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Parent urges Tri‑Creek to change lunch seating after daughter’s severe peanut allergy leads to isolation
Summary
A parent told the board her third‑grade daughter, who is severely anaphylactic, has repeatedly been seated at an isolated 'peanut' table and is refusing to eat at school; the principal and staff pledged to follow up directly with the family.
At the start of public participation, Helen (speaker 5) told trustees that her third‑grade daughter at Oak Hill Elementary is severely anaphylactic and has been seated at a "peanut table" and isolated at lunch for multiple years, which the parent said has harmed the child's social development and school enjoyment.
Helen described clinical allergy results and the child's familiarity with label reading and avoidance steps, but said the assigned seating system has left her daughter alone during lunch and discouraged from socializing with classmates who bring hot lunches. She requested a solution such as a buddy system or an accommodation that would let her daughter sit with friends without increased risk. Helen said she had communicated with classroom teachers in prior years and contacted the principal; board members and staff responded on the record that the principal would follow up and asked the parent for contact information to ensure direct outreach.
Presiding officer and other trustees acknowledged the concern and instructed staff and the principal to address seating and safety in the classroom. The board recorded the comment during the public‑comment period and noted follow‑up would occur outside the meeting.
