The school district said that those responsible for the event will be held accountable. Republican State Senator Ryan Aument weighed in on the event saying that he had been regular contact with the school district over the investigation The apology statement was issued after video of the performance made it onto social media. The school is located in Salunga-Landisville, around 80 miles west of Philadelphia.įor the event, the school hosted dancers dressed in drag performing raunchy routines. Neither the dress of the invited guests nor the performance was appropriate in our school setting.' 'We are appalled at what took place and in no way condone this type of activity in our schools. 'First and foremost, the administration team apologizes to students, parents, and the community on behalf of those involved in this event,' the statement said. The statement said the district was treating the event as a 'serious situation.' Officials at a high school in Pennsylvania were forced to apologize and place a veteran French teacher on leave after the school's LGBT club staged a drag show event on school grounds last week.Īccording to a statement from the Hempfield School District, the unsanctioned event took place after school on April 25.
