Chapter 21 - The Independent Review
Superintendent Brooks released preliminary findings publicly.
Key failures:
Repeated suppression or downgrading of bullying complaints.
Improper board-member involvement in student discipline.
Inadequate conflict-of-interest safeguards.
Overreliance on donor-funded athletics.
Failure to include support staff in safety reporting.
Insufficient camera coverage in known public blind spots.
Weak record-audit procedures.
Higgins was gone.
Richard was gone from the board.
Davis remained principal under a corrective supervision plan.
Some demanded his firing.
Elena explained why she retained him.
“He acknowledged failures, cooperated fully, and has demonstrated capacity to implement reforms.”
Martha agreed reluctantly.
She believed consequences should improve institutions, not simply create vacancies.
Paul lost performance bonuses and received formal discipline.
More importantly, his authority now came with independent oversight.
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He accepted it.
That mattered.
