The newly-named 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 Taylor, a county native, as their choice for the position. Taylor is a Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School graduate and the current superintendent of Stafford County Public Schools in Virginia.
In coming weeks, he will schedule several opportunities to connect and hear from the school community directly, 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 about MCPS through four questions. Taylor said the feedback will provide him with insight and “help to reacquaint me with our community in a really meaningful way.”
He said the information will also become the launch platform for the school system’s next strategic plan.
“I believe that my role as superintendent is to create a culture of support so that everyone can do their best work,” Taylor said in his video.
According to MCPS, Taylor has more than 25 years of experience as an educator and six years as superintendent. The school board will vote on his appointment next week.
Taylor said that regardless of any differences, “you can be assured that we will work together to make great things happen for the kids in MCPS,” which he said is especially important today as inequities are addressed and leaders deal with challenges around limited financial resources.
“I believe that trust is something that is earned, and I look forward to earning that trust from you through transparency, a deep focus on equity, collaboration, and actions that align with the best interests of our students and staff.”
Here is Taylor’s message via MCPSTV:
