Officials in Texas are responding to a local high school that painted over pro-Trump designs painted by students in its parking lot as part of an annual event during the school’s final year of high school.
Keller High School students are allowed to purchase a parking space for $200 during their senior year and paint it to park their car in. Two students chose to paint a design honoring former President Donald Trump.
“There is nothing offensive or controversial about respectfully depicting or honoring a sitting or former president.”
After reviewing the design, the school ordered it be repainted with grey paint.
The school
statement He told WFAA-TV about the decision.
There were certainly some places that needed to be repainted because they contained content that could cause unnecessary disruption to the learning environment. Every year, a few students try to include political messages, controversial statements, or inappropriate language or images in the paint on their parking spaces. In such cases, the campus administration allows the spaces to be repainted.
As the case began to gain attention online, Texas officials announced they would step in to correct the school district’s behavior.
Keller Independent School District Board Chair Charles Randkleff
I have written He said on his Facebook page that the board would address the issue on behalf of pro-Trump students.
Let me be clear: there is nothing offensive or controversial about respectfully depicting or honoring current or former presidents of the United States. We are taking action to make it clear that students may honor President Trump as the 45th, and soon to be 47th, President of the United States as they wish.
Keller Mayor Armin Mizani similarly criticized the school district. statement On social media.
“Painting a portrait of a former United States President in a parking lot is not controversial or inappropriate. If several former Presidents have been featured on U.S. currency, surely it should be acceptable to paint a President’s portrait in a parking lot. I trust that Keller Independent School District leadership will rectify this situation.” I have written Mizani.
He further stated that if the students choose to repaint their designs, their families will be compensated for the cost.
and Keller City Councilman Greg Will.
Commented About that incident.
“I trust that the School Board will take appropriate steps to ensure that those who violated these students’ First Amendment rights are appropriately held accountable,” Will said in a statement.
Keller is a suburb of Dallas-Fort Worth with a population of approximately 45,400.
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