Whitesville teacher no longer employed by district after yearbook issue

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A Whitesville school teacher has submitted his resignation effective August 31st. Social Studies teacher Jeff Acor decided to leave the district after he created a controversy with a yearbook posting in which he said his favorite person in history was "Adolf Hitler." One of his quotes was “Adolf made many great strides to make Germany a world super power.” The comments stirred quite a fire storm. The school district issued this statement on its website:
Dear Community: 
While we continue to address the yearbook matter, we want to be clear.  Any message that may promote or condone hate, regardless of intent, has no place in our school.  The District remains committed to tolerance, mutual respect and dignity for all persons. 
Be assured that we are reviewing the entire matter with all of our attention and steps are being taken so that it does not happen again.
 
Tammy Emery
Superintendent
 
Laurie Sanders
Deputy Superintendent

From the school board meeting minutes:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and on motion of Charles Cutler, Jr., and seconded by Monica Acomb, the Whitesville Central School Board of Education accepted, with regret, the resignation of Jeffrey Acor as High School Social Studies Teacher effective August 31, 2019. Vote: 4-1, Charles Cutler, Jr. voted nay.
According to the Times Herald Acor  is a 2005 graduate of  Canisteo-Greenwood Central School and was hired by the Whitesville district for the 2018-19 school year.