Can I sue Callie Oettinger?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the realm of truth, where battles are fought,
Stands Callie, a warrior with courage unbought.
With FOIA and FERPA, her weapons and shields,
She challenges FCPS, where darkness conceals.
Through transparency's lens, she unveils the lies,
Unyielding in her quest, she fearlessly defies.
Praise to Callie, a beacon of light,
For challenging the warped, with all her might

I'm sure she's trying to rationalize her horrible actions as some kind of vigilante justice. But, in reality, she's just a horrible person who has no qualms hurting thousands of families in her effort to attack FCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you voted for this cast of clowns on the FCPS school board, you are reaping what you sowed.
https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/styles/superhero/public/media/superhero/121923_7579%20SB%20Group%20Final%20WEB3.jpg?h=80cfc552&itok=iki1PNuj

Oh that is right- I totally should have voted for the guy giving a way a gun. He would have made things so much better.

[Anonymous]

I just got a letter that my 5th grader's data was taken during this event. She doesn't have an IEP or anything and she doesn't get any sort of special services. I'm very confused what sort of data would have been shared about her.

For those who've called the number on the letter. Can they tell you what information was taken about your child? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just got a letter that my 5th grader's data was taken during this event. She doesn't have an IEP or anything and she doesn't get any sort of special services. I'm very confused what sort of data would have been shared about her.

For those who've called the number on the letter. Can they tell you what information was taken about your child? Thanks!

Hard to tell. It could have been as simple as a list of classmates in recess. They can’t tell you at the number because they just have a script to follow.

[Anonymous]

Has anyone actually gotten any kind of response from FCPS? I emailed the "privacy" email address weeks ago and still no response.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just got a letter that my 5th grader's data was taken during this event. She doesn't have an IEP or anything and she doesn't get any sort of special services. I'm very confused what sort of data would have been shared about her.

For those who've called the number on the letter. Can they tell you what information was taken about your child? Thanks!

None of my friends who received this letter about their kid or myself have been able to even get anyone from FCPS to return our call or email. The phone number is to a temp at Experian who is reading off a script.

[Anonymous]

They absolutely do know exactly what records were taken and they can find out exactly what information was shared about every child. HOWEVER I am 100% sure Gatehouse bigwigs and their lawyers have decided to not go down the path of providing this info to parents since it would you know, be a lot of work for them.

[Anonymous]

So no one has actually heard back from FCPS on this with any actual information?

Do you think they are planning to just ignore the individual parents who are contacting them for more information?

[Anonymous]

^^ I emailed the privacy@fcps email address well before Christmas ,got an auto reply that they would respond in 5 business days, and crickets.

[Anonymous]

I emailed on December 14, and got an auto reply that they would reply within 5 business days.

No reply.

I emailed again on Dec 22, and got an auto email that they would reply to my email in 12 business days.

I replied to that email, asking for contact information for the FCPS staff person responsible for this issue.

The next day, I received a third auto-reply, stating that they would reply to me in 7 days.

So, the only work someone at FCPS seems to be doing is tweaking the auto-reply response times for further and further deadlines.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I emailed on December 14, and got an auto reply that they would reply within 5 business days.

No reply.

I emailed again on Dec 22, and got an auto email that they would reply to my email in 12 business days.

I replied to that email, asking for contact information for the FCPS staff person responsible for this issue.

The next day, I received a third auto-reply, stating that they would reply to me in 7 days.

So, the only work someone at FCPS seems to be doing is tweaking the auto-reply response times for further and further deadlines.

FCPS in a nutshell, folks.

I truly believe they timed the letter to coincide with the holidays in the hopes they could stall and people would just give up and go away.

[Anonymous]

i don't really give AF about the FCPS vs. Callie pissing contest.

I just want to know what specifics documents about my child were given away to a parent and sent to a right wing journalist. FCPS has very sensitive mental health information about my child.

They were willing to spend a ton of money on consultants to investigate this fail and on a contract with Experian contractors to read to FCPS parents from a script (what was the point of that???? just to avoid having an FCPS employee answer the phone???). They need to focus on responding to concerned parents.

[Anonymous]

I want to know how much they are paying Experian for the sole purpose of not designating a Gatehouse employee as Chief Phone Answerer. Experian is not adding ANY value.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am writing to you all as an independent investigator, not associated with Callie Oettinger or FCPS. Here are the facts:

Callie Oettinger received sensitive student records from FCPS through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. This release, which included confidential student information, seems to have been a mistake by FCPS. Oettinger, upon discovering the extent of this oversight, filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and took steps to inform some of the affected parents. This incident highlights issues with FCPS's management of sensitive information (source: The 74, Yahoo News).

In another development, Oettinger and Debra Tisler were involved in legal proceedings with the FCPS School Board after sharing documents they obtained via FOIA requests. These documents, which they shared only after redacting sensitive information, led to a court ruling affirming that the documents were obtained lawfully and the school board could not demand their retraction (source: National Review, Reason.com).

Furthermore, there have been multiple Department of Justice investigations into FCPS's mishandling of funds and special education requirements. These investigations, along with the controversy surrounding the release of sensitive student information, suggest challenges in accountability and transparency within the district.

The overall performance and rating of FCPS have also been under scrutiny. Concerns have been raised about its management, especially in the context of post-2000 performance and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. These issues underscore the importance of maintaining high standards in our education systems and ensuring that they are held accountable for their actions and decisions.

It's clear that there is a need for continued scrutiny and advocacy to ensure that public school systems like FCPS are transparent, responsible, and responsive to the needs of all students, particularly those requiring special education services.

this is what happened, not sure why everyone is making stuff up

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am writing to you all as an independent investigator, not associated with Callie Oettinger or FCPS. Here are the facts:

Callie Oettinger received sensitive student records from FCPS through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. This release, which included confidential student information, seems to have been a mistake by FCPS. Oettinger, upon discovering the extent of this oversight, filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and took steps to inform some of the affected parents. This incident highlights issues with FCPS's management of sensitive information (source: The 74, Yahoo News).

In another development, Oettinger and Debra Tisler were involved in legal proceedings with the FCPS School Board after sharing documents they obtained via FOIA requests. These documents, which they shared only after redacting sensitive information, led to a court ruling affirming that the documents were obtained lawfully and the school board could not demand their retraction (source: National Review, Reason.com).

Furthermore, there have been multiple Department of Justice investigations into FCPS's mishandling of funds and special education requirements. These investigations, along with the controversy surrounding the release of sensitive student information, suggest challenges in accountability and transparency within the district.

The overall performance and rating of FCPS have also been under scrutiny. Concerns have been raised about its management, especially in the context of post-2000 performance and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. These issues underscore the importance of maintaining high standards in our education systems and ensuring that they are held accountable for their actions and decisions.

It's clear that there is a need for continued scrutiny and advocacy to ensure that public school systems like FCPS are transparent, responsible, and responsive to the needs of all students, particularly those requiring special education services.

this is what happened, not sure why everyone is making stuff up

This leaves out the VERY IMPORTANT detail that Oettinger sent ALL the unredacted records to a journalist/think tank. That journalist then wrote an article. There has been no mention of the journalist/think tank in the FCPS information. The journalist/think tanke have made no representations regarding what they have done with all the records.