Navy ES Principal Arrested

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Anonymous wrote:My child attends Navy. The principal is honestly such an amazing guy (known him for 4 years now.) At least from the perspective of being principal, he has always been incredibly helpful and involved. My child was being bullied and he immediately took action. Even for the smallest concern, he followed up with a phone call, not just an email.

Honestly, most parents at Navy Elementary are extremely sad about this, and support him. We would all love him back once he gets through the legal process and of course gets help for himself. The day this happened, we had an off Friday. Who knows the situation? Perhaps relaxing at home and had too much? Either way, wrong actions and bad choices.

However, that does not undermine that he HAS been an awesome principal and never displayed any reason for concern at school…

+1 Another Navy parent here and everyone I've spoken to would welcome him back with open arms.

I think that you are trolls. This is not the type of person that anyone would want making decisions that impact their child.

Not trolls at all. He has made multiple decisions as principal that have positively impacted my child. If we had ANY cause for concern in the years he has been at Navy, I would say don’t let him back. But he hasn’t shown any cause for concern. Once he has been rehabilitated, there are many navy parents who DO support him and are vouching for him. I would feel totally safe with my kids continuing to attend Navy with him there. The previous story gave someone FOUR chances. We aren’t saying give him that. We are saying ONE more chance since he hasn’t done this (in our eyes) before.

I'm also not a troll. I wouldn't have a safety concern if he returned. Unfortunately, I also think the odds of that are almost non existent.

According to the arrest records, it was his birthday. I suspect he was out at a lunch celebrating and things got out of hand. That's why I don't believe this is a long standing problem. I think he was excited for a 4 day weekend, met up with friends to celebrate, made the horrible decision not to call an Uber, panicked when he hit the house, and went home. All of those actions feel like a serious of human failings, not someone that can never be trusted again.

He also refused to cooperate with police, by refusing a breathalyzer. Not someone I want back, sorry.

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Sorry, but the parents who want a Principal back who was blind drunk at 2pm such that he drove into a house are CRAZY.

The next time he gets drunk he could drive to school and run over one of your children. This is not a person you want around a school.

I'm sure he has wonderful character traits apart from the drinking, but there are things you cannot ignore. Drinking and driving, potentially around kids is one of them.

PP here. I think the prevailing attitude is that this is such a deviation from Coch's usual character that it must be a horrible mistake he wouldn't repeat. Then the question becomes how you weigh all the good things he's done for years against one very, very bad decision.

PP you replied to.

I've lived for many years and know enough about people that I am reasonably sure this is not a "horrible mistake he wouldn't repeat", but progressive alcoholism that after many years has gotten out of control. There is a significant risk he will be a repeat offender.

The man needs help, but not a job around children.

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I don't understand how people can believe this is a one time thing. This sort of behavior is typically a pattern. This is the one time he got caught.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how people can believe this is a one time thing. This sort of behavior is typically a pattern. This is the one time he got caught.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child attends Navy. The principal is honestly such an amazing guy (known him for 4 years now.) At least from the perspective of being principal, he has always been incredibly helpful and involved. My child was being bullied and he immediately took action. Even for the smallest concern, he followed up with a phone call, not just an email.

Honestly, most parents at Navy Elementary are extremely sad about this, and support him. We would all love him back once he gets through the legal process and of course gets help for himself. The day this happened, we had an off Friday. Who knows the situation? Perhaps relaxing at home and had too much? Either way, wrong actions and bad choices.

However, that does not undermine that he HAS been an awesome principal and never displayed any reason for concern at school…

+1 Another Navy parent here and everyone I've spoken to would welcome him back with open arms.

I think that you are trolls. This is not the type of person that anyone would want making decisions that impact their child.

Not trolls at all. He has made multiple decisions as principal that have positively impacted my child. If we had ANY cause for concern in the years he has been at Navy, I would say don’t let him back. But he hasn’t shown any cause for concern. Once he has been rehabilitated, there are many navy parents who DO support him and are vouching for him. I would feel totally safe with my kids continuing to attend Navy with him there. The previous story gave someone FOUR chances. We aren’t saying give him that. We are saying ONE more chance since he hasn’t done this (in our eyes) before.

I'm also not a troll. I wouldn't have a safety concern if he returned. Unfortunately, I also think the odds of that are almost non existent.

According to the arrest records, it was his birthday. I suspect he was out at a lunch celebrating and things got out of hand. That's why I don't believe this is a long standing problem. I think he was excited for a 4 day weekend, met up with friends to celebrate, made the horrible decision not to call an Uber, panicked when he hit the house, and went home. All of those actions feel like a serious of human failings, not someone that can never be trusted again.

Sorry, you are reaching. This may be what 24 year olds do, not 44 year olds who are in a position of authority within a community.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how people can believe this is a one time thing. This sort of behavior is typically a pattern. This is the one time he got caught.

Because they can’t imagine their beloved principal could have done something like this.

