Beaverton School District Apologizes For Inflammatory Tweet

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BEAVERTON, OR — A controversial retweet by Beaverton School District Deputy Superintendent Steve Phillips has caused a social media storm among parents, alumni, and students — many of whom are calling for Phillips to be fired.






The tweet ended with a hashtag: "#Marchtoendillegalkillings".
Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation employee Jose Esparza posted a screen shot of the tweet earlier today:
In response, the Beaverton School District sent out the following email to parents this evening:
"Dear Beaverton School District staff, students and parents,

Mendoza's son, Mesa, Arizona, police officer Brandon Mendoza, was killed May 12, 2014, in a head-on collision with Raul Silva-Corona, who also died in the crash. According to reports from 2014, Silva-Corona was driving the wrong way down the highway when he collided with Mendoza, who was on his way home from work. Silva-Corona's blood-alcohol content was 0.24 percent the night of the crash.

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