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Op-Ed: Coeur d’Alene parent questions CSD’s hiring practices

Ashlie Unruh. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo)
Ashlie Unruh. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo)

In a guest column, Ashlie Unruh of Coeur d'Alene targets Coeur d'Alene School District hiring practices:

After learning about the recent allegations against Jeffrey Kantola, a former LCHS teacher facing charges of lewd conduct with a child under 16, I reached a tipping point. I’m not making a statement on his guilt or innocence, but his record provokes grave concern about our school district’s practice of hiring employees whose backgrounds potentially threaten the safety of our kids. I discovered the information about Kantola shortly after learning about a few other questionable hires by the CDA school district. More here.

Question: How can the Coeur d'Alene School District improve its hiring practices?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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