New Superintendent Taylor Shares Message With MCPS Community, Asks for Feedback

The new superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) shared a message and feedback survey with MCPS families and staff on Tuesday.

“I believe in the potential of MCPS,” Dr. Thomas Taylor said in a video message Tuesday.

On Monday, school board members announced that Taylor, a county native, would be their choice for the position. Taylor is a graduate of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School and current superintendent of Stafford County Public Schools in Virginia.

In the coming weeks, he will plan several opportunities to connect and hear directly from the school community, and there will be opportunities this fall to interact in person and digitally.

He shared a link to a survey where the school community can anonymously share feedback on MCPS through four questions. Taylor said the feedback would provide him with insight and “help me reacquaint myself with our community in a really meaningful way.”

He added that this information will also serve as a launching pad for the school system’s next strategic plan.

“I believe my role as superintendent is to create a culture of support so that everyone can do their best,” Taylor said in his video.

According to MCPS, Taylor has more than 25 years of experience as an educator and six years as a superintendent. The school board will vote on his nomination next week.

Taylor said that whatever the differences, “you can rest assured that we will work together to achieve great things for the children of MCPS,” which he said is especially important today as inequities are addressed and as leaders face the challenges of limited financial resources. .

“I believe trust is earned, and I look forward to earning that trust from you through transparency, a focus on fairness, collaboration, and actions that are in the best interests of our students and of our staff.”

Here is Taylor’s message via MCPSTV: