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Parent tells district board a June 4 classroom assault left child hurt, alleges policy failures
Summary
A parent told the Saint Croix School District board that their child was assaulted in a classroom on June 4 and said district policies governing student safety, reporting and post-incident care were not followed; the remarks were made during the public-comment portion of the June 16 meeting.
A parent addressed the Saint Croix School District board on June 16, saying their child was assaulted in a classroom on June 4 and asserting that multiple district safety and reporting policies were not followed.
The speaker, identified in the transcript only as a parent, said they reported the incident to police and that school staff nonetheless forced their child into a meeting with another student the next day “against police guidance and without my consent.” The parent said district staff later placed them on administrative leave and that promised follow-up meetings with the board did not occur. “That is not acceptable behavior,” the parent said during public comment.
The parent listed a series of policies they said were violated, including student safety, use of force, seclusion and restraint, staff use of social media, administrative responsibilities, reporting of violent assault to law enforcement, and preservation of evidence. The speaker said they had raised prior bullying concerns beginning in early 2022 and that those reports were not investigated to their satisfaction; they said the board later revised the district’s anti-bullying policy but that they received no closure.
Board members did not take public action during the comment period. The transcript shows no vote or administrative response in that moment; the board later moved to closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c) for personnel matters.
The parent called for actions to ensure student safety and better communication: they said they wanted to know how to be confident their child would be safe next year and asked for follow-up from the district. The statements in this article are allegations raised by the parent at the meeting and have not been adjudicated by the board or district in the meeting transcript.
The district’s formal policies and any investigations referenced by the parent were not read into the public record at the meeting, and the parent said some documents could not be discussed publicly because they contained names, dates and other details.
The board did not provide a public response during the comment period; later agenda items included a motion to convene to closed session for personnel matters under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c).
