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American Flag Controversy |
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Statement on the Issue - 05-17-2010 |
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As you may have already heard, there was an incident involving a drawing of the American flag at one of our schools in late April. My office was made aware of the incident when the media called late Thursday, May 6, 2010. While there has been much discussion regarding the incident in the media, the District is not at liberty to discuss student or personnel matters in public. Nevertheless, I would like to assure you that the matter is being investigated thoroughly and we are working to resolve it. The District’s efforts are always directed at improving academic achievement but from time to time issues such as these come up and are dealt with in the most timely and effective manner possible. I would like to remind all parents that we do our best to keep you informed of issues as they arise and this is my goal in writing to you. Thank you for your continued support and collaboration. Respectfully, Micheal Brusa Superintendent of Schools
Como quizás ya hayan escuchado, hubo un incidente acerca de la bandera Americana en una de las escuelas a fines de abril. Mi oficina fue notificada del incidente cuando la prensa nos llamo en la tarde del Jueves, 6 de mayo, 2010. Aunque el asunto se ha discutido mucho en los medios de la prensa, el Distrito no tiene la libertad de discutir asuntos estudiantiles o del personal con el publico. Sin embargo, me gustaría asegúrales que estamos investigando el asunto y trabajarando para resolverlo. Los esfuerzos del Distrito siempre son dirigidos a las mejoras del rendimiento académico pero en ocasiones, incidentes semejantes surgen y son resueltos de la forma mas rápida y efectiva posible. Me gustaría recordarles a todos los padres que hacemos lo mejor que podemos en mantenerles informados de incidentes cuando surgen y este es mi intento en escribirles. Gracias por su continuo apoyo y colaboración. Respetuosamente, Micheal Brusa Superintendente de Escuelas |
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Statement on the Issue - 05-10-2010 |
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"When we were aware there may be additional concerns, I asked the administration to contact parents again to see if there is any expectations from prior contact that have not been met. The Principal did so, and indicated the parents were satisfied that the situation had been handled. They told the Principal they had twittered Fox and had indicated that the situation had been handled. Secondly, there are 3,000 students in the district, 250 employees, and parents that go with the students. Every day there are many interactions that occur between all these individuals. As I indicated, this event occurred several weeks ago, and in that time there would be literally thousands of events large and small between the people involved with the school. This was one small event that did not even come to the level of my office. There is an informal and formal process that is used to resolve issues. The school administration and the parents did not view this as significant enough to bring it to the Superintendent’s office. Thank you for allowing me to clarify this situation". - Mike Brusa |
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