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Parents tell La Grange SD 102 board of threats, alleged sexual touching by a student at Casa Elementary
Summary
Two parents told the board their sixth-grade daughters were threatened and inappropriately touched by the same student at Casa Elementary; parents say they filed a police report and asked the district for stronger responses than the safety plan provided.
Two parents used the meeting’s public-comment period to tell the La Grange SD 102 Board of Education about ongoing safety and harassment concerns at Casa Elementary.
"First off, thanks for your time. My name is Scott Stanzik. I am a resident of La Grange," Stanzik said. He described multiple incidents involving his sixth-grade daughter, including repeated physical assaults at recess and threats that another student planned to bring a knife and had told classmates he had a “hit list.” Stanzik said the family discussed a district safety plan that he does not consider adequate.
Natalie Piscopo, also identified as a LaGrange resident, said her sixth-grade daughter reported sexual touching beginning in fourth grade, repeated threats and off-campus harassment. "I have filed a police report," Piscopo said, and she urged the board to consider stronger rules beyond restorative-justice approaches so children can feel safe.
Board members acknowledged the comments and presenters expressed sympathy; meeting minutes show the concerns were raised during public comment but do not record a formal board directive or immediate disciplinary outcome.
One parent referenced Illinois Senate Bill 100 in the context of suspensions and expulsions; speakers at the meeting did not announce a disciplinary decision at this session. Both parents said they had engaged the district; Piscopo explicitly said she filed a police report.
The parents’ remarks were part of a broader meeting that included a Renew 102 facilities presentation and a recommendation to seek voter approval for an approximately $82 million bond to update district schools. The safety allegations were raised during the public-comment portion of the meeting; the transcript does not record follow-up actions assigned to staff during this session.
