Teachers and community members urge district to restore feedback channels and clarify discipline notifications
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Summary
During public comment at the Jan. 15 Fairfield‑Suisun board meeting, teachers raised concerns about turnover, lack of safe feedback channels, inconsistent violent student notifications, and report‑card timelines; the board acknowledged the comments and said public input is valued.
Several community members used the Jan. 15 public comment period to press the board on teacher morale, discipline notifications and operational procedures.
Laura Katamus identified herself as speaking on her own behalf and urged the district to restore channels for safe, anonymous teacher feedback and regular listening sessions at school sites. She said teacher turnover harms student learning and emotional well‑being and described a situation in which a site pursued GoGuardian for a school but later received a district-level denial without explanation; she asked the board for renewed opportunities for staff to provide input without fearing retribution.
Stephanie Cobb, a teacher, said she had observed a change in how violent student notifications are handled at her site (Laurel Creek). Cobb described two incidents involving the same student — an alleged racial slur and a later reported physical incidents during lunch — and said she was not notified after the administrator chose not to suspend the student from school. She asked that site principals properly record incidents in the district system and follow contract‑specified notice procedures so teachers receive timely information.
A third speaker, Jacob Francisco, representing a local scholarship foundation, encouraged the district to circulate a scholarship guide (deadline March 2) and asked staff to share it widely with seniors.
Board members received the public comments; the meeting record shows the board thanked speakers and noted the comments would be taken into consideration. No board action or immediate response was made during public comment.
