Superintendent investigation — An Oregon school board said it will begin an investigation into its superintendent after a formal complaint was filed against her. South Lane School Board Chairwoman Sherry Duerst-Higgin said the board will hire an “outside impartial party” to look into a complaint against Superintendent Krista Parent. Cottage Grove residents Jennifer and Chris Holloman filed the complaint against Parent last week. They claim Parent has a romantic relationship with a subordinate employee and spends quality time with the employee during work hours at the elementary school where they work. Other Cottage Grove residents say the pair’s actions have disrupted district staff, administrators, school board members and employees. School district policies do not ban romances between supervisors and employees.

Lake Oswego access — The Oregon Court of Appeals has upheld a rule that blocks public access from city-owned property to Lake Oswego. The decision comes in a yearslong debate between lakefront property owners and public-use advocates. Proponents of the rule say Oswego Lake is private. It’s surrounded mostly by private homes, but two downtown parks and a walkway next to the water provide public access. The rule, adopted in 2012, authorized the city to fine people who got into the lake from the public spots. Two people sued the city to challenge the rule, but a judge dismissed the case in 2014. They appealed. The Appeals Court said the city and the state aren’t obligated to provide public access to the water from the city property and the park rule doesn’t violate the Oregon Constitution.