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RIGHT NOW THERE'S NO WORD ON A
CAUSE OR ANY INJURIES.
IN WARSAW, A RECENT D-W-I ARREST
IS NOW PUTTING THE
SUPERINTENDENT'S CAREER IN
QUESTION.
NEWS 4'S BRITTNI SMALLWOOD IS
LIVE WITH THIS STORY.
SOME WARSAW RESIDENTS BELIEVE
THE SUPERINTENDENT IS SUPPOSED
TO BE A ROLE MODEL. BUT THE
RECENT INFORMATION ABOUT THE
SUPERINTENDENT'S D-W-I HAS SOME
QUESTIONING THAT.
((EVERYONE'S HUMAN AND EVERYONE
MAKES MISTAKES...THEY HAVE TO
HAVE SOMEONE THEY CAN LOOK UP
TO,))
PARENTS AND RESIDENTS IN WARSAW
ARE EDGE... ABOUT HOW THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT IS HANDLING THE ARREST
OF SUPERINTENDENT VALERIE BURKE.
STATE POLICE TELL NEWS 4 THAT
BURKE WAS ARRESTED FOR A D-W-I
IN MAY OF 2011. OFFICERS SAY
BURKE'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS
AT POINT 1-5 WHEN SHE WAS PULLED
OVER FOR DRIVING ERRATICALLY ON
THE 490 IN ROCHESTER.
BUT PARENTS AND TAXPAYERS
WEREN'T INFORMED ABOUT THE
ARREST UNTIL JUST
RECENTLY. NOW PARENTS ARE
OUTRAGED OVER THE BOARD'S
SECRECY. AND THOUGH RUMORS SAID
BURKE WAS DISMISSED, THE SCHOOL
BOARD PRESIDENT TELLS US BURKE
IS MERELY TAKING SOME PLANNED
TIME OFF. HOWEVER, IT'S UNCLEAR
WHEN BURKE WILL BE RETURNING TO
SCHOOL.
DURING LAST NIGHT'S SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING PARENTS ALSO WANTED THE
NEW ALLEGATIONS ABOUT THE WARSAW
WRESTLING COACH TO BE ADDRESSED.
COMING UP AT 6:30 WE'LL EXPLAIN
WHAT THEY ARE AND WHERE BOTH
SITUATIONS STAND THIS MORNING.