MoCo OIG Blasts Taylor and MCPS for lies over backlog and non-compliance with background and CPS checks

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Oh man, Taylor and the OIG are clearly really pissed at each other and making accusations of bad faith and poor protocol on both sides. Feels like there is a bigger story/context here. Anyone know it, or have a better sense of who is in the right here?

It sounds like Taylor finally met a woman in Montgomery County who was not bowled over and fawning over him like all of his darling BOE ladies.



Megan is a professional and she called it as she saw it and she didn't allow Taylor to get away with his snaky lies like he always does.

The BOE is equally to blame. This has been a well known issue for years.

BOE under Weast? Starr? Smith? McKnight? Or all of them?

The present BOE is supposed to be supervising and evaluating Taylor's performance as superintendent. You know, the guy who notified by the OIG in December 2024 that he needed to get background check compliance in order and waited until three weeks before the report was released to try and clean up his act?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh man, Taylor and the OIG are clearly really pissed at each other and making accusations of bad faith and poor protocol on both sides. Feels like there is a bigger story/context here. Anyone know it, or have a better sense of who is in the right here?

It sounds like Taylor finally met a woman in Montgomery County who was not bowled over and fawning over him like all of his darling BOE ladies.



Megan is a professional and she called it as she saw it and she didn't allow Taylor to get away with his snaky lies like he always does.

The BOE is equally to blame. This has been a well known issue for years.

BOE under Weast? Starr? Smith? McKnight? Or all of them?

All of them.

as far back as 2000?

[Anonymous]

Why didnt Weast through McKnight clean it up?

Did they hire Jones to do so?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why didnt Weast through McKnight clean it up?

Did they hire Jones to do so?

The background screening office is under HR, which has had a series of ineffective leaders.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MCPS - Moran’s Corrupt Political Scam.

Here we go again

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why didnt Weast through McKnight clean it up?

Did they hire Jones to do so?

The background screening office is under HR, which has had a series of ineffective leaders.

But wouldn't reporting of crimes and interacting with the FBI and police fall under Marcus's jurisdiction? There's no way his office isn't involved in SOME way. And honestly, no way that his office shouldn't have flagged that this was an issue, if he wasn't responsible for maintaining the records.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh man, Taylor and the OIG are clearly really pissed at each other and making accusations of bad faith and poor protocol on both sides. Feels like there is a bigger story/context here. Anyone know it, or have a better sense of who is in the right here?

It sounds like Taylor finally met a woman in Montgomery County who was not bowled over and fawning over him like all of his darling BOE ladies.



Megan is a professional and she called it as she saw it and she didn't allow Taylor to get away with his snaky lies like he always does.

The BOE is equally to blame. This has been a well known issue for years.

BOE under Weast? Starr? Smith? McKnight? Or all of them?

The present BOE is supposed to be supervising and evaluating Taylor's performance as superintendent. You know, the guy who notified by the OIG in December 2024 that he needed to get background check compliance in order and waited until three weeks before the report was released to try and clean up his act?

Why are Supers' contracts multi year? Max six months at a time. They need to prove they can handle it, baby steps. 6month contract extended based on performance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why didnt Weast through McKnight clean it up?

Did they hire Jones to do so?

The background screening office is under HR, which has had a series of ineffective leaders.

But wouldn't reporting of crimes and interacting with the FBI and police fall under Marcus's jurisdiction? There's no way his office isn't involved in SOME way. And honestly, no way that his office shouldn't have flagged that this was an issue, if he wasn't responsible for maintaining the records.

No, hr.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh man, Taylor and the OIG are clearly really pissed at each other and making accusations of bad faith and poor protocol on both sides. Feels like there is a bigger story/context here. Anyone know it, or have a better sense of who is in the right here?

It sounds like Taylor finally met a woman in Montgomery County who was not bowled over and fawning over him like all of his darling BOE ladies.



Megan is a professional and she called it as she saw it and she didn't allow Taylor to get away with his snaky lies like he always does.

The BOE is equally to blame. This has been a well known issue for years.

BOE under Weast? Starr? Smith? McKnight? Or all of them?

All of them.

as far back as 2000?

Yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why didnt Weast through McKnight clean it up?

Did they hire Jones to do so?

The background screening office is under HR, which has had a series of ineffective leaders.

Can you name them? Is it one person or multiple?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can someone summarize both sides so I don’t have to read it all?

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/08/04/inspector-general-mcps-is-failing-on-background-checks/

Thank you for sharing this! This is helpful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why didnt Weast through McKnight clean it up?

Did they hire Jones to do so?

The background screening office is under HR, which has had a series of ineffective leaders.

What are Jones' duties? How many metal detectors can be purchased with his salary?
Plus with $ from bloated jobs in CO, could you get another few detectors? If BOE is not doing anything, that's another 25k from each BOE member

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh man, Taylor and the OIG are clearly really pissed at each other and making accusations of bad faith and poor protocol on both sides. Feels like there is a bigger story/context here. Anyone know it, or have a better sense of who is in the right here?

It sounds like Taylor finally met a woman in Montgomery County who was not bowled over and fawning over him like all of his darling BOE ladies.



Megan is a professional and she called it as she saw it and she didn't allow Taylor to get away with his snaky lies like he always does.

The BOE is equally to blame. This has been a well known issue for years.

BOE under Weast? Starr? Smith? McKnight? Or all of them?

The present BOE is supposed to be supervising and evaluating Taylor's performance as superintendent. You know, the guy who notified by the OIG in December 2024 that he needed to get background check compliance in order and waited until three weeks before the report was released to try and clean up his act?

Why are Supers' contracts multi year? Max six months at a time. They need to prove they can handle it, baby steps. 6month contract extended based on performance.

Well, Taylor and the BOE said he needed a year just to get acquainted with the school system, so I don't think 6-month contracts would fly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh man, Taylor and the OIG are clearly really pissed at each other and making accusations of bad faith and poor protocol on both sides. Feels like there is a bigger story/context here. Anyone know it, or have a better sense of who is in the right here?

It sounds like Taylor finally met a woman in Montgomery County who was not bowled over and fawning over him like all of his darling BOE ladies.



Megan is a professional and she called it as she saw it and she didn't allow Taylor to get away with his snaky lies like he always does.

The BOE is equally to blame. This has been a well known issue for years.

BOE under Weast? Starr? Smith? McKnight? Or all of them?

The present BOE is supposed to be supervising and evaluating Taylor's performance as superintendent. You know, the guy who notified by the OIG in December 2024 that he needed to get background check compliance in order and waited until three weeks before the report was released to try and clean up his act?

Why are Supers' contracts multi year? Max six months at a time. They need to prove they can handle it, baby steps. 6month contract extended based on performance.

Well, Taylor and the BOE said he needed a year just to get acquainted with the school system, so I don't think 6-month contracts would fly.

Ok, so 1 year at first, then 6 months at a time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, just wow! In the past 15 years when my kids are enrolled with MCPS, I constantly thought “this is the worst thing ever happened in MCPS”, and then MCPS was able to surprise me with something worse, again and again!

School system needs to be broken up. While they discuss regional programs, draw district lines, MoCo school district 1, district 2 etc..