Parents of students of color in one South Sound community are standing behind a decision by their school board to censure one of their own. FOX13
Clover Park School District Board Member Paul Wagemann was censured for a second time earlier this week after an outside investigator hired by the district substantiated multiple claims that he bullied the superintendent and used offensive language.
Also in the report, the investigator substantiated that Wagemann used racially charged language – including using the term "crack the whip," saying in some Black communities it is okay to call women the b-word, and using the phrases "race pimps" and "cotton pickin.’""There were many people in the room when the comments were made taken out of context," he said. "As we go through this, this becomes almost a kangaroo court.
The district’s communications office shared the following statement from board president Alyssa Anderson Pearson, board president. Utilizing that process, the District hired Chris Burton, an outside attorney and investigator, to review relevant documents and interview witnesses. Mr. Burton interviewed five witnesses, including Mr. Banner and Director Wagemann, and reviewed at least 24 documents. By report dated April 20, 2022, Mr. Burton described the facts obtained during that investigation.
The resolution adopts the investigative report, decision, and corrective action recommendation regarding the complaint by Mr. Banner. The Board finds that the conduct complained of is not in alignment with the Board’s stated and express commitment to fostering equity and inclusion and its legal requirement to maintain a work and school environment free from racial discrimination and harassment. The resolution censures Director Wagemann for the conduct described in the decision on the complaint.
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