What are the list of MCPS positions set to be laid off (assuming the budget cuts go through)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our Career Coach from WSM basically took over the CCN's job. There was alot of tension between the 2 of them. I honestly thought that the WSM employee would be canned first, since we all know many state initiatives tend not to last. Regardless, I guess I understand not needing both of them.

+1. This.

What about the Career Advising Cluster Lead positions? They were new too when the blueprint was rolled out.

[Anonymous]

There are several layers of positions in central office that “support” the WSM employees in the schools. So not only does Taylor want to outsource the work of the CCNs to WSM, he and his cronies in central office have padded the whole operation with cushy office jobs “supporting” the people in the schools.

There’s another thread about this on here, but it really is so clear that MCPS is swinging away from college counseling and toward career advising. If you want to go to college, better be well off, understand the system, and have parents who can buy you a counselor and essay coach. All the poor kids and first gen will be steer toward the trades.

Yes, I am exaggerating, but I’m so frustrated with these cuts!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our Career Coach from WSM basically took over the CCN's job. There was alot of tension between the 2 of them. I honestly thought that the WSM employee would be canned first, since we all know many state initiatives tend not to last. Regardless, I guess I understand not needing both of them.

Do the WSM folks cover all the college-related stuff that CCNs do, too? Or primarily the career aspects?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our Career Coach from WSM basically took over the CCN's job. There was alot of tension between the 2 of them. I honestly thought that the WSM employee would be canned first, since we all know many state initiatives tend not to last. Regardless, I guess I understand not needing both of them.

Do the WSM folks cover all the college-related stuff that CCNs do, too? Or primarily the career aspects?

This is what I want to know because for HS generally I don’t feel the Counselors or College Career persons do a great job on college advising in Junior/Senior year. If I’m being honest I don’t feel they do a great job with academic advising for the entirety of Hs beyond ensure kids complete enough courses. I do understand the counselors have lots of other things in their plates.

[Anonymous]

Anybody know how successful the incentivized retirement has been? Does it apply to everyone or do you have to have a certain number of years to qualify?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our Career Coach from WSM basically took over the CCN's job. There was alot of tension between the 2 of them. I honestly thought that the WSM employee would be canned first, since we all know many state initiatives tend not to last. Regardless, I guess I understand not needing both of them.

Yes. But I don't like that MCPS went with an outside nonprofit for this super important job! The CCNs at places like BCC and Magruder are amazing and they have been canned!

Someone probably has a connection like with the kid museum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anybody know how successful the incentivized retirement has been? Does it apply to everyone or do you have to have a certain number of years to qualify?

The deadline to get the incentive is next Friday June 5th.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our Career Coach from WSM basically took over the CCN's job. There was alot of tension between the 2 of them. I honestly thought that the WSM employee would be canned first, since we all know many state initiatives tend not to last. Regardless, I guess I understand not needing both of them.

Yes. But I don't like that MCPS went with an outside nonprofit for this super important job! The CCNs at places like BCC and Magruder are amazing and they have been canned!

I’m guessing that the WSM Career coaches are cheaper

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anybody know how successful the incentivized retirement has been? Does it apply to everyone or do you have to have a certain number of years to qualify?

It’s a lousy incentive so I doubt they will get much traction with it

[Anonymous]

What about school based positions that have not been reduced or eliminated?
Focus teachers practically sit at their desks most of the time, with a couple hours max helping a kid or two with their class work.
Why would a small lower elementary school need multiple parent specialists? When they come to work, they sit at their desks unless there’s a class without adult supervision.
As a substitute teacher of many years I see how certain school based positions have no or very little value to students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are several layers of positions in central office that “support” the WSM employees in the schools. So not only does Taylor want to outsource the work of the CCNs to WSM, he and his cronies in central office have padded the whole operation with cushy office jobs “supporting” the people in the schools.

There’s another thread about this on here, but it really is so clear that MCPS is swinging away from college counseling and toward career advising. If you want to go to college, better be well off, understand the system, and have parents who can buy you a counselor and essay coach. All the poor kids and first gen will be steer toward the trades.

