Clappergate: Calif school sup ordered investigation of students that hadnt clapped for her daughter at an awards ceremon

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

she texted and called that night to the students, messages implying that she would use official role to get back at the students. she's fired, lawsuit filed.



According to the lawsuit, Phelps ordered school administrators to investigate allegations that members of the Del Norte High School Softball Team had bullied her daughter.

More than a month later, in July, Del Norte High Principal Ty Eveleth concluded that Jane Doe had "borderline" bullied Phelps' daughter at the banquet. As punishment, according to the lawsuit, Eveleth requested that Jane Doe as well as her teammates sign a document acknowledging their quest to bully Phelps' daughter.

The players were told they had 16 hours to sign the document or they would be banned from participating in any extracurricular activities at school.

https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/poway-superintendent-targeted-team-over-banquet-applause/509-6fa3df53-f90e-48ab-82a4-0ebc15336674
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Students told NBC 7 that Phelps contacted students late at night after the award ceremony and threatened senior's graduation privileges if they did not apologize for not clapping for her daughter. The allegations first surfaced at a Poway Board meeting but parents said they alerted the district months earlier.

A Del Norte High softball player also filed a lawsuit against Phelps and the district over the alleged bullying, claiming emotional distress, violation of free speech, harassment and more.

It alleges Phelps orchestrated an internal investigation of the plaintiff, whom Phelps accused of bullying her daughter — the two players were both pitchers and competed for playing time. The plaintiff believes the investigation was meant to prevent her from pitching or playing softball altogether, according to the lawsuit. Jane Doe was ultimately barred from all extracurricular activities in the 2023-2024 school year, including sports, school-sponsored social events and graduation commencement.

Phelps has denied all allegations.

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/poway-unified-school-board-votes-unanimously-to-terminate-superintendent-following-investigation-into-bullying-claims/3502522/

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A California superintendent has been fired after allegedly bullying students because they did not clap for her daughter during an awards ceremony.

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

1. San Diego County, man, Bakersfield by the Sea (n/t)

[BigmanPigman]

2. San Diego has been mostly blue for decades.

Take a look at a San Diego County voter registration map and you'll see a county that has become quite a bit more blue over the past two decades. Then talk to some voters who’ve left the Republican Party and they'll have no problem telling you why.

https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2022/11/07/how-san-diegos-political-map-shifted-from-red-to-blue-and-what-comes-next

[DBoon]

3. I Understand the more urban areas are blue

Is that true of Poway as well?

[BigmanPigman]

4. I just Googled it to make sure...

https://bestneighborhood.org/conservative-vs-liberal-map-poway-ca/

"Poway tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, Poway has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Poway leans more democratic.

Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Poway, 54.27% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives."