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Hunterdon Central board directs expedited review and interim approval path for student group 'Club America'
Summary
After hearing from a student who said administrators delayed approval of a Turning Point–affiliated club, the board sought legal advice in executive session and voted unanimously to direct administration to complete review and to support interim approval once required materials are submitted.
Cole Costigan, a Hunterdon Central student, told the Board of Education that his application to form a student organization called Club America — affiliated with Turning Point USA — had been delayed and that administrators asked him to change the club name. “Club America is intended to foster cross pollination of opinions, diversity of thought, and even civil debate,” Costigan said while asking the board to approve the group that night.
Board members discussed the request, and the meeting moved into executive session for legal advice on pending litigation and…
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