Statement from ECS Board of Education President

As President of the Board of the Eastpointe Community Schools, I would like to address rumored concerns and social media posts regarding a recent lawsuit that has been filed against the Eastpointe Community Schools and its Superintendent.
 
This lawsuit was filed by the same attorney who has filed several other lawsuits against the District on behalf of current and/or former employees.  In each of the previous cases, the District’s legal counsel was requested to review the allegations and make a preliminary finding as to the merits of the lawsuit. In each case, the District’s counsel found that the allegations in the lawsuits were not supported by the evidence, and many of the allegations could be clearly established as false.
 
The District’s legal counsel is conducting the same review for this most recent lawsuit.  His preliminary findings to date are that the allegations in this lawsuit are similarly not supported by the evidence, but his investigation is continuing.  It is expected that he will complete his investigation and report to the Board sometime next week. 
 
Based upon the evidence provided to me to date, I as the Board President, and speaking only for myself, stand firmly behind the Superintendent and her Administration as being in the best interests of the students served by the District.
 
The merits of the lawsuit will only be resolved through the courts.  I implore staff, parents and community members to let the judicial process work as intended, and not let that process distract us from the critical work of educating our children.
 
In closing, I thank our staff, parents, and community members for their service and support in working together with the Board to provide our children with the best educational opportunities we possibly can, and again urge that we not allow unsubstantiated allegations to distract us from our student-centered mission.

Dr. Chineva Early
President
Eastpointe Community Schools Board of Education