The Charleston County School District Board of Trustees on Friday released a statement after member Ed Kelley was asked to publicly resign for allegedly threatening a transgender teacher during a board meeting on March 27th.
The statement is attributed to Charleston County School District Board of Trustees Chairwoman Pamela McKinney, Vice Chairwoman Carlotte Bailey, Daron Calhoun, Keith Grybowski, Darlene Dunmeyer-Roberson, Dr. Carol Tempel, and Courtney Waters. Trustee Leah Whatley was traveling internationally at the time of distribution and was unavailable for review.
The statement reads as follows:
“As elected leaders of the Charleston County School District (CCSD), we have a sworn commitment to protect its children, schools, and community. We want to be very clear that we have zero tolerance for threatening or violent language between members of the CCSD community. We take any accusations of such very seriously and will take necessary steps to ensure the safety and well-being of students, parents, CCSD staff, and community members.
We also understand that allegations and disputes can be disruptive to the operations of CCSD and that such must be dealt with swiftly. We appreciate the public's patience as we seek to proceed with fairness, facts, and integrity.”
