The Detroit School Board has reached an agreement with the mother of two after she was “fired from her marketing job in retaliation for requiring personal training for her children.”
- Rochester Community Schools reached an agreement with Elena Dinverno after she filed a lawsuit when senior officials contacted her employer and claimed she was threatening
- Dinverno said her rights to free speech were violated when Deputy Director Debbie Fragomeni contacted her bosses at Blake’s Hard Cider and fired her.
- Dinverno claims she has never made threats, but instead advocated reopening personal training schools in 2020 in two Facebook groups.
- Dinver’s lawyer Deborah Gordon confirmed that the case is being resolved, but did not disclose details about the agreement
The Detroit School Board was settled by a Michigan a mother who claims she was fired in retaliation for insisting on personal education for her children.
Last spring, Elena Dinverno sued Rochester community schools in federal court over allegations that Deputy Director Debbie Fragomeni contacted her bosses at Blake’s Hard Cider, a family craft cider where she worked as a marketing director, and fired her.
She said her rights to free speech were violated when Fragomeni claimed she was threatening the school district after complaining that she only offered online lessons.
An undisclosed amount was agreed on Tuesday, ClickonDetroit reports.
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Rochester Community Schools reached an agreement with Elena Dinverno after she filed a lawsuit when senior officials contacted her employer and claimed she was threatening
Dinverno said her rights to free speech were violated when Deputy Director Debbie Fragomeni contacted her bosses at Blake’s Hard Cider (pictured) and fired her.
In a Rochester County case file, he admitted that the deputy warden had called, but denied any wrongdoing.
Dinverno claims she has never made threats, but instead “passionately” advocates the reopening of schools and personal instruction in 2020 in the RCS Parents for Personal Learning and Conservative Parents for Rochester groups on Facebook. FOX 2 reported.
Complaints about testimony also show that Dinverno is not the only parent who has made the area call his employer.
The district allegedly ordered staff to monitor parent groups on Facebook and separate anyone who voiced opposition to the district, and report on them to school board members, according to her lawsuit.
Dinver’s lawyer Deborah Gordon criticized the school, saying they had “no business to follow her speech.”
Dinverno’s lawyer Deborah Gordon (pictured) confirmed the dispute was resolved, but did not reveal details about the agreement.
Following the trial, there were calls from parents for Superintendent Bob Shanner (pictured) to resign.
Following the trial, there were calls from parents for Superintendent Bob Channer to resign.
On February 28, outraged parents attended a working session of the school board and called for everyone’s resignation.
“We have to deal with … the abuse and harassment of our area, which has been approved by our board of education,” Andrew Weaver told the school board.
In response to the controversy, Rochester School Board member Joe Pitel proposed an anti-revenge policy that would prohibit district officials from retaliating against people who file “bona fide complaints” or ask questions.
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