Community forum in St. Helens
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Richard McKean listens to speakers at the St. Helens Senior Center. McKean has a daughter attending the school, and says “We need to make sure the people are held accountable for not protecting our children.”
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All three of Kathleen Alexander’s children have attended St. Helens High School, including one who is currently a junior.
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Julie McKinney has a 16-year-old daughter attending St. Helens High School, and came to the forum at the St. Helens Senior Center on Nov. 22, 2024, where the community discussed holding school district leaders accountable and keeping children safe.
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Families and community members gathered at the St. Helens Senior Center on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, for an open forum to discuss holding school district leaders accountable and keeping children safe.
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Sarah Young of Scappoose, Ore., has a child currently attending the school, and says her son has previously raised concerns about staff who made him uncomfortable.
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Sarah Young of Scappoose, Ore., has a child currently attending the school, and says her son has previously raised concerns about staff who made him uncomfortable.
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Christina Phillips, left, speaks, as her daughter Kay Phillips, right, listens.
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St. Helens High School alumnus Doug Weaver and his wife listen as they livestream the event to Weaver’s TikTok channel. Students commented on TikTok videos where Weaver shared his experiences with predatory staff members when he was a student. Weaver shared those comments and information with the police, which sparked the investigation.
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A livestream on TikTok, as Ms. Oregon Amber Rosenberry speaks.
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Angela Cleary of St. Helens had two children attend the high school and has a grandchild in the district.
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Jasmine Casswell of Warren, Ore., asks if it is possible to recall school board members.
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Families and community members gathered at the St. Helens Senior Center on Nov. 22, 2024, for an open forum to discuss holding school district leaders accountable and keeping children safe.
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Joe Hall of St. Helens, Ore., attends a community meeting St. Helens Senior Center on Nov. 22, 2024.
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Families and community members gathered at the St. Helens Senior Center on Nov. 22, 2024, for an open forum to discuss holding school district leaders accountable and keeping children safe.
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Richard McKean drove around town with handwritten posters on his truck to inform the St. Helens community about the meeting.
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