Stafford board discusses Teacher Incentive Allotment timeline, Magic School AI pilot and a bullying complaint

At its Sept. 8 meeting, the Stafford Municipal School District board heard a public request for a private meeting about an alleged bullying incident, received a report on the state Teacher Incentive Allotment and its application timeline, and was introduced to a three‑year Magic School AI pilot for math and English language arts.

The meeting opened with community member and committee member Joe Longoria asking trustees for a private meeting to provide details about “a child that is being bullied,” saying, “My purpose and intention here tonight is not to get into details, but to ask you, plead with you, to please allow myself and the mother of a child that is being bullied, an audience.” Board members responded that they could not comment in public but would address the request outside the meeting.

The board then recognized the district’s inaugural parent ambassadors, a group described by board participants as liaisons…