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Parents and residents press Longview board for accountability on alleged Mark Morris abuses; call for transparency and resignations
Summary
Multiple public commenters accused district leaders of withholding information about alleged assaults at Mark Morris High School, urged immediate personnel action and transparency, and said the district's public updates have been insufficient; the superintendent said a third‑party investigator has been engaged.
Several parents and community members used the board’s public‑comment period on March 9 to press Longview School District leaders for accountability and clearer information about alleged student sexual misconduct at Mark Morris High School.
Multiple speakers cited police documents and prior board minutes and said the district’s website and posted statements have not answered families’ questions. "Transparency is not a slogan. Transparency requires action," remote commenter Sean Turpin told the board, saying the district had posted the same statement for weeks without the substantive updates families requested.
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