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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Board fires schools chief after Parkland massacre report

Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

The superintendent of Florida's second largest school district was fired following a late-night motion brought up by a board member appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis following a grand jury report into the Parkland school massacre.

The board voted 5-4 to fire Broward Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright, who didn't hold the post at the time of the 2018 shooting, after Broward school board member Daniel Foganholi brought up the surprise motion Monday night.

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