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Parents and residents press for accountability; recall effort, forensic-audit requests and allegations aired at board meeting
Summary
Multiple public speakers called for accountability for the district's financial and personnel matters, announced a recall effort for two board members, and requested a forensic audit and outside investigations; board and staff urged appropriate reporting channels for personnel allegations.
A series of emotional public comments at the May 28 St. Helens School District 502 board meeting brought allegations about internal incidents, calls for a forensic audit of district finances, and an organized recall effort for two sitting board members.
A resident identified in the public record as Aventurine told the board she had learned of an incident in a McBride Elementary life-skills classroom in November 2024 and alleged the event involved a staff member and a nonverbal student. Aventurine said she believed the matter had "been swept under…
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