and must appear before the city attorney
Here's the clip. (Content warning: Profanity):
What happened next?
The incident was brought to the attention of the school resource officer, and a municipal summons for assault was issued to the student who knocked off the other student's MAGA hat, KFOR-TV reported.What did the school district have to say?
The school district told KFOR the student wearing the MAGA hat wasn't violating dress code due to a special fundraising week event and issued the following statement:Edmond Public Schools is aware of cell phone video captured and posted to social media showing an incident between two students in a hallway at Edmond Santa Fe High School. The incident took place Monday, February 25th, the start of Santa Fe's Double Wolf Dare Week, a series of assemblies, night events, sports tournaments and other events organized and staged to raise money toward the annual fund-raising goal. On the 25th, students were allowed to contribute a dollar to the fundraising cause in exchange for a pass to wear headgear to school, which is typically not allowed in school facilities during the school day.
In the video, a student is seen confronting a classmate who is wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat and carrying a "Trump" flag. The student then proceeds to grab the flag and knock the hat off of his classmate's head.
Given that hats were allowed at school yesterday as part of the week-long fundraising events, there was no specific dress code violation. The student's choice to grab a classmate's property and knock his hat off did, however, violate the school's discipline policy. In response, Edmond Santa Fe High School administrators, working simultaneously with Edmond Police, addressed the incident with swift and immediate disciplinary action.
The school district honors students' First Amendment rights, but must at the same time be vigilant in teaching and supporting students as they learn how best to respectfully express their opinions.
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