Days after news of bombshell allegations of sex abuse of students by two teachers in the St. Helens School District dropped, the school board unanimously voted Friday night to place Superintendent Scot Stockwell on administrative leave.

Also on Friday, the district announced that St. Helens High School Principal Katy Wagner was placed on administrative leave and Board Chair Ryan Scholl resigned.

The district announced it would be closed Thursday through Monday. It said it was prioritizing student and staff safety.

“I hear them say that they're concerned for their safety, and I just think, man, my daughter showed up at your school every day concerned for her safety,” said Roschelle Russell, who said one of the accused teachers had inappropriate contact with her daughter.

The board voted to put Stockwell on leave after parents accused him of not doing enough to protect their children.

Stockwell did not attend Friday's nearly 16-minute virtual board meeting.

"The voices of the concerns of the students, parents and the community were heard loud and clear at our last meeting," said Acting Chair Trinity Monahan during the meeting. "There were specific requests made regarding what plans are being made, who to hold accountable and how to understand certain details and decisions that were made."

On Tuesday, St. Helens police officers announced they arrested one current and one former St. Helens High School teacher on charges of sex abuse against students. The charges came after a two-month investigation following allegations of sexual abuse at the school.

The current teacher has been identified as 46-year-old Eric Stearns. According to the district’s website, he teaches choir. Court documents show he has been indicted on seven counts of sexual abuse.

The former teacher, 64-year-old Mark Collins, is also accused of touching minors inappropriately at school. He has been indicted on two counts of sexual abuse in the second degree and one count of attempted sexual abuse in the second degree.

Both men pleaded not guilty to the charges during court appearances this week.

Students and parents gathered at The Village Inn Friday night not far from the district's offices to watch the virtual school board meeting. Dozens of students were outside, holding signs.

“I'm glad that everyone came out and we have been making great progress. The principal was put on administrative leave, but we're hoping for them to get fired instead of just the paid leave," said Avlene Moore, a St. Helens High School student government member and organizer of a walkout and the student protests. "That's ultimately our goal, just to get them fired and get them out of the school board. So we can start over and start those new policies and new rules so students are safe for our schools."

Marchella Shaefer, a teacher at Lewis & Clark Elementary School within the St. Helens School District, said she’s worked there for 28 years.

“I knew about this good-old-boys club year one, and they protect, and they hide a lot of things, and it's finally happening. I won't lie, I was afraid to talk for a long time, and not anymore. You know, we need to protect our kids,” she said.

A day after the bombshell allegations, hundreds of community members attended an explosive St. Helens School District Board meeting.

Parents sounded off on the district, telling the board they'd lost faith in them to keep their children safe.

“I feel like if this was our first situation, maybe allowing the police to do the investigation, but the school district doesn't have the best record,” said a community member.

Parents were particularly agitated that the school didn’t put Stearns on administrative leave right when the investigation began.

One parent said to the board, “You guys willingly and knowingly put my daughter at risk.”

The district claimed the police told them Stearns should not be put on leave, .

Earlier this year, the St. Helens School District reached a $3.5 million settlement with a former student at St. Helens High School when she sued, claiming the district didn’t protect her from a teacher who posed sexual danger.