New IG Report

[Anonymous]

The OIG report is out
"Our review found numerous issues with the manner in which MCPS and DCI handle and
investigate complaints of employee misconduct. Of note, many of the same deficiencies we
found were previously identified by other entities and reported to MCPS. Although informed of
the concerns, MCPS failed to implement appropriate corrective actions."
https://www.montgomerycou...oduct.html

[Anonymous]

The person who took the most direct hits was former DCI Director Michaele Simmons. She was already put on leave anyway so this aligns with that.

It didn't deliver a smoking gun in the way I'd hoped of Dr. McKnight's role, other than that she repeatedly ignored recommendations to overhaul the department. She attributed this failure to leadership turnover, but that's not a good reason for this level of dysfunction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The OIG report is out
"Our review found numerous issues with the manner in which MCPS and DCI handle and
investigate complaints of employee misconduct. Of note, many of the same deficiencies we
found were previously identified by other entities and reported to MCPS. Although informed of
the concerns, MCPS failed to implement appropriate corrective actions."
https://www.montgomerycou...oduct.html

So this has different conclusions than their last report.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The OIG report is out
"Our review found numerous issues with the manner in which MCPS and DCI handle and
investigate complaints of employee misconduct. Of note, many of the same deficiencies we
found were previously identified by other entities and reported to MCPS. Although informed of
the concerns, MCPS failed to implement appropriate corrective actions."
https://www.montgomerycou...oduct.html

So this has different conclusions than their last report.

I also don't get why they need 15 different reports.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The OIG report is out
"Our review found numerous issues with the manner in which MCPS and DCI handle and
investigate complaints of employee misconduct. Of note, many of the same deficiencies we
found were previously identified by other entities and reported to MCPS. Although informed of
the concerns, MCPS failed to implement appropriate corrective actions."
https://www.montgomerycou...oduct.html

So this has different conclusions than their last report.

Yes, since the conclusions are about a different topic they are different conclusions. The conclusions do not conflict with one another.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The OIG report is out
"Our review found numerous issues with the manner in which MCPS and DCI handle and
investigate complaints of employee misconduct. Of note, many of the same deficiencies we
found were previously identified by other entities and reported to MCPS. Although informed of
the concerns, MCPS failed to implement appropriate corrective actions."
https://www.montgomerycou...oduct.html

So this has different conclusions than their last report.

The OIG's last report was about Beidelman personally. It found he was a serial sexual harasser and unfit for leadership.

This report is not about him personally - it is about the systems that let him stay in his job and in fact receive a promotion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The OIG report is out
"Our review found numerous issues with the manner in which MCPS and DCI handle and
investigate complaints of employee misconduct. Of note, many of the same deficiencies we
found were previously identified by other entities and reported to MCPS. Although informed of
the concerns, MCPS failed to implement appropriate corrective actions."
https://www.montgomerycou...oduct.html

So this has different conclusions than their last report.

The OIG's last report was about Beidelman personally. It found he was a serial sexual harasser and unfit for leadership.

This report is not about him personally - it is about the systems that let him stay in his job and in fact receive a promotion.

Seriously. It's not very hard to comprehend...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The OIG report is out
"Our review found numerous issues with the manner in which MCPS and DCI handle and
investigate complaints of employee misconduct. Of note, many of the same deficiencies we
found were previously identified by other entities and reported to MCPS. Although informed of
the concerns, MCPS failed to implement appropriate corrective actions."
https://www.montgomerycou...oduct.html

So this has different conclusions than their last report.

The OIG's last report was about Beidelman personally. It found he was a serial sexual harasser and unfit for leadership.

This report is not about him personally - it is about the systems that let him stay in his job and in fact receive a promotion.

Seriously. It's not very hard to comprehend...

PP is either someone personally invested in muddying the waters or just a bored person trying to mess with people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The person who took the most direct hits was former DCI Director Michaele Simmons. She was already put on leave anyway so this aligns with that.

It didn't deliver a smoking gun in the way I'd hoped of Dr. McKnight's role, other than that she repeatedly ignored recommendations to overhaul the department. She attributed this failure to leadership turnover, but that's not a good reason for this level of dysfunction.

It's pretty damning, in that McKnight has been deputy sup/acting sup/sup since 2019, and would have been aware of the multiple attempts to fix DCI's hot mess for years, but she never made it a priority. But now, she says, she is fully committed to directing staff to act on them. Too little, too late.

[Anonymous]

Thursday Feb 8 @ 3pm. Meeting to discuss, ask questions, get (hopefully) non-politiciany type answers. Open to public. Be there!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thursday Feb 8 @ 3pm. Meeting to discuss, ask questions, get (hopefully) non-politiciany type answers. Open to public. Be there!

I’m sure teachers would love to be there but 3pm doesn’t work for any of us. Way to go again MCPS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thursday Feb 8 @ 3pm. Meeting to discuss, ask questions, get (hopefully) non-politiciany type answers. Open to public. Be there!

I’m sure teachers would love to be there but 3pm doesn’t work for any of us. Way to go again MCPS

Get there as soon as you can if you can. Outnumber the sorority sisters

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thursday Feb 8 @ 3pm. Meeting to discuss, ask questions, get (hopefully) non-politiciany type answers. Open to public. Be there!

You will not be allowed to speak or ask questions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The person who took the most direct hits was former DCI Director Michaele Simmons. She was already put on leave anyway so this aligns with that.

It didn't deliver a smoking gun in the way I'd hoped of Dr. McKnight's role, other than that she repeatedly ignored recommendations to overhaul the department. She attributed this failure to leadership turnover, but that's not a good reason for this level of dysfunction.

It's pretty damning, in that McKnight has been deputy sup/acting sup/sup since 2019, and would have been aware of the multiple attempts to fix DCI's hot mess for years, but she never made it a priority. But now, she says, she is fully committed to directing staff to act on them. Too little, too late.

All of this AND she let Simmons retire and collect full pension with no discipline or repercussions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thursday Feb 8 @ 3pm. Meeting to discuss, ask questions, get (hopefully) non-politiciany type answers. Open to public. Be there!

I’m sure teachers would love to be there but 3pm doesn’t work for any of us. Way to go again MCPS

MCPS didn't schedule it. It's the county council's Joint Audit and Education and Culture Committee Meeting.