Superintendent Addresses Rumors, Communication at District 308 Schools
“If anything comes out of this tragedy, it is a way for us to reflect on where we did well and where we can improve," said Superintendent Matthew Wendt.
Oswego District 308 Superintendent Matthew Wendt Monday night addressed concerns around the rumors of violence that started circulating at Oswego High School last Tuesday. Wendt said the rumors started Dec. 11 at Oswego High School and spread quickly through the school community. The district worked with law enforcement that day and the next to find the source of the rumor that had remained contained at Oswego High School. Two days later, however, Wendt said the situation had “mushroomed” with rumors spreading across town to Oswego East High School and several of the junior highs. “It became something managing us instead of us managing it,” he said. Wendt said tremendous amounts of misinformation were fed through social media networks and …
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JimmyJ
10:45 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Well Marcia.....I guess we disagree. We do agree that we can't live in fear but the way things go with school shootings...if I believe there is a credible threat....I'm keeping my kid at home. If that's seen as doing it for "fun" or teaching them the wrong thing then so be it...after all what will a school employee do to being my child back if, after they "investigate" they are wrong. As to dying… more ›