Residents call for resignation of school board member after social‑media post labeling slain man a "Nazi"

Dozens of residents used public comment at a South Orangetown Central School District board meeting to demand the resignation of board member Jay Savage after he posted a message calling Charlie Kirk a “Nazi” following Kirk’s assassination.

Speakers said Savage’s post crossed a line for an elected school official who helps set curriculum and represent students. “You have a responsibility to say, ‘I've done the wrong thing,’” Deborah Trainor, an occupational therapist and district graduate, told the board. “Is there a code of conduct that the board has to sign to be on the — and he knew that when he got sworn in.”

The controversy drew sustained public comment and visible emotion. Several residents said Savage’s wording was inflammatory and incompatible with the district’s stated mission to “elevate, engage, and inspire” students. One commenter said Savage’s post “teaches children that hate is okay.”…