Students say Villa Park teacher took down Kirk memorial. Officials are investigating

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School district officials are investigating after a Villa Park High teacher allegedly removed and threw away a student memorial to slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk from the front of the Orange County campus.Supt.Rachel H.

Monárrez confirmed that the memorial had been removed but said personnel rules prevented her from discussing any allegations involving an employee.She confirmed the Orange Unified School District is looking into the incident.“We have an obligation to investigate,” Monárrez said.

“That doesn’t mean that the person is guilty or not guilty.We’re investigating.”Monárrez added that the school had no advance notice that a memorial would be set up, but “wanted to support children in their grieving process.”The episode comes amid a string nationwide of employees being fired or suspended after being accused of publicly applauding the death of Kirk, who was assassinated last week at a Utah college campus.

Public and private employees have used rough, celebratory or crude language — typically on social media — in response to Kirk’s death.While Kirk, who was 31, relished the give-and-take of debates — including by taking on views different from his own — his own polarizing statements have long attracted sharp criticism.

Two of the three student organizers agreed to be interviewed but requested anonymity.Both were concerned about online notoriety that could be associated with a politically tinged situation.

One student worries about the effect on a possible future athletic scholarship and participation in team sports.The other student is contemplating a career in public service and doesn’t want the incident to come up in a background check.

The idea to assemble a memorial came together quickly, on Sunday night.A 16-year-old junior said he thought the idea was “really cool ...

because I feel that I relate to this person.And I ...

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Publisher: Los Angeles Times

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