Thursday, August 7, 2025

Report flags risks in Montgomery County schools' background check system


...Thousands of Montgomery County Public Schools workers have fallen through cracks in background check systems, according to a new report, potentially meaning people with criminal histories could be working closely with children.

Maryland’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report Monday detailing “deficiencies” with background checks in MCPS, which serves more than 160,000 students.

The report found what it calls serious lapses in important personnel security measures required by state law and county policy within Maryland’s largest school district...

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/report-flags-risks-in-montgomery-county-schools-background-check-system/3970639/

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