tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post7695214045836780235..comments2024-03-28T12:39:05.941-04:00Comments on Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland: Breaking News! State BOE "shine a light on abusive conduct..of school staff toward children" Picca v. BOEJanis Sartuccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-50430559653386917932012-10-04T20:53:22.593-04:002012-10-04T20:53:22.593-04:00I didn't really know Mr. Picca because my Kemp...I didn't really know Mr. Picca because my Kemp Mill student was never in his classroom. I certainly was shocked to read about all of the allegations reported in the state board's opinion about Mr. Picca's termination by MCPS.<br /><br />The savekmes people seem unwilling to acknowledge that Mr. Picca was something less than a saint. Even if the allegations against him were lies and/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-30643700106573124622012-10-03T13:32:13.573-04:002012-10-03T13:32:13.573-04:00you're missing the point anonymous at 8:38 pm ...you're missing the point anonymous at 8:38 pm - the point is that starnes is far worse, he has done far more damage, and he is still in the school, with easy access to children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-32393283389007269662012-10-02T20:38:07.219-04:002012-10-02T20:38:07.219-04:00Picca is "not perfect?" THAT's an u...Picca is "not perfect?" THAT's an understatement. We're not talking minor infractions. He willfully disobeyed instructions that were meant not only to protect students, but also to save Picca's rear from getting kicked to the curb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-25361310558679971862012-10-02T20:16:39.270-04:002012-10-02T20:16:39.270-04:00I find it interesting that many of the letters sub...I find it interesting that many of the letters submitted to evidence are unsigned by their purported senders. What's THAT about? If you've access to those documents, please post them as well; I'd be interested to see them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-18297350040718055552012-10-02T12:56:01.816-04:002012-10-02T12:56:01.816-04:00sorry, you're wrong Anonymous at 9:20AM. I kno...sorry, you're wrong Anonymous at 9:20AM. I know what starnes did to my son, and I know what he did to other children. Just because Picca is not perfect does not make Starnes a wonderful person. Starnes is two-faced, so charming and nice - but he is a typical groomer. We trusted him, and we were wrong. Our children suffered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-51862543454641558642012-10-01T18:34:22.470-04:002012-10-01T18:34:22.470-04:00That's right, Janis. If anyone in central off...That's right, Janis. If anyone in central office cared about the children at Kemp Mill, they could have easily sent Picca to train teachers or develop curriculum. All of the directives given to Picca in the letter from Weast (posted on the savekmes website)are absolutely outrageous. What's going on here? None of this adds up. MCPS needs to be investigated and their process/neglect inAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-64826653197158509592012-10-01T13:14:33.002-04:002012-10-01T13:14:33.002-04:00To PR person with more lame excuses:
TAKE HIM OUT...To PR person with more lame excuses:<br /><br />TAKE HIM OUT OF THE CLASSROOM. Is that really so hard to understand? There is no union prohibition of removing a teacher from a classroom! MCPS does it all the time! It's called a promotion and teachers are sent to Carver as "teachers" who never, ever, ever go near children! There are hundreds of these jobs and the union loves them!<Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-65144517960600917542012-10-01T12:34:26.615-04:002012-10-01T12:34:26.615-04:00I completely agree that Picca should have been rem...I completely agree that Picca should have been removed.<br /><br />I'm just asking what mechanism was there for MCPS to do so? How could they have booted Picca to the curb without regard to the provisions of the union contract under which Picca was covered? MCPS could have been forced to take Picca back, at which point it would have taken an act of God to get the creep out of the classroom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-18776160904022822822012-10-01T11:11:21.846-04:002012-10-01T11:11:21.846-04:00Sorry, anonymous PR person. You blew this one. We ...Sorry, anonymous PR person. You blew this one. We are talking about the safety and security of children. No, you do not LEAVE a known child abuser around children just because you just found out about a previous finding. In fact, you actually REMOVE the child abuser from access to children. That's how you protect CHILDREN.<br /><br />This is NOT about protecting adults! This is about Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-32603065680462209522012-10-01T11:04:27.619-04:002012-10-01T11:04:27.619-04:00One would think that it would be routine for a new...One would think that it would be routine for a newly-assigned principal to review the personnel records of the staff assigned to the school, but with all else that is involved in such a transition, does a comprehensive file review actually happen? It would be understandable if a principal failed to review a staff member's record until there was an issue.<br /><br />Even if the principal had Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-83935569575839469192012-10-01T09:31:40.675-04:002012-10-01T09:31:40.675-04:00Actually, what is apparent to the public is that m...Actually, what is apparent to the public is that many, many administrators knew about the contents of this teacher's file for a very long time. <br /><br />Many, many administrators moved him along from school to school and class to class. So the information in the file was covered up until one principal had a dispute with him and used the information. <br /><br />This actually does fit theJanis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-59738949643656877332012-10-01T09:20:11.171-04:002012-10-01T09:20:11.171-04:00Thank you for posting the opinion of the Administr...Thank you for posting the opinion of the Administrative Law Judge. I suspect that the document will not be making an appearance on the "savekmes" website, as it does not fit their narrative that Picca was terminated based on a setup by a "vindictive" principal.<br /><br />Even if the principal WERE the horrible person savekmes claims he is (an assessment I with which I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-16221847678941487752012-09-30T18:52:08.933-04:002012-09-30T18:52:08.933-04:00what about the abusive principals - e.g., the kmes...what about the abusive principals - e.g., the kmes principal - they get a free card?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-49402126279844421282012-09-26T18:18:33.271-04:002012-09-26T18:18:33.271-04:002006:
‘‘I was hoping MCPS would take care of it a...2006:<br /><br />‘‘I was hoping MCPS would take care of it at the local level to put something in their local contract,” Pfeiffer said. ‘‘But I was getting nowhere with MCPS, so I took it to the state level and they were very interested.”<br /><br />http://ww2.gazette.net/stories/030806/germnew192726_31904.shtmlJanis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-37977731381558087952012-09-26T17:39:33.115-04:002012-09-26T17:39:33.115-04:00Members of the Rocky Hill community, along with ot...Members of the Rocky Hill community, along with others, could not get<br />Montgomery County Public Schools to adopt the measure as policy earlier this<br />year...<br /><br /><br />Parents pleased by law to keep predators off school property,<br />Clarksburg community pushed for sex offender provision, focusing now on<br />background checks for construction workers,<br /><br />Wednesday, June 28Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-17978832532601801132012-09-26T17:31:34.059-04:002012-09-26T17:31:34.059-04:00MCCPTA Resolution: October 23, 2007
During the l...MCCPTA Resolution: October 23, 2007<br /> <br />During the last school year there were instances where certain MCPS employees engaged in conduct that resulted in criminal charges against them. In connection with those incidents it became apparent that while MCPS may require some criminal background checks when hiring employees, there is no periodic follow-up<br />for persons who are already Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-62660716421826058212012-09-26T16:46:16.420-04:002012-09-26T16:46:16.420-04:00Bottom of Page 26 of ALJ Opinion: "...MCPS c...Bottom of Page 26 of ALJ Opinion: "...MCPS continued for fifteen years to employ a teacher who had been found responsible for indicated child abuse."<br /><br /> Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-11119520387328827602012-09-26T15:14:00.937-04:002012-09-26T15:14:00.937-04:00Why is the principal, Floyd Starnes still allowed ...Why is the principal, Floyd Starnes still allowed to work at Kemp Mill Elementary School? Parents, please demand that this principal be removed from his position, at least until the pending litigation against him is resolved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com