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Heritage High parent warns board about treatment of Turning Point USA club; principal says rules applied to protect club
Summary
A Heritage High parent told the Catoosa County Board of Education the school singled out a Turning Point USA club and risked violating the federal Equal Access Act; Principal Phillips and sponsors defended enforcement of mission, sponsor and parental-permission rules and said they support the club's existence.
Ruth Fant, a District 2 resident, urged the Catoosa County Board of Education on Nov. 4 to ensure Heritage High School’s Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapter is treated "fairly, appropriately and justly," saying students and parents told her the principal was singling out the club and imposing paperwork not required of other student groups.
"I would like to remind you of the Equal Access Act," Fant said during public comment, arguing that federally funded public secondary schools may not discriminate against student-initiated clubs on the basis of religious or political content.
Superintendent Nicks and Principal…
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