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WEBVTT ARE NOW TAKING ACTION. DERRICK: POLICE ARE NOW INVOLVED IN THE CASE SURROUNDING THIS FLYER PASSED AROUND TO STUDENTS AT OCONOMOWOC HIGH. THE IMAGE IS BLURRY, BUT THE WORDS N-WORD PASS CAN BE SEEN. IT APPEARS TO BE IDENTICAL TO THIS IMAGE FOUND ONLINE. ACCORDING TO THE DISTRICT, ONE STUDENT COPIED THE IMAGE AND GAVE FLYERS TO 10 OTHER STUDENTS ON WEDNESDAY. >> I WAS FURIOUS, VERY UPSET. DERRICK: THIS PARENT, WHO DID NOT WANT TO BE IDENTIFIED BECAUSE HER CHILD ATTENDS THE SCHOOL, IS DISGUSTED. >> MAYBE HE THOUGHT THAT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN FUNNY TO DO AND IT MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN HIS INTENTION TO BE OFFENSIVE TO ANY OF THE CHILDREN THER BUT HE DID IT. AND HE SCARRED SOME KIDS AND ONE OF THOSE KIDS ARE MINE. DERRICK: IN A STATEMENT, THE SUPERINTENDENT CONDEMNED THE FLYERS AS HATE SPEECH, WRITING IN PART, “WE UNDERSTAND THE MORAL RESPONSIBILITY. WE HAVE TO CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS IN CREATING A CULTURE OF INCLUSION, WHERE RACISM IS NOT TOLERATED.” HE ADDED ONLY THE STUDENT WHO MADE THE FLYERS WAS DISCIPLINED AND REFERRED TO POLICE. >> THEY TOLD ME THAT APOLOGY LETTERS WAS WRITTEN AND THEY TALKED WITH THE PARENTS. BUT STILL, THAT’S NOT ENOUGH FOR ME. MY DAUGHTER STILL HAS TO ATTEND THAT SCHOOL AND SHE ALSO HAS TO FACE THOSE KIDS THAT WERE PASSING THOSE OUT. DERRICK: WHETHER THIS STUDENT COULD FACE ANY CRIMINAL CHARGES IS A QUESTION THE DISTRICT SAYS SHOULD BE ANSWERED BY POLICE. WE WERE STILL WORKING TO GET THAT ANSWER. IN OCONOMOWOC, I’M DERRICK ROSE, WISN 12 NEWS. PATRICK: OTHER THAN REFERRING THE CASE TO POLICE, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WOULD NOT SAY HOW IT DISCIPLINED THE STUDENT WH

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The Oconomowoc School District has disciplined a student who distributed "N-word" passes at Oconomowoc High School this week. "Oconomowoc High School and the Oconomowoc Area School District condemns this hate speech. These kinds of words and actions are not tolerated in our schools. We understand the moral responsibility we have to continue our efforts in creating a culture of inclusion where racism is not tolerated. We are so very sorry that the actions of one of our students deeply offended and hurt people. There is no place for it in our schools or in our community," Superintendent Roger J. Rindo said in a statement. “Maybe he thought that it might have been funny to do, and it might not have been his intention to be offensive to any of the children there, but, he did it, and he scarred some kids, and one of those kids are mine,” said a parent who did not wish to be identified. "We will not allow the negative actions of one student to define our school culture. Our student body will continue to be defined by the thousands of service hours our students perform annually and by their continued engagement in meaningful experiences that improve their school and the Oconomowoc community," Principal Jason Curtis said. The school district said the flyer was created by one student with a photo taken from the internet, copied at home, and distributed to approximately 10 other students during the school day on Wednesday. The district also referred the student to the police department, but it is not known if the students could face any charges. The school district did not say how the student was disciplined."They told me apology letters was written, and they talked with the parents, but still that's not enough for me. My daughter still has to attend that school and she also has to face those kids that were passing those out," the parent said.