Visitor George Bon asks Brockton schools for clarity after removal despite cleared CORI check

George Bon, a visitor and longtime youth mentor in Brockton, told the School Committee on March 17 that he was removed from a contracted position in the Brockton Public Schools after administrators received an email referencing a 14‑year‑old arrest.

"My name is George Bon and I'm here today to seek clarity, accountability, and fairness," Bon told the committee. He said he passed a CORI background check before starting work and that he had served the community for 12 years, founding a nonprofit that uses basketball to reach youth and serving as director of basketball operations at the Dana Barrows basketball club.

Bon said the district did not provide a conversation, due process, or an explanation before removing him after the email was circulated. "If an article about something already known and already reviewed can suddenly override it without conversation, due process, or even an explanation," he said, "that raises serious concerns." He asked the committee to explain the official procedures for removing contracted employees who have already been cleared to work with students.

Several committee members responded appreciatively to Bon's service to students, noting his community work and that local media coverage had highlighted his involvement in school and youth activities. The committee did not make an immediate public determination about the personnel action; personnel decisions were not resolved on the record during the meeting.

What happens next: The public comment record documents Bon’s request for an explanation and for district accountability; the committee did not announce a follow-up timeline during the open session. If committee members or district staff pursue additional public clarification, it would likely appear on a future agenda or in communications from the superintendent’s office.