Lincoln High School

1801 16th Street South RAPIDS WI 54494

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September 29, 2016
Dear Mr. Rodney Henke,

This disciplinary letter is submitted as a summary conclusion to the events that occurred on
Monday, August 29, 2016. This letter is to con?rm that you are being suspended for one day
without pay on Thursday, October 6, 2016. This action is taken due to your conduct during a
student interview with two students on August 29, 2016. In review of this incident, after
conducting multiple interviews and listening to an audio recording of the interview, I have come
to the conclusion that you: 

Utilized a communication format that did not allow for a proper investigation,
Exaggerated facts in the case,

Exercised poorjudgement in conducting the interview,

Were insensitive to student needs, and

Discussed unrelated and irrelevant issues that complicated the issue in which the

students were being interviewed.

During the course of my interviews and investigation it became clear that the original message
for you to meet with the students with Mr. John Frizzell present and to explain the perception
that some individuals could gain from the pictures that were received by email was not
followed. What is disconcerting to me, is that when I asked you in hindsight if you would have
done anything different, there appeared to be little self?re?ection as you perceive there to have
been nothing wrong with the content and approach of your conversation with the two students.

In the future, you are expected to adhere to the following:

Allow students to have a dialogue with you when conducting an investigation/interview,
Maintain the conversation to the facts at hand or information shared by the student,
Have another professional staff member present when interviewing students,

Allow the athletic director to conduct all athletic code of conduct violation investigations
with your assistance when needed,

0 Continue to develop a collaborative working relationship with fellow professionals staff

members, and 
Participate in a district prescribed sensitivity training(s).

Failure to show immediate and sustained improvement in behavior or performance may result
in further disciplinary action up to and including termination. Questions about this disciplinary
consequence or the expectations reviewed herein should be directed to my attention.

Sincerely,

Ronald A. Rasmussen

Principal
Rodney Henke .. Date Ci 1 a a? [a 631$
Signature is an ocdiowledgement of receipt only.

C: Dr. Colleen Dickmann, Superintendent
Personnel File