Brunswick County School Board faces another lawsuit

If a background check is done and nothing comes up then how are they to know that these employee's will do this stuff. The fault lies with the employee's that are stupid enough to mess with these students. Do you honestly think these teachers know what was going on when the students are excused from class??? I know my teachers didn't know and I've only been out of school for 6 years. I graduated from South Brunswick High and they didn't have any problems with the staff while I was there. I also blame the parents that don't make it a habit of talking to thier kids and staying involved in thier lives. They should be responsible for knowing what thier children are doing in and out of school. I make it a point of talking to my son everyday when he comes home from school. That is what all parents need to do.

Many of you have strong opinions on how bad the Brunswick County school system is. Want to see something done right? Go read this article and leave a comment: "Local student wins medal in Special Olympics Golf National Invitational."

Same school system, different story.

I dare you to take the time and effort.

I think it is time for a change in Brunswick County and it should start with getting a new superintendent and school board. Maybe then we will see a change for the better in our schools. It is time for the county to unite and start voting out the board while we still have a chance at saving our kids. It is time for a change.

What we have here is collective group of parents who are looking to benefit financially from their own negligience as parents. Perhaps if they took responsibility for the actions of their children, they wouldn't be in this situation.

I think the one with the girl and the track coach should be dimissed cause the parents allowed her to marry him so that is like giving her permission to date him and the one with the hewett guy should win cause i know the boy and well what that guy done was wrong. brunswick county schools need help i use to go to south high and thats i hear is about sexual conduct.

I found myself appalled tonight after hearing the comments of our elected school board member, Shirley Bapson. Mrs. Bapson in her attempt to dismiss the seriousness of the problems in Brunswick County, clearly stated an erroneous statement. Mrs. Bapson stated that Brunswick County parents are aware that these type of problems occur in all school systems. Not only is that not a true statement, Mrs. Bapson is telling the parents of Brunswick County that the morals of teachers and adult employees are so low that we have to accept the unlawful behavior, as a fact of life. The actual problem is that Mrs. Bapson and her fellow school board members have not placed enough importance on background checks. Instead of admitting the depth of the problem and taking responsibilty for the failure of the current method of checking criminal histories of potential employees, Bapson has tried to make the electorate believe that she is doing everything possible, and we have to accept the fact that some problem employees are going to slip through. As a parent, and as a concerned citizen of Brunswick County, I refuse to accept the dangerous picture Mrs. Bapson has painted of the school system that thousands of our children attend daily. It makes no difference if it is the marriage of a student to her teacher at South, or a teacher and a student having sex in the classroom at West. All of these horrible acts must be stopped. Our children are naturally enfatuated with their instructors. We bring them up with the hope that they will emulate adults that have careers involving higher education. If we accept Mrs. Bapson's statement as the truth, every parent that has a child in the Brunswick County School System should not be surprised when something sexual happens to their child. According to her, we all know, and sccept, the fact that we have pediphiles in our school system, and we're ok with it. Mrs. Bapson needs to rethink her statement. This parent does not accept her statement. Furthermore, if she can't do any better than to make excuses for a failing policy, I expect her to resign and give someone a chance to change the nasty little secret that has been swept under the carpet to long. Bad employees and future problems can be weeded out if we place an emphasis on it, and refuse to accept her excuses!

seems like there may be a pattern here....
i guess the brunswick county school system has a lot of sickos who have a sexual appetite for children. they might want to try and "fix" this.

I FEEL THAT ATA ACADEMY (OWNER ) SHOULD HAVE CALLED HIS BILLING CO AND DISCUSSED THE SITUATION ON A PERSONNAL LEVEL. AS TO THE VADILITY OF THE DISABILTY...(NOTE FROM THE DR.)
HE DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP THIS LADY WHO HAD A LEGITIMATE EXCUSE.NOW THEY SHOULD ALSO PAY FOR LEGAL FEES INCURRED AND HER REFUND. I
WOULD BE HESITANT TO DO BUSINESS WITH ATA!