another pedophile at Cloverly Elem

[Anonymous]

Principals were provided with the email and instructed not to send md out until the evening, I believe 7 pm.

He subbed at my children’s school and I have met him there. He was ‘wierd’, as my child said, and I would agree very socially awkward. I spoke with him a number of times. We did not see any concerning behavior for abuse but it’s not shocking either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We got this same email for Olney ES

Did this sub also work at Olney ES?

We are at a Silver Spring ES and have not received an email.

Are they only sending the message to schools he was at? We also didn't get an email from our principal.

[Anonymous]

A 4th degree sex offense? Any lawyers that can explain what that might entail?

[Anonymous]

I hate to ask such a question but since he was accused of molesting a boy should I be worried about my daughters being a potential target? They attend a howard county school where he was a substitute at. It makes me ill to even ask such a question in the first place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate to ask such a question but since he was accused of molesting a boy should I be worried about my daughters being a potential target? They attend a howard county school where he was a substitute at. It makes me ill to even ask such a question in the first place.

Yes. You should talk with your daughter. Did she see anything? Did anyone touch her? She may have information that the police need to know.

Adults can be bisexual. Pedophiles can prefer male, female, or both.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We got this same email for Olney ES

Did this sub also work at Olney ES?

We are at a Silver Spring ES and have not received an email.

Yes my daughter confirmed she had him as a sub.

[Anonymous]

We received no email, and we have a child at Sherwood ES. So if "convenience" is his thing, SES is closer to Howard than Olney ES is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, ALL personnel are liable for NOT reporting. All...lunch ladies, teachers, principals, custodians, paras, ...

This is true. If anyone in the system suspects abuse/suspicious behavior, we must call CPS. But after that call, we're done. However, speaking from experience - mine and colleagues' experiences - CPS is pretty much worthless. Or, like teachers, they're overworked.

So I don't expect much of this system regarding safety b/c it's too big to monitor. Therefore, I make sure that my own children know to be vigilant, which means when these ugly cases surface, we talk about them.

so pathetic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Before I even saw the PPs comment, I knew there was no way Nardi wrote that email. He's not a person who takes action, he's a person who follows his commanding officer. That's the least of the problems there.

None of them write their own emails. It is sent from Central Office and sent out on school stationary with the principal's name filled in. Part of the reason why things take so long to come out to parents--it has to be drafted and approved by a legal team before it's sent out to principals to send out to parents

Just so you all are clear on what MPCS is NOT doing......this guy subbed in Howard County to. As far as they know, he did not abuse anyone there. And yet, the Superintendent sent an email / communication to every single parent in the system saying what MCPS found out. And the county wide PTA is running posts on Facebook updating people about what schools he has been in there, and LISTING EXACT dates. As they pour through more records, they add more info.

Here in MCPS? Crappy form letters to each school 3 days after the arrest. I got the Pyle one, my son at Pyle says he had this guy last year as a sub, which means my other kid who is now at Whitman could have been in contact with him too......think Whitman sent a letter? NOPE.....I emailed the principal and he said central office makes that call, he can not.

So.....Howard County= proactive, transparent, trauma informed. MCPS - head in sand, nothing to see here, fend for yourselves while we protect our reputation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate to ask such a question but since he was accused of molesting a boy should I be worried about my daughters being a potential target? They attend a howard county school where he was a substitute at. It makes me ill to even ask such a question in the first place.

Many, many people who sexually abuse boys also sexually abuse girls and vice versa. Yes you should also talk to your daughter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Before I even saw the PPs comment, I knew there was no way Nardi wrote that email. He's not a person who takes action, he's a person who follows his commanding officer. That's the least of the problems there.

None of them write their own emails. It is sent from Central Office and sent out on school stationary with the principal's name filled in. Part of the reason why things take so long to come out to parents--it has to be drafted and approved by a legal team before it's sent out to principals to send out to parents

Just so you all are clear on what MPCS is NOT doing......this guy subbed in Howard County to. As far as they know, he did not abuse anyone there. And yet, the Superintendent sent an email / communication to every single parent in the system saying what MCPS found out. And the county wide PTA is running posts on Facebook updating people about what schools he has been in there, and LISTING EXACT dates. As they pour through more records, they add more info.

Here in MCPS? Crappy form letters to each school 3 days after the arrest. I got the Pyle one, my son at Pyle says he had this guy last year as a sub, which means my other kid who is now at Whitman could have been in contact with him too......think Whitman sent a letter? NOPE.....I emailed the principal and he said central office makes that call, he can not.

