Any views expressed by the speaker during his commencement speech reflected his personal beliefs. He was not speaking as an official representative of River Valley Local Schools,' the statement said. 'As with all alumni speeches in past ceremonies, the speech was not reviewed by anyone on the RV Administrative team or Board of Education. It also notes that the speech was not pre-approved by the administration. In the statement, the district clarifies that McGuire was speaking on his own accord and not on behalf of the district. River Valley Local Schools: Jim McGuire's views not district's views