On 12/22/15, a player on the Ooltewah High School basketball team was sexual assaulted with a pool cue while the team was in Gatlinburg TN at basketball tournaments. As a result, this player had to have major surgery and will be scarred for the rest of his life. The HCDE is refusing to hold any of the coaches (Mr. "Tank" Andre Montgomory), the coaching staff, or the adults who were with the team and at the cabin when this assault took place accountable. We are calling for the resignation of Mr. Rick Smith, HCDE Super and the head coach of the basketball team, Mr. "Tank" Andre Montgomery for failing to protect this child. This horrid incident was not even reported to the school board until well after the incident happened and the team CONTINUED to play in the tournaments! . Mr. Smith refuses to speak with parents about the concerns they have for their children and refuses to hold any of the adults responsible for scarring this poor child!