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Residents press Ketchikan school board for transparency and clarity on misconduct investigations
Summary
Multiple residents used the public-comment period to ask the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District board to explain investigation protocols after allegations involving staff member Clint McLennan were raised. Speakers requested clearer policies on paid leave, parental notification and the district's processes for investigating alleged faculty
Several residents used the public comment period to press the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District board for clearer protocols and greater transparency in the wake of allegations concerning a staff member identified in public testimony as Clint McLennan.
Speakers — including an unnamed resident who opened the public-comment period, Rebecca Leech, Maria Miller and others — urged the board to clarify whether district policy on investigating allegations of faculty misconduct was followed and what steps parents and students should expect during an investigation. Commenters said students who wanted to speak at the prior meeting were turned away, and several described community anxiety and a perceived lack of communication. One speaker noted a recent local news segment that broadened community attention to the issue.
No formal personnel actions were taken during the meeting. Board members acknowledged the public comments and said staff would provide clarification about investigation protocols and communication procedures. The district did not announce any specific investigatory outcomes at the meeting.
Provenance: Public comments on this topic began at the opening of the meeting (topicintro: 00:00:00) and recurred through public-comment speakers who addressed the board in the first portion of the agenda (topfinish: 00:31:00).
