The letter was published in the April 10 newspaper and handed out during the last class period. Principal Paul Smith could not be reached for comment because he is in California with the school's choir. He did send a message to Assistant Principal Dee Burton that he is concerned about how the letter is worded. Burton said all the school administrators are outraged by the letter, which they did not see before it was published.
Administrators plan to discuss the letter with the faculty member or members who wrote it.
This letter does not express the feelings of the Layton High School faculty or the administration. We are in the process of finding out who exactly wrote the letter. Marilyn Greer, the school newspaper adviser, said the letter was written by a member of the school's Joint Staff Study Committee, but would not say who asked her to print the letter. The committee consists of faculty members who serve after being voted on by other faculty members. The committee studies various school issues and makes recommendations to the principal.