A parent submitted a photo of school postings to LibsOfTikTok, resulting in their restriction from accessing school property or events.
From Chief Judge Eric Melgren’s opinion yesterday in Schmidt v. Huff (D. Kan.):
Gardner Edgerton High School is a part of USD 231 and is located in Johnson County, Kansas. USD 231’s Superintendent is Defendant Brian Huff. Plaintiff Carrie Schmidt is the mother of two students, a sophomore and a senior, who attend Gardner Edgerton High School.
Plaintiff’s son, a high school senior, is on the Gardner Edgerton wrestling team. Plaintiff volunteered to help make “snack bags” for the wrestlers on the days they have wrestling matches. With permission, Plaintiff uses the teacher’s lounge on the first floor to put together the snack bags. Once the snack bags are made, they are placed in the wrestling team’s coolers. Plaintiff often takes pictures of the completed snack bags and sends them to the coaches and Athletic Secretary, so they know where everything is located. This system was already in place before Plaintiff volunteered. Plaintiff has helped make snack bags for the wrestling team since at least 2023.
