We were notified late Thursday, September 28, 2017, by the California Department of Justice of an active investigation involving an individual who provided music enrichment at schools in numerous districts throughout Southern California, including Culver City Unified School District.
As part of this program, students may have received a flute made of PVC plastic piping and a single wine cork that they could decorate.
On Friday, September 29, 2017, we further consulted with law enforcement and were advised that these flutes may have been potentially contaminated with bodily fluids.
In an abundance of caution, we contacted the CCUSD families whose children possibly participated in that specific music enrichment program and requested that they remove the flutes and place them in a sealed paper bag for collection as evidence.
Based on the information presently available, this individual provided the program to one grade level at one CCUSD elementary school during the 2012-2013 school year.
We do not believe that any other students in CCUSD were impacted. We will update you further as we receive further communication from local and state law enforcement.
This investigation is in no way related to the district’s Third Grade Recorder Program using recorders purchased from a reputable vendor through the Culver City Education Foundation.
As parents, we share the concern that the affected families must feel as they hear this unsettling news. I appreciate your cooperation in respecting the privacy of the students and families who may be impacted by this investigation.
The health and safety of our students remain our top priority.
Sincerely,
Leslie Lockhart, Interim Superintendent