Parent grieving a fentanyl death urges district support for community town hall
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Summary
A parent told the Rescue Union board that her adult son died after using drugs she said were laced with carfentanyl; she announced a town hall with local elected officials and law enforcement and asked the district to participate and help publicize the event.
At the public-comment portion of the board meeting, a local parent, Kelly, described the death of her son and urged district and community action to address counterfeit pills and fentanyl exposure among young people.
Kelly said her son's first drug exposure was in middle school and later escalated to fentanyl-laced substances. She described organizing a town hall to raise awareness and said she had secured commitments from local and regional leaders to attend. "I was an advent scrapbooker...but what really happened is the first time my son was exposed to drugs was in middle school," she said. "The kind of fentanyl that killed my son is resistant to Narcan. It's called the carfentanyl."
Kelly asked the district to attend or be represented at the town hall and to help circulate an electronic flyer; Superintendent 'mister Schumank' said he would reach out to get logistics and an electronic copy for distribution. Trustees acknowledged the presentation and, as required by the Brown Act, did not comment substantively from the dais but said staff could follow up.
The comment framed the issue as both a family tragedy and a public-safety concern affecting youth. Kelly urged parents to be vigilant and said the town hall will include practical guidance, stories and resources for families.
