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Parent tells Estacada board her son endured years of bullying; calls for staff accountability
Summary
During hearing of citizens, Sarah Walton said her son was repeatedly bullied over three years by the same student in a manufacturing class, said he underwent surgery for injuries, alleged multiple reports received insufficient response until recently, and asked the board to hold staff accountable and protect students.
At the meeting's hearing of citizens, Sarah Walton introduced herself as a mother of four and described a sustained bullying incident involving her son in a manufacturing class that she said began in middle school and continued into high school. Walton said she had filed multiple reports and pleaded for help "with very little action taken" and that, although she thanked a recently responsive staff member ("I do wanna thank mister Wolf for finally taking this situation seriously"), the damage had already been done. She said her son underwent surgery for injuries she attributes to the bullying.
Walton urged the board to hold staff accountable and "protect our students," and asked that no other families face the same experience. The board acknowledged her statement and moved toward adjournment shortly afterward.
What happens next: Walton requested board attention and accountability; the transcript records her public comment and the board acknowledged receipt but does not record any formal action or board response in this meeting.
