Casey Hennickens, a parent who appeared during public comment, read a page written by her daughter saying, "I am nervous the bullies will be there for third grade," and accused district administration of failing to follow IEPs and 504 plans and of not having adequate staffing to meet students' needs.

"They're federal and state mandated programs that are not being adhered to by the district," Hennickens said, and asked the board to provide a written plan by June explaining how the district will address the issues and avoid litigation.

During the same public-comment period, Jenna Hercolano told the board, "My son's IEP was sent to a different family," and pressed trustees for consequences and faster formation of special-education committees. Megan Wright, identifying herself from Delaware Township, said the delay in committee work was affecting students' daily instruction and requested quicker action.

Board members and administrators acknowledged the risks and outlined follow-up steps. A board member suggested implementing password-protected PDFs for IEP documents to reduce the risk of unauthorized access; the board described that as a potential low-cost technical safeguard pending IT feasibility. Trustees and administrators also committed to convening a set of special-education and anti-bullying roundtables beginning in February to solicit parent input and set timelines for corrective steps.

Trustees framed the commitments as discussion and direction rather than immediate disciplinary action. The board asked parents to provide contact information for administrative follow-up and said that staff and trustees would report back after the roundtables with specific dates and recommended next steps.

The meeting closed with board members thanking public speakers and reiterating that items requiring personnel or confidential handling will follow appropriate procedures.