x-sender: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com x-receiver: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com Received: from mail pickup service by sc.lmhostediq.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 5 Apr 2016 14:48:54 -0400 thread-index: AdGPa814Y6+g8Ef1TzWsXuA6+DIYeA== Thread-Topic: Response via eform 100002 - Help with a State Agency From: To: Subject: Response via eform 100002 - Help with a State Agency Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 14:48:54 -0400 Message-ID: <1D80EE68BDA3416D935ADC2E90812C78@IQ12> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message Importance: normal Priority: normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.1.7601.17609 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 05 Apr 2016 18:48:54.0319 (UTC) FILETIME=[CD8B5BF0:01D18F6B] WORKFLOW 344 Ms. Tyesha Regena Cooper Department of empoyment and workforce 4425 East Chapel Rd apt 316 Columbia SC 29205 cpr_tysh@yahoo.com 803-269-0169 803-269-0169 Tyesha Cooper 4425 East Chapel rd. apt 316 Columbia, S.C. 29205 Governor's Office Dear Sir/Madame: This is a letter of complaint about an appeal hearing I received on March 17, 2016 from a gentleman named Ronnie H. Hoover (administrative hearing officer) as well as my former employers at Richland School District One which would be Dr. Cousar and Mrs. Gregg. I do not care for the way this appeal was handle and some of the statement made by all parties. There were consistent fabrications on my former employers' part. I was denied benefits in the beginning because Richland School district one stated that I showed in appropriate videos to students. I was told by DEW that I could not receive benefits for misconduct section 41-35-120(2). In the final appeal, my former employers recanted their story and stated that I was terminated for not clearing the videos with the department and because of my behavior when I was confronted by the principal of Meadowfield elementary. I find this very appalling! An employer should not be able to recant their story whenever they feel it is convenient for them. In the first case they stated I showed nude video and now they are stating that was not the reason for my termination. My main complaint today is the statements made during the hearing and what I was being accused of. Please request the final decision from this gentleman so that you may read over it yourself and explain to me what type of misconduct I conducted over the ten years working with Richland School District One. During the hearing, this gentleman stated to the three witness that "It seem that she (Ms. Cooper) act a certain way when I do not get my way on things". Pardon me but I am not a child! A child acts that way when they do not get what they want and sometime adults do as well. However, in my case I expect fairness when I have been wronged for an issue. It is called justice! School districts are not exempt from this. There is another issue that was brought up in the hearing and that was the issue of diversity and acceptance. There is not law that states a person can be denied benefits because of diversity issues. Simply put! You cannot make people accept everyone and everything such as religion, sexual orientation, gender issues and more. I have no problem respecting diverse people and things but persecuting a person for not accepting everything is wrong Being a person who was raised in one of the most diverse states (New York), I have no issues with diversity. The question is why would this stop me from receiving benefits? As African American women I ask the question today on why some many urban schools where African American children are attending do not receive adequate funding like suburban schools since we all believe diversity is such an important issue? I believe this is also what Mr. Hoover should have asked since it seemed to be such an issue to him in determining my case. I also believe that Mr. Hoover and the three witnesses had a problem with me about grievance letters I wrote in both 2014 and 2016 in which I stated that it was my belief that some of the principals I encountered were suspected White supremacist and racist because of their accusation. I also stated that there were some Black people trying to pass for White who were guilty of framing and lying on people. These concerns as well as others were my personal belief for the past ten years of working with Richland School District One. A few months ago I submitted a grievance letter to the Department of Human Affairs and the NAACP about these various issues of being removed from several schools due to framing, discrimination and racism. At this time they have not gotten up to my case. In those letters, my accusations were serious. These issues are not necessarily related to DEW but organizations that handle such complaints that I have had. I am curious as to why Mr. Hoover would question me about these allegations. Mr. Hoover asked me was it fair to refer to some people as suspect White supremacist as if he was investigation my issues about some White people I have encountered. This is a job for the NAACP and Department of Human Affairs. I got the feeling that this gentleman had an issue with me accusing someone of racism when it is my right. This is one of the reasons he denied benefits to me. He stated that my accusations were derogatory, inflammatory and contained racial epithets based on what the employers stated. This gentleman and my former employer does not have the God given right to tell me that I do not have the right to accuse others of behaviors I believe to be suspect. There are organizations in this country that gives people the right to do so. My employers have lied and never did any type of investigation into the various issues-which prompted me to seek out outside investigations. There were allegations against me that I submitted emails threatening legal action. This is true! I did and will continue to threaten legal action against Richland School District One for several incidents that happened over the years. And just for anyone's information, those emails were sent out to all the parties involved which included but limited to be were all the principals involved, the superintendent, chief of human resources, coordinator of substitutes, and school board members. This fact finding case was appalling because it was not based on the original claims of Richland School District One-which was based on nude videos. After they could not prove such a thing, they decided to change their mind and claim instead that I violated school protocol and my behavior was out of line toward the principal. I did not know that in the court a law people can change their minds about accusing a person of a crime whenever they chose. The principal was thought I was rude and combative when she approached me about showing students nude videos. The truth is I was very defensive. How would one expect me to react? Have a smile on my face like some dutiful jolly Negro? Do you know there are innocent people on the sex registries list? When someone approaches you with allegations of rape, sexual harassment and others of that nature, one should never take this as a game. I'm sorry that DEW has a problem with this. As African American women, I do not and will continue to accept accusations hurdled at me from people of low morale. My reputation is mine and belongs to no one. The question I present to DEW today is what is your problem with me and other African Americans receiving benefits? What misconduct t I violated according to your standard? 1. Was it problem accepting diversity? Are employees required to accept everything and any life style? As stated earlier, I have no problem with diversity but not required by law to accept every life style? How well do you accept African Americans 2. Is it sending out emails throughout the district to all the parties involved? I was not aware this was against the law? 3. Was it accusing certain White people of racism and other African Americans of neglect and discrimination, lies and framing? The Department t of Human Affairs does not think so as well as the NAACP. In conclusion, I did not care for the fact finding case because I was not allowed to speak on certain issues as the other parties were. I believe Mr. Hoover has a problem with someone who feels the need to report on racial issues. I have 1000 pages of incidents that happened at Richland School district one that will not prove any misconduct on my part on the whole ten years as an employee. DEW is accusing me of misconduct but has no evidence to prove this except for the three false witnesses. This proves the reason why more African Americans are unemployed and denied benefits than any other group. For these reasons I was denied benefits-which I believe the Department of Human Affairs and the NAACP is needs to be aware of. The whole fact finding was based on emails that I sent out and the strong content within those letters (both organizations have the very same letters) and the fact Mr. Hoover and the three parties involved did not like. I never heard of benefits withhold for such issues. I guess one learns something every day. Flip flopping in a case is wrong. Please do not ask me to speak with an attorney, I will when the time comes to sue the district. This is a DEW problem at the moment and will not be pushed off on someone else. Keep in mind that this is a "right to work state" which gives employers the authority to do and say whatever they want. This is the monster that has been created. It is senseless to fire someone whenever one desires to do so and then decide they want to fight their former employees against receiving benefits. I will also be submitting a copy of this letter to a certain state representative who happens to be fierce on when it comes to employees. You all have no clue on the things I have witnessed and been through while working at Richland School District One. Thank you, Ms. Cooper 199.46.11.200