Navy ES Principal Arrested

[Anonymous]

+1 why is the Navy community (staff and parents) so damn scared of having a new principal? Is it because some of them had an “in” with Coch and got preferential treatment, and are now afraid they won’t have that with the new principal? Maybe the new principal will be even better! And we will all be on equal footing now at least.

This 1000%. And also, I can't believe so many people think he can do what he did and magically come back to his role like nothing happened. He is damn lucky he didn't kill anyone, if he had this would be a very different conversation. I agree with redemption and second chances, but that trust has to be earned back. It can't be automatically reinstated, not for the role of a principal. I am so done with these people demanding he come back. We need to move on as a community and focus on rebuilding a strong community with a new leader.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This whole mess is Coch’s fault. He should have immediately resigned after his sentencing so they could hire someone else. Because he didn’t, they couldn’t release him from his contract legally until June. And they couldn’t list the position until his contract expired. Stop blaming Reid and others for Coch’s actions which caused this mess in the first place. It’s mind boggling how so many people thought he could come back after this.

This. I am shocked that people would him back after this. I don't want my kids thinking it's okay if you drink and drive and damage someone's property (and could have damaged a person if there had been one there) and there are no consequences. It's pretty sick that so many of you think that's an okay lesson to teach your kids.

+1 why is the Navy community (staff and parents) so damn scared of having a new principal? Is it because some of them had an “in” with Coch and got preferential treatment, and are now afraid they won’t have that with the new principal? Maybe the new principal will be even better! And we will all be on equal footing now at least.

Scared because Navy ranking is so high.

Do not want to loose winning formula, though only 4% FARMs help many.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This whole mess is Coch’s fault. He should have immediately resigned after his sentencing so they could hire someone else. Because he didn’t, they couldn’t release him from his contract legally until June. And they couldn’t list the position until his contract expired. Stop blaming Reid and others for Coch’s actions which caused this mess in the first place. It’s mind boggling how so many people thought he could come back after this.

This. I am shocked that people would him back after this. I don't want my kids thinking it's okay if you drink and drive and damage someone's property (and could have damaged a person if there had been one there) and there are no consequences. It's pretty sick that so many of you think that's an okay lesson to teach your kids.

+1 why is the Navy community (staff and parents) so damn scared of having a new principal? Is it because some of them had an “in” with Coch and got preferential treatment, and are now afraid they won’t have that with the new principal? Maybe the new principal will be even better! And we will all be on equal footing now at least.

Scared because Navy ranking is so high.

Do not want to loose winning formula, though only 4% FARMs help many.

The combination of AAP center + 4% FARMS means that Navy's great school ratings will remain high no matter what. The principal has ZERO to do with that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This whole mess is Coch’s fault. He should have immediately resigned after his sentencing so they could hire someone else. Because he didn’t, they couldn’t release him from his contract legally until June. And they couldn’t list the position until his contract expired. Stop blaming Reid and others for Coch’s actions which caused this mess in the first place. It’s mind boggling how so many people thought he could come back after this.

This. I am shocked that people would him back after this. I don't want my kids thinking it's okay if you drink and drive and damage someone's property (and could have damaged a person if there had been one there) and there are no consequences. It's pretty sick that so many of you think that's an okay lesson to teach your kids.

+1 why is the Navy community (staff and parents) so damn scared of having a new principal? Is it because some of them had an “in” with Coch and got preferential treatment, and are now afraid they won’t have that with the new principal? Maybe the new principal will be even better! And we will all be on equal footing now at least.

Scared because Navy ranking is so high.

Do not want to loose winning formula, though only 4% FARMs help many.

The combination of AAP center + 4% FARMS means that Navy's great school ratings will remain high no matter what. The principal has ZERO to do with that.

Then why have leadership?

Bad leader drive away good teacher, good work/study environment. School scores drop, then people not buying 800k 50 year old tiny split level anymore.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:This whole mess is Coch’s fault. He should have immediately resigned after his sentencing so they could hire someone else. Because he didn’t, they couldn’t release him from his contract legally until June. And they couldn’t list the position until his contract expired. Stop blaming Reid and others for Coch’s actions which caused this mess in the first place. It’s mind boggling how so many people thought he could come back after this.

