Princeton parent tells school board her son was attacked; demands threat assessment and follow-up

Gia Isaacs told the Princeton City Schools Board of Education on Nov. 4 that her son, Braden Williams, a student at Princeton City Middle School, was cornered in a bathroom on Oct. 9, 2025, and another student attempted to stab him with scissors. "My son was attacked and it has been treated as just an isolated incident," Isaacs said, and she asked the board and superintendent to ensure the district enforces its harassment, intimidation and bullying policies and to "evaluate the situation as an attack with a weapon."

Braden addressed the board and said he does not feel safe returning to school: "I feel that I'm not safe at school... I would like for him to be expelled," he said, asking that the other student be removed from the school. Isaacs said she has followed district reporting channels and met with administrators but remained unconvinced the district had "fulfilled his duty to protect my child under the Ohio law or district policy," particularly given the presence of a weapon. She requested a thorough investigation, including a threat assessment that specifically accounts for weapon use, and direct follow-up with her on actions taken and on preventative steps.

The transcript does not record a response from district administrators during the public comment period; Isaacs requested that either the board or the superintendent follow up with her about the district's investigation and threat-assessment findings. No formal motion or board action relating to the incident is recorded in the meeting minutes provided.

Next steps recorded in the meeting: the board continued with its agenda and later moved into executive session for personnel matters. The public comment portion of the meeting closed after Isaacs and her son spoke.