MCPS settles federal litigation

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[Post New]09/27/2023 23:16
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Anonymous
Settlement announced
MCPS will not put this in 5 things to know

https://parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2023/09/montgomery-to-pay-97-million-to-settle.html?m=1
[Post New]09/28/2023 06:42
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Anonymous
Here’s the Washington Post article:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/09/27/damascus-lawsuit-settlement-brooming-football/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNjk1Nzg3MjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNjk3MTY5NTk5LCJpYXQiOjE2OTU3ODcyMDAsImp0aSI6IjgwYzAyMDgzLTMyMmItNDY4YS05ZDI3LWZhYzNkNWRiYmIwYyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9kYy1tZC12YS8yMDIzLzA5LzI3L2RhbWFzY3VzLWxhd3N1aXQtc2V0dGxlbWVudC1icm9vbWluZy1mb290YmFsbC8ifQ.YyVwu-a1njsr9YWVHbbUlFr1QY0C4hffjUbk1Lh0uZc
[Post New]09/28/2023 06:45
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Anonymous
MCPS and their unlimited legal funds dragged out the lawsuit by the Damascus rape victims for 5 years. In the end, MCPS settled for over $9 million, but I’m sure the emotional toll on the victims has been devastating.
[Post New]09/28/2023 07:47
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Anonymous
Lol MCPS really should change the name of that email blast of its “Things to Know” email blasts. They leave out all of the actual things parents, staff and kids need to know in favor of PR fluff that makes them look good.
[Post New]09/28/2023 08:04
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:MCPS and their unlimited legal funds dragged out the lawsuit by the Damascus rape victims for 5 years. In the end, MCPS settled for over $9 million, but I’m sure the emotional toll on the victims has been devastating.


+1. MCPS also denied liability, keeping with its pattern of refusing to take responsibility for anything.
[Post New]09/28/2023 08:04
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Lol MCPS really should change the name of that email blast of its “Things to Know” email blasts. They leave out all of the actual things parents, staff and kids need to know in favor of PR fluff that makes them look good.


I really don't need to hear about lawsuits from a previous decade that happened under a diferent superintendent.
[Post New]09/28/2023 08:10
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lol MCPS really should change the name of that email blast of its “Things to Know” email blasts. They leave out all of the actual things parents, staff and kids need to know in favor of PR fluff that makes them look good.


I really don't need to hear about lawsuits from a previous decade that happened under a diferent superintendent.


The litigation happened under this superintendent. They could have settled the case, accepted liability, and apologized, but that would require them to be decent human beings which is obviously a bridge too far
[Post New]09/28/2023 08:12
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Anonymous
No one ever accepts liability unless they lose a lawsuit. It doesn't matter. Dragging out the lawsuit matters, and not monitoring staff and student behavior matters.
[Post New]09/28/2023 08:26
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Lol MCPS really should change the name of that email blast of its “Things to Know” email blasts. They leave out all of the actual things parents, staff and kids need to know in favor of PR fluff that makes them look good.

You’re right, it should be “Things We Want You to Know [that make us look good. We will make no mention of all the bad stuff].”

It is highly disturbing that disgusting culture was let to fester, that it needed federal intervention, and that it took so long for justice to be delivered. MCPS should have immediately cooperated in this open and shut case.
[Post New]09/28/2023 08:45
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Settlement announced
MCPS will not put this in 5 things to know

https://parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2023/09/montgomery-to-pay-97-million-to-settle.html?m=1


Truth! I say this to my wife every. single. week. when I get that ridiculous MCPS email. MCPS is such a joke.
[Post New]09/28/2023 08:49
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Settlement announced
MCPS will not put this in 5 things to know

https://parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2023/09/montgomery-to-pay-97-million-to-settle.html?m=1


Truth! I say this to my wife every. single. week. when I get that ridiculous MCPS email. MCPS is such a joke.


That's odd I find it incredibly helpful and informative.
[Post New]09/28/2023 08:50
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lol MCPS really should change the name of that email blast of its “Things to Know” email blasts. They leave out all of the actual things parents, staff and kids need to know in favor of PR fluff that makes them look good.


I really don't need to hear about lawsuits from a previous decade that happened under a diferent superintendent.


The litigation happened under this superintendent. They could have settled the case, accepted liability, and apologized, but that would require them to be decent human beings which is obviously a bridge too far


The incident happened in 2018 long before McKnight was super.
[Post New]09/28/2023 08:53
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lol MCPS really should change the name of that email blast of its “Things to Know” email blasts. They leave out all of the actual things parents, staff and kids need to know in favor of PR fluff that makes them look good.


I really don't need to hear about lawsuits from a previous decade that happened under a diferent superintendent.


The litigation happened under this superintendent. They could have settled the case, accepted liability, and apologized, but that would require them to be decent human beings which is obviously a bridge too far


The incident happened in 2018 long before McKnight was super.


It settled in 2023. MCPS had ample opportunity to take responsibility
[Post New]09/28/2023 09:07
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lol MCPS really should change the name of that email blast of its “Things to Know” email blasts. They leave out all of the actual things parents, staff and kids need to know in favor of PR fluff that makes them look good.


I really don't need to hear about lawsuits from a previous decade that happened under a diferent superintendent.


The litigation happened under this superintendent. They could have settled the case, accepted liability, and apologized, but that would require them to be decent human beings which is obviously a bridge too far


The incident happened in 2018 long before McKnight was super.


The incident is ongoing. McKnight has kept the Damascus principal on “special assignment” like Beidleman and all the other principals.

McKnight is happy to keep principals who harmed children on the oayroll rather than putting teachers in classrooms.
[Post New]09/28/2023 09:44
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lol MCPS really should change the name of that email blast of its “Things to Know” email blasts. They leave out all of the actual things parents, staff and kids need to know in favor of PR fluff that makes them look good.


I really don't need to hear about lawsuits from a previous decade that happened under a diferent superintendent.


The litigation happened under this superintendent. They could have settled the case, accepted liability, and apologized, but that would require them to be decent human beings which is obviously a bridge too far


The incident happened in 2018 long before McKnight was super.


She was the Director of Secondary Education at the time. The superintendent is not the only person with culpability when stuff like this happens.
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