Report Fraud, Waste, Abuse and Harassment
Discrimination, Harassment, and Workplace Bully Complaint
Employees are encouraged to use the electronic or PDF versions of this form when making a complaint of discrimination, harassment, or workplace bullying under MCPS Regulations ACA-RA: Nondiscrimination, Equity, and Cultural Proficiency and/or ACH-RA: Workplace Bullying.
Administrative Complaint
This form provides employees a way to submit an administrative complaint to employee concerns involving the interpretation or implementation of Montgomery County Board of Education (Board) policies or Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) regulations or rules.
Hate-Bias Incident
Complete this form if you are a student victim, the parent/guardian of a student victim, a close adult relative of a student victim, a bystander, or a school staff member and wish to report an incident of alleged hate bias. Incidents involving hate and discrimination in any form are serious and will not be tolerated.
The Montgomery County Office
of the Inspector General
The Montgomery County Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office of county government that conducts investigations and proactive audits and evaluations to increase transparency and accountability in publicly funded programs and agencies including Montgomery County Public Schools and the Board of Education. The goals of the Inspector General include preventing, detecting, and deterring fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement. Anyone can contact the office to make a report or raise a concern. Under County law, it is illegal to retaliate against employees and contractors for making a report to the OIG.
Hotline: 240 777 7644
Email: IG@montgomerycountymd.gov
Montgomery County Public Schools
Reporting Waste Fraud and Abuse
MCPS employees are always encouraged to speak freely with their supervisors, even with regard to concerns they may have about their workplace. In certain cases, however, they may feel it is not appropriate to discuss their concerns with their supervisor. For this reason, MCPS has taken additional steps to foster an ethical workplace for all employees by contracting with Lighthouse Services to provide a place where they can report concerns anonymously. The hotline and website represent the MCPS commitment to fostering an ethical workplace for all employees and to protecting public resources.
Employees can make a report anonymously 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Reports can be received in more than 140 languages, including Spanish.
Call 877-268-8620 (toll free)
Send an email
Submit a Tip Online
(Click on Submit Incident Report button.)
Have questions?
Maryland Center for Safe Schools
Safe Schools Maryland
Safe Schools Maryland - an ANONYMOUS and FREE reporting system available to students, teachers, school staff members, parents, and the general public to report any school or student safety concerns, including mental health concerns. Safe Schools Maryland is Maryland’s only official anonymous reporting system. Safe Schools Maryland operates twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year. Your anonymous report can be submitted by calling the tip line (1-833-MD-B-SAFE / 1-833-632-7233), completing an online form (below), or downloading the free Safe Schools Maryland app from the App Store or Google Play.
Call 1-833-MD-B-SAFE / 1-833-632-7233