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Feb 21, 2024 · ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. - Five Goshen officials, including four members of the school board and a failed trustee candidate, currently face felony charges for failing to report contributions they...
Sep 15, 2021 · A mayor in Ohio told all five local school board members to resign during a board meeting or face charges over class material for high schoolers he deemed “child pornography.”
- Emma Colton
- 3 min
- Sept. 10: Hudson Schools Receive Complaint About "642 Things to Write About"
- Sept. 13: Parents Complain, Mayor Shubert Demands School Board Resign
- Sept. 14: Superintendent Issues Statement
- Sept. 15: Board Refuses to Resign
- Sept. 16: Threats to Board Members Reported
- Sept. 17: Not Child Pornography
- Sept. 21: Council Members Seek Apology, Residents Criticize Shubert
- Sept. 27: Large Crowd Supports Board
- Sept. 29: District Announces Review of More Books
- Oct. 6: Mayor Facing Recall Effort
Hudson High School Principal Brian Wilch said parents notified him about inappropriate writing prompts being used in a book called "642 Things to Write About" provided to high school seniors who are taking a college credit course called Writing in the Liberal Arts II. The course is offered in association with Hiram College, but is taught by a Hudso...
At the Hudson Board of Education meeting, Wilch said he and his team had apologized to parents and removed the books from the course. At that same meeting, many parents complained about the prompts, calling them "disgusting," and saying they were examples of "grooming" and "sexualizing" students. Examples of prompts: "write a sex scene you wouldn't...
District Superintendent Phil Herman issued a statement saying that some of the prompts were not appropriate for high school students. He said an investigation is occurring to determine how these supplemental materials were reviewed and approved, and if any additional action should be taken.
Board of Education President David Zuro issued a prepared statement where he said the board members did not intend to resign. He also acknowledged that the writing prompts were not appropriate for high school students. Full statement:Text of the Hudson school board president's statement on book issue
The school district reported to police that board of education members had received threatening emails. Board members have "received some emails that were of a threatening nature," said Jennifer Reece, manager of communications for the district.
Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh said the writing prompts are not child pornography, but she said her office was now investigating to determine whether the writing prompts violated any other laws, as well as whether the statements made during the board meeting or the threats to school board members were in violation of state law. Hudson ...
Some Hudson City Council members criticized the mayor.Three of them called for an apology to the city, schools city and the Board of Education, the staff, the teachers and the students. Hudson City Council President Bill Wooldredge said he has a close family friend whose life has been threatened. None of the council members said they supported wh...
More than 400 people attended the Hudson Board of Education meeting and a large majority gave the board a standing ovationto show their support for the board. Shubert's predecessors, former Hudson Mayors Bill Currin and David Basil, presented a joint statement to the board. Basil urged the audience to refrain from accusations not based in facts and...
Superintendent Herman announces Hudson has removed a few booksfrom the high school library while officials review the process for adding books to the shelves. At a recent school board meeting, a parent said she objected to the inclusion of the book "Lawn Boy" by Jonathan Evison in the library's collection. She noted the book had a lot of sexual con...
Resident Karen Farkas announced that she and other residents are starting a petition drive to recall the mayor. She also said that the recall effort would be stopped if Shubert makes a public apology for his statement.
- Phil Keren
- Hudson/Cuyahoga Fall Reporter
Apr 25, 2022 · On Saturday, a video emerged in which former Goshen School Board President John Gray appears to be confronted by a group that aims to catch child predators. Gray was briefly detained by police...
Feb 20, 2024 · GOSHEN, Ind. — More than a year after a REAL News Michiana investigation highlighted several election crimes committed by multiple members of the Goshen School Board, all of the members are now facing felony and misdemeanor charges.
Feb 22, 2024 · The arrest status of former Goshen Mayor Allan Kauffman, who is the fifth person charged, is unclear as of Thursday afternoon. According to The Goshen News, the four individuals who have...
Sep 15, 2021 · An Ohio mayor on Monday told the local board of education members that they must either resign or face child pornography distribution charges in connection with a collection of writing...
