Yes. The story missing is the long pattern of MEAP cheating. Specifically, looking at the test(s), feeding subjects to reinforce to students in hallways and to specific teachers so that curriculum weaknesses could be bolstered before the tests. Please reread the state BOE findings. This is too bad because it was unnecessary as the staff in general did their jobs. The problem was TS's need to be the 'best'. An over achiever, too bad.

Regarding the graduation party, separate issue, except for possible behavior trend. The commingling of these stories has become a red herring and are unrelated. When the APD responded to a tragically drunk 16 yr. old on the Sahouri property access, and a party was at the home, and interviews stated there were MIP at the party, that was reasonable cause, No sexual harassment, no vendettas, no drama, just very good reasonable cause. Hope APD fully defends and fights.

In the comments to the other article, you said it was good that she took leave from Creekside because you were concerned about how the younger students would handle the gossip surrounding her situation. Do you not feel the high schoolers are better able to handle such gossip? Is there any situation in which Mrs. Sahouri could be placed where you would no longer be so concerned about the impact of gossip?

Or are there other concerns you have with Mrs. Sahouri being reassigned to the high school? Again, I will ask the question of whether or not you are afraid she will throw a 'kegger' for the students, while this time I hope you recognize that question is snark.

But as a serious question, are you concerned about any actual actions that Mrs. Sahouri may do in this new position, or is your entire concern still focused around gossip? I don't want to single you out, but since we had a conversation last time, I am interested in really trying to understand your position now that things have changed.

So I guess all the sign in the high school that say "Parents that host, lose the most", and by the way my other child attends the high school, should be taken down. Maybe I should tell her that if you have enough money to pay for a really good attorney you can get away with alot. Or how about if you do something wrong, even if it is not totally proven yet, at your job you can just get switched to another position without any consequences for why you were taken out of your original position in the first place. So yes, to me her switching building is just a joke!

Are you kidding Jazz? Seriously undermining this country. It's presumption of INNOCENCE till PROVEN guilty. The "evidence" that the prosecutor has appears to be hearsay. The school board has heard the preliminaries and came to the conclusion that there WASN'T enough evidence to discipline Ms. Sahouri. If you can't respect people's characters and reputations, then at least respect the AMERICAN institution and the judicial systems stance of what is supposed to be again.,.... INNOCENT TILL PROVEN GUILTY! She should remain in her position.

Michelle ~ so to put your comment into a different context. Would you be comfortable with a parent who has been accused of sexual assault chaperoning a field trip? Because according to our American judicial system they are innocent until proven guilty. Some may think that sexual assault is a whole different topic but really in context both place our children at danger. That night the teenagers that fled her property were driving after having consumed alcohol. Would you feel differently if one had been in a car accident resulting in death? It is all in how you look at it. As a Hartland parent I had a hard enough time with her remaining at the elementary. But now to place her in the building where the most underage drinking is going to occur seems like a conflict of interest. Children left her property after drinking that night and drove in their cars, how would she handle a dance with underage drinking. Why even place her in that position?

Ok LMAOHartland... Your response is just rediculous in my opinion.

Michelle~ Of course you think its ridiculous...You want to use the American justice system to make it okay for them to have placed her in a position of authority at the high school with her accusers. Because she is innocent until proven guilty. My point is this argument undermines the issue. Everyones innocent until proven guilty but it still does not make it okay to place an embattled employee with power in a position over her accusers. Just like placing a person accused of assault as a chaperone is not okay or just. for the people being chaperoned. They would have been better off moving her to a position were she had no authority over children. I could probably have swallowed moving her to the administration building as a paper pusher until the results from the trial. But moving her to another building were even more of a conflict of interest lies seems irresponsible of the district. I truly believe the issue is no longer about Mrs. Sahouri but about how the district handled the situation from the beginning.

LMAOH

There is a rather significant difference between what the Sahouri's are accused of, and your hypothetical suspected assaulter, and it does lie in whether or not you are afraid that if they happen to be guilty, is there danger in them staying in the position.

Now I assume that Mrs. Sahouri is innocent, as I have no reason to believe otherwise at this point. But let's say for a second that she did actually do what she is suspected of doing, does that make her a potential danger to the students while they are at school? And while I've used this question as snark, let's take it seriously, is there any danger of her actually providing alcohol to the students at school? I would argue that it is unreasonable to think there was any danger of that, even if you believe she did so at the party.

