Breaking: McKnight Appoints Fox to Guard Hen House. Former Principals who had Locker Room Rapes with Multi-Million Dollar Settlement/Verdicts are put on Beidleman Action Plan Workgroup

After The Washington Post broke the Beidleman sexual harassment story in August, Superintendent Monifa McKnight announced a "Framework for Change" which included:

While we work to develop a full comprehensive plan, action in nine key areas will be initiated over the next 60 days and will be informed by: Communities of Practice: Panels of experts who will come together to recommend specific actions MCPS must take in the key areas listed below to form a comprehensive corrective action plan.

In the October 2023 Action Plan Update, Superintendent McKnight announced members to the Community of Practice Workgroup.  

Included in the list of members of the workgroup are former Damascus High School principal Casey Crouse ($9.7M settlement) and former Gaithersburg High School principal Christine Handy ($4M jury verdict). 

In addition, former Secretary of Justice and Service; Cardinal Theodore McCarrick of the Archdiocese of Washington DC and Special Assistant to the County Executive, Chuck Short was appointed as a Co-Chair. 

Secretary of Justice and Service; Cardinal Theodore McCarrcik