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Parents tell North Clackamas board their children are unsafe and request accountability
Summary
At the May 7 North Clackamas School District board meeting, parents described repeated injuries and failures of supervision — including an autistic child who suffered a concussion — and pressed the district for clearer processes, timely incident reporting and stronger volunteer guidelines.
Gabrielle Torres, a parent at Bill Quest Elementary, told the board she has repeatedly sought help from district staff and leaders and has seen ‘‘nothing change.’’ Torres, who said she has logged dozens of calls and hundreds of emails over months, asked the board when it will ‘‘stand up and actually do something’’ to provide accountability for families.
Kalina Fay, whose 7‑year‑old son Ethan attends Bill Quest on an IEP, listed multiple, medically documented incidents she said occurred while her son was under district supervision — including a…
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