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Cease-and-desist letter sent to Christina school board cautions of lawsuit
An attorney for former Christina School District Superintendent Dan Shelton has filed a cease-and-desist letter demanding that the Christina school board stop actions he said are defaming his client and violating his rights, reports Esteban Parra and Kelly Powers.
“In his letter, Attorney Thomas S. Neuberger names the four school board members who voted to oust Shelton: President Donald Patton, Vice President Alethea Smith-Tucker, Y.F. Lou and Naveed Baqir. He also cautions the board is violating the 14th Amendment, which provides a person the right to sue state government employees and others acting "under color of state law" for civil rights violations.
“The school board voted 4-3 to oust its superintendent in July without giving an exact reason. The move punctuated an ongoing pattern of friction between board leadership and district administration as the school year gets ready to start in a matter of weeks.’’
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