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Findlay City Schools Administrators
Destroyed Public Records and Attempted to Cover Their Tracks

Editorial Note

The anonymous sender’s familiarity with FCS internals and their fear of retaliation point strongly to an employee going to lengths to protect themselves while sharing critical insights.

Last week, I received an anonymous message from someone I believe to be a Findlay City Schools (FCS) employee. The sender reached out with a wealth of details—specifics about district operations, union representation processes, staff fears of retaliation, the FFE investigation timeline, and even non-public administrative actions. Their depth of knowledge was striking, and it’s clear they wanted to shed light on the situation for colleagues and the community alike. This isn’t guesswork or speculation; the information they provided is factual, backed by concrete evidence—documents, emails, and records—supplied directly to them by FCS administrators themselves. Beyond their grasp of the details, they took careful steps to stay anonymous—showing both technical savvy and a real concern about reprisal if their identity slipped out. This correspondence landed in my hands with a purpose: to inform while staying in the shadows.

Records from an Anonymous FCS Employee Reveal Another Cover-Up in the FFE Investigation

When faced with the spread of information they didn't want public, Findlay City Schools administrators took drastic action - deliberately destroying public records across hundreds of employee email accounts, then attempting to cover their tracks with false claims about email security measures.

Through careful analysis of records obtained via public information requests, a clear picture emerges of what really happened on the evening of October 22, 2024, when administrators discovered their staff was learning about troubling revelations regarding the FFE investigation.

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Unqualified and Overpaid: The Curious Case of FFE's New Directors

Following Kevin Manley's resignation, Findlay City Schools (FCS) took an unconventional approach by hiring two directors to fill a role previously managed by a single teacher:

David Coolidge (47 years old) and his wife, Mary Beth Coolidge.

FYI

David Coolidge is not a licensed teacher, according to the Ohio Department of Education's Educator Search Tool

  • David's professional background, as detailed on FFE's Google Sites website, includes:
    • Fine Arts Specialist for Findlay City Schools
    • Director of the Findlay First Edition show choir
    • Ten years in higher education as Director of Musical Theatre at Ohio Northern and Anderson Universities
    • Nearly twenty-five years as a professional freelance artist (actor, writer, and director)

  • Mary Beth's professional experience, also outlined on the website, features:
    • Assistant Director of Findlay First Edition
    • Operatic performances in Italy and with regional opera companies
    • Faculty positions at multiple universities
    • Masters of Music from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
    • Bachelors of Music from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music
    • Certified teacher of Alexander Technique and Mindfulness
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Read Kevin Manley's Rebuttal

This letter was obtained from a source within Findlay City Schools administration and has been transcribed exactly as written to protect the anonymity of the source. Any identifying marks, stamps, or notations from the original document have been intentionally omitted from this publication to maintain confidentiality.

It's worth noting that this rebuttal letter, despite Mr. Manley's explicit request that it be "attached to all copies of the January 15, 2024, Investigator's report," has never been released to the public. Findlay City Schools did not issue an updated version of the Investigation Report that included Mr. Manley's response, effectively keeping his rebuttal private until now.

The full content of the letter, additional documentation and summary follows: