In response to this letter sent by the Worcester County State’s Attorney and Sheriff’s Office on September 21, 2023, the majority of the Worcester County Board of Education disregarded those who are specifically elected to keep Worcester County citizens safe. The Delmarva Parent Teacher Coalition filed an information request to obtain the board’s response. The response below is a letter drafted by the named board attorney, but signed by Todd Ferrante who is President of the board. It ends with no resolution, only obstructive measures:
The State’s Attorney and the Sheriff are not in the business of spreading false information or gossip, and would certainly not expose a minor’s identity or jeopardize their future. They don’t have time for that, and they operate within the law. The language “may violate” only speculates or assumes, and these two law officials are not out to violate any of these Acts. They simply want to be informed of what’s happening in the schools. Worcester County Public Schools has both a legal and civil obligation to inform law enforcement in order for the citizens to be protected. Failing to inform is not a partnership or even a functional county.
“The majority of the Board found that WCPS schools are safe.”
The overall tone of the WCPS response reeks of “pound sand”! Seems like they think THEY run this County. What were those recent student test results again?
all fun and games until a student puts a teacher or another student in the hospital . hopefully it wont happen but if it does may the school board get sued till there isnt any more money
You only need to know what we want you to know. This goes for the Sheriff’s Office too (encryption).
FIRST OFF i have no kids in this current system…but as a taxpayer I’m disgusted.. solution!! Defund public education, dissolve the useless bloated tax sucking BOE. I choose to vote with my feet..Can’t leave this state fast enough..just you wait for the education tax sunami to hit…did nt you all get a wiff of the impact on your state tax returns last year.
The BOE and marxist teachers unions conspiracy needs to be broken.
The schools are baically reform schools that produce the dumbest crop of students and now this BS!!
Worcester County schools and the school board have no business protecting disruptive and unruly students. They must be corrected or disciplined by the school staff, or Worcester County Sheriff’s Dept if the misbehavior is severe enough. Hiding it just encourages more misbehavioral problems.
Worcester County BOE – “This is Fine” (insert meme where dog is in house burning down, drinking coffee)
SA and Sheriff – WHAT? THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE ALL AROUND YOU!”
Worcester County BOE – “What fire?”
Totally agree with your sarcasm..124..FYSA…the sherif it appears now wants to use encryption to prevent scanners from picking up crime info
…..transparency GUYS!!! You ALL work for us!!! This includes the state prosecutors, you’re not doing your diligence. Instead, remember this….your experiment to spare the rod!! …spoils these bratty ingrates and brazen criminals slinking amoung us! You can’t tell me your proud of the way your blindly lead around BY failing POLICY! AWake NOT WOKE!!