Nona Matthews Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District Damon Emery Scott Hurbough School Board Charles Cripps Kristie Cripps Obstruction of Justice Hate Crime Perjury
Nona Matthews Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District Damon Emery Scott Hurbough School Board Charles Cripps Kristie Cripps Obstruction of Justice Hate Crime Perjury
Nona Matthews Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District Damon Emery Scott Hurbough School Board Charles Cripps Kristie Cripps Obstruction of Justice Hate Crime Perjury
Nona Matthews Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District Damon Emery Scott Hurbough School Board Charles Cripps Kristie Cripps Obstruction of Justice Hate Crime Perjury
July 15, 2014
Dr. Jo Harrington
A
iatant Superintendent
Hurst-Euless-Bodford ISD
Dr. Harrington,
RI
We are appealing your response to our Level One
evel Two Appeal ~ Emory's False Testimony
amon Emery at the roaant
Hearing. Such testimony was a
gFoss doviation Trom what was actually dopictod
In the photographs. We are responding to your
Level One Response and aro appealing your
docision to the Level Two Griovanco,
Foremost, we could only pursue the false
fostimony of Damon Emery once we knew it was
falso. Most Importantly and to the subject of
timeliness, the Hearing Officer. issued his!
Decision on May 14, 2014. We filed our Level One
Grievance within 45 business days of his docision
and our knowledge as required by District Polley.
Wo filod timely.
Additionally, we clarified the reason we were not
able to obtain picturos and why wo did not expoct
to receive thom, Most importantly, the District did
not provide. thom after’ we asked the. Distro
repeatedly for them. The District's lack of
ransparency has boon continual throughout this
process. Additionally and most importantly as of
April 4, 2013 in regards to the pictures, there was:
‘no felony and all charges wore dropped, Clearly,
HEB ISD 043duly 15, 2014
Dr. doe Harrington
Assistant Sup
tendont
Hurot-Euless-Bedford ISD
Dr, Harrington,
RE: Level Two Appeal — Emery’s False Tostimony
We are appealing your response to our Level One
Griovance we brought. for the gross deviation of
the testimony of Mr. Damon Emory at the recent
TEA Due Procoss Hearing. Such testimony was a
gross deviation from what was actually depicted
in the photographs. We are responding to your
Level One Response and aro appealing your
decision to the Level Two Grievance.
Foremost, we could only pursue the false
testimony of Damon Emery once we know it was.
false. Most importantly and to the subject of
timeliness, the Hearing Officer issued his
Decision on May 14, 2014, We filed our Level One
Grievance within 15 business days of his decision
and our knowledge as required by District Policy
We filed timoly.
Additionally, we clatified tho reason we were not
able to obtain pictures and why we did not expect
to rocoive thom. Most importantly, the District did
hot provide them after we asked tho District
repeatedly for thom. The District's lack of
transparency has beon continual throughout this
process. Additionally and most importantly as of
April 4, 2013 in regards to the pictures, there was
no felony and all charges wore dropped. Clearly,the authorities did not pursue them basod upon
their own review of the pletures,
Furthermore, Mr, Damon Emory had an absolute
esponsibility to be prepared for the hearing, At
the time of the hearing, it hadl boon one year. Dr
Harrington you as woll as Mr. Damon Emory dd
not compare and obtain the facts from. the
Bedford Police Department rogarding the pictures.
Instead you made more false accusations. withé-
written dofamation that is. furthor damaging to
Your accusations were with absolutely. no
evidence or merit. There were many factual
imlsrepresentations as well in your response. As
you clearly stated, Board Policy providos for a
person fo use “reasonable diligence”. By your,
own standards, thore was a complota lack of
reasonable diligence in your investigation and,
decision. Duo to the fact that there was nover a
proper Due Process with the District as outlined in
District policy, thore have boon many broachos
made by the District as woll as a lack of
transparency.. Additionally, Cesmem's depiction
of the pictures was correct iia
sma Seo C= 's testimony as provided
in_prior Level One documents.
‘As well, none of the pictures
C= had taken wore depicted as the teachor’s
son that had been seen by others taking pictures
dopicted in his second witness statement,
Regarding the pictures and how Mr. Emer
dopictod tham, itn ti
this was somehow similar to what Emery stated
although this does not speak
HEB ISD a4the authorities did not pursue them based upon
their ov review of the pictures.
Furthermore, Mr. Damon Emery had an absolute
responsibility to be preparod for tho hearing. At
the time of the hearing, it had heen one year. Dr.
