Residents demand removal of Easton Area school nurse over social‑media posts as board approves pay increase

Dozens of parents, students and community members pressed the Easton Area School District Board of Education to remove or discipline school nurse Kelly Keegan at a packed public comment session, saying social‑media posts by Keegan demeaned students with disabilities and celebrated a public figure’s killing. The board approved a contractual salary increment on the meeting agenda despite vocal opposition from several speakers and some board members.

The crowd’s complaints focused on posts they said were authored by Keegan in which she mocked Section 504 plans for students with disabilities, used derisive language about political groups and celebrated the murder of a public figure. “I’m pretty disgusted with this board to even have a raise on the agenda for Kelly Keegan,” resident Kathleen Harrison said. “Shame on you.”

Why it matters: speakers said the posts cross a professional line because Keegan serves as a high‑level school nurse and clinical coordinator who oversees student health services. Several parents and advocates said the comments undermine trust and could create a hostile environment for students with disabilities; others…