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Parent tells Logan County Board to stop concealing staff misconduct; superintendent cites due process
Summary
A parent urged the Logan County Board of Education to improve transparency around allegations of staff misconduct and for immediate reporting to parents and law enforcement. Superintendent Dr. Pat Joe White said the district must follow confidentiality and legal due‑process limits while assuring a ‘zero tolerance’ stance on abuse.
Adrianna Fields, a parent and public commenter, told the Logan County Board of Education on May 5 that the district must stop concealing allegations of staff misconduct and improve background checks and reporting.
"I'm here to talk about the lack of transparency and the flaws when it comes to hiring, firing, and background checks," Fields said in the public‑comment period, arguing that nondisclosure agreements and in‑house investigations allow misconduct to continue and often leave families uninformed.
Fields cited national research, saying "more than 4,500,000 students are subject to [misconduct] by a school employee before they graduate," and urged the board and union not to permit employees to resign without full investigation. She called for immediate notification to parents and for allegations to be turned over to law enforcement: "Any allegations of abuse to someone's child should immediately be reported to that child's parent…We should never find out over Facebook."
Dr. Pat Joe White, the district superintendent, responded during his report that stakeholders have legal rights and that the district is constrained by confidentiality and state code. "Everyone has a right to due process as defined by law," White said, adding, "I can only share what is professional, appropriate and legal." He also reiterated the district's stated priority that it will have "zero tolerance for any abuse of the safety and security of the children of Logan County."
Board members echoed concerns about safety while noting limits on immediate disclosure. One board member said the board understands public frustration about the speed of legal processes, adding that the board's priority is child safety.
The board did not take any formal action in response to Fields's comments at the meeting; the superintendent said the district will share information when it is legally allowed. The meeting proceeded to agenda items including personnel approvals and routine business.
The next Logan County Board of Education meeting is scheduled for May 26, 2026, at 5 p.m. at the Ralph R. Willis Career and Technical Center.
