Parents accuse district leadership of misrepresenting investigation into staff misconduct; call for accountability

At the Scott County Board of Education meeting on March 26, multiple parents and community members accused district leadership of misrepresenting the results of an internal investigation into allegations involving a staff member identified in public comment as "Woods," and urged the board to hold Superintendent Billy Parker accountable.

A parent who said they had reviewed the district's records told the board multiple students and a staff member made reports on Nov. 18 and Nov. 19. "This is not 1 claim, that is a pattern," the parent said, and added that the district's own investigation found "partially substantiated misconduct." The same speaker criticized subsequent public statements, saying, "When leadership communicates something that does not match the facts, that doesn't just impact the case, it impacts trust in this entire system." (Parent; first speaking at SEG 118.)

Another parent who reviewed open records urged the board to act and said the superintendent had not reported the allegations to the Kentucky Education…