Board reviews three years of reported racial‑language incidents; presenters say data does not substantiate broad systemic claim

Oak Creek — The Oak Creek Franklin School District on July 14 presented three years (2022–2025) of discipline and incident data related to racial language and harassment, and district staff told the board the records do not support a broad claim of a “toxic, school‑wide environment” alleged in a recent complaint. A public commenter, Miss Hibbler of the Heart to Heart DEI Parent Advocacy Committee, urged the board to account for complaints dating more than one year and said parents have not received direct apologies or explanations for earlier complaints. “We are really looking forward to hearing all of the questions you all have for the administration regarding this report,” Hibbler said during public input. A district presenter summarized the findings: the high school data showed small counts of students making racially inappropriate remarks — roughly six, five and seven students in the three school years reviewed — and the presenter said, “what we found in the data really doesn't support the complaint.” The presentation said the September report previously presented had focused on the high school because the complaint singled out that building; the July report extended the review to the middle and elementary schools and described ongoing prevention and response work at each level. Board members and staff discussed reporting and response systems. The district confirmed that incidents reported in Infinite Campus, the district’s student information and referral system, were the basis for the counts and that the Speak Up/Speak Out reporting tool is routed to district leadership for review. Staff said they respond to reports with school‑level investigations and, where appropriate, discipline and family meetings; the superintendent and administrators said families of alleged victims were contacted and, in some cases, letters were sent to families about outcomes. Several board members pushed for continued transparency. One member said she was concerned about stopping public board presentations: district staff said they do not plan to present this data to the board annually going forward but that referrals and reporting will continue in the district’s recordkeeping and remain subject to state reporting requirements. “We keep track of it in the system... We did it for a very specific complaint,” a presenter said when asked whether the board should continue to receive the summary report. Members asked what the district is doing at the elementary level to prevent behaviors from escalating into middle and high school. District administrators said they have been working with elementary principals to hold age‑appropriate conversations, meet with families and provide consequences when warranted; the district noted it will continue social‑emotional learning work and is moving to the CharacterStrong curriculum for the coming year. The district also said that restorative practices should be implemented only by appropriately trained staff and that victim readiness is considered before convening any restorative meeting. Board members and parents urged continued reporting to the board at least annually so the governing body can see whether interventions are having the intended effect; staff said the district still must collect and report required data to the state and that schools will continue to accept reports and address incidents. This item was informational; the board did not take a formal vote on policy changes at the July 14 meeting.