LYNDEN, Wash. — The Lynden School Board voted Thursday to table a proposal that would have created an annual “Charlie Kirk Day, ” after concerns from both community members and board leadership.

Board president Jim Verburg introduced a motion to remove the resolution from the agenda, saying the idea had not been fully vetted.

“For a variety of reasons, those things didn’t occur,” Verburg said. “As president I take responsibility for the shortsightedness. The buck stops here. This board is committed to allowing time for the Lynden community to provide input on important topics such as this.”

The motion to table passed in a 3-2 vote. Multiple members indicated they may revisit the resolution at the next meeting on Oct. 2.

Vice president Ken Owsley said he disagreed with negative charac

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