A superintendent in rural Oregon was fired by his school board at an emotional meeting on Monday, amid backlash because he upheld Governor Kate Brown's statewide mask mandate.
The Adrian School Board held a special closed-door meeting, which ended in the termination of superintendent Kevin Purnell.
No reason was given for his termination, but both supporters and critics said that his stance on following the statewide directive had put him at odds with the board, the Oregonian reports.
The former superintendent was described by community members as a 'rule follower' who would enforce the statewide mask mandates despite his personal opposition to them.
But some community members had hoped that the local administration would fight against the mask mandates.
The session lasted less than half an hour and ended with a 4-1 vote to fire Purnell. He held his position for three years and worked for the district for 14 years.
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