This. I am shocked that people would him back after this. I don't want my kids thinking it's okay if you drink and drive and damage someone's property (and could have damaged a person if there had been one there) and there are no consequences. It's pretty sick that so many of you think that's an okay lesson to teach your kids.

+1 why is the Navy community (staff and parents) so damn scared of having a new principal? Is it because some of them had an “in” with Coch and got preferential treatment, and are now afraid they won’t have that with the new principal? Maybe the new principal will be even better! And we will all be on equal footing now at least.

Scared because Navy ranking is so high.

Do not want to loose winning formula, though only 4% FARMs help many.

The combination of AAP center + 4% FARMS means that Navy's great school ratings will remain high no matter what. The principal has ZERO to do with that.

I agree with this. Coch had a cush job and whoever replaces him will luck out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This whole mess is Coch’s fault. He should have immediately resigned after his sentencing so they could hire someone else. Because he didn’t, they couldn’t release him from his contract legally until June. And they couldn’t list the position until his contract expired. Stop blaming Reid and others for Coch’s actions which caused this mess in the first place. It’s mind boggling how so many people thought he could come back after this.

This. I am shocked that people would him back after this. I don't want my kids thinking it's okay if you drink and drive and damage someone's property (and could have damaged a person if there had been one there) and there are no consequences. It's pretty sick that so many of you think that's an okay lesson to teach your kids.

+1 why is the Navy community (staff and parents) so damn scared of having a new principal? Is it because some of them had an “in” with Coch and got preferential treatment, and are now afraid they won’t have that with the new principal? Maybe the new principal will be even better! And we will all be on equal footing now at least.

Scared because Navy ranking is so high.

Do not want to loose winning formula, though only 4% FARMs help many.

The combination of AAP center + 4% FARMS means that Navy's great school ratings will remain high no matter what. The principal has ZERO to do with that.

I agree with this. Coch had a cush job and whoever replaces him will luck out.

+1 Yep. Do you know how many Navy parents actually outsource their child’s education? A lot.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This whole mess is Coch’s fault. He should have immediately resigned after his sentencing so they could hire someone else. Because he didn’t, they couldn’t release him from his contract legally until June. And they couldn’t list the position until his contract expired. Stop blaming Reid and others for Coch’s actions which caused this mess in the first place. It’s mind boggling how so many people thought he could come back after this.

This. I am shocked that people would him back after this. I don't want my kids thinking it's okay if you drink and drive and damage someone's property (and could have damaged a person if there had been one there) and there are no consequences. It's pretty sick that so many of you think that's an okay lesson to teach your kids.

+1 why is the Navy community (staff and parents) so damn scared of having a new principal? Is it because some of them had an “in” with Coch and got preferential treatment, and are now afraid they won’t have that with the new principal? Maybe the new principal will be even better! And we will all be on equal footing now at least.

Scared because Navy ranking is so high.

Do not want to loose winning formula, though only 4% FARMs help many.

The combination of AAP center + 4% FARMS means that Navy's great school ratings will remain high no matter what. The principal has ZERO to do with that.

Then why have leadership?

Bad leader drive away good teacher, good work/study environment. School scores drop, then people not buying 800k 50 year old tiny split level anymore.

Because it’s required.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This whole mess is Coch’s fault. He should have immediately resigned after his sentencing so they could hire someone else. Because he didn’t, they couldn’t release him from his contract legally until June. And they couldn’t list the position until his contract expired. Stop blaming Reid and others for Coch’s actions which caused this mess in the first place. It’s mind boggling how so many people thought he could come back after this.

This. I am shocked that people would him back after this. I don't want my kids thinking it's okay if you drink and drive and damage someone's property (and could have damaged a person if there had been one there) and there are no consequences. It's pretty sick that so many of you think that's an okay lesson to teach your kids.

