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Public criticizes board transparency as Longview superintendent describes outside investigation at Mark Morris
Summary
A community member told the Longview School Board it has "failed" on transparency and urged immediate resignations; the superintendent said a third-party investigator is reviewing supervision, staff training and reporting related to an incident at Mark Morris High School and that law enforcement involvement limits public disclosure.
A heated public comment and a superintendent's update over student-safety procedures were central to the Longview School Board's March 23 meeting.
Online commenter Sean Turpin told the board it had "failed" to be transparent and accused board members and district leadership of ignoring public questions about student safety. "Step down. Not later. Not after another review. Not after more delay. Now," Turpin said during his three-minute allotment, and he told the board there is an active recall effort underway.
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