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Longview parents demand accountability as superintendent pledges outside review after Mark Morris allegations
Summary
At a packed Longview School Board meeting, families accused district staff of minimizing alleged sexual assaults at Mark Morris High School. Superintendent Dr. Feininger said the district is cooperating with law enforcement, has engaged a third-party investigator for athletic supervision, and will post updates to a district webpage.
Longview School District Superintendent Dr. Feininger told the board on Feb. 9 that the district is treating recent allegations involving students at Mark Morris High School with utmost seriousness and is cooperating with an ongoing law-enforcement investigation. "When families are worried about their children's safety, nothing else feels more important," Dr. Feininger said, and the district has engaged an outside investigator to review athletic supervision, reporting processes and expectations for adult supervision.
Board president Don Wojtala echoed the superintendent's comments, acknowledging community frustration and saying the board is "committed to learning from this moment and strengthening our system and our processes." Wojtala noted legal limits on public disclosure during active criminal investigations.
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