Flagler Schools proclaims October as Bullying Prevention Month; parents and staff call for stronger training and follow-up

The Flagler County School Board on Sept. 23 adopted a resolution recognizing October 2025 as National Bullying Prevention Month and heard public testimony urging stronger prevention, clearer reporting and more staff training.

The proclamation, read during the board’s special announcements, recognizes bullying as “physical, verbal, and emotional harm” that occurs in schools and online and calls on Flagler Schools to engage students, parents and staff in prevention activities. The board signed the resolution and the document was entered into the minutes as adopted by the members at the regular open public meeting.

Why it matters: Students and staff told the board that current measures are insufficient to prevent recurring harm and that more training for classroom aides and better mechanisms for tracking and investigating bullying are needed to protect students’ mental and physical wellbeing.

Students Kaylee Marie Trigiani and a fellow student spoke during the meeting’s public comment portion. Trigiani said, “Bullying gets you nowhere in your life,” and described how bullying can escalate from…