MCPS announces organizational changes after COO’s departure

Brian Hull left school system June 14

June 19, 2024 3:34 p.m.

Editor’s note: This article, originally published at 11:34 a.m. on June 19, 2024, was updated at 9:28 a.m. on June 20, 2024, to add that Brian Hull declined to comment.

Choosing not to replace its chief operating officer who departed Friday, Montgomery County Public Schools has announced several organizational changes designed to fulfill the role‘s responsibilities.

In a message emailed to the MCPS community Tuesday, Interim Superintendent Monique Felder thanked former COO Brian Hull “for his service to the students and staff of our school district.” According to the email, Hull’s last day at MCPS was Friday.

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Hull’s departure came three days before the county school board named a new MCPS superintendent. Thomas Taylor, currently superintendent of Stafford County Public Schools in Virginia, is expected to be formally appointed by the board on June 25.

According to the message, Ivon Alfonso Windsor, a director in the Division of Management and Budget, will now serve as the MCPS acting chief financial officer. In this role, she will oversee the Office of Finance and the Office of Facilities Management, which manages all construction and renovation projects in the district, Felder said.

Another change is the district’s Office of School Support and Well-Being will revert to its former title of the Office of School Support and Improvement, effective July 1. “This title change more directly reflects the office’s work in supporting school performance,” Felder wrote.

In addition, Felder said Chief of District Operations Dana Edwards will continue in her role. “This continuity in leadership ensures a smooth transition and stability in our operations,” Felder wrote.

Edwards will oversee various operational functions in the Department of Labor Relations, Division of Appeals, Student Welfare and Compliance Unit, Department of Transportation, Office of Systemwide Safety and Emergency Management and Department of Materials Management.

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“I recognize that leadership transitions may be challenging. However, it is an essential responsibility of a superintendent to ensure district operational structures are organized to support schools and staff throughout MCPS,” Felder wrote. “Any other key leadership changes that may be identified will be communicated to staff as those determinations are made.

On Monday, district spokesperson Liliana López said she could not provide further details on Hull’s departure citing Maryland law preventing the district from providing details on personnel matters.

Hull was the second highest-paid MCPS employee as of April, making $272,864 annually.

He had served as the chief operating officer at MCP since August 2022, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Previously, he was the executive director of finance at Minneapolis Public Schools in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and also worked in various roles within the Tennessee Department of Education, according to LinkedIn.

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While working for MCPS, he recently served as acting superintendent in October 2023 when then-superintendent Monifa McKnight was out of office on medical leave.

Hull declined to comment via email Wednesday evening. Previously email sent to his MCPS address bounced back and he could not be reached for comment.

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