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Father describes being trespassed after school-board activism; forum raises questions about notice and recourse
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Summary
A Davis County parent described receiving a trespass notice and later a trespass citation after speaking at school-board meetings in 2020'21; forum attendees said the district's policy language and notice practices left them with little recourse and urged clearer procedures.
Mike Brown, introduced at a Davis County community forum as a lifelong local resident, described being given a trespass notice barring him from all Davis School District property after repeatedly speaking at school-board meetings in 2020 and 2021. He said the notice arrived at his home with police and a district security officer present and that he later received a trespassing citation that he said led to a guilty finding in court.
Brown told the forum he was not told what conduct prompted the trespass, that the written notice contained no recourse information or end date, and that repeated requests to district officials produced limited answers. "I was given the citation for trespassing... I had to go to court... they found me guilty of trespassing," he said. Brown named former board president John Robinson and former superintendent Reid Newey in recounting interactions that preceded the notice.
The district's written answer read at the meeting emphasized the district follows state law regarding access and that parents are very rarely restricted from accessing school property. The written response said administrators may restrict access when statutory conditions are met and that a court order or belligerent/disruptive behavior that does not stop after a request could result in restriction.
Forum participants said Brown's account exposed gaps in notice and recourse. Brown said he received an official letter later stating the trespass had ended but that he had to seek repeated clarification. Attendees recommended clearer written procedures for trespass notices (including stated reasons, duration and appeal steps) and asked the district to provide clarity to ensure parents can exercise their rights to participate in school business without unclear or indefinite restrictions.
The forum did not include a district official to respond in person; the district's written answer cited state law and standard check-in procedures. No formal changes were adopted at the meeting.
