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Parents allege biased handling of complaints; board says external investigator is working
Summary
During public comment several parents alleged the administration mishandled complaints related to athletics, accused the district of protecting employees and withholding records, and called for accountability; the board confirmed an outside investigator (Scott Livingston) is reviewing the matter and will report findings at a future meeting.
Multiple residents used the board's public-comment period to raise extensive complaints alleging biased administrative investigations, confidential handling of certain complaints, and incomplete responses to records requests. One commenter described receiving an email she said showed the complainant advocating punishment of student athletes, saying, "I want these students to suffer consequences," and urged the board to scrutinize how complaints were handled and why some were kept confidential.
Another speaker urged the board to hold administrators accountable for what he called —abuse— and a lack of transparency, and said the district had not provided all Freedom of Information Act records requested. In response, the board Chair confirmed the district has engaged investigator Scott Livingston and said "When he is complete with his investigation, he will give us a report on what he has found, and then we will make a summary, and report at a regular board meeting." The board acknowledged public concerns and noted that the investigator will present findings when available.
