Parents demand answers after Jamison Elementary abuse allegations as board advances policy updates

Parents and community members pressed the Central Bucks School District Board of School Directors on March 20, 2025, for immediate answers and accountability after allegations that special‑education students at Jamison Elementary were physically restrained, denied access to water and left exposed, sometimes for prolonged periods.

The public comments came as the board disclosed it had met in a series of executive sessions this spring "to discuss personnel matters related to the allegations of abuse at Jamison Elementary School," and as the board advanced two policy items on student discipline and behavioral supports that speakers said should address the classroom incidents.

Why it matters: Speakers said the allegations involve vulnerable students and point to gaps in policy, communication and oversight. Parents and advocates called for a prompt public update on the district’s investigation, for the law firm handling the review to report to the board, and for concrete steps to ensure mandated‑reporting, staff training and parent notification are functioning.

What was said and claimed - Multiple speakers alleged that two children in a Jamison Elementary special‑education classroom were physically restrained for "20 to 40 minutes at a time, multiple times a day," and that one child was left undressed and lying on a bathroom floor for extended periods. Those allegations were presented by parents and members of the public during the second public‑comment period; the statements were attributed to those speakers and not presented by district leadership as findings. - Lisa Pepper, identified in public comment as the mother of a Jamison student, described what she said were repeated episodes of physical and emotional harm. "He was treated like…