Petition to Rescind the appointment of AP at Rock Creek Valley ES

[Anonymous]

So I'm confused: court cleared him, MCPS has cleared him, but let's continue to punish him by not allowing him to resume his job? Seems like he was being effective at his job before the accusations. Accusations are just that until the facts are revealed and a decision is made. The decision has been made based on the facts. Time to allow him to move on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So I'm confused: court cleared him, MCPS has cleared him, but let's continue to punish him by not allowing him to resume his job? Seems like he was being effective at his job before the accusations. Accusations are just that until the facts are revealed and a decision is made. The decision has been made based on the facts. Time to allow him to move on.

Actually he wasn’t very effective or well liked so this video and the charges associated with it were not surprising to many in mcps. I’m a teacher who used to work underneath him and know many others who found him rude, arrogant, short tempered and sexually aggressive toward female staff members

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just because there is not enough evidence to convict him does not convince me that he should be around small children.

Even if it’s not true?

The video. Speaks for itself

The video wasn't even enough to convince the judge to continue the trial. Did you see a video different from the judge's (genuinely asking)?

Judges don’t always make the best decisions or even fully consider evidence.

+1

[Anonymous]

This thread honestly makes me concerned about the Rockville cluster now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread honestly makes me concerned about the Rockville cluster now.

About the judgmental parents in this area? Yeah. +1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So I'm confused: court cleared him, MCPS has cleared him, but let's continue to punish him by not allowing him to resume his job? Seems like he was being effective at his job before the accusations. Accusations are just that until the facts are revealed and a decision is made. The decision has been made based on the facts. Time to allow him to move on.

Well, MCPS isn't allowing him to resume his job as principal; they demoted him to AP, where he'll be supervised by another experienced principal.

[Anonymous]

I would not want this guy around my kid

In the video, which was shown in court Monday, Winter can be seen talking to the student. A group of other students walks in between the pair, and then Winter grabs the student’s hoodie and pulls him backward toward a cafeteria table seat and makes him sit down. After several seconds, Winter appears to stomp on the child’s foot, before directing his attention to other students. The student can be seen crying in the video.

https://moco360.media/2024/11/25/former-ritchie-park-principal-acquitted/

[Anonymous]

This is just so sad. There is a child in my kid's class like this, often trying to leave the classroom. I don't know anything apart from observing them when I was in the classroom, but it is clear they have special needs. I would be livid if our school's AP treated this child as is described above. The judge in the case seems ignorant.

[Anonymous]

Shame on anybody trying to defend the man's behavior, jfc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not want this guy around my kid

In the video, which was shown in court Monday, Winter can be seen talking to the student. A group of other students walks in between the pair, and then Winter grabs the student’s hoodie and pulls him backward toward a cafeteria table seat and makes him sit down. After several seconds, Winter appears to stomp on the child’s foot, before directing his attention to other students. The student can be seen crying in the video.

https://moco360.media/2024/11/25/former-ritchie-park-principal-acquitted/

Was the video ever shown to the public?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would not want this guy around my kid

In the video, which was shown in court Monday, Winter can be seen talking to the student. A group of other students walks in between the pair, and then Winter grabs the student’s hoodie and pulls him backward toward a cafeteria table seat and makes him sit down. After several seconds, Winter appears to stomp on the child’s foot, before directing his attention to other students. The student can be seen crying in the video.

https://moco360.media/2024/11/25/former-ritchie-park-principal-acquitted/

Was the video ever shown to the public?

I don't know but I believe the MoCo360 reporter over anonymous randos on DCUM

[Anonymous]

I have yet to understand how a case can at least partially rely on the memory of a 6 year old for something that happened a year ago.

[Anonymous]

I have a child with special needs. I am fine with this Principal.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just because there is not enough evidence to convict him does not convince me that he should be around small children.

Even if it’s not true?

The video. Speaks for itself

The video does not show he hit the child’s foot. The judge noted that the child does not react as if his foot was ever hit.

Enough already. He lost his school, was arrested, case was dismissed or he was acquitted, and MCPS seems lucky that he didn’t sue them for how things were handled.

I believe it’s time to move on and allow him to return. No doubt he will be micromanaged and watched.

I actually Hope the family sues mcps. And wouldn’t Mr winter be suing mcpd ? What does mcps have to do with his arrest and the charges ? Nothing at all

Oh grow up. The parents clearly don’t know how to parent, and are mad that once their kid can’t do everything he wants and someone disciplines him, they should sue?? No way.

[Anonymous]

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I have a child with special needs. I am fine with this Principal.

So do I and I am not