Why?
Because MCPS does background checks on new employees, and then, never again.
Once someone is hired by MCPS, any subsequent findings of child abuse are not discovered. Case in point, the Picca v. Board of Education opinion that was first made public by the Parents' Coalition blog yesterday.
Bottom of Page 26 of Picca Administrative law judge decision:
"...MCPS continued for fifteen years to employ a teacher who had been found responsible for indicated child abuse."
But, MCPS and the Board of Education are fine with that. For the MCPS Superintendent and the Board of Education they "acted swiftly". That is their official statement on this matter. See The Washington Post digest quote from today's paper below.
2012Sept27 MCPS Child Abusers in Schools - No annual checks
I guess we are lucky that the Post deigned to put a few lines in their important newspaper about this story. Vernon Loeb is the editor and it is his responsibility to make sure there is coverage in the county. Mr. Loeb, why won't your newspaper cover Montgomery County? Editors and reporters of other news organizations, please note that the Post refuses to cover Montgomery County.
ReplyDeleteLoeb, if you're going to cover MCPS, cover the principal in the case, Floyd Starnes. Are you aware of what he's been up to? A clear case of MCPS acting "swiftly" while children's and family's lives are ruined.
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