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High-school teacher tells board she faces daily assaults and received no response to emailed concerns
Summary
A high-school teacher, Kristen Hill Bolander, told the Leon County School Board during public comment that her classroom has generated more than 300 major incident reports this year and that she was verbally and physically assaulted during the day; she said district officials did not respond to her December email seeking help.
During the Feb. 11 public‑comment portion of the Leon County School Board meeting, high‑school teacher Kristen Hill Bolander said she has endured repeated assaults in her classroom and that she received no response after emailing the board on Dec. 12.
"My classroom alone has spilled out over 300 major incident reports this year," Hill Bolander told the board. She described being cussed at, scratched and punched during a recent school day and said she had spent about 300 incident reports in her classroom this school year.
Hill Bolander said she emailed board members on Dec. 12 asking for help and that she received no acknowledgment. "Not a single person responded," she said; "I didn't get a thumbs up, not a received."
Board members acknowledged her comments and thanked her for speaking. The board did not provide a substantive response on the record during the public‑comment period beyond noting her remarks and the lack of a reply to her earlier email.
Another public commenter, Heather Garcia, voiced a general call for board members to advocate for teacher funding; Marie Claire Lehman offered drafting suggestions on a proposed public‑participation policy the board had pulled for further review.
The teacher's remarks raise operational and safety questions for district leadership and highlight a communication gap Hill Bolander identified between classroom staff and board offices. The transcript does not show a follow-up action at the meeting; board members later encouraged collaborative advocacy through advisory groups and FSBA channels.
