This is a letter that I have sent to The Link concerning a very patriotic, civic-minded citizen of Chesterfield County. Let’s see if The Link dares to print it.
Recently, a Chesterfield County School employee was informed, in person, by a member of the school board and a School Resource Officer that he would no longer be allowed on school property without an armed SRO escorting him. The question here is why?
The employee was given no advanced notification of the action being taken. He cannot review this decision, and further, no documentation was given to him for the reason this action was taken. The only conclusion for this has to be one of retribution.
I am speaking about someone who has been active in local politics and can sometimes be controversial. But should this be a justification to persecute a person who has dedicated himself to the needs of our youth? Should a person be required not to exercise his constitutional rights as a citizen to please a higher authority?
It is time to ask a simple question: is employment in the Chesterfield School System based on qualifications or political affiliation? The citizens of Chesterfield County are owed an answer to this question.
