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No More Heroin in our Elementary School

No More Heroin in our Elementary School

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Linda S.
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GinaMarie C.
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Lauren M.
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Jacquelyn M.
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janet c.
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Sylvia M.
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Jennifer B.
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Gracia C.
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Started by No More Heroin in our Elementary School 12 years, 7 months ago


PETITION

for the administrative removal of six BCES faculty members identified as possiblybeing connected to drugs and drug paraphernalia being found in a BCES faculty

bathroom. Administrative paid leave / removal until a full investigation has been concluded.


PETITION

for the administrative removal of one BCES teacher’s aid identified as possibly

being connected to drugs and drug paraphernalia being found in a faculty

bathroom. Administrative paid leave / removal until a full investigation has been concluded.


PETITION

for the resignation of Ivan Katz, FCSD Superintendent, due to:


1.) Grossly mishandling of December 2013 drug /drug paraphernalia incident in a BCES

facultybathroom.


2.) Failure to immediately notify parents of BCES students of the dangers and risks elementary

school students were faced with due to said incident. Nonotification was provided in the

December 2013 incident.


3.) Failure to establish the proper measures to ensure the above mentionedincident of

December 2013 did not repeat itself.


4.) Continued mishandling of safety and security measures involving drugs anddrug

paraphernalia found in a BCES faculty bathroom for a second time onFebruary 11, 2014.


5.) Failure to immediately notify parents of BCES students of the dangers andrisks elementary

school students were faced with for a second time on2/11/14. Notification was eventually

made on 2/17/2014


6.) Failure to immediately remove staff that could potentially endanger, pose aserious risk to

the health and safety of students.

Updates

February 21, 2014

The repeated discovery of illicit materials within our school bathrooms confirms that current safety measures are insufficient. I am currently preparing a formal correspondence to the district board to address this ongoing failure in leadership.

February 21, 2014

The momentum behind this effort has grown to a level that can no longer be ignored by the district administration. This response proves that our community expects immediate accountability for the safety of our students.

15 Comments

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Tania
12 years ago Featured

I have family that attends this school & safety should be a top priority. When us as parents send our kids to school the staff becomes a 2nd parent to our children. If a student was found with drugs they would be suspended. Live by example.

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Bobbie Lyn Feagin
12 years ago Featured

If administrators were aware of the December incident, they should have notified parents. When a child was found to have drugs in their possession on the bus, the school notified the parents of children on that bus by phone very quickly... why the difference? We know why. The seven involved should be suspended with pay or transferred to a location where children are not accessible until the investigation is complete. The administration should be looked at as seriously as the the criminal case is for sweeping it under the rug.

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Sandra Oxford
12 years ago Featured

I am terribly disappointed in the leadership of the Fallsburg School District, the leadership failed to notify the parents of element school children regarding the crisis that is occurring in the building. After almost 3 months of silence on the matter of repeated discovery of heroin in an adult bathroom the parents are given limited information regarding the safety breach within the school building. Parents and caregivers have not been notified if any measures were instituted since December, when the first incident occurred. What has been put in place during, this soon to be, three month long investigation? The leadership has sorely been remiss in not communicating any or all measures the school has engaged in protect the students during this disconcerting time.

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Denise Doland
12 years ago

This is a NO BRAINER..How can we as families have a safe level of confidence,with yhese people remaining in the school system?? Their immediate suspention should not have even been a question until the investigation has been concluded...PERIOD

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janet ciorciari
12 years ago

keep our children safe in school

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Sylvia Murphy Meachum
12 years ago

Beyond Livid! How can this behavior be tolerated and allowed in our Children's school. Mr. Ivan Katz should be ashamed of himself for not having enough Guts to reveal this incident the first time it happened AND for not suspending these 7 people who 's only concern is their jobs! Shame on them .

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vasil ditchik
12 years ago

all of the above.....get them out... who ever did it and who ever is covering up

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julie burns
12 years ago

this is unacceptable!