+1 why is the Navy community (staff and parents) so damn scared of having a new principal? Is it because some of them had an “in” with Coch and got preferential treatment, and are now afraid they won’t have that with the new principal? Maybe the new principal will be even better! And we will all be on equal footing now at least.

Scared because Navy ranking is so high.

Do not want to loose winning formula, though only 4% FARMs help many.

The combination of AAP center + 4% FARMS means that Navy's great school ratings will remain high no matter what. The principal has ZERO to do with that.

I agree with this. Coch had a cush job and whoever replaces him will luck out.

+1 Yep. Do you know how many Navy parents actually outsource their child’s education? A lot.

So many have private tutors or go to Kumon, mathnasium, aops.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I can't believe the Navy population wants him back. He doesn't belong in a school. His character is flawed. This is the right decision by Reid. Bravo.

Bring him back!
I like having dedicated teacher for each subject.

You’re AAP right?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I can't believe the Navy population wants him back. He doesn't belong in a school. His character is flawed. This is the right decision by Reid. Bravo.

Bring him back!
I like having dedicated teacher for each subject.

You’re AAP right?

I guess we are going here again...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This whole mess is Coch’s fault. He should have immediately resigned after his sentencing so they could hire someone else. Because he didn’t, they couldn’t release him from his contract legally until June. And they couldn’t list the position until his contract expired. Stop blaming Reid and others for Coch’s actions which caused this mess in the first place. It’s mind boggling how so many people thought he could come back after this.

This. I am shocked that people would him back after this. I don't want my kids thinking it's okay if you drink and drive and damage someone's property (and could have damaged a person if there had been one there) and there are no consequences. It's pretty sick that so many of you think that's an okay lesson to teach your kids.

+1 why is the Navy community (staff and parents) so damn scared of having a new principal? Is it because some of them had an “in” with Coch and got preferential treatment, and are now afraid they won’t have that with the new principal? Maybe the new principal will be even better! And we will all be on equal footing now at least.

Because he was a normal down to Earth guy. We don't want any weirdos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This whole mess is Coch’s fault. He should have immediately resigned after his sentencing so they could hire someone else. Because he didn’t, they couldn’t release him from his contract legally until June. And they couldn’t list the position until his contract expired. Stop blaming Reid and others for Coch’s actions which caused this mess in the first place. It’s mind boggling how so many people thought he could come back after this.

This. I am shocked that people would him back after this. I don't want my kids thinking it's okay if you drink and drive and damage someone's property (and could have damaged a person if there had been one there) and there are no consequences. It's pretty sick that so many of you think that's an okay lesson to teach your kids.

+1 why is the Navy community (staff and parents) so damn scared of having a new principal? Is it because some of them had an “in” with Coch and got preferential treatment, and are now afraid they won’t have that with the new principal? Maybe the new principal will be even better! And we will all be on equal footing now at least.

Because he was a normal down to Earth guy. We don't want any weirdos.

The idea that parents have an "in" with the principal is such a weird thing but parents definitely believe it. I've had three kids go through Navy and never been to a single PTO meeting. I do volunteer some, but there is 0% chance Coch knows who I am. The one time I had an issue he was very responsive and I still support him. I eavesdropped on a woman last night who very much felt like the in crowd was getting their comeuppance. It was nuts to me, but clearly that's a thing based on comments here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This whole mess is Coch’s fault. He should have immediately resigned after his sentencing so they could hire someone else. Because he didn’t, they couldn’t release him from his contract legally until June. And they couldn’t list the position until his contract expired. Stop blaming Reid and others for Coch’s actions which caused this mess in the first place. It’s mind boggling how so many people thought he could come back after this.

This. I am shocked that people would him back after this. I don't want my kids thinking it's okay if you drink and drive and damage someone's property (and could have damaged a person if there had been one there) and there are no consequences. It's pretty sick that so many of you think that's an okay lesson to teach your kids.

+1 why is the Navy community (staff and parents) so damn scared of having a new principal? Is it because some of them had an “in” with Coch and got preferential treatment, and are now afraid they won’t have that with the new principal? Maybe the new principal will be even better! And we will all be on equal footing now at least.

