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Parents urge independent probe after alleged misconduct at Hale Middle School; board says criminal investigation under way
Summary
During public comment at the June 10 Manatee school board meeting parents described alleged sexual misconduct by a Hale Middle School staffer and asked the board to refer the case to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The board said a criminal investigation by the Manatee County Sheriff's Office is in progress and staff will report back.
Several parents used the public-comment period at the June 10 School Board of Manatee County meeting to describe serious allegations of sexual misconduct involving a faculty member at Hale Middle School and to call for an independent, external investigation.
Beverly Hernandez told the board her son received explicit messages from a staff member and that the principal and school administration failed to protect the student; she said the principal called her son a liar and that the principal did not report the matter to the Department of Children and Families as required. Hernandez…
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