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Parent alleges mishandled cafeteria incident at Cardiac Elementary; requests investigation and accountability
Summary
A parent told the board that his daughter was physically abused by a cafeteria staff member at 'Cardiac Elementary' (name used in the public comment). The parent said the principal closed the investigation without action and later reopened interviews, and asked the district to ensure proper child‑abuse reporting procedures are followed.
A Rialto parent addressed the board on Jan. 15 to report what he described as a mishandled investigation into an alleged physical incident involving his daughter at Cardiac Elementary (name as stated in public comment).
Marcos Castro told the board that his daughter was “physically abused by a staff member from the cafeteria” and that he had lost confidence in the principal’s handling of the matter. Castro said the principal initially told him the investigation was closed with “no action” and later reopened interviews of students after the parent raised concerns. Castro said school administrators told him there were 13 witnesses but later admitted the named witnesses had not actually observed the incident.
Castro said he had provided contact information to the superintendent’s office and asked the board to ensure the district follows its child‑abuse reporting procedures and conducts a thorough fact‑finding process.
Ending: District staff indicated the parent had been in contact with the superintendent’s office. The board did not announce any public action on the complaint at the meeting.
