<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div id="yiv9533272809"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528658568978_7036"><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:13px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528658568978_7035"><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5484">A message below from Rob Kerner, NY trip leader:</div><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5484"><br></div><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5485">Dear NY trip band parents:</div><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5485"><br></div><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5486">It has come to our attention the district office has made a change to a security measure we had described to you. They are telling us we are not allowed to use painters tape to tape the kids’ hotel room doors shut at night, to ensure they don’t leave their rooms during the night. Tom and Angelo have each used this technique for well over 15 years. The District came to this decision after they had received several complaints. I am not sure of the origin or reasons for the complaints. They also made this deviation without discussing it with Tom or Angelo, and it was a last minute change: we were told about it over breakfast this morning. </div><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5486"><br></div><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5487">The District gave me two reasons why this was done:</div><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5487"><br></div><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5488">1. Taping draws attention to rooms that don’t have adults present.</div><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5488">While this may be true, the rooms are dead bolted and have the extra security lock. We (Tom, Angelo, myself and Cynthia) feel it is much more likely that a teenage student may leave their room during the night, versus someone breaking into their room. <br></div><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5489"><br></div><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5490">2. If the tape is broken, we don't have proof they left the room. </div><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5490">While this is technically true, Tom’s and Angelo’s years of experience can provide a valuable starting point for having a conversation with the students to help determine what happened. <br></div><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5491"><br></div><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5492">I wanted you to get this information ASAP, because I had told you that for your child’s safety we would be taping the rooms shut. If you would like to weigh in on the subject please contact Laura Juanitas: </div><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5492"><blockquote type="cite" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528658568978_15271"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528658568978_15272"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528658568978_15273"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528658568978_15274">Laura Juanitas I <span style="font-size: 13pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528658568978_15275">Director Student Support Services</span><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528658568978_15276">Davis Joint Unified School District</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528658568978_15277">526 B St., Davis CA 95616</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528658568978_15278">Phone: 530-757-5300 x140</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528658568978_15279">Fax: 530-757-5323</div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528658568978_15280"><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:ljuanitas@djusd.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:ljuanitas@djusd.net" style="color: rgb(25, 106, 212);" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528658568978_15281">ljuanitas@djusd.net</a> </div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5492">You can email Laura at Ljuanitas@djusd.net, and please c.c. me as well Rob Kerner: rvkerner@ucdavis.edu</div><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5492"><br></div><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5493">Thanks,</div><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5493"><br></div><div id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5494">Rob Kerner</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv9533272809yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1528657917077_5495">DHS Band NY trip parent leader </div></div></div></div></div></body></html>