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Residents call for DeSoto County school board member Michelle Henley to resign over character letter
Summary
Public commenters at the DeSoto County School District board meeting urged the resignation of board member Michelle Henley, saying Henley wrote a character letter supporting a convicted offender and that the letter undermines trust in her duty to protect students.
Several residents used the meeting's public-comment period to demand the resignation of DeSoto County School District board member Michelle Henley, alleging she wrote a character letter supporting a convicted sex offender.
Pam Petro, who identified herself at the meeting, directly urged Henley to step down, saying the district's families "deserve much better." "For the sake of our students, our families, and the integrity of this district, I respectfully ask that you do the right thing and step down," Petro said during…
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