To the editor,
According to news reports, in June the School Committee unanimously gave Dr. John Buckey a positive job review and even a raise at some point in his short career as superintendent. I have also read that he was not held responsible for an alleged incident within the athletic department. In July, the newly elected School Committee started the process in secret to discharge Dr. Buckey. As a gay man, I am going to propose Dr. Buckey was discharged due to his lifestyle and having a husband. If so, that is homophobic. Maybe I am totally off base, but it is very possible that our community is not completely free from anti-gay convictions. What a horrible example for our children to see the type of life Dr. Buckey is leading. I apologize for my biased and warped thinking, but the School Committee made me do it. Give us the facts, mam, and come clean with your hocus pocus shenanigans. Did your decision have anything to do with his sexuality? Excuse me, my paranoia is showing. At a minimum, it seems we need a new vetted School Committee that is willing to respect us citizens and our intelligence.
Very truly yours,
Walter Haug
Marblehead