The OIG finds that Biedleman violated MCPS policies and code of conduct

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not defending the abuser, but why isn’t the mainstream reporting more about his financial indiscretions. Might explain why some faculty/staff keep defending him.

There are also many men who were mistreated, bullied and retaliated against by this man and his enablers.

The report says, "In 2017, Beidleman was
reimbursed for a hotel room he reserved in connection with a Farquhar leadership team
development event. The expense was later determined by MCPS’s internal audit unit to not be in compliance with MCPS policy, however they did not require him to repay the funds."

There's a few questions with this portion of the report. Did other leadership team members get reimbursed for their hotels rooms?

Why are they going to Baltimore? And how much of the school's funds were spent over the years for the leadership team to go to Baltimore for "development"? Development is really a vague term when he was actually holding his summer ILT meetings in a hotel in Baltimore. He would get a conference room, have the majority of the ILT book a hotel room and after their meetings, the partying would start. Meanwhile, summer ILT meetings at most schools are conducted in school buildings. What else was paid for by MCPS?

Holding his ILT out of town, at a hotel. Huh.

Are a school's funds public information? And did any of the staff members care about these events while they were on ILT? Are any of those staff members now saying he mistreated them?

I’ve always wondered why we can’t see every penny a school spends. They are public so it should be readily available

And yes, how is it that he didn’t have to payback that money. Just another example of how he was protected. The next IG report is going to be fire

I always wondered that as well as PTA's, Booster Clubs and other associated groups.

Of course you did because you're jealous and want to devise ways to keep other parents from supporting their kids for equity.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A bunch of disgruntled people on this board. Take a break and get your personal lives together. I can tell there are ex PTA presidents on here and those who couldn’t get away with being subpar teachers that tried to fail all the black kids in their classes and Mr. B wouldn’t stand for. Say what you want but he protected a lot of kids in that school.

It's one or two people who are just crazy obsessed with McKnight and see this as their chance to remove her.

Agree their focus on McKnight instead of the person who is possibly guilty of sexually harassing subordinates seems misguided.

There are (at least) two different, but connected problems here: 1) a principal should not be sexually harassing subordinates. 2) a superintendent should not be promoting a principal under investigation for sexually harassing subordinates.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A bunch of disgruntled people on this board. Take a break and get your personal lives together. I can tell there are ex PTA presidents on here and those who couldn’t get away with being subpar teachers that tried to fail all the black kids in their classes and Mr. B wouldn’t stand for. Say what you want but he protected a lot of kids in that school.

It's one or two people who are just crazy obsessed with McKnight and see this as their chance to remove her.

Agree their focus on McKnight instead of the person who is possibly guilty of sexually harassing subordinates seems misguided.

There are (at least) two different, but connected problems here: 1) a principal should not be sexually harassing subordinates. 2) a superintendent should not be promoting a principal under investigation for sexually harassing subordinates.

+1

Just as it might be true that "Dr. B" helped some students (mainly boys) while harming others (mainly girls), it can be true that both he and the system failed these children and the staff. A system that promotes abusers, and engages in fraud to cover it up, is not a system that is healthy from the inside out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A bunch of disgruntled people on this board. Take a break and get your personal lives together. I can tell there are ex PTA presidents on here and those who couldn’t get away with being subpar teachers that tried to fail all the black kids in their classes and Mr. B wouldn’t stand for. Say what you want but he protected a lot of kids in that school.

It's one or two people who are just crazy obsessed with McKnight and see this as their chance to remove her.

Agree their focus on McKnight instead of the person who is possibly guilty of sexually harassing subordinates seems misguided.

There are (at least) two different, but connected problems here: 1) a principal should not be sexually harassing subordinates. 2) a superintendent should not be promoting a principal under investigation for sexually harassing subordinates.

+1

Just as it might be true that "Dr. B" helped some students (mainly boys) while harming others (mainly girls), it can be true that both he and the system failed these children and the staff. A system that promotes abusers, and engages in fraud to cover it up, is not a system that is healthy from the inside out.

Cue the violin. Most of the students will tell you that they loved Mr. B. Of course there are the kids that have been in trouble for wrongdoing that will say the opposite. And your claim of helping mainly boys and not the girls is so far from the truth. Where do you people get this stuff from.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So troll poster/Joel. Let’s say that the folks upset about this are just looking for an excuse to get rid of Dr. McKnight. Let’s say they are racist. Let’s say that the relationship with the one teacher was consensual and she is retaliating.

