A school district in Mississippi has addressed accusations that one of its high schools has prohibited a chapter of an organization the late Charlie Kirk founded from being formed.
In an official statement released Friday, the Clinton Public School District alleged that individuals on social media had misreported that Clinton High School administrators denied a request for students to establish a Turning Point USA extension. Magnolia Tribune’s Russ Latino notably suggested, in a social media post, that school officials had violated a state law that affords students the right to participate in political clubs on campus by denying the chapter’s formation.
The school district rebutted that claim, asserting that the individual spearheading the effort to bring a Turning Point USA chapter to Clinton High School happened to be an employee, not a student, which reportedly violates district policy. Officials added that all student clubs on campus are to be pupil-led and overseen by appropriate school supervision.
“CHS provides student access to over a dozen student clubs and organizations. All student clubs are required to be student-initiated, student-led, and student-conducted with appropriate school supervision. School authorities or district employees are prohibited from promoting or leading such organizations and their meetings,” a statement from the Clinton Public School District reads.
“The initial process to create this student organization originated from a school employee and not from within the student body. This is specifically prohibited in District Policy JAB.”
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The school district’s statement further added that Clinton High School’s principal, Dr. Brian Fortenberry, has met with students potentially interested in bringing Kirk’s organization to campus. But, district officials said the process for starting a new club typically entails the organization not starting up until it has garnered support from students and a green light from the school district’s board of trustees.
“The process of establishing a student club or organization, including integrating it into the school’s club calendar, pursuing interest from fellow students, and having it submitted to the CPSD Board of Trustees, was explained to these interested students,” the statement
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