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Parent alleges child locked in padded room; robotics supporters press board for dedicated space and coach

Stillwater Board of Education · April 15, 2026
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Summary

During public comment a parent alleged a child was seen locked in a padded room and urged an end to such rooms; another speaker urged the district to hire a committed robotics coach and finalize a promised dedicated STEM space.

During the meeting’s public-comment period Candice Kelly told the board she came because she is a mother and said her 10-year-old son reported witnessing a child locked in a padded room at a district school.

"My son came to me, and he had told me that he had he'd witnessed a child being locked inside of a padded room," Kelly said, adding she had seen the room and that the incident had…

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