Boston Public Schools on to Narconon
Feisty
It's worth checking out how schools are equipped to host speakers in their schools,
especially as everyone watched the predatory nature of Narconon in California, and it's
subsequent banning in several school districts. How can this be prevented from happening
again, and in fact, is the news spreading?
The Boston Public Schools are well-equipped with a policy in determining who should or
should not be allowed to come into the school, as this Superintendent's Memo uses Narconon
as an example of a group that's been prohibited from making presentations at schools.
(See #2 d. below)
http://boston.k12.ma.us/dept/bps_memo.asp
Superintendent's Circulars by Department / Number
Superintendent's Office
( http://boston.k12.ma.us/dept/docs/SUP-7.doc )
Superintendent's CircularSchool Year 2004-2005 NUMBER:SUP-7DATE:September 1, 2004
NON-SCHOOL PERSONNEL ADDRESSING STUDENTS
IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND CLASSROOMS
Traditionally, students in the Boston Public Schools have benefited from individuals of
the business, cultural, educational and social service agencies and other organizations
who have come into the schools on a one-time basis to share their knowledge, skills and
technical assistance.
Instructional and counseling programs can be supplemented and enriched by the use of such
one-time speakers, performers and recognized specialists from outside agencies and
organizations. The policy was adopted by the School Committee on March 12, 1985.
The Superintendent designates Headmasters and Principals as his agents in authorizing
non-school personnel to come into schools. They are given the authority and
responsibility at the school level to exercise their professional judgment in selecting
and/or authorizing individuals to address students in their schools. Headmasters/
Principals must adhere to the following guidelines when exercising this authority:
1. Ensure that all teachers obtain prior written approval from the Headmasters/ Principals
before inviting non-school personnel to address students. The teachers must submit a
Non-School Personnel Request Form to the Headmaster/Principal. A copy of this form is
attached to this memorandum. These forms must be kept on file in the school office.
Requests do not have to be made for individuals who are working in the schools in an
official and ongoing basis established through formal partnership or contractual
arrangement with the schools (for example: Boston Partners in Education, tutors,
college/University student teachers/interns, business and cultural agency personnel
working on special collaborative projects).
2. Headmasters/Principals must review these requests with reference to the following
criteria:
a. Does the proposed topic/presentation relate to the curriculum objectives?
b. Does the proposed topic/presentation relate to the lesson/unit being taught?
c. Does the background of the presenter qualify him/her for suitable presentations to
students?
d. Has the individual/organization been prohibited from making presentations in the
schools (e.g. Narconon)?
3. Headmasters/Principals must be sensitive to controversial issues presented by
non-school personnel and provide the opportunity for the presentation of differing
viewpoints.
Please refer also to Superintendent's Circular: Volunteers in Schools.
Superintendent Thomas W. Payzant
Attachment: Non-School Personnel Request Form
BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NON-SCHOOL PERSONNEL REQUEST
Date of Request:________________________
From: _____________________________________ School ____________________
(Teacher, Counselor)
To: _______________________________________
(Headmaster/Principal)
I request permission to invite ______________________________________________
(Name/s)
From _______________________________________________________________
(Organization/Agency)
He/she will be present on ______________________ From _____________________
(Date) (Time/Period)
in __________________________________
(Room, Auditorium)
Topic or nature of presentation: ____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Grade (s) ____________________ Number of students _______________________
Teacher ____________________________
(Signature)
APPROVED 0 NOT APPROVED 0
(If Not Approved, please state reason):_______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Headmaster/Principal ___________________________ Date ________________
(Signature)
1 copy to School file (original)
1 copy to Teacher making request
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Feisty
Keith Henson
>
>It's worth checking out how schools are equipped to host speakers in their schools,
>especially as everyone watched the predatory nature of Narconon in California, and it's
>subsequent banning in several school districts. How can this be prevented from happening
>again, and in fact, is the news spreading?
>
>The Boston Public Schools are well-equipped with a policy in determining who should or
>should not be allowed to come into the school, as this Superintendent's Memo uses Narconon
>as an example of a group that's been prohibited from making presentations at schools.
>(See #2 d. below)
>
>http://boston.k12.ma.us/dept/bps_memo.asp
>
>
>Superintendent's Circulars by Department / Number
>Superintendent's Office
>( http://boston.k12.ma.us/dept/docs/SUP-7.doc )
>
>Superintendent's CircularSchool Year 2004-2005 NUMBER:SUP-7DATE:September 1, 2004
snip
>d. Has the individual/organization been prohibited from making presentations in the
>schools (e.g. Narconon)?
Awesome Feisty.
So Narconon got the boot from Boston schools before last September and
for some reason it never made the news. You have to wonder if
Narconon was banned even before California got after them.
There must be documents when Narconon was prohibited that say why. If
they are public it would be cool to hunt them down.
And I can see using this memo in asking your local schools if they
have a presentation policy.
Keith Henson
ida...@aol.com
send on to those in the school system.
Would also be worthwhile to mail this to your representatives .
Information is always valuable especially to those who we elect to
represent us.
Ida
The Notifier
Schools" would be one giant step for mankind.
Rev Norle Enturbulata
"The Notifier" <Theno...@africamail.com> wrote in message
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| Great news. One giant headline reading, "Narconon Banned in U.S.
| Schools" would be one giant step for mankind.
Better yet would be the reason why embedded in the headline and sub-heading:
"Narconon Banned In Most US Schools"
"Scientology Hiding Behind Imitation 'Drug Rehab' Program"
--
http://BuffaloScientologyInfo.com - http://www.xenu.net
http://PerkinsTragedy.org - http://www.xenutv.net
http://www.whyaretheydead.net
Rev Norle Enturbulata
"Church" of Cartoonism
*
"The anti-drug campaign sounds like a red herring to me - they are just
trying to promote Scientology in our schools. I really do not know why the
police are supporting them."
- A parent of a 15-year-old attending Secondary School in Westminster UK,
2004
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"We would not for a moment consider allowing Scientologists to come into our
school."
- Joe Heggarty, governor of St Vincent's RC primary school, Westminster UK
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from The Wood & Vale newspaper, at http://tinyurl.com/5qmg4
*
"...Never discuss Scientology with the critic. Just discuss his or her
crimes, known and unknown. And act completely confident that those crimes
exist...."
L. Ron Hubbard, "Critics of Scientology", November 5, 1967