Because he was a normal down to Earth guy. We don't want any weirdos.

The idea that parents have an "in" with the principal is such a weird thing but parents definitely believe it. I've had three kids go through Navy and never been to a single PTO meeting. I do volunteer some, but there is 0% chance Coch knows who I am. The one time I had an issue he was very responsive and I still support him. I eavesdropped on a woman last night who very much felt like the in crowd was getting their comeuppance. It was nuts to me, but clearly that's a thing based on comments here.

I don't know. I am sure some moms may have had an "in" with the principal. I wasn't one of them but he was pretty friendly and knew who I was. I would be fine with him coming back but ok with someone new as well (not a weirdo). I just think about it this way, if I was negligent, as he was, and got a dwi, I would not expect to lose my private sector job and be shamed publicly. I feel like he made a mistake and he probably has been punished sufficiently, but that's just me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This whole mess is Coch’s fault. He should have immediately resigned after his sentencing so they could hire someone else. Because he didn’t, they couldn’t release him from his contract legally until June. And they couldn’t list the position until his contract expired. Stop blaming Reid and others for Coch’s actions which caused this mess in the first place. It’s mind boggling how so many people thought he could come back after this.

This. I am shocked that people would him back after this. I don't want my kids thinking it's okay if you drink and drive and damage someone's property (and could have damaged a person if there had been one there) and there are no consequences. It's pretty sick that so many of you think that's an okay lesson to teach your kids.

+1 why is the Navy community (staff and parents) so damn scared of having a new principal? Is it because some of them had an “in” with Coch and got preferential treatment, and are now afraid they won’t have that with the new principal? Maybe the new principal will be even better! And we will all be on equal footing now at least.

Scared because Navy ranking is so high.

Do not want to loose winning formula, though only 4% FARMs help many.

The combination of AAP center + 4% FARMS means that Navy's great school ratings will remain high no matter what. The principal has ZERO to do with that.

+100

Spring Hill had four principals in the space of five years and they were all dumpster fires.

The Great Schools rating actually went up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This whole mess is Coch’s fault. He should have immediately resigned after his sentencing so they could hire someone else. Because he didn’t, they couldn’t release him from his contract legally until June. And they couldn’t list the position until his contract expired. Stop blaming Reid and others for Coch’s actions which caused this mess in the first place. It’s mind boggling how so many people thought he could come back after this.

This. I am shocked that people would him back after this. I don't want my kids thinking it's okay if you drink and drive and damage someone's property (and could have damaged a person if there had been one there) and there are no consequences. It's pretty sick that so many of you think that's an okay lesson to teach your kids.

+1 why is the Navy community (staff and parents) so damn scared of having a new principal? Is it because some of them had an “in” with Coch and got preferential treatment, and are now afraid they won’t have that with the new principal? Maybe the new principal will be even better! And we will all be on equal footing now at least.

Because he was a normal down to Earth guy. We don't want any weirdos.

The idea that parents have an "in" with the principal is such a weird thing but parents definitely believe it. I've had three kids go through Navy and never been to a single PTO meeting. I do volunteer some, but there is 0% chance Coch knows who I am. The one time I had an issue he was very responsive and I still support him. I eavesdropped on a woman last night who very much felt like the in crowd was getting their comeuppance. It was nuts to me, but clearly that's a thing based on comments here.

I don't know. I am sure some moms may have had an "in" with the principal. I wasn't one of them but he was pretty friendly and knew who I was. I would be fine with him coming back but ok with someone new as well (not a weirdo). I just think about it this way, if I was negligent, as he was, and got a dwi, I would not expect to lose my private sector job and be shamed publicly. I feel like he made a mistake and he probably has been punished sufficiently, but that's just me.

The difference between a private sector job and a job in education though is that in education, certain positions are such that you are supposed to serve as a role model. Like it or not that is part of the job. There's a reason it made the news when so many other people's DWIs do not. Principal is a public facing role and one in which you are a leader and in service to children and parents. It does come with a responsibility that many private sector jobs don't, even if the actual job may be less stressful/not as well compensated/not as hard to obtain.