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Longview parents and community members demand administrative leave and transparency after investigation
Summary
Multiple parents and residents told the Longview School Board on April 27 that the district failed to be transparent about an ongoing student‑safety investigation and criticized the board’s recent extension of the superintendent’s contract; commenters urged administrative leave and said recall efforts are underway.
Multiple Longview parents and residents used the board’s public‑comment period on April 27 to press the Longview School Board for immediate action in an ongoing student‑safety investigation, including calls to place involved employees on administrative leave and to explain why the superintendent’s contract was extended.
"You failed us. You shut us out," parent Jess Waldo said during the in‑room public comment period, urging the board to place "all involved" on administrative leave while criminal and internal inquiries proceed. Waldo said a petition asking for termination and other accountability steps had "over 700 signatures."
Other speakers made similar demands. Dustin Freested said a parent survey of more than 200 families found top priorities were "immediate…
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