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PUBLIC RECORD: THE DIGITAL BLOCKADE

Forensic Timeline of Institutional Retaliation and Record Suppression

Date: February 13, 2026

Author: Steven Rubis, Investigative Publisher (nickcottone.blogspot.com)

Subject: Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Administrative Conduct

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This document serves as a formal public record of a coordinated "Digital Blockade" implemented by Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) against a joint-custodial parent and whistleblower. Within a 72-hour window, the District has transitioned from standard administrative friction to the manual suppression of safety-critical educational records during a high-stakes school transition.

I. THE VDOE FILING (CASE #C26-393)

On February 11 and 12, 2026, a formal State Complaint was filed with the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).

  • The Allegation: Violation of 34 C.F.R. § 300.613 (Access Rights) and 8VAC20-81-170.

  • The Fact: As of February 9, all historical IEPs, clinical evaluations, and behavioral safety data for my son, Charles Rubis, have been manually "scrubbed" from the Virginia IEP Connect and ParentVue portals.

  • Current Status: The VDOE has issued an inquiry and assigned Case Number C26-393. The District Directors of Special Education are now on formal notice.

II. THE FINANCIAL TOLL: VFOIA AS A BARRIER

While the District claims a "technical inability" to provide my son's IEP, they have maintained full operational capacity to assess and collect punitive fees.

  • Remittance: On February 7, 2026, a total of $559.70 was remitted under protest for three specific VFOIA requests (R002450, R002437, R002480).

  • The Conflict: These fees were only assessed after I disclosed administrative fraud regarding building-level leadership. This constitutes "Punitive Fee Shifting" designed to obstruct an investigative publisher. Payment was confirmed delivered on February 12, 2026.

III. EVIDENCE OF SELECTIVE COMMUNICATION

The "Digital Blockade" is not a system-wide failure; it is a targeted intervention. This is proven by the disparate treatment of data across three siblings in the same District:

  1. The Ghost Email: On the morning of a stayed transition tour for Charles (Emotional Disability), his teacher sent an empty email—a subject line regarding the trip with no body text.

  2. The Control Group: Simultaneously, the LCPS Transportation Division successfully sent phone calls, texts, and emails regarding a late bus for my oldest son at Dominion High School.

  3. The Marketing Machine: LCPS successfully delivered a content-heavy "United for Wellness" newsletter to my inbox while claiming they could not provide my son's itinerary or records.

IV. ADMINISTRATIVE STANDOFF

As of February 13, 2026, the District remains in a state of "Constructive Denial of Parental Participation." By withholding the clinical data necessary to evaluate the safety of the Seneca Ridge transition, and by simultaneously "blacking out" the digital records of a sibling (Beau Rubis), the District is documenting a pattern of retaliation that exceeds mere procedural error.

DECLARATION OF INTENT

This record is published to ensure that the "Information Blockade" implemented by LCPS is visible to the public, the VDOE, and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Sunlight is the only disinfectant for administrative bad faith.

Respectfully Submitted, Steven Rubis Parent, Joint Legal Custodian, and Investigative Publisher


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