Parents urge stronger enforcement of anti‑bullying rules; board asks for security‑staff budget analysis

Two public commenters used the meeting’s public‑comment period to press the Lake Havasu Unified School District board for stronger enforcement of student‑safety policies and clearer complaint channels.

A resident who did not give a full name told the board the district’s “no hands” policy prohibiting physical aggression is not being enforced consistently and that enforcement is being pushed onto teachers. The speaker urged the board to “maintain, mandate proper, and immediate training for all schools and administrators and principals on the enforcement of no hands on and bullying policies,” and to establish “clear and confidential reporting channel[s] for parents to submit complaints.” The resident said administrators sometimes belittle parents and argued that perceived administrative apathy can suppress reporting when parents fear they will be dismissed.

A second commenter identified in the record as Daniel Tomasz criticized what he described as national examples of educators or adults celebrating violence and urged that local teachers and administrators “have better and much more noble hearts within them.” He contrasted that claim with the security measures the district said it has installed at campuses to protect against external threats.

Board members acknowledged the public comments. Later in the meeting, a board member asked for a budget analysis showing the cost of adding elementary security guards; the meeting record showed an estimated annual cost of $351,000 for six additional guards. The board discussed possible state grants and bond resources and asked administration to analyze how additional security staffing would affect the budget and operations.

Ending: Speakers asked for immediate training mandates for site administrators and confidential parent reporting channels; the board requested staff follow up with a budget analysis for elementary security staffing.