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Public commenters urge board action after social-media post criticized as hateful
Summary
Residents told the Philomath SD 17J board a board member's social-media post is "hateful and dangerous," urging accountability and even resignation; the board listened during public comment but did not take immediate disciplinary action.
Residents used the board's public comment period to demand action after a social-media post by a board member that several speakers described as "hateful and dangerous." During the public-comment slot, a resident said the post "alienat[es], exclude[s] and demean[s] others" and warned it undermined public trust and student safety.
The board's clerk reviewed public-comment rules at the start of the period and allowed up to 15 minutes of comments. A resident told the board the post suggested "men only improve the world by leaving it," which the…
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