
Investigation Finds Maryland School Principal Engaged in Sexual Misconduct and Bullying
A school principal in Maryland has been accused of engaging in misconduct and violating Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) sexual harassment and workplace bullying policies, a months-long investigation by the Montgomery County Maryland Office of the Inspector General (OIG) concluded. Montgomery County Inspector General Megan Davey Limarzi said in a report released on Nov. 29 that witnesses described Joel Beidleman as “a divisive figure” while he served as the principal of Farquhar Middle School in Olney. “Many of those that cooperated with the investigation provided examples of instances where Beidleman yelled, screamed, and berated them, or otherwise behaved in an unprofessional manner, to include retaliating against them,” Ms. Limarzi wrote....
