CALABASAS, Calif. (KABC) -- An employee at the Las Virgenes Unified School District in Calabasas has been placed on administrative leave after a social media post was made on the murder of Charlie Kirk.
According to a statement posted on the district's Facebook page, the employee was placed on immediate leave as the district "engages in the legally required investigation and procedures to move forward with termination."
"We are shocked and deeply dismayed by the vile and completely inappropriate sentiments displayed in a social media post made by one of our employees regarding the recent horrific murder of Charlie Kirk," read the statement. "At a time when our world feels so divided, educators carry a special responsibility: to help young people learn how to handle conflict, respect different points of view, and engage in civil discourse, regardless of where one lies on the political spectrum."
Details on the social media post were not released, but the district said it "violates Board policy" and is "deeply offensive to the Board of Education."
"It is never appropriate for any LVUSD employee to justify violence," the district statement read.
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