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Community members urge investigation into district leadership; board hears complaints during public comment
Summary
Multiple residents told the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District board they had filed complaints alleging misconduct by district leaders and called for independent investigations, whistleblower protections and greater transparency.
During the public comment period at Wednesday’s school board meeting, several speakers raised allegations about district leadership and staff conduct and urged the board to investigate and increase transparency.
Jasmine Patterson told the board she represents a local watchdog group and said Red Tide KGBSD has received “11 complaints regarding misconduct involving HR director Mr. Escalante and superintendent Mr. Robbins,” and that the concerns had not received a response. Patterson asked the board to “address these complaints, provide transparency, and prioritize our students and educators over personal and political interests.”
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