Meanwhile, upon Buechner's request, a five-day certificated employee dismissal hearing was scheduled for the week of April 12. Either side can appeal the ruling. The California Education Code classifies such hearings as public meetings, unless the administrative law judge demands confidentiality to protect the privacy rights of students who testified. Although no students testified in Buechner's hearing, the school district's legal counsel and Superintendent Rich Jackson refused to release details about the proceedings until the commission renders a decision. Others familiar with the investigation aired impassioned concerns about the allegations.
Pornography is an addiction.
People don't understand that. Our biggest concern is to get him off campus and away from students. The Vacaville school district has general policies outlining acceptable-use standards for students and employees who use computers, the Internet and other instructional materials, but there is nothing to prevent a student or employee from logging onto sexually explicit web sites. The district is now considering whether to buy software that filters indecent material from the Internet. And while declining to comment on the Buechner case, Swenerton said the allegations have sparked discussions about tightening acceptable-use guidelines for staff who use the Internet.