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Director Johnny Tolbert says he was accused of assault and urges end to harassment of district staff
Summary
Director Johnny Tolbert told the board he was accused of a possible assault on Nov. 22 and criticized an individual for repeated harassment of board members, staff and counsel; the record shows no formal response or follow-up recorded at the meeting.
Director Johnny Tolbert used his report to say he had been accused of a possible assault on Nov. 22 and to criticize what he described as repeated harassment of board members, district staff and district counsel by an individual. "On November 22nd I was accused of a possible assault," Tolbert said, and he urged that harassment of staff stop so they can do their jobs.
Tolbert said the individual "definitely claims to care about the district...but I don't deal with people's words — I deal with your actions." The meeting record does not show a formal response from the person he described nor any board direction to staff to pursue or investigate the allegations at that time.
