Note to readers:
I just now realized that I had not posted this document. My brother, Charles Head, is the father of Kaitlan Head (the 2007 Cranfills Gap Valedictorian banned from campus and her graduation by former Cranfills Gap School Superintendent Carla Sigler and Cranfills Gap School Board members Kenny Wiese, Jeff Rose, Kathie Witte, Shelly Stuart, Virgil Tindall, and Jackie Ray Sorrels).
At an August 20th, 2007 school board meeting, Charles Head--along with many others who voiced their dissatisfaction---addressed Cranfills Gap school board members Jeff Rose, Kathie Witte, Shelly Stuart, Virgil Tindall, Jackie Ray Sorrels, and Sue Lee. Board President Kenny Wiese was not present. Charles Head's statement is as follows:
"The Cranfills Gap Superintendent and the Cranfills Gap school board failed miserably in their duties to uphold the laws of Texas and the Texas Education Agency. Laws were broken by the Superintendent that harmed a child. The school board, through their ignorance of their own Code of Conduct and the laws of Texas, cast a dark shadow over what should have been a student's most memorable day----graduation as valedictorian.
An appeal brought before the school board where a student and their family sought to have justice served--through what should be a checks and balance system--was a farce. We believed the board--- having several members with long tenure and experience---- would hear a case and look at the facts, then make a good, honest, and lawful judgment. That did not happen. The only justice in this case so far has been the county court where the charges were dropped and the county attorney stated that it was TWO 18-year-olds acting like TWO 12-year-olds. TWO TWELVE YEAR-OLDS, NOT ONE!!!!
Laws Broken:
1. Alleged aggravated assault and terroristic threat: Law enforcement says it didn't happen.
2. DAEP hearing for assault requires substantiation and corroboration of law enforcement: Didn't have any.
3. Assigned Mandatory DAEP is for a violation of Penal Code 22.01(a)3, and NOT a 22.01(a)1--as per the Student Code of Conduct.
4. Extending DAEP placement past the end of the school year is illegal in this case.
The school board upheld a superintendent's illegal ruling. Board members must know the school's Code of Conduct. If not, you can't make proper judgments--as in our appeal of a DAEP placement. Maybe you do know the rules and choose not to adhere to school policy. Either way, you failed.
You allowed a hit with a book and the throwing of a pen to escalate to the level of DAEP for a student with NO disciplinary history. DAEP rules are strict. My attorney and I have researched this, and there are rules and procedures to follow before placing a student in DAEP. These rules were not followed. DAEP is not intended to correct pen-throwing or book-hitting. DAEP is for students with a history of problems. It's the next to the last resort. It's stated in the DAEP Code of Conduct that we received from the Gap that DAEP is your last chance to make things right.
Tell me where the board used its knowledge and wisdom of the Cranfills Gap Student Code of Conduct, the DAEP Manual, or the many resources of the State of Texas--such as the PEIMS Data Base---to come to a lawful and honorable decision in this case. YOU CAN'T!!!
The bullyish board president allowed us ten minutes of presentation, then the Superintendent ten minutes. Then, the board --with protest from my lawyer and myself--had the gall to go into closed session and break the Open Meetings Act by discussing the case and receiving more evidence--the same evidence that was never presented to me or my family during our hearings, but by law should have been.
In fact, NO documentaton at all exists that has been substantiated by law enforcement to support your actions. The three-day suspension was more than adequate. Punishment should have been administered to BOTH GIRLS for being IDIOTS!!!! According to the Deputy who gave Kaitlan a ticket, he wanted to give one to the other girl, too, but Kaitlan said NO. Both girls were wrong, and both girls should have been punished.
This was a vendetta to get even with and to cause pain to Sue Lee through her niece, Kaitlan Head.I believe it would be in the best interests of Cranfills Gap Independent School District if board president Kenny Weise and board members Jeff Rose, Kathie Witte, Shelly Stuart, Virgil Tindall, and Jackie Ray Sorrels resigned and a special election was held to replace them.
And Virgil Tindall----who uttered and stuttered after the board violated the Open Meetings Act and obviously discussed the case in the closed session--saying, "What are we voting on? Are we for or against this one?"--and asking others, like Jeff Rose, how he should vote! Shame on you, Virgil Tindall!!!
Kaitlan's court hearing is over, and it has been determined that no justification for this action ever existed. It's apparent that the crime committed here was the vindictive behavior of the Superintendent and this school board who went beyond the law.
You use children for your own personal agenda. Just like you, Kathie Witte-- and you, Jeff Rose---who allowed your own children, with your support, to head up a protest and walkout at school.
I do expect to be reimbursed for my expenses and the pain and suffering you caused my family. You will be hearing from my attorney. I will not consider this matter closed until restitution is made. I will seek justice and payment for as long as it takes. YOU ALL DISGUST ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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