MoCo OIG Blasts Taylor and MCPS for lies over backlog and non-compliance with background and CPS checks

[Anonymous]

Montgomery County's OIG Megan Limarzi just released a detailed and blistering report on MCPS's years of non-compliance with background and CPS checks.

Here's the full report: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/OIG/Resources/Files/PDF/IGActivity/FY2026/MCPSBackgroundScreeningOffice.pdf

Here's where Limarzi aims her bullseye at Taylor:

Although the Superintendent asserts that MCPS takes "full responsibility" for the deficiencies identified in the report, we find the response perplexing and are disappointed by the apparent attempts to transfer blame to this office for his administration's "inability to act more swiftly" to address these serious issues that have been well known at MCPS for year and yet have gone unaddressed.
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Lastly, in contrast to their statements, the actions by MCPS senior leaders do not demonstrate either accountability or transparency. The fact remains that thousands of individuals with unsupervised access to MCPS schools and students have not had a criminal history check in more than five years and thousands more have not completed a CPS check. In the end, only one entity is tasked with and has accepted the responsibility for obtaining these background checks to safeguard employees and students, and that is MCPS.

[Anonymous]

Taylor sent out a mass message through MCPS in response to the release of the OIG report: https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2025-2026/Community-Message-20250804.html

[Anonymous]

Thread already open on this

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1286074.page

[Anonymous]

MCPS is gonna MCPS. Disappointing, but not surprising.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Taylor sent out a mass message through MCPS in response to the release of the OIG report: https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2025-2026/Community-Message-20250804.html

The letter raises some interesting counterpoints.

[Anonymous]

Supreme court
Lawsuits
This

Who is in charge here?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Taylor sent out a mass message through MCPS in response to the release of the OIG report: https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2025-2026/Community-Message-20250804.html

The letter raises some interesting counterpoints.

Taylor's letter? How so?

I have no idea how or why Taylor is saying our children are safe while simultaneously admitting to the lapse in protocol, process and compliance with background and CPS checks. I think it's dangerous to make such a declarative assertion given the facts the OIG has laid out.

[Anonymous]

Well that explains why MCPS sent me 5 copies of the press release for what they are doing to ensure compliance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Supreme court
Lawsuits
This

Who is in charge here?!

Right now, it's this woman:

[Anonymous]

No wonder she is not seeking reelection. County council though, geez

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Taylor sent out a mass message through MCPS in response to the release of the OIG report: https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2025-2026/Community-Message-20250804.html

The letter raises some interesting counterpoints.

Taylor's letter? How so?

I have no idea how or why Taylor is saying our children are safe while simultaneously admitting to the lapse in protocol, process and compliance with background and CPS checks. I think it's dangerous to make such a declarative assertion given the facts the OIG has laid out.

Sickening.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1224061.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No wonder she is not seeking reelection. County council though, geez

They know things. She announced she's not running before having to deal with fallouts left and right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well that explains why MCPS sent me 5 copies of the press release for what they are doing to ensure compliance.

Was that your beach reading?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Given the ongoing fiscal mismanagement and their apparent inability to conduct even a basic background check, it’s clear that MCPS can no longer function as a self-sufficient entity. At this point, state oversight is not just warranted—it’s necessary.
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Parents: contact your STATE elected Delegates and State Senators

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MCPS is gonna MCPS. Disappointing, but not surprising.

This is where Beidelman learned it. Deflect then self-promote then deflect again.