Yes, I am exaggerating, but I’m so frustrated with these cuts!

How bout kids should be able to formulate their own college essay without a coach or parent’s help to get into a school? Maybe these kids getting an essay coach shouldn’t actually be getting into these colleges if they can’t write an essay on their own (without AI too)? PS this is coming from someone who only applied to 2 colleges because I didn’t want to write more than 2 different essays on a typewriter. Talk about stress about not messing anything up!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are several layers of positions in central office that “support” the WSM employees in the schools. So not only does Taylor want to outsource the work of the CCNs to WSM, he and his cronies in central office have padded the whole operation with cushy office jobs “supporting” the people in the schools.

There’s another thread about this on here, but it really is so clear that MCPS is swinging away from college counseling and toward career advising. If you want to go to college, better be well off, understand the system, and have parents who can buy you a counselor and essay coach. All the poor kids and first gen will be steer toward the trades.

Yes, I am exaggerating, but I’m so frustrated with these cuts!

How bout kids should be able to formulate their own college essay without a coach or parent’s help to get into a school? Maybe these kids getting an essay coach shouldn’t actually be getting into these colleges if they can’t write an essay on their own (without AI too)? PS this is coming from someone who only applied to 2 colleges because I didn’t want to write more than 2 different essays on a typewriter. Talk about stress about not messing anything up!

Because some families cannot afford private coaches, and the parents are not educated. Maybe remove them from the richer school and just have one, and make it income-based for those schools? There is a difference between not wanting to and needing support. Ours is wonderful and we had planned to use him. We have no clue how to apply for college and could use the support.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are several layers of positions in central office that “support” the WSM employees in the schools. So not only does Taylor want to outsource the work of the CCNs to WSM, he and his cronies in central office have padded the whole operation with cushy office jobs “supporting” the people in the schools.

There’s another thread about this on here, but it really is so clear that MCPS is swinging away from college counseling and toward career advising. If you want to go to college, better be well off, understand the system, and have parents who can buy you a counselor and essay coach. All the poor kids and first gen will be steer toward the trades.

Yes, I am exaggerating, but I’m so frustrated with these cuts!

How bout kids should be able to formulate their own college essay without a coach or parent’s help to get into a school? Maybe these kids getting an essay coach shouldn’t actually be getting into these colleges if they can’t write an essay on their own (without AI too)? PS this is coming from someone who only applied to 2 colleges because I didn’t want to write more than 2 different essays on a typewriter. Talk about stress about not messing anything up!

Because some families cannot afford private coaches, and the parents are not educated. Maybe remove them from the richer school and just have one, and make it income-based for those schools? There is a difference between not wanting to and needing support. Ours is wonderful and we had planned to use him. We have no clue how to apply for college and could use the support.

I hear you. There does need to be some support around this, but I don’t think it needs to be a full time position. I think it should be reduced to part-time. I also think that all SDTs need to go, not just the hs staff. The position is a waste and those teachers would be much more helpful in the classroom. I don’t care how good they are at convincing you they are needed. They aren’t. And they certainly aren’t making a difference- kids are still overwhelmingly below proficiency in reading and math across the county.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anybody know how successful the incentivized retirement has been? Does it apply to everyone or do you have to have a certain number of years to qualify?

It’s a lousy incentive so I doubt they will get much traction with it

I agree, it’s not a great buyout, except these are pension folks. Currently more that 2,000 of these old- timers have earned their pension the can retire and still get a paycheck. Yet only about 400 put in for retirement this year prior to the incentive. 400 out of 2000 is ridiculous. They need to go and make room for younger teachers who have nothing to fall back on of their job is cut.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anybody know how successful the incentivized retirement has been? Does it apply to everyone or do you have to have a certain number of years to qualify?

As I understand it, you have to be eligible to retire already. That would mean you have 30 years. 10k is not enough to move the needle.