Friday, March 25, 2011

"School system: parent notification not necessary because no county students involved"

Gazette:  Montgomery school bus driver fired after being charged for child pornography
A former Montgomery County Public Schools bus driver continued working for several months after police seized his computer, which they say contained 85 images and videos of child pornography......Brian K. Edwards, chief of staff for Superintendent of Schools Jerry D. Weast, said the last day Acker worked was Feb. 9, 2011, about 10 months after police seized his computer; Acker was not at work on Feb. 10 and Feb. 11. The school system was notified of Acker's arrest on Monday, Feb. 14, by Montgomery County Police, and Acker was relieved of his bus-driving duties the same day and put on administrative leave. He was fired Feb. 25.
Edwards said the school system did not notify parents about Acker's arrest because school officials were told that no students in county schools were involved in the crimes of which Acker is accused.
"The police did not indicate that the charge had anything to do with students at Montgomery County Public Schools," Edwards said.
Acker worked for the school system for more than four years as a bus driver out of the Clarksburg depot. Edwards said Acker most recently drove routes in the upcounty area but he was unsure of which exact routes...

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