Canyon County school asks student to remove Confederate flag from pickup-truck

Associated Press

WILDER, Idaho - A Canyon County high school student has been asked to remove a Confederate flag from his truck because administrators worry it is a gang symbol.

Local Tv station KIVI reported Cossa Academy student Jordan Beattie said he hung the flag from his truck after his girlfriend gave it to him as a gift. His mother Sherry Beattie said when he came to the Wilder school with the flag displayed he was called to the school office.

Jordan has removed the flag for now, but Sherry Beattie said they will meet with the school board to discuss the matter further.

Caldwell Police Department Cpt. Frank Wyant said his department does not consider the Confederate flag a gang symbol.

Cossa officials said if Jordan displays the flag at school he could be expelled.