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Effingham Unit 40 board hears public concern over employee's social media post referencing Charlie Kirk
Summary
A resident raised concerns about a social media post by a district library clerk that he said celebrated the death of commentator Charlie Kirk; the board read a written statement citing First Amendment protections and said it had consulted legal counsel. No disciplinary action was announced.
Don Husky, a local resident, told the Effingham Unit 40 Board of Education on Oct. 20 that a social media post by a district employee was offensive and required accountability.
"It is the Mount Everest of red flags," Husky said of the post, which he described as large, in red type, showing the employee's name and likeness and using language he found celebratory of violence. Husky identified the employee by name in his remarks and said she is a library clerk, not the librarian.
The board read a written statement prepared…
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