A controversial decision by the Kent School District to keep flags raised rather than at half-staff after the death of Charlie Kirk continues to cause turmoil within the district and beyond its borders.

A district website post about its decision even led to threats against Kent School Board members who weren’t involved in the choice by Superintendent Israel Vela not to lower flags.

“Yesterday (Sept. 14), my teenage child was sent a text about the controversy over the flags in KSD,” School Board Director Donald Cook posted Sept. 15 on Facebook. “This is beyond unacceptable. I kept my children home today (Sept. 15) out of an abundance of caution due to this.”

School Board Director Andy Song posted Sept. 15 on Facebook about what he has gone through.

“Thank you for those who checked on me

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