Now let's look at the suspected sexual assaulter. If that individual is guilty of sexual assault, is it reasonable to perceive a danger to the students at the school if that individual is there? I would argue 'yes'. With there being a chance of the individual being guilty (although they should still be assumed to be innocent), there is a legit risk. And that risk could be justification to not want the individual to be in a position for that risk to harm the students.

But I have not actually seen anyone here actually claim there is a future risk, if Mrs. Sahouri happens to be guilty. All of the arguments against her appear to be based on what people may say (oh my! scary!).

You do realize that it's obvious to everyone reading your comments that you have some kind of personal axe to grind here...

Kharma, lady. Kharma.

No, actually I don't have a personal axe to grind with her. I just don't think she is a great example for my children. And I know about Kharma...maybe it is what is happening to her!!

What is your problem? In every single article you have commented on you have consistently tried to bash Mrs.Sahouris reputation more and more. Do you honestly think that because she is vice president at the high school that she will negatively affect your children? Why can't you leave her alone? She has been positively influencing the youth of our community for years. But as soon as one accusation about allowing underage drinking surfaces you want to condemn her from ever stepping foot in a school again. She does not deserve to be fired. even if it turns out she was guilty of the charges brought against her I do not believe she should be fired. The majority of the kids in Hartland today would not be where they are now without her

Ryan-check back with me when you are a little bit older and have children. You may find that you may have a different opinion. In the mean while I am allowed to have MY opinion. And quite honestly I am really not the only one who feels this way. I am just one of a few that would voice their opinions on this situation in this kind of forum.

mommyof3- just tell me, do you honestly think she is unfit to do her job as an educator/administrator? she has done a terrific job for years. we all make mistakes. should hers cost her her future?

Very well put Ann. +1

Thank you Ann. I'm really saddened to hear/read some of these responses on here. I thought Hartland was a community made up of intelligent, kind people but I'm finding out that this community isn't as "nice" as I would have hoped. I would hate to have to find a jury of peers here. Really disturbing that people here are so judgemental by gossip without proof. I thought this was a different kind of community but I guess not.

I know for a fact that two current students at the high school gave testimonies to the police. They could be called to take the stand at the trial. What in the hell was sifferman thinking? This is a major conflict of interest whether she is innocent or not.

You couldn't of said it better Ann! I live in Brighton and Hartland is our school of choice. Hartland is a great community! We have had nothing but great experiences at my son's school! I think mommyof3 and some of the others have way too much time on their hands.....

Is there danger to that student? Ummmm.... no. I would tell my child that they have nothing to fear from telling the truth. Mrs. Sahouri is not the mafia; she is not going to "silence" witnesses.

If there is even the slightest indication that she is intimidating the students that were at her home that evening, that would have huge consequences. From her position, it would be completely irrational to try and put pressure on any of the students. First off, that would be illegal and she would probably get caught. Second, her best defense is the presumption of innocence, and it would be incredibly stupid to take actions that would easily be viewed as trying to hide guilt.

I will agree with those who think it would've made more sense for her to stay at her position in Creekside. There was no legit reason in my opinion for her to need to take leave from that school. But there was so much pressure from concerned parents, that maybe she had little choice. It's interesting to see those same concerned parents now upset at the outcome of them getting what they wanted earlier.

I don't think that it would be a great use of school dollars to keep Mrs. Sahouri on paid leave indefinitely, so she needs to work at one of the schools. Whatever school she was reassigned to, the concerned parents would continue their complaints. It's unavoidable.

Well said!

Well said, consistency would be great!!! When you choose a position as a teacher, principal, administrator, coach, or any other publicly held position of influence you are held to a higher standard. That's the way the cookie crumbles,we choose our professions and we deal with the repercussions of any decision we make. However, its scary when the standard only applies to some.

The move to the H.S. takes her out of an environment in which a number of the children have been influenced by the anxiety of their parents who can't keep calm and neutral in front of their children concerning this case. Also, it makes sense to have this principal actually working for her salary rather than on paid leave.

And don't forget..."Parents who host ... "

"it has to do with she broke the law and is being punished for it!"

Oh. I must have missed the article where she was found guilty of breaking the law. Or did I fail to see your credentials as a psychic? Maybe you are relying on the "fact" that only guilty people get charged, and there has never been an innocent person to stand trial?

