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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Former GDS parent here (2 children, K-12), who was deeply involved as a volunteer at the school.  Also, I'm a former administrator of a DC public school.  From the perspective of the former - MS leadership have the lead responsibility for this type of issue, clearly reporting to Russell, because it involves their student specifically.  From the perspective of the latter, who has dealt with accusations against a teacher or student,  MPD, CPS, staff, etc. have to follow specific protocols of mandatory reporting, investigation, and follow-up.

What I learned from 10 years as a school administrator is that DCUM is a wonderfully useful platform for sharing experiences, recommendations, ideas, etc. but, sadly, counterproductive for this type of issue.  There is an inverse relationship between the number of postings and number of people posting.  Essentially, it's an exchange between a relatively small number of people.  That said, enjoy the exchanges for what they are but don't expect them to influence such a situation.

Above all, my heart breaks for the 11-year old child because, no matter what is true or not, they are a victim of something in some way.[/quote]

It’s only responses like this that I find immaterial.

Was the Board informed? I can’t believe there wasn’t a discussion on whether or how to release this information to parents in ES and MS. I also have to believe that at no point would it not have been useful to inform and engage the community.

If there were other victims, either before or after,  they may have also left the school now. Teachers or students who maybe saw or heard something relevant may have left or forgotten.

By not making the information public the school also may have missed an opportunity to discuss its current setup and investigate avenues to greatly reduce interactions in the bathrooms between students in ES and MS or to increase supervision during periods when overlap is most likely. [/quote]

This.[/quote]

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