I STILL don’t want a principal with crap judgment like that getting promoted. And the people above him who protected the crappy judgment? I don’t want them in charge of my kids’ education.

So mcps teachers take note… If you feel that uncomfortable please remove yourself from the situation and report it formally. I would say don’t continue to go to after school events and enjoy drinks with the person harassing you. Don’t laugh at the jokes and in turn have ones of your own. Do not send your harasser pics of yourself in a bathtub.Sounds quite simple to go to work and do your job? GUESS WHAT MCPS TEACHERS… In the real workforce people aren’t getting wasted and going to bars after work and inviting co workers to their homes to get drunk. Separate your personal and professional lives it’s just that simple. It’s like a bunch of teenagers worked at Farquhar.

If only there was someone who was in like a leadership position that is supposed to set a professional tone for the staff, and if they weren't doing that they'd get fired or at least not promoted....

You all are making this man out to be some sort of GOD that would put you into eternal hell if you didn’t abide by his rules. Let’s look within on how anyone can give a Principal that much power in a county with hundreds of other schools to work at. The main accuser made this whole story weak with her desire to have a relationship with him from the start. I know it’s hard to blame the so called victim but let’s call a spade a spade.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A bunch of disgruntled people on this board. Take a break and get your personal lives together. I can tell there are ex PTA presidents on here and those who couldn’t get away with being subpar teachers that tried to fail all the black kids in their classes and Mr. B wouldn’t stand for. Say what you want but he protected a lot of kids in that school.

It's one or two people who are just crazy obsessed with McKnight and see this as their chance to remove her.

Agree their focus on McKnight instead of the person who is possibly guilty of sexually harassing subordinates seems misguided.

There are (at least) two different, but connected problems here: 1) a principal should not be sexually harassing subordinates. 2) a superintendent should not be promoting a principal under investigation for sexually harassing subordinates.

+1

Just as it might be true that "Dr. B" helped some students (mainly boys) while harming others (mainly girls), it can be true that both he and the system failed these children and the staff. A system that promotes abusers, and engages in fraud to cover it up, is not a system that is healthy from the inside out.

Cue the violin. Most of the students will tell you that they loved Mr. B. Of course there are the kids that have been in trouble for wrongdoing that will say the opposite. And your claim of helping mainly boys and not the girls is so far from the truth. Where do you people get this stuff from.

If you live in the community you know this is not true. Most say he's weird, which is a completely normal way for young teenagers to view the adults around them.

But he would also ask completely inappropriate questions to males and females who he thought were engaged in sexual activity. He would claim as long as he had a female teacher present, it was fine to ask what they were doing. He would also claim the parents knew he was asking. I doubt it though.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So troll poster/Joel. Let’s say that the folks upset about this are just looking for an excuse to get rid of Dr. McKnight. Let’s say they are racist. Let’s say that the relationship with the one teacher was consensual and she is retaliating.

I STILL don’t want a principal with crap judgment like that getting promoted. And the people above him who protected the crappy judgment? I don’t want them in charge of my kids’ education.

So mcps teachers take note… If you feel that uncomfortable please remove yourself from the situation and report it formally. I would say don’t continue to go to after school events and enjoy drinks with the person harassing you. Don’t laugh at the jokes and in turn have ones of your own. Do not send your harasser pics of yourself in a bathtub.Sounds quite simple to go to work and do your job? GUESS WHAT MCPS TEACHERS… In the real workforce people aren’t getting wasted and going to bars after work and inviting co workers to their homes to get drunk. Separate your personal and professional lives it’s just that simple. It’s like a bunch of teenagers worked at Farquhar.

Why are you only taking issue with teachers when it's apparent that this administrator did the same? He was a huge partier and made sure he had a staff who partied with him. Hate to disappoint you, but there are a lot of professions that go to bars after work. Why do you think happy hour is popular?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So troll poster/Joel. Let’s say that the folks upset about this are just looking for an excuse to get rid of Dr. McKnight. Let’s say they are racist. Let’s say that the relationship with the one teacher was consensual and she is retaliating.

