Do you think the Hempstead ISD Board should have:

Please participate in our poll regarding Hempstead ISD's recent decision to forego renewing the principal's contract. She was obviously having problems with student discipline in their use of Spanish at school and sought to bring order to the court by announcing an English-only policy via the school intercom. You can use the links below to get a grip on this story that rapidly went national. Our press release has also been posted at: 

http://www.stopthemagnet.com/blog/hempstead-isd-fires-its-own-cater-illegal-alien-separatist-groups

Regardless of our strong opinion on this matter, we encourage you to express your true views here.

Please note Texas Education code on the official "language of instruction": http://law.onecle.com/texas/education/28.005.00.html

Links to story:

• http://www.khou.com/news/local/Hempstead-ISD-to-decide-principals-fate-after-no-Spanish-policy-235155771.html
• http://www.khou.com/news/neighborhood-news/Hempstead-ISD-votes-to-end-contract-of-principal-who-announced-no-Spanish-policy-250851351.html

Legal Assistant Cynthia Zamora:

• https://www.facebook.com/noticias45houston/posts/10201938618162926

Latino Rebels:

• http://www.latinorebels.com/2014/03/18/houston-area-principal-loses-job-after-trying-to-ban-students-from-speaking-spanish/

Chronicle:

• http://www.chron.com/default/article/Principal-who-told-kids-not-to-speak-Spanish-will-5327528.php