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Parents raise safety concerns, allege inappropriate conduct by community volunteer at Port Orford‑Langlois meeting
Summary
Two parents told the school board that a Turning Point Club was denied recognition and alleged a Rotary volunteer gave personal books and paid several girls, raising concerns the material and contact were inappropriate; the board directed parents to the superintendent or building supervisor for follow‑up and said personnel or policy complaints must go through staff channels.
At the Port Orford‑Langlois SD 2CJ board meeting, parent Josh Evans told the board he believed a local Rotary volunteer, identified in the public comment as John Huddle, had given personal books to several girls and paid them $50 to read the books and promised additional payment after completion. Evans said his daughter found the material “highly inappropriate” and that he believed such behavior could amount to grooming; he said the Turning Point Club chapter his family sought to form had been denied recognition by the district and asked the board to be aware of adults interacting with students off campus.
A second parent raised related concerns about an off‑campus bookshop visit and an R‑rated movie she said was shown to or associated with students, asking how such trips and materials were approved. The commenters asked the board to ensure parents were informed about off‑campus activities and how third‑party vendors or volunteers interact with students.
The chair and administration did not adjudicate the factual allegations during public comment. The board chair directed the parent to take facility or field‑trip concerns to the building supervisor or to the superintendent so staff could investigate and, if necessary, follow district complaint procedures. The superintendent reiterated that personal complaints about school personnel or volunteers are handled through staff processes and that the district would route legitimate complaints through the appropriate channels.
The board did not take any formal disciplinary or investigatory action at the meeting; it encouraged parents to submit details to the superintendent’s office so staff could evaluate next steps under policy.
The transcript records the allegations as statements by the parent in public comment and the board’s procedural response; the district’s staff said they would follow appropriate complaint and investigation processes if formal reports were filed.