I STILL don’t want a principal with crap judgment like that getting promoted. And the people above him who protected the crappy judgment? I don’t want them in charge of my kids’ education.

So mcps teachers take note… If you feel that uncomfortable please remove yourself from the situation and report it formally. I would say don’t continue to go to after school events and enjoy drinks with the person harassing you. Don’t laugh at the jokes and in turn have ones of your own. Do not send your harasser pics of yourself in a bathtub.Sounds quite simple to go to work and do your job? GUESS WHAT MCPS TEACHERS… In the real workforce people aren’t getting wasted and going to bars after work and inviting co workers to their homes to get drunk. Separate your personal and professional lives it’s just that simple. It’s like a bunch of teenagers worked at Farquhar.

If only there was someone who was in like a leadership position that is supposed to set a professional tone for the staff, and if they weren't doing that they'd get fired or at least not promoted....

You all are making this man out to be some sort of GOD that would put you into eternal hell if you didn’t abide by his rules. Let’s look within on how anyone can give a Principal that much power in a county with hundreds of other schools to work at. The main accuser made this whole story weak with her desire to have a relationship with him from the start. I know it’s hard to blame the so called victim but let’s call a spade a spade.

How is the victim's story weak when both the law firm MCPS hired and the OIG validated the claims made against Joel by the victim? You're not making sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So troll poster/Joel. Let’s say that the folks upset about this are just looking for an excuse to get rid of Dr. McKnight. Let’s say they are racist. Let’s say that the relationship with the one teacher was consensual and she is retaliating.

I STILL don’t want a principal with crap judgment like that getting promoted. And the people above him who protected the crappy judgment? I don’t want them in charge of my kids’ education.

So mcps teachers take note… If you feel that uncomfortable please remove yourself from the situation and report it formally. I would say don’t continue to go to after school events and enjoy drinks with the person harassing you. Don’t laugh at the jokes and in turn have ones of your own. Do not send your harasser pics of yourself in a bathtub.Sounds quite simple to go to work and do your job? GUESS WHAT MCPS TEACHERS… In the real workforce people aren’t getting wasted and going to bars after work and inviting co workers to their homes to get drunk. Separate your personal and professional lives it’s just that simple. It’s like a bunch of teenagers worked at Farquhar.

If only there was someone who was in like a leadership position that is supposed to set a professional tone for the staff, and if they weren't doing that they'd get fired or at least not promoted....

You all are making this man out to be some sort of GOD that would put you into eternal hell if you didn’t abide by his rules. Let’s look within on how anyone can give a Principal that much power in a county with hundreds of other schools to work at. The main accuser made this whole story weak with her desire to have a relationship with him from the start. I know it’s hard to blame the so called victim but let’s call a spade a spade.

He actually could make your work life hell. MCEA is claiming victory now but they didn't do anything to help years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A bunch of disgruntled people on this board. Take a break and get your personal lives together. I can tell there are ex PTA presidents on here and those who couldn’t get away with being subpar teachers that tried to fail all the black kids in their classes and Mr. B wouldn’t stand for. Say what you want but he protected a lot of kids in that school.

They also get upset and will demean anything you write that doesn't support their narrative. They are more focused on their grudge against McKnight than fixing systemic issues in MCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A bunch of disgruntled people on this board. Take a break and get your personal lives together. I can tell there are ex PTA presidents on here and those who couldn’t get away with being subpar teachers that tried to fail all the black kids in their classes and Mr. B wouldn’t stand for. Say what you want but he protected a lot of kids in that school.

It's one or two people who are just crazy obsessed with McKnight and see this as their chance to remove her.

Agree their focus on McKnight instead of the person who is possibly guilty of sexually harassing subordinates seems misguided.

There are (at least) two different, but connected problems here: 1) a principal should not be sexually harassing subordinates. 2) a superintendent should not be promoting a principal under investigation for sexually harassing subordinates.

I didn't realize Biedleman was convicted already, but even so didn't he do all this stuff under the previous super?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So troll poster/Joel. Let’s say that the folks upset about this are just looking for an excuse to get rid of Dr. McKnight. Let’s say they are racist. Let’s say that the relationship with the one teacher was consensual and she is retaliating.

I STILL don’t want a principal with crap judgment like that getting promoted. And the people above him who protected the crappy judgment? I don’t want them in charge of my kids’ education.

