Board member urges employees of faith to 'follow Charlie's lead' in remarks read at meeting

Summary

During board communications a member read prepared remarks invoking the late commentator Charlie Kirk and encouraged district employees of faith to be public about their beliefs; the comments referenced an alleged assassination and contained religious exhortations. No rebuttal was recorded in the meeting transcript.

During the Governing Board’s communications period, a board member read prepared remarks that included a personal account of finding out about what the speaker described as "Charlie Kirk's assassination" and urged district employees of faith not to feel unsupported. The speaker framed the comments as encouragement to staff and community members of faith and said, "As long as I sit here, you people of faith do not need to feel unsupported." The speaker also said they would "ensure that happens."

The remarks included religious language and exhortation; the speaker said they wished to "roll up our sleeves and do the work we are commanded to do" and called on faith‑based staff to be active and supported within the bounds of the law. The district meeting proceeded without recorded rebuke or formal response from other board members in the public transcript.

The comments were delivered during the board communications portion of the agenda and were not part of a policy vote or formal action item. No motion, second or board directive followed from the remarks in the public record.