The Quillayute Valley School District Board of Education convenes tonight at 5:30 p.m. in the Forks High School Library, where community concerns about student safety are poised to intersect with a typically procedural lineup of items.
Over the past several gatherings, parents and former school personnel have filled the boardroom to voice dissatisfaction with how district leadership has managed an ongoing federal investigation into former track coach Brian Weekes, focusing on alleged boundary crossings with students.
This wave of public engagement builds on a recent $250,000 jury award against the district, which stemmed from findings that leadership fostered a hostile work atmosphere.
Although the evening’s open-session schedule centers on routine matters—including an “Annual Board Self-Assessment”—several items draw particular interest from concerned residents:
- Phone Upgrade Amid Surveillance Gaps: The board plans to approve an expenditure of $48,886.29 for new desktop telephones. The proposal arrives shortly after former staff highlighted during testimony that key security videos documenting a 2019 incident involving Weekes and a student athlete were not retained, sparking debate over resource allocation versus transparency.
- Enrollment Trends at a Crossroads: Superintendent Diana Reaume will share finalized June enrollment figures. Earlier this month, parents underscored that perceived gaps in accountability are prompting some families to explore alternatives outside the district. The data presented tonight may indicate whether those concerns have translated into measurable student departures.
- Behind Closed Doors: The meeting wraps with an executive session titled “Review of Public Employee Performance.” The agenda indicates possible public follow-up after the closed-door deliberation. Observers will be alert for signs the board moves beyond discussion toward action—or if issues again fade into what one attendee described as the district’s “black hole.”