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Parent asks board to investigate alleged threatening comment by aide at Madison Park Elementary
Summary
At the public-comment period a parent, Ronald Burgess, said an aide at Madison Park Elementary was overheard making a threatening remark toward his child and said the district has not adequately addressed the family's concerns; he provided an audio recording and urged investigation, training and accountability.
During public comments at the Dec. 19 Trotwood-Madison City Board of Education meeting, parent Ronald Burgess urged the board to investigate the district’s handling of an allegation that an aide at Madison Park Elementary made a threatening comment toward his child.
Burgess said he and his family reported the incident and provided an audio recording to district officials but have since encountered what he described as “resistance and unprofessional behavior” from school and district staff. “Instead of addressing the issue transparently, there seems to be an effort to minimize the situation and avoid accountability,” Burgess told the board.
He said the family’s attempts to seek redress have left them “questioning whether the district is more focused on protecting itself and staff” than ensuring student safety. He urged the board to investigate both the original incident and “the subsequent actions or lack thereof taken by staff and administration.”
Burgess also called for strengthened staff training on conflict resolution, de-escalation and behavior management. “As a parent, I deserve clear answers and actions, not evasive responses or attempts to shift blame,” he said.
Meeting remarks indicate a board member offered to follow up and to involve school staff as needed; one speaker said they would bring Miss Mallory into follow-up conversations. The transcript notes that the matter involves a student, and several speakers acknowledged that privacy and student-protection rules limit what can be discussed publicly.
The transcript does not record any formal board action, motion or vote arising from Burgess’s comments. The district’s written code of conduct was referenced by the speaker; no details about any investigative timeline, findings, personnel discipline or remedial actions were provided in the public transcript excerpt.
