FACT or FICTION

If you know the facts regarding any of these questions, please email your information to lcps_truth@yahoo.com . You may also click on the comments at the end of the posting and add your comments.

Is it true that Diaz took the personal cell phone of an employee and had a technician recover the record of phone calls from the phone?

Are the “advisory” committees formed by the Board of Education, the members of which will be selected by the Board of Education, a means for the Board to leave its role as a policy-making body and essentially administer the district?

Is it true that the ouster of the San Andres principal was part of a plan to turn San Andres over to FYI for their charter school?

Is it true that the district paid the $925 registration fee for John Marsilio to attend a workshop even though he was not an employee? YES

Is it true that the costs for Diaz’s fingerprinting and education license were paid by the district even though all other employee must pay these fees themselves? YES

Is it true that a central office administrator was directed by Diaz to go to the Dept. of Motor Vehicles and wait in line to register her car? YES

Is it true that band, choir, athletics, cheer and poms will all be extra-curricular (after school)only and not credit classes next school year?

Is it true that Diaz will end block scheduling at the high schools next year and go back to 6 period days? YES, according to high school teachers

Is it true that Diaz is using Special Ed Idea B funds for her literacy program?

Is it true that Diaz froze all textbook allocations to buildings?

Is it true that Diaz froze the bilingual department budget?

Is it true that Diaz moved the Director of Bilingual Education to an Assistant Principal at Zia?

Is it true that Diaz moved a Bilingual Coordinator to the classroom because the coordinator was critical of Diaz?

Is it true that Diaz planned on removing the Las Cruces High principal?

Is it true that Diaz had a new quieter-flushing toilet installed in her private bathroom? YES

Is it true that Diaz put the Chief administrators on administrative leave? NO – None were put on administrative leave by Diaz.

Is it true that at least three formal complaints have been filed against Diaz by employees? YES