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Albert 
RCW 42.56.230(3) SCHOOLS

Re: Wanna
Dear Mr. Virachismith,

The purpose of this letter is to. inform you that your employment with the Seattle School
District is being terminated effective August 1, 2017. This decision was made based on
your coming to work on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 under the in?uence of alcohol.

011 Wednesday, June 28, 2017, you met with me and your UniServ Representative, Rina
Paul, in a loudermill hearing. At that hearing, a decision regarding your termination
was held in abeyance until, Thursday, July 27, 2017, at which time the regularity of your
attendance at AAmeetings, regularity of meetings with the Employee Assistance
Program Manager, proof of alcohol treatment assessment, and enrollment in an alcohol

treatment program could be con?rmed and taken into consideration in making a
decision.

On Thursday, July 27, 2017, you missed the loudermill hearing when your SEA UniServ
Representative changed the time of the hearing and was unable to notify you of the time
change. When you didE arrive that afternoon you brought in proof that you were
attending AA meetings, however, EAP Program Manager Catherine Erickson reported
that although you had met with her on four occasions, you had missed a scheduled
meeting on July 21 and had not called in to cancel the meeting or explain the absence.
In addition, whereas you were assessed for alcohol treatment and had enrolled in an
alcohol treatment program, you had done so only that morning. I took all of this

information into consideration as I made a decision to terminate your employment with
the District.

You violated policy when you came to work under the in?uence of alcohol on June 20,
2017. However, prior to this time you had also received a three-day suspension, Written
Reprimand, Documented Oral Warning, and two letters of warning documenting

continued absences, tardiness and concerns that you were coming to work under the
in?uence of alcohol.

When you received the three-day suspension, you were told that if you came to work,
were suspected to be under the in?uence of a controlled substance, and tested positive
you would face termination. On June 21, 2017, after reporting to work, testing at US
Healthworks revealed a concentration of .04 alcohol in your system. You failed to abide
by directions a mere two weeks after you had received a 3-day suspension.

HUMAN lohn Stanford Center for Educational Excellence at 2445 3rd: Avenue South 98134 it 

RESOURCES Mailing Address: MS 33-157 a PO Box 34165 11- Seattle, WA98124-1165 TEL: 206.252.0215

   

You did not fully nor comply with the expectations we had set on June 28,
2017. It' IS for these reasons that your employment as a Special Education Instructional
Assistant? is being terminated effective August 1, 2017.

You may- appeal this decision in accordance with the terms of your collective bargaining
agreement.

Sincerely, ML

Stan Damas, Executive Directorj
Labor and Employee Relations

cc: Brenda Ball Cuthbertson, Principal, John Muir
Romana McManus, Assistant Principal, John Muir
Clover Codd, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resumes
Elaine Williams, Manager, Labor and Employee Relations
Rina, Paul, SEA UniServ Representative
Joan Matheson, SEA UniServ Representative