April 7, 2022
Dr. Dotres, YOU will be the one who answers that question. Dr. Tracy Roos, the Neva King Cooper (NKC) principal stands accused of physically assaulting Ms. Sabrina Crawley Cross to the extent that Ms. Crawley Cross went on workman’s compensation for the injuries she sustained from this alleged assault. An additional allegation against Dr. Roos in this incident includes someone at NKC allegedly filling out workman’s compensation forms on behalf of Ms. Crawley Cross, without the knowledge or consent of Ms. Crawley Cross. Still another allegation of wrongdoing stemming from this event is the allegation that Dr. Roos allegedly pressured NKC staff who did NOT witness this alleged physical assault into writing statements absolving Dr. Roos of all wrongdoing in this incident.
Yet another allegation of wrongdoing on the part of Dr. Roos is the allegation by Mr. Javier Ruiz Lopez that Dr. Roos allegedly attempted to deny Mr. Ruiz Lopez access to a workman’s compensation doctor for an injury Mr. Ruiz Lopez suffered at his worksite in the performance of his duties.
Yet another problematic situation involves the NKC security guard, who allegedly witnessed Dr. Roos alleged physical assault of Ms. Crawley Cross, and has declined to make a statement, due to fears of losing his job if he provides his testimony. Dr. Dotres, I have REPEATEDLY asked you to provide assurances to this man that he will NOT be retaliated against, should he choose to provide testimony as to what he observed on that day.
Dr. Dotres, if you have failed to provide assurances to this employee that he will not be retaliated against, should he choose to testify as to what he observed that day, NKC stakeholders may come to the conclusion that your intent is NOT to investigate this matter, but to intimidate the security guard into remaining silent, so this scandal can be swept under the carpet.
Dr. Dotres, given the fact that I have heard NOT A SINGLE WORD from you, despite several emails, is it possible that your top aides are shielding you from what is going on in the school district you are supposedly in charge of? Dr. Dotres, is it possible that you are not even aware of the existence of many, many serious problems at NKC? Dr. Dotres, are you actually in charge of MDCPS, or are you just a figurehead?
Dr. Roos has also been accused of allegedly physically assaulting a severely mentally retarded African American child for the “crime” of inconveniencing Dr. Roos by forcing her to remain on school grounds one day a little later than her customary departure time.
Dr. Dotres, if Dr. Roos suffers a serious lapse of judgement, and physically assaults a minority child or staff person, and you relieve her of all duties the next day, would it be fair and accurate to say that you waited at least one day too long to carry out your contractual obligations? Dr. Dotres, if you allow physical assaults by MDCPS administrators against minority students and/or staff to go unpunished, would it be fair and accurate to accuse YOU of being a racist?
Your predecessor, Mr. Carvalho once terminated a school principal for the crime of dirty bathrooms. Dr. Dotres, do you consider the lack of physical safety for an African American custodian to be less of a problem than dirty school restrooms?
Dr. Dotres, your lack of action in removing Dr. Roos from the NKC campus in order to protect the most vulnerable children of all speaks volumes about your fitness to be the superintendent of the nation’s fourth largest school district.
If Florida Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran is reading this post, perhaps he will relieve you of your duties until such time as a superintendent can be found who will protect severely mentally retarded African American children and African American custodians from alleged physical assaults by a WHITE school principal.
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