I read Dan Snowberger’s weak attempt at apologizing for how he handled matters regarding the 911 call placed in October (“School District 9-R Superintendent Dan Snowberger apologizes for recent behavior,” Dec. 6).
What I didn’t see was an explanation for his outright lying about the incident taking place at all.
To further weaken his attempt at an apology, he tried to make it sound like it was a misunderstanding instead of just admitting he was wrong.
Facts are facts – and the Herald was made to look like they were fishing for the truth instead of reporting it.
Confidentiality was not the issue when the 911 call was placed, it was only used as a cover after the fact.
Julie Popp lost her chance to keep the whole issue private when she chose to ignore being banned from the school campus. At that time, when the police were called, it became a public matter of concern to every parent whose child attends school in Durango.
Apparently, Dan is not familiar with the term “public school.” As taxpayers who pay his salary, we have the right to open and honest dialogue as to what goes on at our schools.
I would hope that the school board realizes that Dan made crucial errors in dealing with the media, and the first was, he failed to tell the truth. Great role model for our children: If you can get away with a lie, why not try?
Lastly, Dan only said he was sorry because the school board asked him to.
David Green
Bayfield
