GRESHAM, Ore. — About a dozen parents and students wore pink T-shirts to the Thursday night school board meeting in Gresham in support of a principal who said he’s losing his job because he’s gay.
North Gresham Elementary School Principal Tom Klansnic was told by the district Thursday that his contract would not be renewed at the end of the year. He has been principal for 10 years.
Tom Klansnic
Klansnic’s lawyer, Judy Snyder, told KOIN-TV she may sue the Gresham Barlow School District for discrimination and retaliation.
“He’s been a very successful principal and he’s continued to be a very successful principal even under close scrutiny of the last two years,” Snyder said.
Several years ago, during his seventh year as principal, Klansnic and his wife divorced. He revealed to family and friends that he is gay. Snyder said Klansnic’s supervisors’ treatment of her client changed dramatically in wake of the revelation.
Snyder points out that her client’s contract with the district had been renewed twice without performance complaints before he revealed he was gay.
The district said it could not comment on a personnel matter — it has not provided a reason for its decision.
Snyder said the district’s treatment of Klansnic changed dramatically several years ago after he disclosed he is gay.
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Everything is bigger in Texas – even the homophobia
Dang
discrimination
Then they should do something fair for him like oh let’s say check the record for that school on bullying before he was there and while he was there and if he made things better give the man his job!
sue their asses
People think OR is so liberal. It is in Portland only.
Very sad! Do disappointed I America!!!!
Where is the school boards reasoning for the dismissal? This is bullshit
sue them till they are broke
Where’s EDNA why hasn’t it been passed??
this is so stupid and oregon is going to be the next to pass how retarted
He’s done a good job; hasn’t molested any students; but a bunch of bigots want to fire him for the way God made him. That should teach the kids something: irrational hate.
MORONS !!!
so ridiculous. I wouldn’t go down without a fight.