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Superintendent: educator on administrative leave while district investigates social‑media post; public calls for clearer policies
Summary
Superintendent Dr. West said an educator at Neil Armstrong Middle School is on administrative leave while the district investigates a social‑media post. Public commenters at the Sept. 23 meeting urged stronger social‑media rules to protect students; some residents invoked the First Amendment and urged respect for due process.
The Forest Grove School District superintendent told the school board on Sept. 23 that an educator at Neil Armstrong Middle School is on administrative leave while the district investigates a social‑media post, and she asked the community to allow the district’s investigative process and personnel procedures to run their course.
"Our educator remains on a head administrative leave while we conduct our investigation," Superintendent Dr. West said. She told the board and public the district has received strong and varied viewpoints from the community and that personnel decisions are guided by district policy, contractual obligations and state law. "When our investigation is…
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