A petition is calling for a Mercer Island School Board member to be excluded from graduation ceremonies for the Mercer Island High School class of 2025.

The petition was started by a local student in response to past social media posts made by school board director Jody Lee. As of press time Monday, the petition on change.org had garnered 530 signatures.

Specifically, the petition cites Lee’s posts that include profanity, references to alcohol and cannabis use, sexual remarks, and “likes” on social media related to the conflict in Gaza.

The Reporter verified the identity of the student — and the student’s parents — who started the petition. The student told The Reporter: “With graduation approaching, I felt it was wrong for someone whose public behavior contradicts our district’s valu

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