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Resident asks board to investigate allegedly offensive teacher email; board says outside probe underway
Summary
During public comment at the July 15 meeting a resident asked the board to investigate an allegedly offensive email he said he received and requested a public hearing; Board President Mrs. Young said the district has initiated an outside investigation and the board moved to executive session to discuss personnel and HIB matters.
A Pennsauken resident told the board during general public comment on July 15 that he had received an offensive email he believes came from a district teacher and urged the board to hold a public hearing on agenda item #4. The resident, identified in the minutes as David Luthman, asked the board to investigate the message, which he said disparaged family members of a board member.
PEA President Matt Sax used his public comment time to welcome Acting Superintendent Caroline Steer and thanked the board for selecting her, praising her collaboration with teachers on curriculum improvements. Teacher Delores Niederberger recognized a June Student of the Month during the same public-comment period.
Board President Mrs. Young told the assembled audience that the board is conducting an investigation into the offensive-email allegation and that the district has engaged an outside source to assist. The agenda later shows the board convened an executive session at 7:33 p.m. to discuss personnel matters and HIB-related student items under N.J.S.A. 10:4-12; the public meeting reconvened at 8:08 p.m.
The minutes do not record further public details about the nature of the email, the teacher allegedly involved or the outcome of the outside review. The transcript records the resident's allegation and the board's statement that an outside investigation is underway; no formal hearing or resolution is recorded in the public minutes from July 15.
