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Eureka shooter had clean background check, school district says
By KELSEY EVANS,
3 days agoThe Whitefish School District conducted a sound background check prior to hiring Matthew David Dye, said a statement issued by the district last week. Dye, the accused shooter of Lincoln County Deputy Ryan Terpsma and 46-year-old Merrisa Walker, died at a Missoula County Detention Facility last week. The City of Missoula Police Department is investigating Dye's death. Dye previously worked periodically as a substitute teacher at Muldown Elementary School. "Our district maintains rigorous screening and hiring protocols for all staff and substitutes prior to employment and working in our schools," Superintendent Lisa Bloom and Assistant Superintendent Josh Branstetter said in the statement released the Monday after the Friday, Oct. 30 incident. "These include mandatory state and federal background checks, fingerprinting, and a thorough reference screening process. "Upon reviewing this individual's records, we verified that every requirement was fully satisfied with no cause for concern identified. In addition, our administrative team actively monitors and supports substitute personnel throughout the school day." A secondary statement from the district sent to families and staff on Nov. 7 provided further clarification on the rigor of background checks conducted on all employees including Dye. The district conducts comprehensive background checks on all prospective employees, substitutes,
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