00:00My name is Connie Romano, and I am a resident of Queen Creek.
00:03I'm also an employee in the district.
00:06I am here with some people that I work with,
00:11because we have come before the board
00:12to formally complain about board member Knox's
00:15posts on social media, which we find unbecoming
00:18of an elected official.
00:20While his Facebook page is personal,
00:22he openly advertises his association
00:25with QCUSD in his bio.
00:28We respect everyone's right to free speech
00:30and personal political views.
00:31However, the memes Mr. Knox has been posting
00:34are vile, sexist, misogynistic, and borderline racist.
00:41These are not just our opinions, but are evident
00:44in the screenshots we have provided.
00:47It is crucial to remember that Mr. Knox represents
00:50a diverse district, including minority students,
00:53female students, LGBTQ students,
00:56and students of various faiths.
00:59The content he finds amusing is, in fact,
01:02offensive and disparaging.
01:03Imagine if a teacher in our district
01:05made similar posts on their private social media pages.
01:10What would your response be?
01:13Would that teacher still be employed by the district?
01:15It appears that Mr. Knox believes
01:17he should be held to a different standard than the staff who
01:19report to him.
01:21We find this behavior unacceptable for someone
01:24in his position.
01:26We urge the board to take appropriate action
01:28as this behavior warrants public censure, if not
01:31more serious repercussions.
01:33Should the board be unable to take action,
01:34we will ensure that the public is well-informed when Mr. Knox
01:38is up for re-election.
01:52The only thing I'd like to say is,
01:54those were not on that page.
01:56They're on my personal page.
01:57Those were not on my Queen Creek representative.
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