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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This teacher has been arrested. Now we need an accounting of staff members currently working in MCPS after being subjected to a bogus "investigation."[/quote]
I agree.
As the MCPS Memo pointed out (https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/childabuseandneglect/Annual%20CAN%20MEMO%20to%20BOE_Update%20Policy%20JHC%20CAN_FY20.pdf)
for FY20 (which a PP points out is relatively low because of virtual learning), this is what action MCPS took as a result of their "follow up investigation" for cases of alleged abuse and neglect by MCPS employees. (It's on page 7). 
No action: 68
Conference/memo for the record: 106
Reprimand or other disciplinary letter:48
Suspension: 0
Removal from employment: 14
Pending: 35

So there are 222 cases in the "no action/conference/reprimand." Not sure how many individuals are involved (this reporting framework is quite a poor way of presenting the numbers, and has to be improved)

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Thank you PP for pointing out how many complaints are made but these employees remain in place.  The report you are quoting is from September 2020 in a year the school buildings closed on March 12, 2020. These numbers would have been vastly higher if students were in school buildings for the last quarter of FY20.

This is the report from MCPS for the previous year FY19:

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/childabuseandneglect/190828%20Update%20Implementation%20Policy%20JHC(1).pdf

There were 303 employees reported. Of these reports, 282 cases received  no action, a conference, or a reprimand for violating the Employee Code of Conduct but they were not removed from their position with MCPS.  That means 93% of reports of abuse results in the MCPS employee remain in contact with children.

Does MCPS ever wonder why so many cases of school employees are being reported? A dream job for a child predator is a place where they have access to children and they can do anything they want without consequences.

Does MCPS ever care that they send a message to students that reports of abuse are useless because students are never believed and often are retaliated against when they come forward? Many students choose to stay silent because it’s crystal clear that the staff member will be protected by MCPS unless there’s an arrest by the police.[/quote]

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