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Parent alleges repeated racialized comments by staff at Morris Elementary; HR to follow up
Summary
A parent told the board that their children experienced repeated racialized verbal discrimination from a staff member at Morris Elementary and asked the board to take action; the board directed human resources to contact the family and follow up the next day.
A member of the public told the Cypress School District Board on Oct. 9 that two of their children at Morris Elementary had been subjected to what the speaker described as repeated racialized verbal discrimination by a duty aide.
The commenter said the incidents occurred over multiple years and that, in their view, prior discipline had been insufficient. “For a duty aide to be in a supervisory position and being racially discriminatory towards children… is inappropriate,” the speaker said, and asked the board to address the matter.
President Tanaka asked the district’s executive director of human resources to reach out; the HR representative said she would contact the speaker the next day. The board did not take public action during the meeting but acknowledged the complaint and assigned staff follow-up.
The transcript records the allegation and the commitment by HR to follow up; no disciplinary outcomes were recorded in open session.
