sch Admin Sr/Mid 11 Mo N | $144,075.00 | 8/25/1998 |
| Harris | Darlene | Supervisor O | $144,075.00 | 8/21/2002 |
| Lucas | Nancy | Coordinator N | $143,708.00 | 8/24/1994 |
| Penix | Rick | Coordinator N | $143,708.00 | 8/23/1999 |
| Isabell | Rodney | Principal Asst Elementary N | $143,708.00 | 7/1/2000 |
| San Sebastian | Luis | Principal Asst Elementary N | $143,708.00 | 10/31/1988 |
| Vilkinofsky | Joan | Principal Asst Elementary N | $143,708.00 | 8/24/1994 |
| Orrence | Jacqueline | Principal Asst Middle N | $143,708.00 | 8/27/1996 |
| Reed | Carrie | Principal Asst Middle N | $143,708.00 | 8/25/1992 |
| Moore | George | Coordinator N | $143,708.00 | 8/26/1970 |
| Barber | Harold | Principal Elementary O | $143,575.00 | 7/1/2014 |
| James | Bernard | Principal Elementary O | $143,575.00 | 7/1/2015 |
| McArthur Moore | Ayesha | Principal Elementary O | $143,575.00 | 7/1/2014 |
| Nazzaro | Pamela | Principal Elementary O | $143,575.00 | 8/29/2000 |
| Sweeney | James | Principal Elementary O | $143,575.00 | 8/24/1994 |
| Gomez | Dyan | Supervisor O | $143,575.00 | 8/26/1997 |
| Montgomery | Clark | Principal Asst High NH | $143,479.00 | 7/18/2013 |
| Morales | Nyurka | Principal Asst High NH | $143,479.00 | 8/25/1998 |
| Brandes | Doreen | ATS New Hire Job Code | $143,478.00 | 12/3/2018 |
| Tarasuk | Maria | Supervisor O | $143,452.00 | 8/25/1992 |
| Alter | Elliot | Principal Elementary O | $143,452.00 | 8/29/1995 |
| Lloyd | Kimberly | Principal Elementary O | $143,452.00 | 7/1/2011 |
| Dardarian | Anne | Liaison, MCPS PGS's - MCAAP MQ | $143,452.00 | 10/1/1993 |
| McGaughey | Philip | Payroll Specialist 24 | $143,416.00 | 5/1/2000 |
| Fischel | Faith | Supervisor O | $143,355.00 | 1/8/1990 |
| Vandenplas | Francoise | Supervisor O | $143,355.00 | 8/25/1998 |
| Booker | Cheryl | Principal Elementary O | $143,355.00 | 8/29/2000 |
| Melnick | Gay | Principal Elementary O | $143,355.00 | 8/29/1989 |
| Taylor | John | Principal Middle P | $143,210.00 | 11/20/2002 |
| Bliss | Mary | Principal Elementary O | $143,075.00 | 8/28/2001 |
| Bolden | Natasha | Principal Elementary O | $143,075.00 | 8/21/2006 |
| Brooks | Dara | Principal Elementary O | $143,075.00 | 8/21/2006 |
| Brown | Zoraida | Principal Elementary O | $143,075.00 | 8/29/2000 |
| Cooke | Keely | Principal Elementary O | $143,075.00 | 8/28/2001 |
| Geiger | Robert | Principal Elementary O | $143,075.00 | 8/25/1998 |
| Moreno | Rhonda | Supervisor O | $142,575.00 | 8/27/1991 |
| Bradley | Kathryn | Principal Elementary O | $142,575.00 | 8/26/1999 |
| Craemer | Mark | Principal Elementary O | $142,575.00 | 1/2/1996 |
| Tarwater | Jolynn | Principal Elementary O | $142,575.00 | 8/25/1998 |
| Addison | Kecia | Supervisor O | $142,575.00 | 8/24/2004 |
| Ambush | Allen | Principal Asst Middle N | $142,478.00 | 8/27/1996 |
| Haas | John | Principal Asst High NH | $142,303.00 | 8/25/1998 |
| Smith | Michael | Principal Asst High NH | $142,303.00 | 8/26/1997 |
| Breiterman | Regina | Coordinator N | $142,208.00 | 8/29/1989 |
| Caroscio | Victor | Coordinator N | $142,208.00 | 9/4/1984 |
| DeGasperis | Scott | Coordinator N | $142,208.00 | 8/29/1995 |
| Budman | Joyce | Principal Asst Elementary N | $142,208.00 | 9/29/1980 |
| Jones | Vernon | Principal Asst Elementary N | $142,208.00 | 8/25/1998 |
| Ross | Duane | Principal Asst Elementary N | $142,208.00 | 7/1/2006 |
| Swann | Holli | Principal Asst Elementary N | $142,208.00 | 8/29/2000 |
| Giles | Kevin | Principal Asst Middle N | $142,208.00 | 7/1/2005 |
| Harley | Tonia | Principal Asst Middle N | $142,208.00 | 7/11/2005 |
| Johnson | Linda | Principal Asst Middle N | $142,208.00 | 8/27/1996 |
| Thomas | Beth | Principal Asst Middle N | $142,208.00 | 8/29/1995 |
| Valentine | Stephanie | Principal Asst Middle N | $142,208.00 | 8/25/1998 |
| Shinn | Cathrine | Coordinator N | $142,208.00 | 8/29/1989 |
| Kopnitsky | Stacey | Assistant Director II O | $142,075.00 | 8/21/2002 |
| Bloetner | Sonja | Supervisor O | $142,075.00 | 8/29/1995 |
| Brunson | Melissa | Supervisor O | $142,075.00 | 8/28/2001 |
| Geness | Simone | Supervisor O | $142,075.00 | 8/28/2001 |
| Sampson | Tamisha | Supervisor O | $142,075.00 | 8/28/2001 |
