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Parent alleges repeated misconduct at Churchill Elementary; requests Title IX clarity and training records
Summary
A parent told the Board of Education her son, a student with a disability, experienced repeated sexualized misconduct at Churchill Elementary and that the district dismissed his reports; she said district administrators told her her son had been called a liar and requested clarification on Title IX coordinator and training.
At the Feb. 10 public-comment period, Nicole Kenny, a parent of a Churchill Elementary student, told the Glen Ellyn District 41 board she had documented incidents of sexualized misconduct directed at her son between Sept. 3, 2024 and Jan. 17, 2025 and said school staff had not adequately addressed his reports.
Kenny said the incidents included inappropriate verbal comments, unwanted physical contact and sexually suggestive vocalizations by another student. She told the board she had provided email communications and documentation from school and county caseworkers and said a district administrator had told her son he was 'sheltered and a liar,' language she described as undermining. Kenny said the principal later told her she had learned of touching incidents on Jan. 19, 2025 but, according to Kenny, had initially limited her knowledge to touching and the school concluded the claims were unfounded within 48 hours despite multiple witnesses.
Kenny also said the district would not initially provide the name of the Title IX coordinator and she asked the board to clarify whether staff had Title IX training; she said the district website indicated staff had not received Title IX training since Feb. 2017 and requested correction or clarification if that is inaccurate. In her remarks she urged parents to talk with other fourth-grade families at Churchill and said she would continue pursuing accountability.
What the board and superintendent said The transcript records the public comment in detail but does not show a formal board response to Kenny's allegations during the meeting. Superintendent Dr. Jeff McHugh later presented his superintendent's report (unrelated to specific case facts) but the record in the public meeting does not include a district rebuttal or additional district statements about the specific investigative steps described by the speaker.
Context and next steps The statement was delivered during the public-participation portion of the meeting; per board procedure, public commenters are heard but the board generally does not respond at length during the comment period. Kenny said she had communicated with school and county caseworkers and had documentation; the transcript shows she asked the board to provide clarity about the Title IX coordinator and training records.
Ending The board did not take any action on the record during the Feb. 10 meeting. The transcript indicates public comment concluded and the board proceeded with its agenda; any follow-up actions or investigations are not recorded in the public meeting transcript.
