The Waverly-Shell Rock school district has released a statement about an incident in which a Charles City baseball player says racist comments were made toward him from beyond the fence while he was in the outfield.
The district cannot say who did it, how many were involved or even if they concluded that it did happen because all involved are minors.
The following is the statement that was released on Wednesday, July 22:
The Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District is committed to providing a positive educational environment for all students and expects students to model appropriate behavior during any school-sponsored activity. Heckling and taunting of any kind is not tolerated behavior for any spectators at our games, especially where this behavior is directed at a person or group based on race, color, or any other personal characteristic.
The District has completed an extensive investigation into reports that, at a baseball game on June 27, 2020 against the Charles City Community School District, racially motivated comments were directed toward a player for Charles City. Because all individuals involved are students, federal and state law prohibit the District from releasing specific findings and actions relating to this matter, but our District is taking appropriate measures in response to this incident.