Posted on 02/12/2023 7:32:32 AM PST by tlozo
The New Jersey school superintendent who blamed the family of a 14-year-old student who killed herself after a fight in her high school has resigned.
Triantafillos Parlapanides, the head of the Central Regional School District, submitted his resignation after an emergency school board meeting Saturday, NBC reported.
“The Central Regional School District Board of Education has accepted the resignation of Dr. Triantafillos Parlapanides,” a notice posted to the district website Saturday night read.
It went on to say the district is “evaluating all current and past allegations of bullying” and would undergo “an independent assessment” of its anti-bullying policies.
He revealed personal family information to the Daily Mail, telling the outlet the girl’s father was having an affair when Adriana was in sixth grade and that the youngster’s “grades and choices declined in 7th and 8th grade.”
“We offered her drug rehab and mental services on five occasions but the father refused every time,” he said.
Michael Kuch denied his daughter had been offered drug treatment, and said she had merely been experimenting with a weed vape like other teens.
Adriana took her own life two days after she was badly beaten by four other students in a school hallway and then, her family said, continued to be bullied.
The anguished family had called for Parlapanides to step down.
“I want that entire administration gone,” Kuch told The Post Saturday. “The superintendent slandering people, bashing people. Calling Adriana a drug addict. What is wrong with this guy? He is incompetent.”
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BOTH he and the school district still NEED TO BE SUED.
It was not a "fight."
It was an unprovoked assault, but calling it a "fight" allows them to smear the victim.
It was an unprovoked assault...
By a group of frigging vile cowards who used their superior numbers to out muscle the lone girl.
Absolutely. Sue them into bankruptcy
Could be non dischargeable debt.
Much harsher punishments are required.
did he keep his retirement package?
~~did he keep his retirement package?~~
I sure hope not. Best news I’ve seen today! Now show him the way out of town and state!!!
“did he keep his retirement package?”
Most likely. The “superintendent” “in charge” where the 6 year old thug shot his teacher was “let go” with two years pay as their going away present.
That’s 2 X $250,000. Believe it or not.
Now that he’s not working he should just walk himself down to hell.
Betcha he did. Health insurance, too. School administration types take care of their own.
The assault on this girl was racist, and that fact is not being reported. It explains why the super didn’t do anything about it - one must never hold America’s #1 victim group to the same standards as normal people.
Besides, she’s just a White girl - not even trans/gay/bi/or other LGBTQZX horsedroppings.
Having been bullied similarly (I had people try to run me down in their cars). I hope the parents of this poor girl sue the shit out of the county, the district, the parents of the kids involved, and anyone else who could have put a stop to this.
Lets just say I have such poor feelings towards public schools, I vote against their bond questions by reflex.
He revealed personal family information to the Daily Mail, telling the outlet the girl’s father was having an affair when Adriana was in sixth grade and that the youngster’s “grades and choices declined in 7th and 8th grade.”
Leftist scorched earth tactics pervade everything now. This jackass should be publicly horse whipped.
There should be a lynch mob complete with torches and pitchforks outside this guy’s house.
I taught in NJ. They have one of the toughest anti bullyingv laws in the country. You have to be willing to enforce them.
“BOTH he and the school district still NEED TO BE SUED”
Fine. Maybe so. But these problems start with the parents’ non-involvement in their children’s lives.
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