Parent tells Magnolia ISD board administration failed to stop bullying, says son was suspended after reporting attacks

A parent urged the Magnolia Independent School District board during public comment to improve how the district handles bullying, saying administrators ignored reports and punished her son after he sought help. "Our children's safety is at risk and admin administration is failing," the parent said.

The speaker described multiple incidents: she said her son reported bullying to an assistant principal, that one aggressor later "physically hit him in front of the teacher," and that the school suspended her son for five days after the student "pushed him away." She also said she later showed video evidence to an administrator and "it was ignored. No action, no protection."

The parent raised broader concerns about enforcement and discipline, referencing a widely seen video of a fight at Magnolia West and asking whether the district's response was similarly passive. She said the family has retained legal counsel and "brought her in service to the school board," and criticized a new cell-phone ban that she said prevents students from documenting incidents.

At the meeting the board’s rules were read aloud before public comment, including a reminder that "Any complaint or charge brought against an employee by name ... should be pursued through the district's grievance policy" and that the board "shall not deliberate, respond, or make decisions regarding any subject that is not included on the agenda that is posted." The transcript does not show a formal board response to the parent’s remarks in the provided excerpt.