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PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 A Deer Valley school board member is facing calls to resign following controversy over a Nazi-style salute she made during a meeting last month.<\/p>\n

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Kim Fisher has since denied supporting Nazi ideology, saying her actions have been mischaracterized.<\/p>\n

Organizers are set to arrive around 3:45 p.m. ahead of the school board study session set for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The controversy began over a disagreement between Fisher and the board president over a meeting time.<\/p>\n

Community members and advocacy groups have condemned the moment from a May 26 board meeting, arguing elected leaders like Fisher should be held to a higher standard.<\/p>\n

Rally organizers say they want to send a message that hate and intolerance have no place in public education.<\/p>\n

Legal perspective<\/h2>\n

\u201cSome people think she was doing something supportive of a Nazi party or a Nazi candidate. It looks evident to me that she was actually saying her opponent was acting like a Nazi,\u201d said First Amendment attorney Gregg Leslie.<\/p>\n

Leslie said offensive speech is often protected under the Constitution.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople have the right to call for a resignation, but I don\u2019t think you can really demand it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Leslie said there\u2019s a difference between public pressure and government action.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the government actually took action to remove her from office, I think she\u2019d have a civil rights suit against the body that removed her,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

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Fisher\u2019s response<\/h2>\n

Fisher has since apologized to those offended but insists the gesture was not intended as support for Nazism. She said she was trying to criticize district leadership over a meeting she felt was scheduled at a time that made it hard for working parents to attend.<\/p>\n

She said the backlash has turned into harassment, claiming her family has received threats and that her personal information has been posted online.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Fisher said: \u201cI understand the symbol I used is extremely offensive, but it is not at all what the District or the Teachers Union are pretending it was.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are weird situations because they\u2019re not always what they seem,\u201d Leslie said.<\/p>\n

Organizers said they expect a large turnout for Tuesday\u2019s rally and plan to stay for the board meeting to voice their concerns directly to district leaders.<\/p>\n

Fisher has not indicated any plans to resign.<\/p>\n

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