November 13, 2018

To the members of the Biloxi School Board,

My name is Victoria Moon Conway. I have been the Administrative Assistant in Child Nutrition for 10 years, 3
months. What an honor it has been to work for Biloxi Schools, where ?ve generations of my family have attended. My
mother, Lee Ann Dubaz, has been with the District for 36 years. I have always had the intention to follow in her
footsteps and career-path with Biloxi Schools.

After being hired in 2008, I immediately and on my own initiative, returned to school at the University of
Southern Mississippi (USM) to earn a Certi?cation in Child Nutrition Management. When the US Dept. of Agriculture,
who our department is governed by, changed the guidelines for advancement in Child Nutrition, I went on to Mississippi
State University (MSU) to finish my Undergraduate Degree. I love my job. I go to work, I do what is requested of me but
most importantly, I keep my nose out of trouble. Last month I felt forced by the actions of the Board to do something I
had no intention of doing; becoming a whistleblower.

I try to always model my behavior after the example set by my family and most importantly my grandparents,
Lloyd and Barbara Moon, who have been ardent supporters of our Schools and City. My grandfather credits his
successes in life to the teachers of Biloxi Public Schools, whom without, he likely would not have graduated, as he lived
in a time where young men worked to support their families. My grandfather?s photo hangs in this Board Room as class
President, orator and Mr. BHS of the Biloxi High Class of 1951. He went on to open a construction business with my
grandmother and you will find his name listed on many of the building plaques in this District. My grandparents taught
me to love Biloxi, to do for your community and to always be an honest and good person. Daily, I try to live by their
example.

A number of years ago things began to change in the District and in my little insulated area I began to see things
that set off alarms that were not only unethical but illegal. I can tell you that even with your new whistleblower policy,
there is a fear of retaliation. My mother came to you in good faith representing a group of honest, hard-working
employees to inform you of impropriety and illegal activities going on in this District. Instead of standing behind us, you
turned a detailed list over to the Superintendent. Since your decision to take the information you were given and to
hand it over to the perpetrators the following things have happened:

The Friday after the initial board meeting, my boss - the Child Nutrition Director - returned from an out of town
trip 3 days early. The Child Nutrition Director went straight to the CFO's Office and when she arrived I believe this is
when he informed her that I had reported to the Board about indiscretions and illegal activities in our department. _Y_9_u
see, that list mu gave the all but said my name. There were things on that list only my boss, the
Director of Chartwells, and I would have known about. You handed them a big red arrow pointing at me and I have had
to suffer every day since then.

My boss went from being kind and sweet to no longer speaking to me. Daily I can expect her to say only am
leaving" and when I tell her I'm leaving. My very presence makes her so angry she slams doors and file cabinet
drawers, tosses paperwork on my desk, whispers in the back room, has even shut me out of her office all because she
can't stand to be in the same room with me. Chartwells has been on lock down too and won't speak to me either. This
past weekend I went on school business leave with my coworkers including a group of our school cafeteria managers. I
was completely ostracized. I went to meetings and classes alone; I ate alone. It was unbearable to be away from my

children for a weekend to have been treated so poorly. So, I sit in my office at Lopez in silence every day, surrounded by
people that hate me. All because you gave them a list that directly implicated me, my mother and others who came to
you in good faith.

The fear of retaliation is why it took so long for anyone to come forward in the ?rst place. Directly after the list
was handed over to the Superintendent, my mother called to recount an incident where she was intimidated. I believe
she has shared what happened with some of you. I also know that if the Administration wants you gone, it will happen.
The CFO has a reputation of ?ring pe0ple to whom he or his immediate circle have an aversion. He personally had me
watch a teacher from CT on the cameras because his girlfriend had an issue with the teacher. I know that I am at risk
of retaliation every day when I come to work. I have also personally witnessed cover-up in my own department
immediately following your handing over the list.

I said previously that the Board forced me to become a whistleblower. You see, I did as some of you suggested
the anonymous letter writer should have done and we came to you. My mother came to you for me and others!
However, when I knew that my identity had been revealed I was forced to turn over everything to the auditors. We are
innocent employees in this District with nothing to gain and everything to lose coming to the School Board with
information that needed your immediate attention; instead of believing us, you looked after the best interest of those
accused. Your own Board Attorney called my mother and asked her to turn over her evidence to him for safe keeping!

At this point how can I be expected to trust the Board, I certainly do not trust your attorney, I can't trust my
superiors, I can't go to Personnel, to my boss, to her boss -- the CFO, to the Superintendent. I have no one to protect
me. I no longer feel safe. I don't eat, I don't sleep, I think about leaving a job I love so much. ldidn?t ask to know what I
know or to be in this situation you put me in. Who is protecting my interests and the interests of my co-workers who
are also coming forward?

What keeps me going is that I know what I did is the right thing for Biloxi Schools, for the citizens of this great
City and because just as my grandparents have been role models to me, I have two little boys who are the light of my
life and who look to me every day to be an example. I find my strength in them and in my family. I know that God is
watching over me. I love my job and will fight to make things right in this District. I love Biloxi! I am Biloxi!

Sincerely,