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An Alachua County school board member is accused of making critical comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The board member's attorney claims her comments are protected political speech under the First Amendment.

Florida's Education Commissioner has summoned the board member to a state meeting over the comments.

An Alachua County school board member, who faced backlash over critical comments she made about Charlie Kirk , is accusing state education leaders of violating her free speech rights.

An attorney representing school board member Tina Certain sent Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios "Stasi" Kamoutsas a letter, telling him Certain’s comments were protected political speech under the First Amendment and that the state didn’t have jurisdic

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