[Elite of the Superintendent Michele Rohinson. Edi}. 145 Spring Valley Road [2011 251?7300, ext. 2mm Paramus, (?6526390 m- mrohinsooz?paramusk 2nj.us PAIAMUS rubiic Schools Jme 1. 1013 Dear Parents and Guardians: From the earliat days following the awful evenl: cf May 13111, it been my goal and commitment to commuriate clearly and with you. In ight ofsome hlalantly inaocurate media report, I wolld lite to lake another opporturity to share cirectly with you the information we have driver Hidy Mildrow?s record. As I love said repeatedy, we do ncl: have any informa tion from the state that Mr. Mildrowr lad any movi'lg violations- The drivirg abstract providedto us by the Motor Vehicle Commission did not re?ect that he was an unsafe driver or tlut he had received any tidcets for speedirg or reckless ukiving Tris is what I have said from the beginrl'ng and. dapite misleaiing press reports, it remains true today. The Record published a story late last niglt? picked up by multiple mecia ottlels that stages-ted revelations abou Mr- mld'ow's driving suspension conoacicted my slatemerts- In hct, they do not. We followirg is wl'atwe know abou: Mr. Muld'ow?s suspension and why tl?t suspension came about [In the eve of wirter recess in 201?. the Department of Edumtion 'nformed the district v'a a letter that Mr- Mildrow?s Ii:ense was suspended; the reasons for that suspension had nothirgto do with movirg violao'ons or his drivim abiity. Accordim to the letter. Mr. Muld'ow's 'driver?s license Ins been suspended or revoked and his Meciml Certification has espired." Dver wimer break. when school was still not in session, Mr. Muliiow provided the District with medial certifiiation, whidi we forwarded to the state after whirJ'I wewere notified by die state, both verbally and dien in he was eligible to opelate a school bus- Last niglt, I asked The Record to issue a correction to its story. wlich misdiamcteiizes my previous slatemern- As ii this wriijrg,I I have received a response to my requiert. I am prcfomdly aware cf the responn'bility tl'?t I have as a member of our oommurl'ty, whidi is struggling to come to grips wi?i thEe awfll evenls. I am committed to heir: forthright and honest with you because if that mponsibiity. Shoerely. Michele Robinson, Sme?ntendent if Schools