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Borja unhappy over drug case
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Posted on Apr 14 2005
Public School System associate commissioner David M. Borja expressed disappointment over the case of a public school teacher aide facing drug trafficking charges at the Superior Court.
Borja said yesterday the case would be treated as misconduct on the side of the Public School System but he has yet to confirm the case with Dandan Elementary School, where the teacher aide is working.
He said that, based on PSS rules and regulations, the teacher aide’s case could be considered criminal conduct. PSS rules state that, “The commission of a crime of moral turpitude will result in dismissal…crimes of moral turpitude…include but are not limited to illegal drug use, sexual misconduct, bribery and theft.”
The Attorney General’s Office had filed two charges of possession and trafficking of “ice” against Rosalynne P. Aldan, a 28-year-old teacher aide at the Dandan Elementary School. Aldan has denied the charges and pleaded “not guilty” during her arraignment in court last Monday.
Borja admitted that only bus drivers who are PSS employees undergo the regular drug test but all other employees do not.
He said teachers are supposed to be role models to students.
“Please, please, put student learning first,” Borja appealed to teachers in the CNMI.
He said the use of drugs among teachers brings negative impact not only to themselves but also to their loved ones and families. “And if they are involved in education, then even to students,” he said.
He said the Education office is very strict against illegal drugs, ensuring that school premises must be a “Drug Free Workplace,” making it unlawful to manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess or use a controlled substance. Violation of this rule will result in the dismissal of an employee.
