The president of the Los Alamitos Unified School District school board told a parent “F— YOU!” in front of a crowd of parents on Tuesday night.
I’ve got it cued up to 1:42:58 where the parent, Lauren Roupoli, begins speaking. The curse from Board President Marlys Davidson comes after her comments are silenced:
Here’s more from NBC News:
A California school board president cursed at a parent who expressed concerns over mask and vaccine mandates during a meeting Tuesday.
Lauren Roupoli, along with other parents at the Los Alamitos Unified School District, addressed the board with her thoughts on mask and vaccine mandates.
She told the board she is against the California mask mandate for students and will be against a vaccine mandate, and asked the board not to support them.
Eventually, Board President Marlys Davidson told Roupoli her time was up, according to public video of the meeting, and called up the next parent. Roupoli concluded, and Davidson mumbled under her breath “f— you,” which was picked up by her mic.
Attendees of the meeting, who had been applauding Roupoli moments before, fell into a stunned silence, along with the board.
Neither Davidson nor the Los Alamitos Unified School District board of education responded to requests for comment from NBC News.
I listened to what Roupoli had to say and she was forceful but polite. I didn’t hear her say anything inappropriate that would justify the ‘f— you’ comment from Davidson.
It’s reported that Davidson issued a statement later apologizing, but it’s pretty damn clear how she really feels and I’m sure it won’t be forgotten by these parents.