Friday, January 20, 2017

Safety and Respect in the School Community is Important

Today is the collection of many emotions.  We have the inauguration of our new President.  Regardless of one's political view, this is a celebration of a democracy and the American way.

Many of our students and families are preparing for the Women's March on Washington or the March to St. Paul and the Capitol tomorrow.  Again a sensitive topic that generates emotional responses on both sides of the issue.

Then to add to the drama there is social media, snapchat, instagram and many others that carry rumors, gossip and wrong information to the public.  We are always concerned about the safety and welfare of our students, families and staff.  If there are situations, we deal with them seriously and will continue to investigate each incident.  We will prosecute to the fullest allowable by law anyone seeking to cause harm or violating the rights of others.

This is not a perfect system.  It is a collection of a group of people in one place at one time seeking an education and dreaming of a successful and happy future.  We will continue to be sensitive and respectful of differences of opinions.   We will honor the rights of individuals to be different.  We will support free speech and expression of ideas.  We will encourage debate and discussion.

We are striving to be an educational community sensitive to and respectful of each other.  Let us continue to remember and act in that manner.

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