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Superintendent: Windows vandalized at Oakland Bay Junior High; district working with police as parents raise safety concerns
Summary
Superintendent reported repeated window damage at Oakland Bay Junior High totaling about $50,000 and asked parents to discuss respect for public property. A parent later told the board that sexually explicit images involving OBJH students have circulated and said administrators have not adequately notified families.
The superintendent reported that several windows were broken at Oakland Bay Junior High over multiple weekends and said the district is cooperating with the Shelton Police Department as it investigates.
In his remarks, the superintendent said, “we've had a number of windows taken out at, Oakland Bay Junior High, over the last couple of weekends,” and described the replacement and insulation costs as “gonna be in excess of $50,000.” He asked parents and guardians to talk with students about respecting public property and said the district takes the damage “very seriously.”
The issue surfaced again during public comment when Jessica Brissett, identified in the record as a community member, told the board that she learned a student at Oakland Bay Junior High had shared an explicit photo with another student and that the image has continued to circulate. Brissett said she spoke with two OBJH administrators and was told the incident happened “a month ago” and that administrators are aware, but she criticized the lack of districtwide notification to families.
The superintendent urged anyone with information about the window damage to contact authorities and said the district will work to prevent future incidents. Brissett asked the board to “look into it” regarding the circulating image and the district's communication to families.
No formal board action was recorded in the meeting minutes on either the vandalism or the circulating image; the superintendent said the district is coordinating with police and school administrators.
The superintendent also noted that Oakland Bay Junior High remains a school attended by “hundreds of students” and emphasized the cost and disruption caused by the damage.
As of the meeting, the transcript shows the district is investigating the vandalism with Shelton Police and that parents and community members expressed concern about student safety and district communication. The board did not take a vote or direct a formal follow-up at the meeting.
