U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Educational Opportunities Section WAS. US. Mail: 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW SASRWABASY Patrick Henry Building, Suite 4300 DJ 169-30-25 Washington, DC 20530 Overnight Mail: 601 D Street, NW Suite 4300 Washington, DC 20004 Telephone: (202) 514-462 Facsimile: (202) 514-8337 E-mail: James Fichner@usdoi.gov April 24, 2018 VIA REGULAR AND ELECTRONIC MAIL Mary Ann Stewart, Esq. Adaims, Stepner, Woltermann & Dusing, PLLC 40 W. Pike Street, P.O. Box 861 Covington, KY 41012-0861 Re: Covington Independent Public Schools Dear Ms. Stewart: ‘The City of Covington has requested that the United States agree to remove the first sentence of Paragraph 15 and all of Paragraph 18 from the Settlement Agreement between the United States and the District to facilitate the placement of a law enforcement officer from the City of Covington Police Department at Holmes High School. In recognition of the progress the District has made to date in implementing the Settlement Agreement at the High School, we agree to the removal of those particular provisions. The rest of the Settlement Agreement, including the limitations in Paragraphs 15(a)-15(c), remains in full effect. Let me know if you have questions or wish to discuss this matter further. Sincerely, James A. ‘Trial Attorney Civil Rights Division ce: Michael Bartlett (via electronic mail)