Florida student says he was suspended for passing out Pride flags for 'Don't Say Gay' walkout
Florida student says he was suspended for passing out Pride flags for 'Don't Say Gay' walkout
31-17 STLA NIGHT. JIM: THE ORGANIZER OF A STUDENT WALK-OUT OVEFLR ORIDA바카라 게임 웹사이트S "DON바카라 게임 웹사이트T SAY GAY" BILL SAYS HE WAS SUSPENDED FROM FLAGLER PALM COAST HIGH SCHOOL BECAUSE HE PASSED OUT GAY PRIDE FLA.GS 17-YEAR-OLD JACK PETOCZ SAYS NEARLY 500 STUDENTS JOINED HIM TO PROTEST. THE BILL WOULD BAN DISCUSSION OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY IN GRADES K THROUGH THREE AND LIMIT CONVERSATION IN OTHER GRADES. PETOCZ SAYS HE WAS TOLD THE FLAGS VIOLATE THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT. A SCHOOL DISTRICT SPOKESMAN SAYS HE HAS BEEN ADMINISTRATIVELY EXCUSED WHILE THE DISTRICT INVESTIGAT
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Florida student says he was suspended for passing out Pride flags for 'Don't Say Gay' walkout
The organizer of a student walkout over Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill says he was suspended from Flagler Palm Coast High School because he passed out Pride flags.Jack Petocz, 17, says nearly 500 students joined him to protest. The bill would ban discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in grades from kindergarten to third grade and limit conversation in other grades.Petocz says he was told the flags violate the student code of conduct.A school district spokesman says he has been "administratively excused" while the district investigates.
PALM COAST, Fla. —
The organizer of a student walkout over Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill says he was suspended from Flagler Palm Coast High School because he passed out Pride flags.
Jack Petocz, 17, says nearly 500 students joined him to protest.
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The bill would ban discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in grades from kindergarten to third grade and limit conversation in other grades.
Petocz says he was told the flags violate the student code of conduct.
A school district spokesman says he has been "administratively excused" while the district investigates.