An Oregon schools superintendent was fired during a Monday night school board meeting, after he enforced the state's mask mandate in the district's public schools, according to a report from the Malheur Enterprise newspaper.
An Oregon schools superintendent was fired during a Monday night school board meeting, after he enforced the state's mask mandate in the district's public schools, according to a report from the Malheur Enterprise newspaper, which had reporters in attendance at the meeting.
Adrian School District Superintendent Kevin Purnell was terminated after 14 years working in the district, and three years as superintendent, in a 4-1 vote, with the board saying Purnell failed to follow its directives. Board members met behind closed doors and did not give further explanation for termination, the Malheur Enterprise reports.A representative from the district declined to give CNN a statement about Purnell's termination. CNN was unable to reach Purnell for comment.
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