Transylvania County School Board Fails Again
In a lawsuit filed last week, "Whitfield-Cargile sum-marized his argument by repeatedly saying the school board’s decision was “deliberately indifferent” to the health of the students and in violation of its constitutional duties to provide safe access to public education."
"This summer, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued a decision in Deminski vs Board of Education, and held that under the constitution “the government is required to provide a safe environment where learning can take place.” https://www.transylvaniatimes.com/story/2021/08/16/news/judge-hears-legal-arguments-on-school-masking/50559.html
The Transylvania County Health Department states: Like most of the country, Transylvania County is identified as an area of high transmission of COVID-19 by the CDC’s Community Transmission Map. Cases in Transylvania County have increased 34% in the past 7 days compared to the previous 7 days. Approximately 23% of cases identified since August 1 have been in children ages 0-17; about half of those are among children younger than age 12 who cannot be vaccinated against COVID-19.
North Carolina had a record-high jump in new hospital admissions for COVID-19 on Monday, August 10. This is the single highest day of new admissions since the pandemic began and weekly hospital admissions among people ages 20-49 are at an all-time high. In western North Carolina, 157 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, with 36% of those being treated in intensive care units. https://transylvaniahealth.org/
"ROSMAN — The Transylvania County School Board — despite a countywide surge in Covid-19 infections and a growing number of quarantined students and teachers — voted to side with a raucous crowd of parents Monday and maintain its mask-optional policy." https://brevardnewsbeat.substack.com/p/facing-a-crowd-of-angry-parents-school IS THIS WHAT LEADERSHIP LOOKS LIKE? REALLY?
The Transylvania County School Board Members listed below can be contacted via the website: www.tcsnc.org/district_info/board OR you can call them at Phone: (828) 884-6173
Suggested Message:
Dear/Hello "School Board Member Name"
You are responsible for protecting our children while they are at school and in transit. The responsible thing to do is to mandate masks for Transylvania County Schools until we safely pass this Delta variant surge. Our kids' health and safety is your greatest responsibility and decisions affecting their health and safety should be based on scientific facts and recommendations by the CDC, by medical professionals.
Tawny McCoy (R) (Chair)
Ron Kiviniemi (D) (Vice Chair)
Courtney Domokur (R)
Marty Griffin (D)
Kimsey Jackson (R)
