New documents obtained by Fox News shed light on apparent conflict and frustration Loudoun law enforcement had with the school board - including a complaint that the board should have let residents speak at an explosive meeting on June 22.Emails also show the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office rejecting what it said were "Extraordinary" security requests - including an explosive sweep and undercover presence - by the superintendent for future school board meetings.
The documents were initially obtained via public records request from Fight for Schools PAC, which has been fighting the school district's equity initiatives.
Sheriff Mike Chapman responded that same day by arguing that Ziegler's requests were extraordinary given that the Loudoun County School Board had already set up several security measures of its own.
In his email response to Chapman, Ziegler said he was "Surprised" by Chapman's "Reaction to our request as it mirrors the resources and support that LCSO provided on June 22.".
Notes provided by Loudoun County Public Schools show that Chapman thought the school board was asking LCSO to clean up what he apparently thought was a mess.
"School board is firing people up and calling LCSO to clean it up," read a note from Kevin L. Lewis, LCPS' chief operating officer who wrote the letter.
Chapman, according to the letter, also said the school board unilaterally decided to limit public comment and beef up its security without consultation from LCSO. The list of notes also included the following bullet points: "The plan for Aug 10/11 puts LCSO in same position and I won't be put in that position again." Chapman purportedly added that he believed people should "Have been allowed to speak."
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