Harrington you as well as Wir. Damon Emory did
hot compare and obtain the facts from the
Bedford Police Department regarding the pictures.
Instead you made more falso accusations with
written dofamation that is further damaging to
us. Your accisations were with absolutely no
evidence or morit. There were many factual
iisreprosentations as woll In your response. Ae
you clearly stated, Board Policy provides for a
person to use “reasonable diligence”. By your
own standards, thore was a complete lack of
Feasonablo diligence in your investigation and
decision. Due to tho fact that there was never a
proper Duo Process with the District as outlined in
District policy, there have been many breachos
made by the District as well as a lack of
transparency, Additionally, Cems ’s depiction
of the pletures was corroct as ho walked. Inte the
bathroom, See Cm 's testimony as provided
in prior Level One documents. | was
son that had been seen by others taking pletures
depicted in his second witnoss statoment.
although this
Regarding the pictures and how Mr, Emer)
dopictod Sate diameton Sey tat is
is was somehow simitar to what Emery stated
aedMost importantly, clearly the pictures do not
dopict Mr. Damon Emery’s testimony and the
Stato Hearing Officer and TEA significantly roliod
upon Emery’s testimony and in fact part of the
docision absolutely turned on such misleading
tostimony. As written by the Hearing Of
This claim is not credible
in light of the fact that the Vico Principal fostified
that all three photos showed
ho actual testimony of Mr. Dam
Emory as was loft out of your Response to the
Level One Grievance we filed: “Emery states that:
‘That was protty much tho
pose for all throo pictures that wore taken ( Tr.
Vol. 1, p. 249, 1. 17-25; p. 260, 1. 1-2). Dr
Harrington’s depiction of the pictures were not at
all similar_to what Mr. Emory stated
We also asked that in your investigation that you
list all other district omployoos or district's
« fepresentation that saw the pictures and we have
tot recoived that answor as woll.
‘Your Investigation was incomplete. It was without
reasonable diligence and it was additionally
unreasonable slandering of our son and
ourselves,
Agaln wo, ask that all of our attorney fees be
relmbursod, all of our son's discipline records be
oxpunged, that Mr. Damon Emery be punished
and whoever else know of the false testimony or
was involved with tho false testimony. We also
ask that Wir. Damon Emery write the State Hearing
HEB ISD 045Most importantly, clearly the pictures do not
dopict Mr. Damon Emery's testimony and the
State Hearing Officer and TEA significantly relied
upon Emory's testimony and in fact part of the
decision absolutely tuned on such misleading
testimony. As written by the Hearing Officer:
J at least one of the three
ised. This claim is not credible
ight of the fact that the Vico Principal tostified
that all three photos showed ind
is fo shield his genitalia from the
« in the actual tostimony of Mr. Damon
i 5 (Tr.
. 17-25; p. 250, 1. 1-2). Dr.
Harrington's depiction of the pictures were not at
all similar to what Mr. Emory stated in the
‘placement of his hands,
We also asked that in your investigation that you
list all other district employees or district's
roprosontation that saw the pictures and we have
not received that answer as well,
Your investigation was incomploto. It was without
reasonable diligence and it was additionally
unreasonable slandering of our son and
ourselves.
Again we ask that all of our attorney fos be
reimbursed, all of our son’s discipline records be
expunged, that Mr. Damon Emory be punished
and whoever else knew of the false tostimony or
‘was involved with the false testimony. We also
ask that Mr, Damon Emery write the State HearingOfficer ALJ Burkhalter (0 have his testimony
stricken.
Our minor son, C “== Cripps, clearly
has a right (0 recover what was lost to him by Mr,
Damon Emery's gross deviation in testimony, the
District's gross deviations In policy andl
accusations made by the District without further
dofamation to himself or his family. Wo have paid
severa unrelenting sactifices for the District's
failures to follow Its own policies,
Re: our son, C ===" Cripps
Co: Martin J, Girkiet
Daniel Garza
Debra Liva
HEB ISD 046Officer ALJ Burkhalter to have his testimony
stricken.
Our minor son, C ~—— Cripps, clearly
has a right to recover what was lost to him by Mr.
Damon Emery’s gross deviation in testimony, the
District’s gross deviations in policy and
accusations made by tho District without further
defamation fo himself or his family. We have paid
sovere unrelenting sacrifices for the District's
failures to follow its own policies.
Bost Regards, )
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~ Gina athe eee
Ro: our son, Cmmammmmmer Cripps
Ge: Martin J. Cirkiol
Daniel Garza
Dobra Liva