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Staff and parents describe daily violence at Hogan Cedars; ask board for more behavioral specialists and structured supports
Summary
Hogan Cedars staff and a PTSO representative told the board that aggressive incidents (punching, property damage, frequent room clears) are traumatizing students and staff; they urged hiring more trained behavioral specialists and immediate bystander support routines.
Multiple staff and parents described repeated violent and disruptive behavior at Hogan Cedars Elementary and urged the board to provide more immediate, specialized support.
"Students are being traumatized by the behaviors happening in the building," Brooke Bowles, a special‑education educational assistant at Hogan Cedars, told the board during the public‑comment period. She listed incidents including staff being punched, daily destruction of the school library, and repeated room clears affecting…
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