Through special COVID powers granted in the EBBI section of law for school systems in Louisiana, Superintendents were given the power to create a policy to deny all medical exemptions from masks and vaccines in school.
Superintendent Mitch Downey and Assistant Superintendent Jason Rowland are denying all verbal medical exemptions granted in the governor’s mandate.
Exemptions written by doctors are also being denied.
In an email obtained by a Bossier parent through a FOIA request, Rowland stated that cases must be severe and doctors do not want to sign exemptions because they must be willing to testify to the need in a court of law.
Children with medical issues such as cystic fibrosis, Autism and other developmental issues such as speech development are all to be denied per the policy put in place by Downey and Rowland even though the mandate allows for verbal medical exemptions.
Emails obtained clearly indicate that the employees of the Bossier school system are more concerned about their personal liability of allowing verbal exemptions than they are about the well-being of the children in their care.
This heinous policy is unacceptable and these employees must be held accountable for their decisions.
Sign the petition to terminate the employment of both Mitch Downey and Jason Rowland. The petition will be presented to the Bossier Parish school board once an adequate # of signatures are obtained.
Updates
September 3, 2021
The emails we obtained prove that these administrators are prioritizing their own legal comfort over the health needs of our students. Email your school board representatives today to demand they address this policy immediately. We need to keep the pressure on until Downey and Rowland are held accountable.
September 3, 2021
The momentum behind this push is real and it shows how many people are fed up with these policies. Call the school board office today and demand they address these denials immediately.
Reached 100 supporters
September 3, 2021
6 Comments
The liability excuse is just weak. Theyre putting their own jobs before the kids. Time for new leadership in Bossier.
RIDICULOUS. Ignoring doctor notes is a massive overreach and a total abuse of power.
This is absolutely heartbreaking for these kids. Since when do bureaucrats know more than our own doctors?? Unreal.
I am so sick of these guys playing god with our children's health. They need to be held accountable for this mess.
My son has sensory issues and these rules are making his life miserable. Enough is enough get them out of our school system.
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Through special COVID powers granted in the EBBI section of law for school systems in Louisiana, Superintendents were given the power to create a policy to deny all medical exemptions from masks and vaccines in school.
Superintendent Mitch Downey and Assistant Superintendent Jason Rowland are denying all verbal medical exemptions granted in the governor’s mandate.
Exemptions written by doctors are also being denied.
In an email obtained by a Bossier parent through a FOIA request, Rowland stated that cases must be severe and doctors do not want to sign exemptions because they must be willing to testify to the need in a court of law.
Children with medical issues such as cystic fibrosis, Autism and other developmental issues such as speech development are all to be denied per the policy put in place by Downey and Rowland even though the mandate allows for verbal medical exemptions.
Emails obtained clearly indicate that the employees of the Bossier school system are more concerned about their personal liability of allowing verbal exemptions than they are about the well-being of the children in their care.
This heinous policy is unacceptable and these employees must be held accountable for their decisions.
Sign the petition to terminate the employment of both Mitch Downey and Jason Rowland. The petition will be presented to the Bossier Parish school board once an adequate # of signatures are obtained.
Updates
September 3, 2021
The emails we obtained prove that these administrators are prioritizing their own legal comfort over the health needs of our students. Email your school board representatives today to demand they address this policy immediately. We need to keep the pressure on until Downey and Rowland are held accountable.
September 3, 2021
The momentum behind this push is real and it shows how many people are fed up with these policies. Call the school board office today and demand they address these denials immediately.
Reached 100 supporters
September 3, 2021
6 Comments
Fire them both immediately. They work for us and they clearly have lost sight of who they are supposed to be helping.
The liability excuse is just weak. Theyre putting their own jobs before the kids. Time for new leadership in Bossier.
RIDICULOUS. Ignoring doctor notes is a massive overreach and a total abuse of power.
This is absolutely heartbreaking for these kids. Since when do bureaucrats know more than our own doctors?? Unreal.
I am so sick of these guys playing god with our children's health. They need to be held accountable for this mess.
My son has sensory issues and these rules are making his life miserable. Enough is enough get them out of our school system.
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Fire them both immediately. They work for us and they clearly have lost sight of who they are supposed to be helping.