2017 reas Release 2017.02.09 pg Alvord Unified School District Our Promise: All students will realize their unlimited potential FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: uary3, 2017 CONTACT: Cynthia Shipley PHON: A statement prepared by Dr. Salazar yesterday in response to public concerns received by the District, Recently the Alvord Unified School District has received or been informed of numerous concerns expressed by local citizens concerning the social media communications posted by school board member Joseph Barragan. On behalf of Board President Art Kaspereen, speaking Inhis individual role as President of the Board of Education, and on my own behalf as the District's chief administrator, | wish to offer the District’s response: ‘The Alvord Unified Schoo! District officially condemns the inflammatory and offensive individual personal comments made by Mr. Barragan through his public use of social media. At the same time, we recognize Mr. Barragan’s sacred and protected right to freely speak his mind as 2 private citizen. Accordingly, we urge the community to remember that any time any individual Board member speaks without the official authority of the Board by majority vote, that individual does not and may not express any personal views as those of the Board or the District. Such is the case with Mr. Barragan’s personal comments, either during a Board meeting, or via social media, or through any other platform. His views are his and his alone, and he does not ‘speak for the Board of Education, any individual member of the Board, or any member of the staff of the Alvord Unified School District. While |, as District Superintendent, have the power to direct the conduct of the District's employees when they act within the course and scope of their employment, | do not have that power with elected or appointed public officers such as school board members. | and the Board of Education are unable to censor or moderate Mr. Barragan’s personal comments made as a private citizen. | will convey to Mr. Barragan any inquiries, concerns or complaints | receive from the media or any of the citizens of the District as he alone is responsible and accountable for his public comments. wai hitps:smai goog. commailuOttrbo/182067e060ec8867 Pe cjectr=1 "