MOCO BOE update: Beidleman Report summary

[Anonymous]

Dumb question, but jsut to prove this isnt an after-the-fact, CYA attempt from the MCEA, do they have the supposed sent emails?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now we are talking.

More terrific reporting from Robbins and Asbury

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/09/15/montgomery-schools-saw-failures-by-senior-management-beidleman-case/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNjk0NzUwNDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNjk2MTMyNzk5LCJpYXQiOjE2OTQ3NTA0MDAsImp0aSI6IjliMWQyMmJiLTk5MDEtNDA1Zi04ZTA2LTc1NDMyNzQ2MDVmMSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9lZHVjYXRpb24vMjAyMy8wOS8xNS9tb250Z29tZXJ5LXNjaG9vbHMtc2F3LWZhaWx1cmVzLWJ5LXNlbmlvci1tYW5hZ2VtZW50LWJlaWRsZW1hbi1jYXNlLyJ9.yVsChm-nIi7oPUzo8DVgbtQSDcxRGlXUW-mW4vYcGV0

Another great article by the Washington Post. Thank you for continuing to work on this story.

It seems that MCPS and the Board are continuing to double down by withholding details. Their lack of transparency and accountability in addition to their conflicting report that they didn’t receive emails regarding the sexual harassment makes MCPS and the Board loose all credibility.

I hope news agencies will continue to pursue access to the full Jackson Lewis report.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now we are talking.

More terrific reporting from Robbins and Asbury

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/09/15/montgomery-schools-saw-failures-by-senior-management-beidleman-case/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNjk0NzUwNDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNjk2MTMyNzk5LCJpYXQiOjE2OTQ3NTA0MDAsImp0aSI6IjliMWQyMmJiLTk5MDEtNDA1Zi04ZTA2LTc1NDMyNzQ2MDVmMSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9lZHVjYXRpb24vMjAyMy8wOS8xNS9tb250Z29tZXJ5LXNjaG9vbHMtc2F3LWZhaWx1cmVzLWJ5LXNlbmlvci1tYW5hZ2VtZW50LWJlaWRsZW1hbi1jYXNlLyJ9.yVsChm-nIi7oPUzo8DVgbtQSDcxRGlXUW-mW4vYcGV0

Another great article by the Washington Post. Thank you for continuing to work on this story.

It seems that MCPS and the Board are continuing to double down by withholding details. Their lack of transparency and accountability in addition to their conflicting report that they didn’t receive emails regarding the sexual harassment makes MCPS and the Board loose all credibility.

I hope news agencies will continue to pursue access to the full Jackson Lewis report.

Most definitely. I am glad that MCEA responded to the Jackson Lewis report, basically saying, "Uh, bullsh*t. No way in hell did the BOE or McKnight not see those emails that were SENT to THEM by MCEA." Of course, they would cover their asses and allow their minions to take the fall. Let's not forget who Jackson Lewis is loyal to- the BOE, which is loyal to McKnight, whom the BOE voted for. Great job, Washington Post and all media that continue to investigate and report to the public.

[Anonymous]

Why do news sources continually use Dawn as a voice of reason in ALL MCPS matters? She involves/inserts herself in every single situation. She sounds absolutely batshit and pretends to have these amazing relationships with the teachers involved. She has major issues. DC Media: Find someone else to interview other than people desperately seeking relevance. (Also see: Smelkinson, Reesman, etc.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So how do we find
out the names of key leadership who ignored the complaints?? If the public doesn't know, then we can't hold MCPS or BoE accountable for firing these people.

That’s exactly what I’m trying to understand. Is this because the firm was hired by MCPS? If the IG investigates is it still confidential personnel info?

"The Maryland Public Information Act (“PIA”) protects the confidentiality of personnel records. Md. Code Ann., General Provisions Article (“GP”), § 4-311(a) (2014, 2017 supp.). A personnel record includes “an application, a performance rating, or scholastic achievement information.” GP § 4-311(a). It also includes “those documents that directly pertain to employment and an employee’s ability to perform a job,” Kirwin v. The Diamondback, 352 Md. 74, 82-84 (1998), and records “relating to hiring, discipline, promotion, dismissal, or any other matter involving an employee’s status,” Montgomery County v. Shropshire, 420 Md. 362, 378 (2011). In other words, the personnel records category is very broad. Public employees (and their supervisors) can obtain their own personnel records under the PIA, but they can’t get someone else’s, and no other third party can get theirs. GP § 4-311(b)."

https://news.maryland.gov/mpiaombuds/2018/07/13/personnel-records/

The MPIA personnel records exception is not the absolute shield that MCPS makes it out to be. The Jackson Lewis report was not a performance evaluation or a disciplinary record. MCPS seems to be asserting that any record that could be used in a performance evaluation or disciplinary proceeding is exempt from disclosure. Moreover, MCPS seems to be asserting that anything with an employee’s name on it is a record of employment. Both assertions are silly and would mean that any document that mentions an employee’s actions must be withheld. Such a reading would completely vitiate the statute, so it’s not a valid reading.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now we are talking.

