During the audience‑with‑the‑board portion of the Oct. 29 meeting, a Seguin ISD staff member speaking as a private citizen said the district faces "staggering levels of bullying" and urged trustees to take action.

Identified on the record as Tiffany Cunningham, the speaker said bullying occurs peer‑to‑peer and in staff relationships, and alleged a staff member with access to an anonymous tip line leaked sensitive reports, undermining student trust in that system. "Many students have shared that the anonymous tip line is compromised," Cunningham said. She also told trustees two students died by suicide on the same day and described the emotional toll on staff and students.

Cunningham said she has reported incidents that she said were not addressed to her satisfaction and pressed the board to ensure protections for students and staff. She framed her remarks as anger aimed at change rather than hatred and said the board could no longer claim ignorance of the problem.

The public comment concluded with a plea for action. Board members responded with brief acknowledgements; the meeting moved on to scheduled reports and presentations. The board did not record a formal vote or adopt an immediate remedial plan during the public comment period.

What the board heard: the testimony raised three categories of concern — allegations that the anonymous tip system has been compromised, claims of staff‑to‑staff and staff‑to‑student harassment that led to staff resignations, and references to student suicides tied to school culture. Trustees thanked the speaker and continued the agenda; district staff later presented programs and supports in other agenda items (counseling resources and student supports were referenced earlier in the superintendent’s announcements).