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Parents tell board of repeated threats and violent episodes in an Ada Vista classroom; district says it engaged counsel and supports
Summary
Multiple parents said an Ada Vista second-grade classroom has frequent dangerous episodes — including thrown scissors, punched students and verbal threats — and urged more communication and supports. Superintendent said staff have been engaged, supports are in place and legal counsel has been consulted.
Several parents used public comment at the Forest Hills Board of Education meeting on Feb. 9 to urge immediate action after reporting repeated safety and behavioral incidents in a second-grade classroom at Ada Vista.
Karen Lewis, a parent, told trustees the episodes are "not abstract" and are "specific and documented," and she described incidents including children being "punched," scissors thrown at a 7‑year‑old and sustained verbal threats. In a detailed account she…
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