Volunteer says she was banned from Beatty Elementary and seeks details; board hears public comment
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Summary
Ann Huberger, a long-time Del Valle ISD community member and former trustee, said she was banned from volunteering at Beatty Elementary after a week at a book fair; she said the interim principal provided vague reasons and referred the matter to HR, and she suggested the ban could be retaliation for prior public comments.
During the public-comment period Ann Huberger, a Del Valle ISD resident and former board trustee, told the board she received an email from an interim principal informing her she was banned from volunteering at Beatty Elementary. Huberger said the notice cited vague concerns about interactions with staff but provided no specifics and that she requested documentation and a written explanation; she said HR was referenced but that no details were supplied in email replies.
"I was banned from volunteering at Beatty but the interim principal could not give me details and that she had to speak with HR," Huberger said, adding that a parent volunteer who was with her did not hear any inappropriate remarks. Huberger said she fears the ban may be retaliatory because of concerns she raised at a conference and comments at a prior board meeting.
No district official provided a detailed response during the public-comment period. Trustees did not take action on this item during the meeting but the superintendent later led the meeting into presentations and information items.
Why it matters: Volunteer bans affect campus support and community trust; board members and staff may need to reconcile volunteer-management policies and ensure transparent communication when volunteers are restricted.
Next steps: Huberger asked for answers; district HR and campus administration were referenced as the next steps for follow-up in her account.