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Public commenter alleges one-bathroom-break policy; board denies such a rule exists
Summary
A public commenter told the Lockwood board a new policy limits students to one bathroom break per day; district staff and trustees stated on the record that no such policy exists or is being implemented.
During public comment at the Dec. 4 Lockwood K-12 board meeting, a speaker identified as Terry Mowg raised an allegation that the district had adopted a policy limiting students to a single bathroom break per day and suggested tracking of restroom use.
"You put forth a new bathroom policy where children are allowed 1 bathroom break per day," the comment read to the board. Board members and administrators immediately disputed the claim on the record. The chair and district staff said they were not aware of any change limiting restroom access to one break per day and confirmed there is no such policy awaiting implementation.
Why it matters: bathroom-access policies intersect with student health and legal rights; public concern prompted the board to record its denial on the public record so families have a clear statement from district leadership.
Board response and next steps: trustees and staff told the meeting they were not implementing a daily-limit restroom policy and encouraged anyone with concerns about a specific student's needs or personnel issues to use established channels for private follow-up. The board left no formal action on the record other than disputing the allegation during the public-comment period.
Attribution note: the claim was made in public comment and read into the record as coming from Terry Mowg. The board’s denial of the claim was made by the chair and district staff during the meeting.
