Montgomery County inspector general saw surge in complaints about school system

In the past 12 months alone, the county watchdog received nearly nine times as many complaints about the school system than it did in the previous year.

Montgomery County’s inspector general fielded a surge in complaints in the past year about Maryland’s largest school system as the district has faced increased scrutiny of its handling of reports about conduct.

The county inspector general received 185 complaints from July 1, 2023, to June 30 of this year about the school system, compared with 22 from the year before, according to data provided by the office this week. The office did not provide more context about the nature of the complaints, though it has released reports this year concerning the school system’s use of funds, allegations of misconduct and a department’s handling of employees’ complaints...

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