Vigo County School Board votes 6-0 to censure member Ken Warner over social-media remarks
October 03, 2026 | Vigo County School Corp, School Boards, Indiana
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The Board of School Trustees of the Vigo County School Corp voted 6-0 Oct. 2 to adopt a resolution censuring board member Ken Warner for social-media comments the board described as inconsistent with the Indiana School Board Association code of ethics and the district's standards.
A board member read the resolution into the record, citing Warner's comments about child sexual abuse and child sexual abuse materials and stating the remarks "are not in alignment" with the board's obligations. After a motion and a second to adopt the resolution, the board took a roll-call vote and the motion passed, recorded as "Motion passes 6 0."
Board members who spoke during the discussion emphasized the harm the remarks caused survivors and the community and said the statements violated the ethical standards trustees are expected to uphold. One board member said, "These comments were wildly inappropriate and violate the standards we hold ourselves to," and urged accountability while acknowledging the board lacks legal authority to force a resignation.
The resolution as read states the board finds it "necessary to take action to censure Warner for failure to adhere to the Indiana School Board Association and the VCSC Board of School Trustees code of ethics." The text presented in the meeting is dated Oct. 2, 2026.
The censure is a formal rebuke recorded in the meeting minutes; the resolution did not, on its face, remove the member or change employment status. Board members also noted that, while they can adopt disciplinary statements, a resignation would be a personal decision by the affected member or a matter for voters.
A board member read the resolution into the record, citing Warner's comments about child sexual abuse and child sexual abuse materials and stating the remarks "are not in alignment" with the board's obligations. After a motion and a second to adopt the resolution, the board took a roll-call vote and the motion passed, recorded as "Motion passes 6 0."
Board members who spoke during the discussion emphasized the harm the remarks caused survivors and the community and said the statements violated the ethical standards trustees are expected to uphold. One board member said, "These comments were wildly inappropriate and violate the standards we hold ourselves to," and urged accountability while acknowledging the board lacks legal authority to force a resignation.
The resolution as read states the board finds it "necessary to take action to censure Warner for failure to adhere to the Indiana School Board Association and the VCSC Board of School Trustees code of ethics." The text presented in the meeting is dated Oct. 2, 2026.
The censure is a formal rebuke recorded in the meeting minutes; the resolution did not, on its face, remove the member or change employment status. Board members also noted that, while they can adopt disciplinary statements, a resignation would be a personal decision by the affected member or a matter for voters.
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