WJLA: "The principal never did nothing. 'Oh he's weird, he's weird,' they'd say, and that was it,"

...Were Warning Signs Ignored? 

Court documents released Friday show the disgraced music teacher was kept on the job, despite multiple complaints of inappropriate classroom conduct.
In September 2010, a mother told New Hampshire Estates' principal that Joynes asked her second grade daughter to, "crawl into his lap." In addition, "it was reported that Joynes asked the child if she had a special pillow she slept on, and did she dream of Joynes and, she was told that the conversation was a "secret," court documents allege.
Then in November 2011, a first grade student reported Joynes, "tickled her during instruction."
With two complaints in hand, New Hampshire Estates' principal issued Joynes a laundry list of "conditions" to abide by, but allowed him to remain on-staff, teaching without any supervision.
"Activities only in public areas, classroom door to remain open during instruction, stay off playground during recess, no sitting at the cafeteria with students, use of staff restroom only, don't be alone with any student in classroom, and no touching of students in any form," the conditions stated.
"I was one of the moms who came to complain," parent Stephanie Herrera, whose son was in Joynes’ music class, said. "There was something that was not right about him, just seeing him."
Two years ago, Herrera scheduled a meeting with New Hampshire Estates' principal to address mounting concerns of questionable language, lectures and touching; valid issues she contends, that fell on deaf ears.
"The principal never did nothing. 'Oh he's weird, he's weird,' they'd say, and that was it," Herrera added.
Although Joynes' was disciplined in November 2011, school leaders neglected to inform parents or police...

Read more: http://www.wjla.com/articles/2014/02/montgomery-co-music-teacher-accused-of-child-molestation-100017.html#ixzz2srlmOD66
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