Students were told that Puccio would be undergoing a gender transition from male to female. In addition, a scripted statement was read to multiple classes of elementary and high school music students in the district, including North High School and at least three elementary schools (Sam Davey Elementary, Locust Lane Elementary, and Northwoods Elementary). The statement was crafted by the District specifically to ensure that students received information in a particular way, but to date, parents have no details about what their children were told.

After these statements were read, Leah Buchman, who has children both in the middle school orchestra and high school band, requested a copy of the script. That request was denied, with the District’s attorney claiming that the document could not be disclosed because an investigation was underway into whether any “employee acted improperly with respect to the June 6 [sic] events.” WILL has since sent its own public records request asking for a copy of the script.