How to report misconduct of a MCPS principal?

[Anonymous]

Our child has experienced bullying from the principal, resulting in emotional distress. What steps can we take to protect our child and report the principal’s misconduct effectively?

[Anonymous]

You can file a complaint form. It goes to the principal but also the principals supervisor. The principal has then I think 2 weeks to address. This does mean the principal knows you are complaining but does give protection since the supervisor is now involved. This starts a paper trail.

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/forms/detail.aspx?formNumber=270-8&catID=3&subCatId=14

[Anonymous]

Or contact the Office of the Inspector General

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/oig/hotline.html

[Anonymous]

Thanks so much! Is there anyway I can email or talk to the supervisor directly?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks so much! Is there anyway I can email or talk to the supervisor directly?

You can. My advise is ask your PTA Pres who your current Director is (that is the title of the supervisor) and then look up that director in the MCPS staff directory online.

Or use this link and look under the different area superintendents to find who is responsible for your area (it is listed by high school your area is zoned for) and then look up in the staff directory.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/otls/

[Anonymous]

I would be prepared for them to circle the wagons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks so much! Is there anyway I can email or talk to the supervisor directly?

You can. My advise is ask your PTA Pres who your current Director is (that is the title of the supervisor) and then look up that director in the MCPS staff directory online.

Or use this link and look under the different area superintendents to find who is responsible for your area (it is listed by high school your area is zoned for) and then look up in the staff directory.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/otls/

Don't bother the PTA Pres to read a website for you. That's not their role.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our child has experienced bullying from the principal, resulting in emotional distress. What steps can we take to protect our child and report the principal’s misconduct effectively?

Principal is bullying a kid? How?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks so much! Is there anyway I can email or talk to the supervisor directly?

You can. My advise is ask your PTA Pres who your current Director is (that is the title of the supervisor) and then look up that director in the MCPS staff directory online.

Or use this link and look under the different area superintendents to find who is responsible for your area (it is listed by high school your area is zoned for) and then look up in the staff directory.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/otls/

Don't bother the PTA Pres to read a website for you. That's not their role.

+1. They may not even know. PTA Pres is not some sort of ombudsman.

[Anonymous]

Look on the website, the area instructor zoned for your school. You can call or email them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our child has experienced bullying from the principal, resulting in emotional distress. What steps can we take to protect our child and report the principal’s misconduct effectively?

Alright, I don't know how a principal bullies a kid, but like some of the previous posters are saying, contact the Office of the Inspector General.

[Anonymous]

Phone in a bunch of anonymous complaints from the tip line. I hear that works really well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would be prepared for them to circle the wagons.

Yup. Directors don't discipline or reprimand their principals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks so much! Is there anyway I can email or talk to the supervisor directly?

You can. My advise is ask your PTA Pres who your current Director is (that is the title of the supervisor) and then look up that director in the MCPS staff directory online.

Or use this link and look under the different area superintendents to find who is responsible for your area (it is listed by high school your area is zoned for) and then look up in the staff directory.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/otls/

Never ever ever involve an ES PTA President. Even you asking what could be an innocent qustion gets them to spread that news among their board and others. Yuck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our child has experienced bullying from the principal, resulting in emotional distress. What steps can we take to protect our child and report the principal’s misconduct effectively?

Principal is bullying a kid? How?

Believe me, a principal has the ability to make a child’s life extremely difficult if they choose to, as long as they remain in a position of authority.