Staffer says district delayed and minimized reports of alleged abuse at special‑needs school; board promises review

A Christina School District staff member told the board on June 10 that she filed six allegations of abuse against a teacher at a special‑needs school and that district responses amounted to “deflection, procedural ambiguity, and administrative retaliation.”

In public comment, Betty Millar said she filed six separate complaints about the same teacher and, after months of delay and what she described as internal minimization, contacted outside agencies including the Delaware State Police. "There has been more effort to conceal these allegations than to confront them," Millar said. She urged the board to require a published, districtwide abuse‑reporting protocol, parent notification within 24 hours, independent investigations and protections for 18‑to‑22‑year‑old students who may not be able to…