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Parents, residents use public comment to raise bullying and boundary concerns; trustees acknowledge and defer
Summary
During public comment, a parent described her son's bullying and dissatisfaction with school handling; another resident complained about a possible change in district boundaries/taxation. Trustees thanked speakers and later addressed boundary negotiation as a separate agenda item; no immediate remedial actions were taken during public comment.
Three community members spoke during the public-comment portion of the San Angelo ISD board meeting, raising concerns about student bullying and possible district boundary changes.
Selena McDuffie identified herself as the parent of an 11-year-old student at Glenna Middle School and said her son had been bullied over six months, first about clothing and then with statements telling him to kill himself. “He was picked on regarding clothing, superficial things, and then it turned to kids telling him to go kill himself,” McDuffie said. She said she followed the school chain of command but was unsatisfied with the response timeline and that she had to wait hours to reach administrators. McDuffie asked for greater training and responsiveness from schools.
Retired teacher Diana Banks used public comment to thank the board and district staff for their work and to congratulate the board for approving the bond. Mary Casper, a resident, said she believes some county properties along Country Club Road may have been switched into SAISD and said she had not been contacted about any such change. She stated she would oppose being moved into SAISD if that is the case.
Trustees acknowledged the comments. The board later addressed a separate agenda item authorizing negotiations with Wall ISD about a boundary adjustment; staff emphasized that the resolution would only delegate negotiation authority and would not immediately change tax districts or attendance assignments.
No formal board action or immediate remedial steps were taken directly during public comment; individual complaints about bullying were described by the parent as having been submitted through school channels and the parent encouraged additional training and follow-up.
