Officials did not make the report public or say what would happen next. Many alleged victims have not yet been interviewed.
the subject of at least 18 harassment, bullying and retaliation complaints to the district since 2016
– would proceed. It had said last month that the next phase from Jackson Lewis, the law firm hired to investigate after a Washington Post story documented the complaints, would concern potential Title IX violations by Beidleman, but the board later asked government inspectors general to take over. “Next steps will be determined soon,” board of education President Karla Silvestre said in a text message, when asked if Jackson Lewis will proceed with phase two of the investigation. She did not respond to further questions, which included what “significant issues” were raised in the law firm’s initial report or when it would release the document to the public.Shebra Evans, the school board’s vice president, also did not respond to questions from The Post.
Lori-Christina Webb, the chief of staff for the board of education, did not respond directly to most questions but said in an email, “What I can share at this point is that the Board is processing the report from Jackson Lewis and will share additional information with the community in the coming days.”Many teachers said a principal sexually harassed them. He was promoted.
Maryland State Inspector General for Education Richard Henry said in an email he had not received a copy of Jackson Lewis’s report. He has previously said he was waiting for Jackson Lewis’s investigation to finish before deciding if his office would get involved. On Monday, he said there were no further updates on his involvement. Generally, the office does not confirm or deny the existence of an investigation.
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