Oddball accusations against Hillsboro principal found to be unsupported by evidence An award-winning former Hillsboro principal accused of a bizarre scheme to enrich himself was duped and lied about by an ex-felon, whose trumped up claims could not be substantiated, investigators found. Ricardo LeBlanc-Esparza resigned as principal of Hillsboro's McKinney Elementary School in spring 2014 after a man with a criminal record accused the educator of allowing him to lead an anti-bullying assembly at the school to get a financial payoff. After officials checked into those allegations, however, LeBlanc-Esparza remains in good standing with Oregon's educator licensing agency. He was never charged with a crime. Oregon's Teacher Standards and Practices Commission ... Continue reading... https://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2018/08/oddball_accusations_against_hi.html
