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Someone's been diddling the kids at FCPS
Posted by:
PROGRESSIVE PEDO
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Date: December 17, 2019 04:05PM
12/17/2019
Dear FCPS Families,
You may be hearing news reports about FCPS employees who now face charges in connection with allegations of child abuse and failure to properly report the abuse in a timely manner as required under the law.
Our leadership was made aware of these allegations in September and we took immediate steps to address the situation, including:
* Staff members under investigation were immediately removed from the school and placed on leave for the duration of the investigation. FCPS immediately began an administrative investigation concurrently with the police investigation.
* Experienced special education teachers were assigned to the impacted classroom to provide support and instruction to the students.
* Families were contacted regarding the staffing changes and additional supports, including social work staff, will continue to be made available for students and staff.
Two of the employees are no longer with FCPS and the third remains on leave.
Our teachers and staff have been trained in best practices and in legal requirements regarding mandated reporting of suspected abuse. We are in the process of updating the policy and regulation that covers the procedures for reporting cases of suspected child abuse or neglect, to ensure that all of us fully understand our reporting obligations.
In addition, two classroom teachers at other schools are facing criminal charges in connection with recent allegations of sexual misconduct involving students as the victims. Both individuals were immediately suspended from their classroom assignments once charges were announced. The allegations are disturbing and betray the moral and legal responsibility we have to protect our students.
The responsibility to protect students from sexual misconduct and abuse of any type is shared by the School Board and by my office. We have a regulation in place that establishes procedures regarding the prevention of sexual misconduct and abuse and outlines clear and reasonable boundaries for interactions between students and employees.
Employees must ensure that their conduct is professional and proper given the context of each situation and that reasonable boundaries are maintained when interacting with students. Any violation of the regulation will be dealt with accordingly and could also lead to criminal charges.
We are saddened and distressed by these recent allegations against our employees. I want to apologize to the students and families impacted by these events. There is no greater responsibility of a school system than the safety and well-being of our students and, as a result of these recent incidents, we have learned that we need to do more.
We must do everything in our power to protect the children in our care every day. There are no exceptions, and there are no excuses. We will continue to work to ensure that our students are learning in a safe environment where they trust the teachers and the staff who serve them.
Thank you very much.
Scott Brabrand
Superintendent, Fairfax County Public Schools
Dear FCPS Families,
You may be hearing news reports about FCPS employees who now face charges in connection with allegations of child abuse and failure to properly report the abuse in a timely manner as required under the law.
Our leadership was made aware of these allegations in September and we took immediate steps to address the situation, including:
* Staff members under investigation were immediately removed from the school and placed on leave for the duration of the investigation. FCPS immediately began an administrative investigation concurrently with the police investigation.
* Experienced special education teachers were assigned to the impacted classroom to provide support and instruction to the students.
* Families were contacted regarding the staffing changes and additional supports, including social work staff, will continue to be made available for students and staff.
Two of the employees are no longer with FCPS and the third remains on leave.
Our teachers and staff have been trained in best practices and in legal requirements regarding mandated reporting of suspected abuse. We are in the process of updating the policy and regulation that covers the procedures for reporting cases of suspected child abuse or neglect, to ensure that all of us fully understand our reporting obligations.
In addition, two classroom teachers at other schools are facing criminal charges in connection with recent allegations of sexual misconduct involving students as the victims. Both individuals were immediately suspended from their classroom assignments once charges were announced. The allegations are disturbing and betray the moral and legal responsibility we have to protect our students.
The responsibility to protect students from sexual misconduct and abuse of any type is shared by the School Board and by my office. We have a regulation in place that establishes procedures regarding the prevention of sexual misconduct and abuse and outlines clear and reasonable boundaries for interactions between students and employees.
Employees must ensure that their conduct is professional and proper given the context of each situation and that reasonable boundaries are maintained when interacting with students. Any violation of the regulation will be dealt with accordingly and could also lead to criminal charges.
We are saddened and distressed by these recent allegations against our employees. I want to apologize to the students and families impacted by these events. There is no greater responsibility of a school system than the safety and well-being of our students and, as a result of these recent incidents, we have learned that we need to do more.
We must do everything in our power to protect the children in our care every day. There are no exceptions, and there are no excuses. We will continue to work to ensure that our students are learning in a safe environment where they trust the teachers and the staff who serve them.
Thank you very much.
Scott Brabrand
Superintendent, Fairfax County Public Schools
Re: Someone's been diddling the kids at FCPS
Posted by:
Barrickman
()
Date: December 17, 2019 04:07PM
I haven't got the slightest idea who on earth that could be, but I have to say that I think he should be shot!
Re: Someone's been diddling the kids at FCPS
Posted by:
fu brabrand
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Date: December 17, 2019 05:10PM
brabrand is a lying asshole. fcps doesnt follow their own procedures. just ask the girl from oakton that was brave enough to report her abuse. brabrand needs to resign. all he cares about is getting his picture taken
Re: Someone's been diddling the kids at FCPS
Posted by:
Posting
()
Date: December 17, 2019 05:17PM
Pretty sure he’s just referring to this already posted gem
http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/2/3255643.html
http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/2/3255643.html
Re: Someone's been diddling the kids at FCPS
Posted by:
onthefly
()
Date: December 17, 2019 06:06PM
this is not surprising .They cut staffing at elementary schools in special ed .They are legally not meet the hours of the students .It is across the board Staff are getting no breaks and it leads to unsafe conditions for staff and students . Very few kids are getting all their IEP hours met or training for ataff on how to handle frustrated non verbal kids .The sub situation is a joke and mo one will take the jobs since so little training is provided .