By Communications Department - Archdiocese of Miami
Joint Statement of the Archdiocese of Miami and Scheck Hillel Community School regarding soccer incident
Scheck Hillel Community School and the Archdiocese of Miami share a sacred responsibility to provide for the care of our students. On the evening of February 15, a physical altercation took place between Scheck Hillel Community School and Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School, a Catholic school sponsored by the Archdiocese of Miami. It is alleged that students from Archbishop Coleman Carroll may have made racially insensitive comments or gestures at the outset of the incident, although both schools are still completing their initial investigation. The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has been alerted, in reflection of policies at both schools.
The Archdiocese of Miami and Scheck Hillel have zero tolerance for any kind of aggressive language and behavior, antisemitism or hate of any kind. We are thankful for the faculty of both schools, who immediately managed the situation with care and concern for the students. Both Scheck Hillel and the Archdiocese are investigating the matter, and will take appropriate action with the students involved. The Archdiocese and Scheck Hillel are committed to working together, over the long term, to build understanding between both schools in our mutual commitment to safety, respect, and forgiveness.
School athletics are built upon teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship; these same values must be upheld on and off the field/court and deep within and far beyond the classroom.
Safety and security are a cornerstone of our institutions, and we take any incident very seriously. Our prayer is that we may continue to focus on education and our work toward building a future where young people can feel free to be proud of their religious and ethnic identity in all settings.
Jim Rigg, Ph.D.
Secretary of Education
Superintendent of Catholic Schools
Archdiocese of Miami
