Ombuds Ordered for Washington School District

In the wake of scandals involving male teachers and female students in the Hoquiam (Washington) School District, the School Board has directed the superintendent to create an ombuds program for citizens, district employees and others to raise concerns about teachers, staff or administrators. School Board member John Estes called the district “complacent,” noting, “We let our trust guard down. … Now, we want to get the trust of our community back.”(The Daily World.)