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Parent tells Orting School Board district failed vulnerable students, seeks investigation
Summary
At the June board meeting a parent described repeated safety incidents involving a student removed from LEAP supports and urged the board to investigate administrative failures; the board said it would follow up.
A parent told the Orting School District Board of Directors on Wednesday that the district “catastrophically” failed to provide supports for some vulnerable students, and that the failure led to multiple assaults on students and staff.
In a 10-minute public comment, Anthony (last name not provided) said a former LEAP student who had been deprived of individualized support attacked multiple students this school year and eventually assaulted staff. He said district administrators waited to provide needed services until after staff were attacked, and that his own family had to obtain a Pierce County protection order so his daughter could safely attend school.
"I shouldn't have to go get a protection order against a 10…
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