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Longview acting superintendent says arrests prompted administrative leaves as community demands accountability
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Acting superintendent Patty Bowen told the board that law enforcement arrested Dr. Karen Cloninger and that other administrators have been placed on administrative leave; dozens of parents, teachers and residents urged transparency and demanded the board explain why the superintendent's contract was extended amid the investigation.
Patty Bowen, acting superintendent and executive director of Longview Public Schools, said the district is cooperating with law enforcement after the arrest of Dr. Karen Cloninger and the referral of potential charges involving other staff. Bowen told the board the district has placed Cloninger and multiple employees, including Andrew Schoonover, on administrative leave and has retained an outside investigator to review whether district employees followed the law and district policies.
The announcement came as dozens of community members used the meeting's public-comment period to press for clarity and accountability. Robert Mumford, a retired child-welfare social worker, told the board the…
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