So.....Howard County= proactive, transparent, trauma informed. MCPS - head in sand, nothing to see here, fend for yourselves while we protect our reputation.

Frustrating. But not surprising.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Before I even saw the PPs comment, I knew there was no way Nardi wrote that email. He's not a person who takes action, he's a person who follows his commanding officer. That's the least of the problems there.

None of them write their own emails. It is sent from Central Office and sent out on school stationary with the principal's name filled in. Part of the reason why things take so long to come out to parents--it has to be drafted and approved by a legal team before it's sent out to principals to send out to parents

Just so you all are clear on what MPCS is NOT doing......this guy subbed in Howard County to. As far as they know, he did not abuse anyone there. And yet, the Superintendent sent an email / communication to every single parent in the system saying what MCPS found out. And the county wide PTA is running posts on Facebook updating people about what schools he has been in there, and LISTING EXACT dates. As they pour through more records, they add more info.

Here in MCPS? Crappy form letters to each school 3 days after the arrest. I got the Pyle one, my son at Pyle says he had this guy last year as a sub, which means my other kid who is now at Whitman could have been in contact with him too......think Whitman sent a letter? NOPE.....I emailed the principal and he said central office makes that call, he can not.

So.....Howard County= proactive, transparent, trauma informed. MCPS - head in sand, nothing to see here, fend for yourselves while we protect our reputation.

Agree!

[Anonymous]

So you have an idea of how big the problem of child abuse is in Montgomery County Public Schools:

MCPS has paid $1 million to settle five sexual abuse lawsuits since 2009 - http://wjla.com/news/local/mcps-shells-out-1-milli...uits-since-2009-report-reveals

From Dr. Smith's January 24, 2018 update to the Board of Education: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/c...pdate-Implement-Policy-JHC.PDF

Fiscal Year 2017
• An assistant track coach pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree assault and one count of fourth-degree sex offense. The charges did not involve any MCPS students and did not occur at an MCPS facility. (Community Letter)
• A baseball coach pleaded guilty to the charge of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a person under 18 years of age. The charges did not involve any MCPS students and did not occur at an MCPS facility. (Community Message)
• A building service worker was arrested and charged with second-degree sex offense involving a MCPS student at the school where he was employed. The charge subsequently was dismissed. (Community Letter)
• A teacher, who also served as a field hockey coach, received a criminal citation and pleaded guilty to furnishing alcohol to a minor, who was a student at the school where the teacher was employed. (Community Message)
• A bus operator was arrested and charged with two counts of sex abuse of a minor, four counts of third-degree sex offense, and four counts of fourth-degree sex offense, related to inappropriate conduct that occurred on a MCPS school bus with two MCPS students. (Community Letter)
• A security team leader was arrested and charged with one count o f sex abuse o f a minor and one count of fourth-degree sex offense arising from inappropriate conduct involving a student at the school where he was employed. (Community Letter)
• A security assistant was arrested and charged with one count of sex abuse of a minor, one count of third-degree sex offense, and one count of fourth-degree sex offense arising from inappropriate conduct involving a MCPS student. (Community Letter)

Fiscal Year 2016
• A teacher was arrested and charged with two counts of sex abuse of a minor and five counts of third-degree sex offense. The victims were students at the school where the teacher was employed. (Community Letter 1) (Community Letter 2)
• A teacher was arrested and charged with three counts of sexual abuse of a minor. The victims were students at the school where the teacher was employed. (Community Letter)
• A building service worker was arrested and charged with second-degree child abuse against his own child. (Community Letter)
• A teacher was arrested and charged with a variety of charges, including second-degree child abuse of her own child. All charges were nolle prosequied.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We received no email, and we have a child at Sherwood ES. So if "convenience" is his thing, SES is closer to Howard than Olney ES is.

I was wrong. Both the ES and MS sent out a letter. My husband received them.

[Anonymous]

Found a list of the MCPS schools he subbed at:
http://www.mymcmedia.org/police-charge-substitute-teacher-cloverly-elementary/

"Besides Cloverly, Katz had substituted for 14 other Montgomery County schools: Burtonsville, Olney, Sherwood, Burnt Mills, Brooke Grove, Seven Locks, Wayside and Burning Tree elementary schools; Pyle, Farquhar and Frost middle schools; and Kennedy, Sherwood and Paint Branch high schools."