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Parent praises staff, thanks police after social-media incident involving student
Summary
A parent read a letter praising an RBT at Polson and described a social-media message targeting a student; the parent thanked the Woodstock Police Department for its investigation and said the students who created the message will face consequences while targeted students will continue to receive support.
A parent commented at the meeting to recognize a behavioral technician known as 'Maggie' at Polson, describing her as a ‘‘tireless advocate’’ and ‘‘a true leader amongst the staff’’ who helps students socially and academically.
The commenter read a letter from the family of a student (identified in the remarks as Easton Chen's family), thanked the Woodstock Police Department for a timely investigation and said no weapons were involved in the incident. The speaker described a troubling social-media message created by students, warned that "words are weapons," and said the students who created and circulated the message "will face appropriate consequences," while the targeted students "will continue to be supported."
Board members responded with thanks to the commenter and said the district is analyzing the incident to see what more can be done to prepare and prevent recurrence. The board encouraged public-comment signups for anyone else who wished to speak.
No disciplinary specifics or student-identifying details beyond the family name noted in the letter were provided in the recorded segments, and the speaker asked the board and community to discuss right and wrong with children and to be mindful of the permanence of social-media posts.
