A Victory for MCSM Parents and Teachers, but Only an Interim Acting Principal in September

On July 3, Francesca Pena, a high school superintendent from the NYC Department of Education, sent an email to the members of the C-30 Committee announcing that Jolanta Rohloff had withdrawn her candidacy for Principal at MCSM. The NY Daily News reported the next day that Ms. Rohloff would remain at the DOE central office and will spend the next year preparing plans for a new school for which she will be the principal.

Since the second finalist from the C-30 meeting apparently “did not clear the reference check,” an Interim Acting Principal will be named for our school for September. In the early fall, a new C-30 Committee will presumably be convened to restart the search for a permanent principal.

This is clearly a case of parents and teachers making their voices heard, with the help of the local newspapers and Internet sites such as NYC Public School Parents and NYC Education Group, at the DOE central office on Chambers Street. Many thanks to all who helped. Next time around, this PTA will make sure that parents in the C-30 understand their rights and have their voices heard in a meaningful way.