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Teacher calls on board to censure member after pro‑voucher social‑media remarks
Summary
At the March 16 La Crosse School Board meeting, teacher and parent Greg Shamps accused board member Adam Ma of promoting private‑school vouchers and urged his resignation or public censure, citing district governance policies and potential harm to public funding.
Greg Shamps, a La Crosse teacher and parent, used the board’s public‑comment time to urge action against fellow board member Adam Ma for publicly supporting private‑school vouchers. “I strongly urge you to resign your post,” Shamps said, arguing Ma’s social‑media comments — including, he quoted, “I support the voucher program” and “I’m very tired of hearing public educators speak as if they own children” — undermine public‑school governance and community trust.
Shamps told the board that district governance policy requires members to “represent, lead, and serve the citizens” and that promoting vouchers diverts resources from public schools that serve more than 90% of students. He called for either Ma’s resignation or a public censure by Board President Sukla and the board. The public comment period rules were read before speakers began; the board does not engage in extended discussion during public comment.
Board members did not take immediate action during the meeting. The board’s agenda proceeded to scheduled presentations and monitoring items; any formal response or disciplinary action would require a separate agenda item or motion at a future meeting.
