Overview
- Student organizers Brayden Ryan and Caleb Kaplan say the club would provide a safe space for conservative and religious expression.
- Social studies teacher Benjamin Fillo posted a video after Kirk’s death calling him “a piece of garbage,” and he remains on administrative leave.
- District spokesperson Sarah Dell said students received the student activities protocol and noted the TPUSA bid is among about a dozen new club proposals.
- Students report mixed reactions on campus, including support for the club and petitions seeking Fillo’s reinstatement.
- A public records request for Fillo’s curriculum drew a $117,132 fee, and national coverage highlights Florida’s attorney general pledging legal action against districts that block TPUSA chapters.