That sentence of yours tells us everything we need to know about your approach to this issue. Those that agree with you will share your opinion, but I hope for the sake of our community that such is the dissenting opinion.

Jordan, I couldn't have said it better. Thank you for your response to Jazz... Many of us agree with what you said Jordan.

It's also interesting that an anonymous tip was what initiated the ridiculous MEAP investigation.

In her position she should have held a party for her son to celebrate his graduation that was dry. No Alcohol!!!! Why have alcohol at events? Especially ones that are celebrating a high school graduation. She was well aware of her responsibility, if at anytime she did not feel she could have alcohol for adults and make sure that not a single child took a drink. Then the party should have been dry. Maybe it doesn't need to be "Parents who host..." maybe the campaign needs to be to convince parents that alcohol does not need to be part of this right of passage celebration.

I find your response quite comical. First off, did you ever consider that the news reporters twisted the truth? Several of the articles that have been reported have been contradicting. You must be naive to think that the articles printed in the papers are 100% accurate. BUT then again if you think that teenagers will not experiment or hide booze then you ARE naive. Kids in high school experiment with ADULT things (of course you probably didn't in your high school years, right?!?!). Teenagers HIDE things! Of course they wouldn't print a her child's name in the paper! Why would they! He isn't the "good gossip" SHE IS. He is a typical teenager doing teenager things. Do you find it odd that only children have been interviewed by the police and not other adults?!? You are right about one thing.. you pick a profession you are passionate about. That is EXACTLY what she did and the parents/children love her. She looks out for the creekside students and her school is extremely successful because of the HARD WORK AND DEDICATION that she has shown. She will rise above this because that is what people with class do. I am sure there are several unknown facts to this case and I will be excited to read your comment when the NOT GUILTY verdict comes in........

by the way LMAOHartland.... why have alcohol at a party??? Because last time i checked, ADULTS and family members attend graduation parties too and they are able to drink responsibility :) LMAO= great screen name. Do you think that children know what LMAO mean and is it appropriate? Just curious

LMAO- is Leaving My Anonymous Opinion. You however, have chosen to jump to the conclusion that I meant the other. I wondered how long it was going to take for someone to comment on my screen name choice. No matter which side we all fall on we are bound to jump to conclusions about the other. I never said I thought she was guilty. My issue lies with the district and my belief that she should be on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. She made a poor choice, however if she is found to be not guilty you will not find me making excuses as to why she truly is guilty. I have never claimed judgment on her. I do however, find it absurd that all of you who support her on a personal basis cannot agree that she should have not placed herself in this kind of a position to begin with and that the best option is for her to take a leave until it is over.

Nice revisionist version of your screen name. Nobody's buying it....

LMAOHartland-

If I told you to STFU, meaning 'Sing To Free Uganda', wouldn't that still be inappropriate? Now I don't want you to STFU, as you can continue making yourself look bad for all I care, but it would be intellectually dishonest for me to not recognize that using 'STFU' has a generally accepted meaning that is inappropriate for young children.

Any of us can try to be cute by taking an acronymed curse and changing the meaning of the acronym. It doesn't change whether or not it is appropriate to use the acronym. Now I have no problem with LMAO, but since you like holding others to high standards, it would be incredibly hypocritical for you to not hold yourself to that same high standard.

If I was going to throw a party for a teenager graduating high school and I wanted open bar I absolutely would hire a bartender. They are not that expensive and well worth the money.

I've been to at least 20 graduation parties in the last 5 years. Number of bartenders: 0

L MAOHartland, you have truly said what this who issue is about! what i find sad is that other people feel the need to attack others because we see the issue from another stand point. It is time to grow up people and look at the issue at hand and save your pesonal attacks. This issue is a sad one for the whole communtiy and everyone has a right to their own opinion. I have been to many graduation party's and alochol is abundant and their AOLT of underage drinking going on at most of them, but it so happens that the Sahouri's where caught and are being charged. I am sure their are many familys that where lucky enought not to get caught. I spoken to several kids that where at the Sahouri party and that they where drinking the beer that they provided. Now is she guilty, i guess we will see what the court has to say. But should she still be working at our schools?? I personally say NO!! Administrative leave until the outcome YES! and then make a determanation from their.
Oh and for all of you on your personal attack, for the record this is how I FEEL!!!