Dear Nathaniel Yu,
We write this letter on behalf of San Ramon Valley Unified School District to express our acknowledgement and apologies for the negative effects, disruption, and emotional distress that you and your family endured as a result of the reaction by District employees and community members to the James Bond parody video created in February 2017.
We understand that events that followed were not easy for you and your family. We want to formally acknowledge that, despite various reports on social media and in the press that described the video as “hate speech”, we do not believe the contents of the video constituted “hate speech.” We further believe that the video did not bully, harass, discriminate against, or threaten anyone. Finally, the video did not portray any sexual content. The District recognizes and regrets the negative consequences associated with mischaracterizations regarding you and the content of the video.
Read Superintendent Schmitt’s full apology letter here