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From: Petty, Sheira

Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 8:06 AM
To: Petty, Sheira

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Memo

Re: Complaint against Art Teacher

Date: 8.23.17

3:02 pm Received an email from -io Dr. and school board. Email is attached.

8:50 pm Saw email

853 pm Contacted Donna O'Brien. She advised me to contact Dr. Cantu to meet with her.

9:03 pm Responded to Response attached. ltoid him that] would address the issue first thing in the
morning and call him.

9:05 pm - Forwarded email to Dr. Cantu with response

9:21 pm Emailed Dr. Ca ntu requesting a meeting with her.

9:26 pm - Received email from Dr. Cantu stating i could see her at 10:30 am on 8.24.17

10:04 pm an email to _rorn Dr. stating i would contact him in the am to hear his complaint.
10:13 pm Forwarded email from or. to Cantu and O?Brien

8.24.17 --

7:33 am - contacted -to hear his complaint. he stated that he did not appreciate the art teacher talking

about her private life to his young children. He mentioned a slide show with the art teacher and her partner. This isn?t
gross. When you grow up you can marry who ever you wont. Girls can marry girls and boys can marry boys. it is

ok. Don?t be afraid. He told me I could talk to his children. He gave me his cell number and I told him i would contact

him today. He stated it would have to be after 1:00. He said he didn?t care what she did outside of school, but while she

is at school, she needs to teach art.

10:30 Met with Dr. Cantu and Dr. V. Dr. asked if she said it. i told him i had compliance training ?rst thing this 
morning and iwas headed to school to deal with it. Dr. Canto stated die pictures were oil, butistaffcan?t promote 5th 
sexuality. We don"t get into beliefs. lashed ifl should share who sent-tho Comp?int. Dr. nit: advi?d agiin'ggigi 
11:00 When i returned to. sdlool i had a message from another parent hills cancer  goo the art teacher 
is discussing. lea lied the mom and took down her concerns. She was concerned about the pictures in the slideshow and {or
the art-teacher saying it who. ok to have a girlfriend. i told her i would investigate the infome?on. She said i did n?t 
to call her back. She "just wanted me to know. '3
11:25 - i met with the art teacher. i asked her if she said girls can marry girls-a nd boyscen marry boys. She Said  ?i 9? 
maybe/probably. She said you know it is legal. Doesn?t remember saying it?s o'kfdon?t be afraid, but possibly. She 
she: started telling kids because they ask if she has a boyfriend. She does?nit wont-to answer-e lot of questions or have - 
rumors out there and talking behind her back. mm 41:. movie-?k
11:40? Met with the students: The We that-s said if you are a girl you can marry a girl or a boil. its
air. You don?t have to worry about it. The aid she told them to not say it is gross. You might figure it out
when you are a teenager, that is when mest figure it out. She wants to marryiulie and will next year. 3M

1.18 pm - called dad to. let him know i investigated things and talked to the girls. He said I know you can?t tell m?l?e ?t
happens, but thank you for iiste hing to my concerns. 

8.25.17 - Dr. Cantu came to the campus to meet with the art teacher. We revisited the complaint. She acknowledged
that she probably said those things, but it is legal. She wants protection for the class. She wants policy stating
protection. She cried and shared how hard this has been on her. She mentioned she was playing a Michael Jackson

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song in her room and a student said he can?t listen to that because he is a Christian. She said students need to be
informed and if they ask questions, she will tell them the truth. We talked abou the age of our students. She said that is
why she doesn?t talk to kindergartners. Stacy asked ifshe was in jeopardy of losing her job. Dr. Cantu said no. She
asked about current policy. Dr. Cantu gave her BAA Legal and suggested she set up a meeting with David Wright.

12:30 pm - Received a call from a grandmother who did not want me to know her name. She said the art teacher is
talking about marrying girls in art. She knows the art teacher is gay as an adult. but she doesn?t want her talking about
that in front of her grandchildren. i told her I would investigate this and get back with her. She did not want to give me
her number.

9.11?

7:04 pm Received another email from the same father.

7:12 pm - Reached out to Dr. Cantu. Told her lforwarded her another email. She said to hang tight she would contact
me after she talked to Dr. V.

8:02 pm Dr. Cantu called me and told me to do the following: 1. Call dad and listen to his concerns. Tell him that he
wiil see an obvious change tomorrow. 2. Send art teacher to hr at 8:00 to talk to Dr. Cantu. Let her know when she is on
her way. 3. When she is gone, con?scate all technology. 4. Dr. Cantu will call me after they taik to the art

teacher. 5. She is not allowed on camus during school hours, but make a time for her to get personal items. 6. She will
turn in her badge and key to Dr. Cantu.

8:11 pm Called dad. He said he wasvery upset. lie vented. i told him he will see a noticeable difference. Thank you
for your patience.

9.8.17

7:28 am I talked to the art teacher and told her Dr. Cantu wanted to see her in her office at 8:00. She said, i have
classes coming in. Can I not go? I told her i would not advise not going. She asked where it was. 1 described the
location. She said it is far. i told her we have things covered here. She left about 

Shoira Petty
Principal
Charlotte Anderson Elementary