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St. Helens parents demand answers over abuse allegations as district schedules listening sessions
Summary
Parents and community groups pressed the St. Helens School District board to explain vetting of outside investigators and to detail steps taken after recent abuse allegations; the district announced two listening sessions Dec. 17 and Dec. 18 and promised follow-up under policy KL.
Parents and community members urged the St. Helens School District Board of Directors on Monday to provide clearer answers about alleged abuse in district schools and how outside investigators were selected. The board confirmed two public listening sessions — Dec. 17 for high school families and Dec. 18 for middle school families — and directed staff to post updates on the district website.
The concerns surfaced in a lengthy public-comment period in which several speakers described gaps in communication, questioned hiring and vetting practices, and asked how the district is protecting students while investigations proceed. Ashley Christner, a St. Helens resident who read a letter on behalf of another parent, asked directly about the district's selection of consultants and investigators: “Please explain how mister DeLapp was vetted, whom he resigned yesterday after…
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