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Resident tells board she fears a student poses a threat; board took no action at meeting
Summary
A resident told the Estacada School District board during public comment that a student has repeatedly threatened violence and urged the district to reconsider the student's enrollment; the speaker offered to provide more details but the board did not take formal action during the meeting.
During the hearing of citizens, Tamara Talamantes addressed the board to raise safety concerns about a student she said attends the district and lives outside the district in Sandy. Talamantes said the student has, in her view, displayed violent behavior over several years and has made repeated threats this calendar year.
"We believe sincerely that we have a potential school shooter in attendance who lives in Sandy," Talamantes said. She described past violent acts she said the student committed and told the board the student had made threats more than once. Talamantes read alleged quotes she attributed to the student, including, according to her account, "I'm gonna bomb this kill you all and send you straight to hell." She also said, according to what she reported, the student told peers, "I'm a god," and that friends no longer felt safe around him.
Board leadership thanked Talamantes for coming forward; no formal response or board action was recorded in the meeting minutes. The speaker offered to provide further detail or petition names to district staff.
Why it matters: Allegations of threats to school safety are serious and typically trigger follow‑up from administrators or law enforcement; in this meeting the concern was raised in public comment and no board action was taken on the record. District managers have other administrative pathways for safety assessments that were not described in the session.
Next steps: The meeting record shows no immediate board vote or directive. The speaker offered to talk further with district staff; the board did not announce any follow‑up steps during the meeting.
