Indictment of MCPS bus driver

[Anonymous]

Now we know to be extremely aware of the red flags. And REPORT. Not your job to wait for evidence. Professionals will investigate and evaluate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope the police are hauling in for questioning all the previous bus aides. Someone must have seen something before May.
Years ago, my son Had a bus driver who said he would like to invite my child to his house to sit on the sofa and watch Star Wars and eat popcorn. I laughed it off but it totally creeped me out at the time. Naively I didn’t report it. Didn’t even occur to me at the time. But boy given the last few years what’s happened in MCPS I sure would now.

If you remember enough details, please report it now. He may still be driving children, and it least if there are any other instance of impropriety it might trigger some scrutiny.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At the SEAC meeting, parents asked for vigilance by MCPS to keep the aide with the bus and remind parents to be on time meeting the bus. A suggestion to hire a 2nd aide to remain on the bus was also made if MCPS feels it's necessary to have an aide leave sight of the bus. Point is, parents of nonverbal special education students do not want tgeir children alone with MCPS bus drivers here on out. It's not a safe practice.

Give parents access to the feed from the web cams. Let more eyes watch what goes on during bus rides.

Problem solved.

Pretty sure they’re closed circuit cameras, like most security systems, and not web cams. It’s not like the school busses have WiFi

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now we know to be extremely aware of the red flags. And REPORT. Not your job to wait for evidence. Professionals will investigate and evaluate.

And what are the red flags?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At the SEAC meeting, parents asked for vigilance by MCPS to keep the aide with the bus and remind parents to be on time meeting the bus. A suggestion to hire a 2nd aide to remain on the bus was also made if MCPS feels it's necessary to have an aide leave sight of the bus. Point is, parents of nonverbal special education students do not want tgeir children alone with MCPS bus drivers here on out. It's not a safe practice.

Give parents access to the feed from the web cams. Let more eyes watch what goes on during bus rides.

Problem solved.

Pretty sure they’re closed circuit cameras, like most security systems, and not web cams. It’s not like the school busses have WiFi

You aren't familiar with what is on MCPS buses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now we know to be extremely aware of the red flags. And REPORT. Not your job to wait for evidence. Professionals will investigate and evaluate.

And what are the red flags?

Anything remotely creepy. You know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now we know to be extremely aware of the red flags. And REPORT. Not your job to wait for evidence. Professionals will investigate and evaluate.

And what are the red flags?

Anything remotely creepy. You know.

This stuff is always clearer in hindsight. One of my former middle school teachers (yes, he was MCPS) was arrested a little over a decade ago and served prison time for molestation. Based on what he pleaded guilty to, he was abusing boys when I had him. Everyone was going on and on about how they always knew he was a creep, how could nobody have done anything, etc. etc. No, we didn't know any such thing. He was a friendly guy and a very popular teacher and we were all gobsmacked when we heard the news. In hindsight, some friendly behaviors took on a much more sinister tinge, but nobody knew what he truly was before that point. What, we should have reported him for being male and nice?

[Anonymous]

What about a teacher sending a text to a child offering to take a child to lunch? When I found the text and many more, MCPS did nothing. He is back on the job this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about a teacher sending a text to a child offering to take a child to lunch? When I found the text and many more, MCPS did nothing. He is back on the job this year.

I’m a teacher. I suggest that you take your concerns directly to the Superintendent. Do you still have the text?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about a teacher sending a text to a child offering to take a child to lunch? When I found the text and many more, MCPS did nothing. He is back on the job this year.

I’m a teacher. I suggest that you take your concerns directly to the Superintendent. Do you still have the text?

That's the worst advice ever, and you know it.
Take that text to show police, and be sure to get a copy of your report. That's essential.

[Anonymous]

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Whether or not the aide has to exit the bus entirely or for how long depends on the needs of each student. Your son got the level of support he needed. Other students need more such as being walked to a gate or escorted to a front door. I have seen aides stand in the lobby of my former apartment building repeatedly buzzing for upward of five minutes because the parent is running late.

No one is disagreeing that it is disgusting.

Now THAT is disgusting! Irresponsible parents taking up others people's time. I cannot stand the "I'm so important" attitude of parents we have met since moving here a few years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about a teacher sending a text to a child offering to take a child to lunch? When I found the text and many more, MCPS did nothing. He is back on the job this year.

I’m a teacher. I suggest that you take your concerns directly to the Superintendent. Do you still have the text?

The Compliance office and the Superintendent have copies of the invitation. They decided progressive discipline with a warning of no more texts to students is sufficient for a man demonstrating grooming behaviors of a child predator.

[Anonymous]

Point is, MCPS ignores the warning signs even when families come forward. That's why it's a safe haven for child predators.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about a teacher sending a text to a child offering to take a child to lunch? When I found the text and many more, MCPS did nothing. He is back on the job this year.

I’m a teacher. I suggest that you take your concerns directly to the Superintendent. Do you still have the text?

That's the worst advice ever, and you know it.
Take that text to show police, and be sure to get a copy of your report. That's essential.

What is in that text isn’t illegal. The cops will tell PP that. They will send her away empty handed. However, it does violate the Code of Conduct. The cops can’t do anything, but MCPS can.

The same is true for giving a child gifts or being alone in a classroom. Not illegal, but a firing offense. This is likely true of most non-physical grooming behaviors.

[Anonymous]

MCPS is waiting for crimes such as molestation or rape to occur. When the cops make the arrest, then they will fire the employee. No one including Dr. Smith is enforcing the Employee Code of Conduct.