Ron Steiger

SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING: A very special thank you to @MDCPS Chief Financial Officer Ron Steiger for his constant commitment to fiscal accountability and transparency during today’s monthly School Board Committee meeting. His dedication ensures that our District’s financial interests are always prioritized. #YourBestChoiceMDCPS

Happy to be celebrating Districtwide College Gear Day, both so I get to show off my @UMich and @KelloggSchool pride, and I also don't have to wear a suit:). If I had @NMBChargers gear then I'd be wearing that too! #BeCollegeReadyMDCPS @MDCPS

Hugs, happiness, and joy on the first day of school @brownsvillems @MDCPS @SuptDotres

Congratulations @iPrepAcademy #Classof2023 be proud to turn those tassels you earned it! @MDCPS

Turn those tassels @DASHphantoms #Classof2023! Congratulations on taking this next step in your journeys @MDCPS

Congratulations @atmsenior Class of 2023! @MDCPS #Classof2023

One of my favorite days of the year is when I get to read Green Eggs and Ham to @SairaMir3 Pre-K class at @iPrepAcademy. This year it was for Florida's #LiteracyWeek. These kids are blessed to have such an incredible teacher:) @MDCPS @SuptDotres

Proud to be a graduate of @NMBChargers and @UMich! #BeCollegeReadyMDCPS

Our A rated school district adds value to our community! The #210 Referendum Renewal is an investment in the professionals that teach and protect our students. Watch this video for greater information.

So proud to be there with @jldotres as @josemartimast Class of 2022 graduated yesterday @MDCPS

Happy to launch the grand opening of our new @MDCPS employee health clinic with @CareATC in Hialeah. A true win for our employees and the entire #MDCPSFamily. Book an appt today at careatc.com/patients

Tonight, the community had the opportunity to learn more about the District's spending plan for #COVID19 Relief Funds and ask questions. Thank you @ariodzernbc6 for participating in this important conversation. #MDCPSInvestsinOurFuture

Thank @MartaPerezMiami for inviting me to to speak with you on your podcast today. I enjoyed chatting with you about the current @mdcps finances and how we will use the Federal Stimulus money to transform public education in our community. m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

Turn those tassels @DASHphantoms class of 2021. So great to be at an in person graduation again! #Graduation2021 #MDCPSGrad #Classof2021 @MDCPS

Since March, our @MDCPS staff and their dependents have had free access to PCR #Covid19 testing at any medical facility under our insurance program. We are now collaborating with the county and @JacksonHealth to further expand access. communitynewspapers.com/biscayne-bay/m…

@LaurenC0113 @Colleen_Wright @MDCPS The blood is only taken once, results are then given for both current Covid status and antibodies

@mdcpsCFO @Colleen_Wright @MDCPS Not true. Only given the blood test. Several colleagues went and got tested after being exposed at work too and only got the blood test. It’s a quick blood draw and wait 15 minutes for results. No other Covid test is given.

Hearing stuff I’ve never heard before about @mdcps COVID testing. @mdcpsCFO said if an employee tests negative at a district testing site but is still symptomatic, they’re encouraged to get a test from a county site. There is zero about that in the guidance given to employees 1/

@Colleen_Wright @MDCPS Our sites offer rapid tests, which return results in 15 minutes. The county offers PCN tests which have fewer false negatives but take more time to get results. Our employees may go to either or both sites depending on their preference.

@mdcpsCFO @MDCPS Which one is the blood draw? Because that’s all the memo mentions. Doesn’t say anything about antibody tests. If MDCPS is doing COVID tests, why would anyone need to go get another test? Why waste time and instead just go to a county site?

@Colleen_Wright @MDCPS In the very first paragraph it says these sites offer Covid-19 Rapid tests. That is what the employees are getting, plus an antibody test.

@mdcpsCFO @MDCPS .@mdcps doesn’t make that distinction anywhere in the memo and it’s misleading. It makes it sound like it’s a COVID test, period.

@Colleen_Wright @MDCPS Because the County sites offer the non-Rapid tests

@mdcpsCFO @MDCPS then why is a list of county sites being given out to employees? Are both tests done by blood per the memo? The memo does not make that distinction.

@Colleen_Wright False negatives are possible, that is why employees who test negative but are symptomatic are recommended to get a non-rapid test from a County (or other) site. I am glad those two anecdotal cases you mentioned follow that guidance.

Notice the guidance says NOTHING about antibody testing. That matters. Why? A teacher in central Miami-Dade went with her colleague to get tested at Robert Morgan. Both negative. Colleague was symptomatic and went to Baptist urgent care. Positive. The teacher went too. Positive.