| Alexander | Kristine | Principal Elementary O | $142,075.00 | 7/1/2005 |
| Allen | Yolanda | Principal Elementary O | $142,075.00 | 8/21/2002 |
| Caroscio | Karen | Principal Elementary O | $142,075.00 | 9/27/1996 |
| Curry | Scott | Principal Elementary O | $142,075.00 | 8/26/1999 |
| Glawe | Carla | Principal Elementary O | $142,075.00 | 8/26/1997 |
| Heatwole | Kyle | Principal Elementary O | $142,075.00 | 8/29/2000 |
| Morris | Kelly | Principal Elementary O | $142,075.00 | 8/21/2006 |
| Robbins | Douglas | Principal Elementary O | $142,075.00 | 8/29/2000 |
| Rogovoy | Stacey | Principal Elementary O | $142,075.00 | 8/21/2002 |
| Ross | Candace | Principal Elementary O | $142,075.00 | 8/26/1999 |
| Seymour | Lisa | Principal Elementary O | $142,075.00 | 8/25/1998 |
| Walder | Daniel | Principal Elementary O | $142,075.00 | 8/29/2000 |
| Blaney | Donna | Supervisor O | $142,075.00 | 8/27/1996 |
| Rodriguez | Regina | Principal Asst High NH | $141,979.00 | 8/27/1996 |
| Williams | Sandi | Principal Asst High NH | $141,979.00 | 8/25/1998 |
| Burd | Michael | Principal Elementary O | $141,698.00 | 8/23/2005 |
| Thomas | LaTricia | Principal Elementary O | $141,698.00 | 8/28/2001 |
| Cline | Jeffrey | Principal Elementary O | $141,575.00 | 7/1/2015 |
| Donohue | Kristine | Principal Elementary O | $141,575.00 | 8/25/1998 |
| Hefflin | Ann | Principal Elementary O | $141,575.00 | 8/29/2000 |
| Heifetz | Cassandra | Principal Elementary O | $141,575.00 | 8/29/2000 |
| Mantzouranis | Marybeth | Principal Elementary O | $141,575.00 | 8/26/1997 |
| Tucci | Daniel | Principal Elementary O | $141,575.00 | 9/15/1997 |
| Allain | Nicole | Principal Asst High NH | $141,303.00 | 8/19/2008 |
| Awkard | Tiffany | Principal Asst High NH | $141,303.00 | 8/21/2002 |
| Lee | Jae | Principal Elementary O | $141,198.00 | 8/20/2007 |
| Pinkowitz | Evan | Principal Elementary O | $141,198.00 | 8/20/2003 |
| Redgrave | Kim | Principal Special Centers O | $141,198.00 | 8/30/2010 |
| Curry | Stephanie | Principal Asst Elementary N | $140,979.00 | 8/25/1992 |
| Glaspie | Andrew | Principal Asst Middle N | $140,979.00 | 8/25/1992 |
| Coleman | Sheree | Principal Asst High NH | $140,803.00 | 8/21/2002 |
| Edwards | Norman | Principal Asst High NH | $140,803.00 | 8/25/1998 |
| Gyimah | Francis | Principal Asst High NH | $140,803.00 | 8/28/2001 |
| Haynes | Bakari | Principal Asst High NH | $140,803.00 | 2/18/2005 |
| Heintze | James | Principal Asst High NH | $140,803.00 | 8/25/1998 |
| Jasper | Linda | Principal Asst High NH | $140,803.00 | 8/27/1996 |
| Koch | Marie | Principal Asst High NH | $140,803.00 | 8/29/2000 |
| Leaman | Jeff | Principal Asst High NH | $140,803.00 | 8/29/2000 |
| Neuman-Sunshine | Joshua | Principal Asst High NH | $140,803.00 | 8/28/2001 |
| O'Neill | Anita | Principal Asst High NH | $140,803.00 | 8/27/1996 |
| Pettis-Jones | Tracy | Principal Asst High NH | $140,803.00 | 8/29/1995 |
| Singleton | Ericka | Principal Asst High NH | $140,803.00 | 8/28/2001 |
| Parker | Pamela | Principal Asst Elementary N | $140,708.00 | 8/26/1999 |
| Khouri | Nina | Principal Asst Middle N | $140,708.00 | 1/8/1996 |
| Musy | Teri | Coordinator N | $140,708.00 | 4/1/1985 |
| Klausing | Thomas | Administrator Spec Assign MQ | $140,575.00 | 10/15/2012 |
| Christman | Andrea | Supervisor O | $140,575.00 | 8/20/2003 |
| Owens | Nichelle | Supervisor O | $140,575.00 | 3/26/2001 |
| Smith | Claudette | Supervisor O | $140,575.00 | 8/21/2002 |
| Bernstein | Evan | Principal Elementary O | $140,575.00 | 8/25/1992 |
| Brown | Stacey | Principal Elementary O | $140,575.00 | 4/13/1994 |
| Burns | Kevin | Principal Elementary O | $140,575.00 | 12/19/1997 |
| Prin | Margaret | Principal Elementary O | $140,575.00 | 8/27/1997 |
| Ryan | Deborah | Principal Elementary O | $140,575.00 | 10/12/2000 |
| Wiebe | Travis | Principal Elementary O | $140,575.00 | 3/28/2011 |
| Williams | Erica | Principal Elementary O | $140,575.00 | 8/23/2005 |
| Beaubien | Brian | Supervisor O | $140,575.00 | 8/23/2005 |
| Moua | Shoua | Supervisor O | $140,575.00 | 7/1/2013 |
| Moses | Sherilyn | Principal Elementary O | $140,198.00 | 8/23/2005 |