“It’s time to tighten up.” That was the concluding statement of concerned parent, Sarah Birkla, who addressed the Carmi White County school board last night, saying that an individual with open allegations of grooming a minor had recently been hired to coach at the high school.
Birkla continued, saying the individual “…had been previously removed from a nonprofit program governed by multiple members of the (school) administration as well as this board for this specific center. While this position has since been filled by another individual, I, along with many other members of our community, still have concerns surrounding this major oversight. This is because it's very clear that a decision was made to turn a blind eye rather than follow through with necessary checks, balances, and procedures which should be put in place to prevent these instances from happening.”
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