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So sad. Just sounds like helicopter parents swinging their law degree and a stupid comment (or perhaps paraphrased with interpretations rather than actual words) from an AD totally unprepared to confront these parents. The shame is a lot of classroom money going to be diverted to defense attorneys. IMO.

 

The money isn’t paid by the school district. If allegations are true fire them all the way to the top. Use their pensions for the payment.

That was the first thing to come to mind when I read the quote. Not sure how anyone could be that stupid in that position to say something like that.

 

 

I see it in my own school district. When brought to everyone’s attention it falls on deaf ears.

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The money isn’t paid by the school district. If allegations are true fire them all the way to the top. Use their pensions for the payment.

 

Don't think you are correct. Thought all school employees were indemnified fully in performing all their duties. Errors/lapse of judgement, etc. are fully covered with a deductible paid out of general funds.

Don't think you are correct. Thought all school employees were indemnified fully in performing all their duties. Errors/lapse of judgement, etc. are fully covered with a deductible paid out of general funds.

You are correct. The money comes from a state insurance fund not the school district itself.

You are correct. The money comes from a state insurance fund not the school district itself.

 

And that fund takes education dollars to pay the premiums that are not going to our students but are redirected from the classroom. Frivolous, expensive shenanigans like this serve no purpose but muscle-flexing. IMO

And that fund takes education dollars to pay the premiums that are not going to our students but are redirected from the classroom. Frivolous, expensive shenanigans like this serve no purpose but muscle-flexing. IMO

School districts should follow the guidelines and educate. Sounds to me like the coach is the least mature person on the field. Football is nothing but a tool for education of the student in life lessons. There should be accountability from coach and player. I’m fine with discipline, this act isn’t discipline. I bet if offered the pay out or all the coaches,AD, and super intendant firing they would choose the later. The school district won’t offer that cause the have to admit they hired the wrong guy and admit fault up the line. They will pay out to keep it all hush hush. I see it in my own school district. Cause the personal is immune they continue to allow these same kind as of actions.

School districts should follow the guidelines and educate. Sounds to me like the coach is the least mature person on the field. Football is nothing but a tool for education of the student in life lessons. There should be accountability from coach and player. I’m fine with discipline, this act isn’t discipline. I bet if offered the pay out or all the coaches,AD, and super intendant firing they would choose the later. The school district won’t offer that cause the have to admit they hired the wrong guy and admit fault up the line. They will pay out to keep it all hush hush. I see it in my own school district. Cause the personal is immune they continue to allow these same kind as of actions.

 

Maybe I missed it, but we have never heard the coach's side of the story. Might have been as simple as a smarting off trouble maker told to take his equipment off and leave the field. In his attempt to show-up the coach, he takes the message to the literal extreme and proudly stomps off. Then the helicopter dad with the law degree reinforces his infallible son with a lawsuit. Just saying, until I hear otherwise, I think this scenario is likely. Of course I grew up in a household if any of us got disciplined at school, we got disciplined at home and then we talked about what we did at school to get disciplined. I truly believe our teachers and coaches are right 99.5% of the time and the other 0.5% of the time they get the benefit of doubt.

School districts should follow the guidelines and educate. Sounds to me like the coach is the least mature person on the field. Football is nothing but a tool for education of the student in life lessons. There should be accountability from coach and player. I’m fine with discipline, this act isn’t discipline. I bet if offered the pay out or all the coaches,AD, and super intendant firing they would choose the later. The school district won’t offer that cause the have to admit they hired the wrong guy and admit fault up the line. They will pay out to keep it all hush hush. I see it in my own school district. Cause the personal is immune they continue to allow these same kind as of actions.

So, because there is an accusation, it must be true?

Maybe I missed it, but we have never heard the coach's side of the story. Might have been as simple as a smarting off trouble maker told to take his equipment off and leave the field. In his attempt to show-up the coach, he takes the message to the literal extreme and proudly stomps off. Then the helicopter dad with the law degree reinforces his infallible son with a lawsuit. Just saying, until I hear otherwise, I think this scenario is likely. Of course I grew up in a household if any of us got disciplined at school, we got disciplined at home and then we talked about what we did at school to get disciplined. I truly believe our teachers and coaches are right 99.5% of the time and the other 0.5% of the time they get the benefit of doubt.

 

Our parents must have been related.

So, because there is an accusation, it must be true?

No one said that. There has to be something.

No one said that. There has to be something.

You just proved my point.

2 sides to every story....I've only heard one side. I'll wait till I hear the other before rendering my personal judgement.

2 sides to every story....I've only heard one side. I'll wait till I hear the other before rendering my personal judgement.

 

I doubt anyone will ever hear the other side. It will never make it to court.

Any new word on this story? It's been awfully quiet, and I saw that the Central job certainly hasn't turned over this year...so is this suit still around? I believe the same attorney filed two separate suits against the coach/school/JCPS.