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The incident took place in the town of Fairfield on Thursday, Aug. 24 during the event that kicks off the new school year.
“There was an inappropriate website URL which appeared within the keynote speaker’s presentation during yesterday’s Convocation," said Fairfield Public School Superintendent Michael J. Testani.
Testani said the website was in no way related to the content of the presentation.
"While we understand that this wasn’t purposely placed within the presentation, we cannot ignore the fact that it occurred. We must acknowledge people’s feelings who participated in the professional learning, and as a district, continue to prioritize a safe and welcoming environment for all.”
The event's keynote well-known speaker, Dr. Derrick Gay, said he was deeply distressed that an inappropriate URL appeared on a public slide presentation.
"I regret any offense or discomfort this unfortunate incident may have caused to the attendees," Gay said. "However, to be clear, I did not place the content on the slide. I have used this slide more than a hundred times and have never seen this content before."
Gay told Daily Voice he does not know how the content got into the slide and believes he is the victim of a third party accessing his computer.
"I am investigating the activity on my computer with professionals and will do my best to determine the source of this incident.”
This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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