In the public comment portion of the meeting, a teacher from Wolf Canyon Elementary described what she called an erosion of steady leadership and significant student‑behavior issues that are disrupting instruction.
The speaker said general‑education classrooms were functioning like mild‑moderate special day classes and that mild‑moderate SDC rooms were functioning like moderate‑severe settings. She reported extreme behaviors that she said were disrupting grade levels, causing staff injuries and leading to office closures. The teacher said mainstream students were being added to already large classes (she cited classes of 31 students in fifth and sixth grade) without sufficient supports and said the situation violated contract terms; she said a grievance from the previous year remains unresolved and a new grievance has been filed.
Representatives from employee groups spoke in support of stronger family engagement and administrator recognition and praised district investments in community schools and turnaround leadership plans, while urging greater teacher participation in advisory spaces. The administrators association also asked the board to adopt a proclamation recognizing October as Week of the School Administrator.
Trustees thanked speakers and asked staff to follow up; the teacher’s remarks drew interest from trustees asking for site visits and further information about class sizes, placements and unresolved grievances. The district did not take immediate action during public comment but directed staff to review the concerns and return with information and next steps.