TUSD Governing Board member Kristel Foster and Arizona State Rep. Matt Kopec have more in common than a smallish tent. Both prove time and time again that they will attack and/or look the other way when the powers-that-be need.
Kopec, otherwise known as Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson’s lapdog…. is just that – a lapdog. Foster wants to be Superintendent H.T. Sanchez’s lapdog but always has to fight Cam Juarez for the seat….
Should you stumble upon Kopec’s LinkedIn page, you will find that he worked for Karin Uhlich for a little more than 2 years– the longest job he’s ever had…… and he is supposed to be making decisions about your life?
TUSD Reeling From Discipline, Chaos Revelations
The Tucson Unified School District is reeling after a scathing expose this week revealed that the District’s administration may be actively downplaying the severity of the discipline issues in multiple schools. In response to the KGUN9 report, Board member Michael Hicks has called for a full report from Superintendent H.T. Sanchez, while others have reportedly contacted the Attorney General’s office.
According to KGUN9”s report: “Insiders say the district’s push to reduce suspensions and expulsions to meet a federal anti-discrimination court order is causing district wide disorder.”
Contrary to that claim, the District, under the leadership of Board majority members, Adelita Grijalva, Cam Juarez, and Kristel Foster, has adopted a far more lenient unratified discipline policy than the Court recommended. As a result, chaos has descended on the District in recent years.
Currently, an outside consultant has been hired to rewrite the Guidelines to Student Rights and Responsibilities.
KGUN9 reports former Booth-Fickett Principal Chuck Bermudez, “insiders, and education experts tell KGUN9 student violations at many TUSD schools are being downplayed and under-reported in the name of incident reduction.”
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