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So we're going to the Olentangy School District.

We got a little bit into this yesterday.

The Olentangy School Board met for the first time last night since these hazing allegations came up.

Right.

And parents had a lot to say.

They were concerned and they want to see the district held accountable for what they did.

these accusations but we do have to state the investigation's ongoing and no formal charges have been brought forward yet but we do know as of this morning six seniors on the girls soccer team at olentangy they have been suspended we know the entire coaching staff involved they have also been placed on paid administrative leave but libby kathy she was there at the meeting and she spoke to parents personally about what they want to see come from this

Yolanda, the hazing allegations were not on tonight's agenda, but the board president and Superintendent addressed them in their reports.

We also heard from two parents during public comment and I spoke to a third after the meeting who told me she'll be closely watching what the district does differently moving forward.

How did these things get missed? What happened and why did that happen? And what can we do differently moving forward?

They're questions parents are eager to have answered after hazing allegations involving the Olentangy Orange High School girls soccer team.

Sticking with the same actions that we've been doing and expecting a different result.

is never the way to go forward with it.

If my daughter was on either side of this issue, I would want swift action taken.

Those concerns were echoed by two parents who spoke out at tonight's school board meeting.

The consequences that I feel were handed down were very soft.

I don't think students will feel any safer based on a policy that already exists.

The zero tolerance policy has always been there.

There have to be a number of parents who knew about this.

There have to be a number

of teachers, other students.

Board President Brandon Lester said the district has zero tolerance for hazing.

We have

a policy on this.

We have an athletic handbook that talk about these things.

So we're going to the Olentangy School District.

We got a little bit into this yesterday.

The Olentangy School Board met for the first time last night since these hazing allegations came up.

Right.

And parents had a lot to say.

They were concerned and they want to see the district held accountable for what they did.

these accusations but we do have to state the investigation's ongoing and no formal charges have been brought forward yet but we do know as of this morning six seniors on the girls soccer team at olentangy they have been suspended we know the entire coaching staff involved they have also been placed on paid administrative leave but libby kathy she was there at the meeting and she spoke to parents personally about what they want to see come from this

Yolanda, the hazing allegations were not on tonight's agenda, but the board president and Superintendent addressed them in their reports.

We also heard from two parents during public comment and I spoke to a third after the meeting who told me she'll be closely watching what the district does differently moving forward.

How did these things get missed? What happened and why did that happen? And what can we do differently moving forward?

They're questions parents are eager to have answered after hazing allegations involving the Olentangy Orange High School girls soccer team.

Sticking with the same actions that we've been doing and expecting a different result.

is never the way to go forward with it.

If my daughter was on either side of this issue, I would want swift action taken.

Those concerns were echoed by two parents who spoke out at tonight's school board meeting.

The consequences that I feel were handed down were very soft.

I don't think students will feel any safer based on a policy that already exists.

The zero tolerance policy has always been there.

There have to be a number of parents who knew about this.

There have to be a number

of teachers, other students.

Board President Brandon Lester said the district has zero tolerance for hazing.

We have

a policy on this.

We have an athletic handbook that talk about these things.