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Principal could be fired in 2 weeks over Holocaust comment

By Associated Press
Published: July 11, 2019, 9:46am

BOCA RATON, Fla. — A recently reassigned Florida high school principal could be fired this month for telling a student’s mother that “not everyone believes the Holocaust happened.”

Palm Beach County schools spokesman Andrew Ruiz said Thursday that the district’s board will likely vote July 24 on whether to renew former Spanish River High Principal William Latson’s contract.

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