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Rally set at 4 p.m. today in support of Plagman
Washington High School alumni and students plan to throw a large rally under the arcade at the school at 4 p.m. today in support of Dr. Ralph Plagman, who announced his retirement suddenly Tuesday.
After 35 years of leading Washington High School - and nearly a half year after his office initially let a substitute teacher remain working there amid rumors she had an inappropriate relationship with a student - Plagman, 72, said Tuesday he was asked to resign. His last official day on the job is today.
An online petition urging superintendent Brad Buck to rehire Plagman had more than 2,600 signatures late Tuesday.
Here's our initial story on Plagman's resignation: Washington High principal Ralph Plagman pushed out after 35 years
And here's a profile of Plagman from last fall: Principal Ralph Plagman stays connected with students
Former Washington High School Principal Ralph Plagman covers a student who was 50 cents short to pay for her lunch at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids in September 2015. Plagman stepped down as the school's principal Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, amid reports of an inappropriate relationship involving a substitute teacher and a student at the school. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
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