However, they were primed to stop similar future incidents from occurring. Pasco school officials acknowledged they could not and would not go that far. In a May 2018 video on their channel, they spoke of having a similar situation with their previous school in Pinellas County.Īccording to their comments in their “The truth about our lives! Kicked out of school!” episode, mom Heather and daughter Emma discussed how their unwillingness to take down a video that their private school found unacceptable led to them being dis-enrolled. The DeLucios did not respond to emails or phone messages seeking comment from the Tampa Bay Times. “The mother declined, saying that the video was how they made money.” “I politely asked the family to remove it because of safety concerns given our climate and culture,” Schultz told deputy superintendent Ray Gadd. But an easy resolution did not appear forthcoming.
She told top district administrators she was not keen on having a walking tour of her campus available online for anyone to see. Mitchell High principal Jessica Schultz chimed in, too. I would like to see this video be taken down as soon as possible, as this could further escalate to a bigger issue than a YouTube video.” “This video makes me feel unsafe in my own school," Kirk wrote, “as it shows hallways, classrooms, portables, entrances and exits, as well as every angle of the school, ranging from parking lots to the bus loop.
The family recorded in Mitchell and also Trinity Oaks Elementary. She also wrote to the Pasco County School Board, offering to help in any way to get the video removed and to stop such recordings in the future.Īmong the others, student Madison Kirk told the board that the video posed a threat to the school and everyone in it.
Michael said she filed a complaint with YouTube, noting she had not given permission for her minor child to appear in the girls’ “Back to school with me!” video, which had been viewed more than 188,000 times. She shouldn’t be afraid that she’s going to go to school and have herself filmed for a video, and put on YouTube.” “My daughter said, ‘Oh, yeah, I’m in it,'” said Sharon Michael, a parent at Mitchell High School.