MPS Letter to Teachers and Staff

The Montgomery Public School Chief Administrative Officer released this letter late this afternoon about the system’s financial difficulties.

Dear Faculty and Staff:

As you prepare to enjoy a well-deserved Spring Break, I would like to settle any concerns you may have about the stability of the school district.  I value you as dedicated educators and want to provide you with accurate information.  Addressing the system’s financial issues has been key to our efforts to improve the district’s academic performance. We realize that MPS cannot achieve greatness without the dedication of its teachers and employees, and we regret the stress this may have caused on you and your families.

Our team has worked to develop ways to minimize the loss of teachers and support staff.  One such proposal is the sale of the *Georgia Washington* school (GW).  The sale would result in over $9.7 million to MPS. These funds would stabilize the general fund and give MPS the ability to invest in additional instructional resources. It would also allow us to avoid immediate layoffs. The GW sale is being challenged in court, and no one knows when that case will be resolved. Without the sale, we anticipate the possibility of the loss of 200 or more employees as early as May of this year.

We respect each of you as professionals, as caregivers to our children, and as stakeholders in the future of MPS.  We share this information to empower you with the facts as we know them today. We will continue to update you as events unfold.

Please be assured that we share your commitment to the students of MPS and appreciate your patience. We will keep your interests in mind as we work towards the goal of improving the system.

Very respectfully and sincerely,

Dr. Reginald Eggleston
Chief Administrative Officer
Montgomery Public Schools