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

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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?

They go to bars but not with their boss that’s allegedly harassing them.

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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.

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?

That’s what Jane Doe(s) called him 😉 How professional.

[Anonymous]

The central office is out in force with the counter-messaging today.

[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.

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

+1000

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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.

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?

That’s what Jane Doe(s) called him 😉 How professional.

At my school all staff call our principal by his first name. That's not unusual.

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Anonymous wrote:The central office is out in force with the counter-messaging today.

What does this even mean?

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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.

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?

That’s what Jane Doe(s) called him 😉 How professional.

At my school all staff call our principal by his first name. That's not unusual.

and that’s a problem.

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Anonymous wrote:The central office is out in force with the counter-messaging today.

???

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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.

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?

That’s what Jane Doe(s) called him 😉 How professional.

At my school all staff call our principal by his first name. That's not unusual.

and that’s a problem.

Agree

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Ugh I can't believe anyone is trying to minimize how terrible Biedleman is. And slut-shaming at that. I mean be a little more creative will you please?

One complainant who worked within MCPS, but not under Beidleman, told the OIG that he sent her numerous text messages containing sexually offensive comments while trying to pursue a sexual relationship with her after she expressed interest in applying to an assistant principal position at Farquhar Middle School.

"The complainant was applying for selection into the assistant principal pool during the text exchanges with Beidleman and explicitly told him early in their text exchange that she wanted to work as an assistant principal for him at Farquhar," the report reads.

While Beidleman was not directly involved in the interview or selection process, the OIG report says Beidleman made comments to the hopeful employee that led her to believe he could "exert influence" in the process.

The OIG obtained three months of text messages where the agency says Beidleman used the "illusion" of favorably influencing the employee's chances of being selected for the assistant principal position in exchange for "tolerating" his repeated unwanted sexual advances.

"In one exchange, Beidleman told her the position was hers if she wanted it," the report reads. "In a later exchange, Beidleman complained about MCPS assigning someone else to the vacant assistant principal position at Farquhar, but said, 'fingers crossed she applies for a virtual position and gets it. Then boom bam boom I have my crush at work.'"

The employee repeatedly told Beidleman she was not interested in him but he reportedly persisted by sending sexually explicit texts, the OIG said. While Beidleman described his texts with the employee as "sexting," the complainant told the OIG she believes she was not selected for the assistant principal pool because she refused to get involved with Biedleman.

An additional complainant told the OIG of times Beidleman made comments on female employees' looks, recalling one instance she said made her feel "so gross and so disgusted, and I felt so powerless." She added that Biedleman always "talked to our breasts," and that the staff went as far as adopting behaviors in order to avoid Beidleman's unwanted attention.

"Believing Beidleman preferred women with blond hair, she 'went brunette,'" the report reads.

Another employee said she changed her appearance to avoid sexual comments from Beidleman. She reported that after Beidleman told her "I didn't know I hired a Brazilian woman with long legs," she was embarrassed and never wore skirts to school again.

"She also ceased wearing makeup and began dressing in a way to avoid being noticed by [Beidleman]," the report reads. "He nonetheless continued to comment on her appearance."

The comments did not stop upon leaving school bounds either, with some employees reporting to the OIG that Beidlamn made more sexually offensive comments at events outside of school.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/investigation-misconduct-former-mcps-principal-dr-joel-beidleman-released/65-f43e0399-bfcc-4744-8519-76b62ef38588

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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.

Thank you for your comments Joel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The central office is out in force with the counter-messaging today.

Because they ask questions and aren't out to tar and feather McKnight?

[Anonymous]

Dear MCPS Staff,



Recently, we have received several questions about staff engagement on social media. The Social Media Best Practices for Employees is a valuable online resource for MCPS employees to guide staff in using social media and any online engagement.



Social media can be a powerful tool to enhance education and learning and can help Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) further its mission and core values by engaging students, parents/guardians, and the community. Like in any other work activity, we are all expected to interact with all students, parents/guardians, colleagues, and the community with integrity and professionalism. It is important to remember that MCPS rules apply online as well as in our schools and workplaces. What MCPS employees say or do on social media can impact how we are viewed professionally and by our student body. With Montgomery County ranked as one of the most diverse counties in the U.S., our diverse student body and staff population represent many cultures and belief systems; even your social media activities may affect your work. You are, therefore, encouraged to be mindful of what you post online.



As a reminder, our MCPS Employee Code of Conduct provides essential guidance when it says:

“Conduct your private life activities (including social media activities) in a manner that is not prejudicial to your effectiveness as an MCPS employee and recognize that criminal, dishonest, and other inappropriate activities may have an adverse impact on your employment with MCPS.”



Thank you for being mindful of this guidance and modeling good digital citizenship for our students.



Montgomery County Public Schools

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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.

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?

That’s what Jane Doe(s) called him 😉 How professional.

At my school all staff call our principal by his first name. That's not unusual.

and that’s a problem.

Not necessarily. Many people in many lines of work call their supervisors by their first name.

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Anonymous wrote:The central office is out in force with the counter-messaging today.

What does this even mean?

It means that a lot of the extra money MCPS is spending on PR is being spent to spread lies here on DCUM.