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Parents and players press Oregon City school board to oversee investigation into freshman coach
Summary
Dozens of community members urged the Oregon City School District board to investigate the removal of a longtime youth coach, arguing district policy and mandatory-reporting procedures were not followed; board directed commenters to file personnel complaints in writing and said it will review submitted materials.
Dozens of parents, players and community members filled the audience at the Oregon City School District board meeting on Nov. 3 to support a popular youth coach and to demand stronger oversight of how the district handled recent allegations.
Mary Lynch, who identified herself as the parent of a freshman player, told the board her son sustained a head injury on Sept. 11, tapped his helmet to signal he wanted to come out, but was kept in the game. “My son's doctor diagnosed him with a concussion,” Lynch said, and she told the board her son “played concussed for 3 more quarters” before being removed and later required ongoing…
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