If you live in the South Davis county area you probably know of Viewmont High School and its principal Scott Tennis.He is not very well liked by a large majority of the student body yet he is LIKED by the parents because of his no-nonsense attitude (from the students) about education. I have personally seen this man grab a boy from the crowd ( the boy was being a bit rowdy at an after-school event) and mash his forehead into a brick wall!
Well it seems that Mr. Tennis's abilities and interests are not restricted to the physical and intimidation! The following story was brought to my attention by a teacher in the Salt Lake City school district (My how news does spread!). and was first reported to the congregation of a LDS Church service ( several of whom became quite upset at this EXTREME LIBERAL COMMUNISTIC behavior and attitude, hence the dissemination of the information!) by one of the school staff who witnessed and participated!
It seems that a short while ago, Viewmont hosted a school and school-board approved homecoming dance for the student body. At this dance there were the normal parent and teacher "watchdogs" or chaperons at the doors, whose duty was to watch for infractions against school policy and any excessive deviations from "Good Taste" (undefined). There was being offered to the attendees, the opportunity, for a small fee, to have their pictures taken with their date and in their sartorial finery! Developed pictures to be deliver to the purchaser at a later date.
I believe that as these kids had prepaid for the photos they were now their personal property (a legal issue?).
Well it seems that after being developed and printed these photos somehow went directly to the principals office for his personal review and approval before being released to their owners! (Is it possible that there was censorship planned here? Legal). Upon arrival the photos were taken to Mr. Tannis who, together with several staff members proceeded to review Legal the photos for compliance to LDS (Mormon) Church standards (constitutional violation of church and state here?)!
Now I am sure that Mr. Tannis felt it was his God given and approved duty to guard the morals of his young charges while on school property (what happens afterward when nobody is watching?). That he was attempting to promote the idea-log of his Religious Beliefs and that all of the parents of these innocent children who might become contaminated by the sight of something that was State and School approved, would wholeheartedly approve and applaud his beliefs and actions in doing this.
Mr. Tannis, I feel very strongly about the illegality and immorality of your actions. I believe that you were wrong, that you wronged these young adults, attempetting to teach a lesson of selfimportance and unAmerican behavior. That what you did was in fact unconstitutional, illegal, and with the fervor that you displayed in what I am sure, is not the only such incident like this in your lenghty tenure of these children, who you have been charged with guarding, is most likely an indication of a progressive mental illness, and assuredly a display of a moral illness! I will do everything in my power to bring this to the attention of not just your boss but also the ACLU! (I wonder how his boss will like that? can you say political appointment?)
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