Good afternoon.

In lieu of tonight's LBSS Booster Club meeting, I wanted to make sure you are all aware of the following:

Per letter dated November 2nd 2017, the United States Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights has announced that they have opened and will be conducting a formal investigation of the events that occurred at Lake Braddock regarding both the sexual harassment that occurred during the 2015-16 season on the LBSS girl's varsity basketball team and the subsequent sham investigations and cover-up by FCPS administrators and the Fairfax County School Board.

Presumably, this investigation will include LBSS Athletic Director Karl Kern's involvement in the retaliatory employment action taken against former LBSS football coach Jim Poythress and all of the actions taken by LBSS Principal Dave Thomas in response to the harassment that occurred.

Two additional/related items for you:

1. School Board Member Megan McLaughlin will be hosting a community round-table discussion at LBSS this Wednesday November 8th from 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the multi-purpose room (enter at Door #17 just to the right of the front entrance). The round-table discussion will focus on the upcoming budget projections, the new superintendent's goals, as well as any other issues or concerns you wish to discuss (i.e. the just announced federal investigation).

2. You can also ask Principal Thomas and/or Schoolboard member McLaughlin on when you can catch the next presentation of Principal Thomas' "Bulletproof" professional development seminar - which has been wildly popular among FCPS administrators and school board members, Virginia Department of Education officials, and Superintendents and executives of neighboring school districts. Please see below for a previous invitation that was sent out that explicitly details the topics that Principal Thomas will cover in his presentation.

P.S. In case you missed it back at the end of June, here is the Washington Post article that details what occurred that precipitated the federal investigation:
https://www.washingtonpost. com/sports/highschools/at- lake-braddock-sexual- harassment-accusations- personnel-changes-and- lingering-resentment/2017/06/ 29/59a3d00e-5536-11e7-a204- ad706461fa4f_story.html?

I am a friend of Coach Poythress. Last weekend, I called to see what he thoughtof LB winning the district. I was surprised to hear that he was super happy for the kids and coach. He said he felt part of the win as he had coached the seniors for 3 years.He said he was happy for Doc as well. It was not what I expected to hear!
Anyway, the news about the D.O.E must have caused Thomas' ass hole to cramp. Kerns should be nervous as well.

More news coming --- Justice Department also interested I hear. Good luck, FCPS.

Good for these parents & students at LB & may the truth be told! LB isn’t the only school with these issues. Rumor has it that South County & another local high school may also be mentioned in the pending investigation. Funny how these things seem to come up just when you think they’re over!

Justice for who?

Justice for who?
First & foremost The Underage GIRLS you flipping moron. Coach P & Coach Clarke don't need justice, they will be fine. But Thomas & Kerns, an entire different story.

YOU DON'T SAY!!!! Wrote:
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> Justice for who?
> First & foremost The Underage GIRLS you flipping
> moron. Coach P & Coach Clarke don't need justice,
> they will be fine. But Thomas & Kerns, an entire
> different story.

What happened to these poor snowflakes? Are the in college yet?

L'chaim - Mr. Thomas & Karl

How 'bout dem Apples????

What about Apples????

HEY BUDDY! I don't TINK SO!!!!! I believe the school board knows where Karl & I work. They certainly know where we are during "Lunch Time," that would be Chick-Fil-A or 5 Guys both in Burke. You would think if they want us, they would grab us @ 1 of those 3 places. Or perhaps they could catch us in The Mosaic district for most evenings @ Happy Hour & usually a couple of our buddies from Gate House across the street are pounding drinks and scarfing down Wings & apps. Actually Karl shut down the kitchen last week, ABSOLUTELY as true as the day is long. Well that was before day light savings.
I gotta run as shots and mini burgers just got here, and I need at least 1 before Karl scarfs them all.

The bottom line is that the public school system as a whole is a nightmare. FCPS used to be the leading district in the country and still may be. However that isnt saying much as public schooling is the problem with our society and being the leader in a system that consists of the lowest common denominator doesnt amount to much. Gatehouse and those that run it (Kevin Sills, Steven Lockard, R Chace Ramey, Sloan Presidio) are truly a bunch of morons who have SETTLED in their careers for security. It truly is a shame because ultimately the students are the ones to suffer.

R Chance Ramey is behind this chaos. He lied to poythress and made him think he’d do the right thing. At the same time he had Michele Arnold jerking Jim around with a disciplinary placement. She insulted him and told him he was trouble. Real supportive. Also she didn’t really talk to parents. Don’t know why a brain dead fool would be investigating anything.

Check into Ramey’s background. He couldn’t cut it anywhere else and now fcps is stuck with him. This investigation will reveal his incompetence

Addressing the aspect of people risk is the only way an organization can improve the way their people respond to a situation of risk and the effectiveness of their risk management function.

Risk Culture Building is lacking at FCPS and the school board because as Janie Strauss on the school board said "Things will not change with the new superintendent." The process of growth and continuous improvement in the way each and every person in an organization should know how to respond to a given situation of risk as to mitigate, control and optimize that risk to the benefit of the organization.

The Washington Post article explains what is going on at Lake Braddock Secondary School.

Coach Jim Poythress, a longtime football coach at Lake Braddock, in 13 seasons had won more games than any football coach in the school’s history. He won't return for the 2017 season.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/highschools/at-lake-braddock-sexual-harassment-accusations-personnel-changes-and-lingering-resentment/2017/06/29/59a3d00e-5536-11e7-a204-ad706461fa4f_story.html?utm_term=.2afc2705d1ac

No Child has been harmed by anyone other than Jim poythress
The adults are acting like children
Please grow up and move on!!

STFU Ernestos dad, you don't know anything

Jp is a liar. He could never win the big game...ran his mouth like he was one of the kids. He knew about his players being drunk in a car at 3am back in Oct. Didnt want to loose his D1 player. So he tried to hide it. Maybe if D1 daddy and his wrestling coach buddy didnt try to hide it...things would have been different. If you want an investigation against someone, look at D1 daddy who is using his job to influence the school board.

Name 1 kid hurt by Poythress or his staff...just one? Everybody loved him. Ernesto was mad he was not hired to coach and that his son was 400 pounds with the brain of a small child. If wrong post your kids transcript or a video of him benching just a fraction of his weight. He can't get in the squat position

I’m out to get poythress and park
I cry every day that they are allowed to be out in the world while I’m stuck in gatehouse, hoping that Chace notices me.

Enough. It’s handled and done. Old news. Personnel fired, HR decisions handled at Gatehouse.

It’s just getting started, pal. Stay tuned.

Looks like there’s going to be good old fashioned housecleaning at LB and FCPD when the next story goes viral. Couldn’t happen happen to a finer bunch.

Is the next big thing the fact that someone got fired for assaulting a coworker?
Perhaps a former military man?
Good riddance

Michele Arnold Wrote:
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> I’m out to get poythress and park
> I cry every day that they are allowed to be out in
> the world while I’m stuck in gatehouse, hoping
> that Chace notices me.


Put PAUL Wardinski on it! He has a history of fixing volatile situations, just ask West Springfield a few years ago