More terrific reporting from Robbins and Asbury

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/09/15/montgomery-schools-saw-failures-by-senior-management-beidleman-case/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNjk0NzUwNDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNjk2MTMyNzk5LCJpYXQiOjE2OTQ3NTA0MDAsImp0aSI6IjliMWQyMmJiLTk5MDEtNDA1Zi04ZTA2LTc1NDMyNzQ2MDVmMSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9lZHVjYXRpb24vMjAyMy8wOS8xNS9tb250Z29tZXJ5LXNjaG9vbHMtc2F3LWZhaWx1cmVzLWJ5LXNlbmlvci1tYW5hZ2VtZW50LWJlaWRsZW1hbi1jYXNlLyJ9.yVsChm-nIi7oPUzo8DVgbtQSDcxRGlXUW-mW4vYcGV0

Thanks for posting. A whole lot of unanswered questions and no comments from MCPS and the BOE.

It looks like Khalid Walker is the designated scapegoat though, since he's MIA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do news sources continually use Dawn as a voice of reason in ALL MCPS matters? She involves/inserts herself in every single situation. She sounds absolutely batshit and pretends to have these amazing relationships with the teachers involved. She has major issues. DC Media: Find someone else to interview other than people desperately seeking relevance. (Also see: Smelkinson, Reesman, etc.)

Because she's not afraid to talk publicly and have her name attributed to her critiques and comments. There are lot of people within the MCPS ecosystem who have harsh criticisms about the system privately, but don't have the guts to speak publicly for fear of retaliation from MCPS leadership.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dumb question, but jsut to prove this isnt an after-the-fact, CYA attempt from the MCEA, do they have the supposed sent emails?

They need to release them (redacted to protect members and others). Nowhere does the Jackson Lewis report say the superintendent’s or BOE’s emails were among the 30,000 documents.

It’s really not about the emails though. If neither the superintendent nor the board knew, they should have known.

[Anonymous]

If any MCPS staff have additional complaints to report, the form is available here. You don't need to ask anyone for the form:

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/forms/detail.aspx?formID=3711&formNumber=230-39&catID=1&subCatId=78

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:this will be dragged on and on. who does the super report to? who oversees schools at the state level? they need to clean up shop at so many levels.

The super reports to the BOE. The state superintendent (who's been having his own problems lately) and state BOE oversee at the state level.

And now he's outta there:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/09/15/maryland-mohammed-choudhury-school-superintendent/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do news sources continually use Dawn as a voice of reason in ALL MCPS matters? She involves/inserts herself in every single situation. She sounds absolutely batshit and pretends to have these amazing relationships with the teachers involved. She has major issues. DC Media: Find someone else to interview other than people desperately seeking relevance. (Also see: Smelkinson, Reesman, etc.)

Sorry- but you'll just have to deal with people who called out the school closures, and the ramifications thereafter.

And I'm not even a fan of these people, but get over it. They were right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If any MCPS staff have additional complaints to report, the form is available here. You don't need to ask anyone for the form:

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/forms/detail.aspx?formID=3711&formNumber=230-39&catID=1&subCatId=78

What problems has he been having? I am out of the loop on that one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dumb question, but jsut to prove this isnt an after-the-fact, CYA attempt from the MCEA, do they have the supposed sent emails?

They need to release them (redacted to protect members and others). Nowhere does the Jackson Lewis report say the superintendent’s or BOE’s emails were among the 30,000 documents.

It’s really not about the emails though. If neither the superintendent nor the board knew, they should have known.

It says: "After searching the MCPS servers and interviewing several witnesses, Jackson Lewis found that neither the Superintendent nor the Board received an alleged May 3, 2022 anonymous email and a May 9, 2022 email from an MCEA representative containing anonymous allegations."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If any MCPS staff have additional complaints to report, the form is available here. You don't need to ask anyone for the form:

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/forms/detail.aspx?formID=3711&formNumber=230-39&catID=1&subCatId=78

What problems has he been having? I am out of the loop on that one.

If you're referring to the state superintendent, the article mentions "a series of accusations against his leadership, including the creation of a “toxic” work environment, a pattern of micro-management that held up important work until he could approve it, an inability to communicate with legislators and others in Maryland’s education world, and agency mismanagement."

[Anonymous]

WTOP is finally reporting on this-

https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2023/09/new-report-reveals-troubling-failures-in-promotion-of-montgomery-co-principal/

Hope it keeps the pressure on!!