Speakers complained that they thought the language was demeaning to the students of Anson New Tech High School.
Jennifer Ricketts said she thought the letter described students as unsuccessful and requested a meeting with officials to discuss the letter.
One student at New Tech, Curtis Crump, said he was an excellent student and always had been. He said he was not alone.
"[The teachers] actually keep me on track," Crump said. He described the letter as poorly worded and thought officials misunderstood the school.
Crump said he did not feel challenged as a student until he reached New Tech.
Chairwoman Lisa Davis said she wanted to meet separately with those who were upset about the letter. Details will be worked out later, but all board members cannot be present without making the meeting an open one, according to state law, she said.
"If we had this kind of concern at all of our schools all of the time, all of our children would be successful," she said.
A copy of the letter could not be obtained in time for print.
Superintendent Greg Firn also could not be reached for comment by press time.
Other Business
The board approved a field trip to Atlanta for roughly 30 students from Anson Challenge Academy to study sites related to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The marathon trip, from 2 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., will take place June 10 and feature visits to the King Center, the Ebenezer Baptist Church Museum and his birthplace, among other sites.
The trip is for students who have been successful in the Make Your Day program and will be chaperoned by seven faculty members.
The board approved the transfer of Anson Middle School assistant principal Willie Owens to Anson High School, where he will serve in the same capacity.
Board members were given draft copies of policies on personnel reduction and a prohibition against discrimination, harassment and bullying. The drafts were "first reads" and no action can be taken until a future meeting.
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