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Community member alleges retaliation after reporting disabilities violations; urges board to act
Summary
Kevin Samuelson told trustees his wife faced retaliation after reporting alleged violations involving children with disabilities and urged the board to prevent silence that 'enables corruption.' The board listened but did not respond during public comment.
Kevin Samuelson used his public‑comment time May 15 to allege that his wife experienced retaliation after reporting violations involving children with disabilities and to urge the board to support staff and families who raise concerns.
“You may do everything right. You may follow the rules, and still someone may try to silence you. Still, someone may try to punish you for telling the truth. That happened to my wife,” Samuelson said. He described her resignation from the district and subsequent employment challenges that he says followed complaints she had made.
Samuelson said he believes district leaders communicated with his wife’s new employer and that, “within days, her patients were removed, and she was let go, not because of anything she did wrong, but because she challenged bad leadership.” He described the experience as ongoing and warned the board that “silence enables corruption.”
Samuelson framed his remarks as a warning to students and families about the cost of speaking up and as a personal pledge to continue to raise the issue. He asked the board to remain vigilant and to protect children by supporting those who report concerns.
As with other public comments, trustees did not engage in a public back‑and‑forth during the meeting; the record indicates no follow‑up action was taken during open session. Samuelson’s statements are allegations; the transcript records his account but does not provide corroboration or a staff response in open session.
