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Manhattan parents, residents renew calls for board member Katie Allen to resign over social media remarks
Summary
Dozens of parents and residents addressed the Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board of Education on Oct. 15, urging board member Katie Allen to resign after social media posts they said celebrated the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
Dozens of parents and residents addressed the Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board of Education on Oct. 15, urging board member Katie Allen to resign after social media posts they said celebrated the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
Speakers described Allen's posts and subsequent remarks as harmful to the district's students and staff, and said the board should impose consequences or the community would pursue a recall. "Resign," Melissa Rhodes told the board near the end of a multi-hour public comment period.
Public comment matters to the district because community trust and the board's ability to govern rely on perceived integrity and…
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