Follow-up: Kansas House member ordered not to set foot on Wellsville school property for one year

TOPEKA — The Wellsville Board of Education ordered Rep. Mark Samsel to serve a one-year ban on entering school property or attending district events in response to his strange and allegedly violent conduct while working last month as a substitute teacher.

Superintendent Ryan Bradbury warned the Wellsville Republican that if found on school property or at a school event of any kind through May 11, 2022, that law enforcement would be called and the district would file a trespass complaint against him.

Samsel, who was arrested for battery after allegedly kicking a Wellsville secondary school student, has represented District 5 in the House since 2019. It serves parts of Franklin, Anderson, Linn and Miami counties. He’s an attorney and has worked as a basketball referee and soccer official in the state association serving middle schools and high schools. He frequently attends area school sports events.

“This looks like discrimination to me,” Samsel said on a social media post accompanying a copy of the letter notifying him of the penalty. “Fortunately, I know a good lawyer.”

Read more: https://kansasreflector.com/2021/05/16/kansas-house-member-ordered-not-to-set-foot-on-wellsville-school-property-for-one-year/

Earlier thread:
Kansas Rep. Mark Samsel arrested for battery after physical altercation with student
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