Without Warning System, Schools Often 'Pass The Trash' — And Expose Kids To Danger
Federal education laws are supposed to protect students from the cycle of educator-based misconduct — abuse, dismissal, rehire and abuse again. But no one is tracking compliance.
When Jason Fennes applied for a job at Cedar Hill Prep School in New Jersey in 2010, the school district where he had formerly taught did not disclose its knowledge of allegations of past sexual abuse.
School administrators at Montville Township Public Schools made no mention of the four female first-grade students who said he abused them while they were in Fennes' class between 2005 and 2008. Nor did they disclose his suspension or eventual resignation.
They were prevented from doing so because of a secret separation agreement he was able to secure upon.
