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Parents urge action on bullying program; residents press board to reconsider OSBA membership
Summary
Four members of the public addressed the board: a parent requested approval for a jiu-jitsu anti-bullying program for a fourth-grade student, and three residents criticized the board's decision not to renew Ohio School Boards Association membership and called for transparency and reconsideration.
Four members of the public spoke during the public-participation portion of the Feb. 10 meeting, raising bullying concerns and urging the board to reconsider its relationship with the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA).
Melissa Hale, a parent of a Big Walnut Intermediate fourth grader, told the board her son has been bullied since first grade and asked the district to allow a volunteer-run jiu-jitsu program in school gyms that she said requires only staff volunteers and facility access. "Please help us help our son by simply saying…
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