So mcps teachers take note… If you feel that uncomfortable please remove yourself from the situation and report it formally. I would say don’t continue to go to after school events and enjoy drinks with the person harassing you. Don’t laugh at the jokes and in turn have ones of your own. Do not send your harasser pics of yourself in a bathtub.Sounds quite simple to go to work and do your job? GUESS WHAT MCPS TEACHERS… In the real workforce people aren’t getting wasted and going to bars after work and inviting co workers to their homes to get drunk. Separate your personal and professional lives it’s just that simple. It’s like a bunch of teenagers worked at Farquhar.

If only there was someone who was in like a leadership position that is supposed to set a professional tone for the staff, and if they weren't doing that they'd get fired or at least not promoted....

You all are making this man out to be some sort of GOD that would put you into eternal hell if you didn’t abide by his rules. Let’s look within on how anyone can give a Principal that much power in a county with hundreds of other schools to work at. The main accuser made this whole story weak with her desire to have a relationship with him from the start. I know it’s hard to blame the so called victim but let’s call a spade a spade.

How is the victim's story weak when both the law firm MCPS hired and the OIG validated the claims made against Joel by the victim? You're not making sense.

So Dr. B's first name Joel?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A bunch of disgruntled people on this board. Take a break and get your personal lives together. I can tell there are ex PTA presidents on here and those who couldn’t get away with being subpar teachers that tried to fail all the black kids in their classes and Mr. B wouldn’t stand for. Say what you want but he protected a lot of kids in that school.

It's one or two people who are just crazy obsessed with McKnight and see this as their chance to remove her.

Agree their focus on McKnight instead of the person who is possibly guilty of sexually harassing subordinates seems misguided.

There are (at least) two different, but connected problems here: 1) a principal should not be sexually harassing subordinates. 2) a superintendent should not be promoting a principal under investigation for sexually harassing subordinates.

I didn't realize Biedleman was convicted already, but even so didn't he do all this stuff under the previous super?

Who said anything about "convicted"? That is not the standard here. You don't need to be convicted to be terminated from a job, or even to not be promoted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So troll poster/Joel. Let’s say that the folks upset about this are just looking for an excuse to get rid of Dr. McKnight. Let’s say they are racist. Let’s say that the relationship with the one teacher was consensual and she is retaliating.

I STILL don’t want a principal with crap judgment like that getting promoted. And the people above him who protected the crappy judgment? I don’t want them in charge of my kids’ education.

So mcps teachers take note… If you feel that uncomfortable please remove yourself from the situation and report it formally. I would say don’t continue to go to after school events and enjoy drinks with the person harassing you. Don’t laugh at the jokes and in turn have ones of your own. Do not send your harasser pics of yourself in a bathtub.Sounds quite simple to go to work and do your job? GUESS WHAT MCPS TEACHERS… In the real workforce people aren’t getting wasted and going to bars after work and inviting co workers to their homes to get drunk. Separate your personal and professional lives it’s just that simple. It’s like a bunch of teenagers worked at Farquhar.

If only there was someone who was in like a leadership position that is supposed to set a professional tone for the staff, and if they weren't doing that they'd get fired or at least not promoted....

You all are making this man out to be some sort of GOD that would put you into eternal hell if you didn’t abide by his rules. Let’s look within on how anyone can give a Principal that much power in a county with hundreds of other schools to work at. The main accuser made this whole story weak with her desire to have a relationship with him from the start. I know it’s hard to blame the so called victim but let’s call a spade a spade.

How is the victim's story weak when both the law firm MCPS hired and the OIG validated the claims made against Joel by the victim? You're not making sense.

So Dr. B's first name Joel?

Are you seriously asking that question?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A bunch of disgruntled people on this board. Take a break and get your personal lives together. I can tell there are ex PTA presidents on here and those who couldn’t get away with being subpar teachers that tried to fail all the black kids in their classes and Mr. B wouldn’t stand for. Say what you want but he protected a lot of kids in that school.

They also get upset and will demean anything you write that doesn't support their narrative. They are more focused on their grudge against McKnight than fixing systemic issues in MCPS.

Name one systemic issue in MCPS that you're proposing a solution for and have actively worked toward. I'll wait.