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Parents tell Atascadero Unified trustees repeated assaults at San Benito Elementary are a crisis, demand immediate action
Summary
Multiple parents told the board that repeated physical assaults, poor notification practices and a shortage of qualified aides and special‑education support at San Benito Elementary have created an unsafe learning environment and asked trustees to fund immediate staffing, clearer safety protocols and timelines.
Parents and educators pressed the Atascadero Unified School District Board of Trustees on campus safety Monday, describing repeated student assaults at San Benito Elementary and calling on the district to provide immediate staffing and behavioral supports.
"My child has personally been physically assaulted 3 times on campus," said Katrina Bolduc, a parent, who told trustees that reported incidents were escalated to school administrators, the superintendent, police and child welfare services. Bolduc said parents and staff have documented incidents and still feel the district’s response has been inadequate.
Jen Pence Murphy, who identified herself as a teacher at Atascadero Middle…
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