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The whole thing is just really sad. I agree that this incident probably didn’t come out of nowhere. I would assume there was a pattern of problematic drinking behavior and it went too far this time. It doesn’t mean he wasn’t great at his job. Some people can compartmentalize really well and be hard partiers on weekends while taking care of what needs to be done during the week. Teachers loved working for him and this news has been hard on the school community. It is hard to reconcile this incident with the person we know. What’s most baffling to me is why someone would engage in this behavior with so much to lose — a family, a career. That suggests an addiction. I hope Mr. Coch gets the help he needs and has a support system. I think everyone at Navy can at least agree on that.

[Anonymous]

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Sorry, but the parents who want a Principal back who was blind drunk at 2pm such that he drove into a house are CRAZY.

The next time he gets drunk he could drive to school and run over one of your children. This is not a person you want around a school.

I'm sure he has wonderful character traits apart from the drinking, but there are things you cannot ignore. Drinking and driving, potentially around kids is one of them.

PP here. I think the prevailing attitude is that this is such a deviation from Coch's usual character that it must be a horrible mistake he wouldn't repeat. Then the question becomes how you weigh all the good things he's done for years against one very, very bad decision.

PP you replied to.

I've lived for many years and know enough about people that I am reasonably sure this is not a "horrible mistake he wouldn't repeat", but progressive alcoholism that after many years has gotten out of control. There is a significant risk he will be a repeat offender.

The man needs help, but not a job around children.

. You are basing this on what, exactly?

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how people can believe this is a one time thing. This sort of behavior is typically a pattern. This is the one time he got caught.

At this point we don’t know. It will all come out in the wash, I’m sure. But everyone proclaiming “this is NOT a one time thing! I’ve been around and I know things!” are just laughable.

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Anonymous wrote:The whole thing is just really sad. I agree that this incident probably didn’t come out of nowhere. I would assume there was a pattern of problematic drinking behavior and it went too far this time. It doesn’t mean he wasn’t great at his job. Some people can compartmentalize really well and be hard partiers on weekends while taking care of what needs to be done during the week. Teachers loved working for him and this news has been hard on the school community. It is hard to reconcile this incident with the person we know. What’s most baffling to me is why someone would engage in this behavior with so much to lose — a family, a career. That suggests an addiction. I hope Mr. Coch gets the help he needs and has a support system. I think everyone at Navy can at least agree on that.

+1 Well said.

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Anonymous wrote:The whole thing is just really sad. I agree that this incident probably didn’t come out of nowhere. I would assume there was a pattern of problematic drinking behavior and it went too far this time. It doesn’t mean he wasn’t great at his job. Some people can compartmentalize really well and be hard partiers on weekends while taking care of what needs to be done during the week. Teachers loved working for him and this news has been hard on the school community. It is hard to reconcile this incident with the person we know. What’s most baffling to me is why someone would engage in this behavior with so much to lose — a family, a career. That suggests an addiction. I hope Mr. Coch gets the help he needs and has a support system. I think everyone at Navy can at least agree on that.

Because let’s face it, he let them do whatever they wanted. Sorry, but he was mostly asleep at the wheel.

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Anonymous wrote:The whole thing is just really sad. I agree that this incident probably didn’t come out of nowhere. I would assume there was a pattern of problematic drinking behavior and it went too far this time. It doesn’t mean he wasn’t great at his job. Some people can compartmentalize really well and be hard partiers on weekends while taking care of what needs to be done during the week. Teachers loved working for him and this news has been hard on the school community. It is hard to reconcile this incident with the person we know. What’s most baffling to me is why someone would engage in this behavior with so much to lose — a family, a career. That suggests an addiction. I hope Mr. Coch gets the help he needs and has a support system. I think everyone at Navy can at least agree on that.

Because let’s face it, he let them do whatever they wanted. Sorry, but he was mostly asleep at the wheel.

Must by why its ranked so well and parents are happy there.

Go Dolphins!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The whole thing is just really sad. I agree that this incident probably didn’t come out of nowhere. I would assume there was a pattern of problematic drinking behavior and it went too far this time. It doesn’t mean he wasn’t great at his job. Some people can compartmentalize really well and be hard partiers on weekends while taking care of what needs to be done during the week. Teachers loved working for him and this news has been hard on the school community. It is hard to reconcile this incident with the person we know. What’s most baffling to me is why someone would engage in this behavior with so much to lose — a family, a career. That suggests an addiction. I hope Mr. Coch gets the help he needs and has a support system. I think everyone at Navy can at least agree on that.

Because let’s face it, he let them do whatever they wanted. Sorry, but he was mostly asleep at the wheel.

Must by why its ranked so well and parents are happy there.

Go Dolphins!

It’s ranked well bc it has a very high SES population. Most parents end up hiring tutors too.

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What are the chances he is reinstated as principal at Navy?

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My feeling is that he's an alcoholic and has done a good job at not getting caught. There are alcoholics everywhere! It's a sickness that progresses until people get help, get in trouble or die.

I went to an AA meeting with a friend in February and saw a prominent and respected middle school principal. We played poker in the same group together for years so I recognized him right away. He introduced himself with his full name and said it was his first meeting and he was on day 2.

I'm sure all of you work with someone with problems.

That doesn't excuse his actions and he should never work in FCPS again.