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Parent tells board school failed to fully address son's reported bus incident, asks for apology and transparency
Summary
A parent, Dean Dennis, said his son was physically abused by a bus aide on Jan. 22 and that the district's response was inadequate; he asked the board for transparency, explanation of procedures and an apology to his son.
During the Feb. 24 meeting's public-comment period, Dean Dennis of Emerald Lane said his son reported that a bus aide physically abused him on Jan. 22 and that he reported the incident to the school principal the next day.
Dennis said he is dissatisfied with the district's handling, calling it lacking in transparency and accountability. He said he was told the matter would be handled internally and later told it had already been handled, but he said no apology or clear follow-up had been provided. “My son deserves an apology,” Dennis said, and asked the board how the district responds, what policies and best practices should be followed and what oversight is provided.
Dennis said he is a mandated reporter and described his expectation of how the matter should proceed. He asked the board to help reconcile the discrepancy between what he expected and how the district has handled the situation.
Board members did not take public action during the meeting on Dennis’s comment; the comment was made during the audience-recognition segment for matters not on the agenda.
