St. Helens outlines new acting superintendent timeframe
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- The St. Helens School District, still dealing with the fallout of ongoing sex abuse investigations involving a current and former teacher at the high school, outlined their search for a new interim superintendent.
Finalists to be the acting superintendent -- whose term will only go through June 30 -- will be interviewed by the school board this Wednesday. In a release the board said they will return to open session after the interview and make a public announcement.
Whoever is chosen is expected to begin the acting superintendent role on February 3, the board said.
Earlier this month, Dr. Steven Webb announced he was leaving the acting superintendent position at the end of January. Webb was picked to step in when Scot Stockwell was accused of failing to report sexual misconduct.
The St. Helens School District said the sudden departure is due to Webb having fulfilled his assigned duties, including: launching an internal investigation, hiring an acting high school principal, holding school listening sessions and developing a preliminary corrective action plan.
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