High School Principal Sued After Religious Freedom Infringement Claims

JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (KSNT) — Junction City High School principal, Melissa Sharp, has been suspended indefinitely with pay, following an incident with a student wearing a hijab.

On Oct. 21, a student was told to remove her hijab by a hall monitor at Junction City High School. The monitor is an adult employee of the school, according to a district spokesperson. The student also claimed she talked to Sharp on the day of the incident, who asked her to write down a couple sentences on the meaning of the hijab to avoid confusion in the future.

Following the incident, district Superintendent Reginald Eggleston announced he was launching an investigation into the allegations.

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