School Ban Correspondence

To: South Caldwell High School Parents and Teachers From: Tom McNeel, Superintendent Re: Resolution of South Caldwell High School Issues Date: March 26, 2004 As Superintendent of the Caldwell County Schools, I regret that the Confederate Flag issue at South Caldwell High School has become the focal point of the school rather than teaching and [...]

April 8, 2004 Dr. Jeanette F. Hedrick Superintendent Cherokee County Schools 911 Andrews Road Murphy, North Carolina 28906 By facsimile: (828) 837-5799 Dear Dr. Hedrick: The Southern Legal Resource Center (SLRC) has been contacted with respect to several recent incidents at Andrews High School regarding students who were ordered to remove articles of Confederate clothing [...]

DAVID & MARGARET WRIGHT 274 Cope Road Andrews, NC 28901 (828) 321-5921 April 7, 2004 Dr. Janette Hedrick Superintendent Cherokee County Board of Education 911 Andrews Road Murphy, NC 28906 Re: William David “Will” Wright and incident at March 27, 2004 Junior Prom Dear Dr. Hedrick: We hereby waive our son’s right to a closed [...]

An Open Letter To Schools Considering Banning Dixie Outfitters Shirts           We at Dixie Outfitters have been contacted by many students and parents advising us of the banning and/or considered banning of shirts featuring the Confederate Flag and in particular Dixie Outfitters brand shirts at their school.      School Boards and Principals please be advised [...]