A top Nashville schools administrator on multiple occasions made sexually explicit comments to male and female employees, including about oral sex and his personal dating life, an internal Metro Schools report shows.
A Metro Government human resources official said in the report that the administrator's actions were "too egregious to only receive a reprimand."
Moreno Carrasco, the former MNPS executive officer of organizational development, resigned from the district on Dec. 8 amid the ongoing investigation into his behavior.
"If Mr. Carrasco had not resigned, MNPS should have given him some measure of disciplinary action," said Michael Taylor, Metro Government human resources assistant director, in a Jan. 9 letter about the investigation. "In my view, his conduct was too egregious to only receive a reprimand."
Metro Nashville Public Schools said in a statement that the district sent the investigation of Carrasco out for an external audit because he was an employee of the district’s human resources department...
Not a word from the MoCo Board of Education. Not. a. word.
ReplyDeleteThey abide by the NIMBY mentality.
DeleteThe BOE picks and chooses to address whatever suits them or is politically useful. They blithely dismiss the rest, regardless of its public concerns, importance to students, or legitimacy.
DeleteVoters, time for a new BOE.
DeleteMore importantly than what the BOE has to say let's see if they initiate an investigation into Carrasco's behavior while at MCPS. I immediately wonder why he was removed from a HS principalship (which equates to a director II position on the salary scale) to a director I of secondary leadership. This demotion happened for a reason. I also wonder if there were any settlements paid by MCPS to potential victims of Mr. Carrasco. We know that HR matters are kept private but surely given the situation MCPS can answer yes or no to that question.
ReplyDeleteSadly, this takes priority: http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2018/MCPS-Will-Not-Lengthen-School-Year-To-Make-Up-for-Two-Weather-Closures/
DeleteThe council of elders will leave no rock unturned until justice is served.
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