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Student reps urge clearer reporting and memorable safety videos as Osseo reviews equity policies
Summary
Student representatives told the Osseo School Board that reporting pathways for harassment and discrimination (Policy 102) are unclear for many students and recommended engaging, memorable videos and multiple reporting options. Board staff said the district receives Stop It tips 24/7 (1,659 this year) and will take student suggestions to the policy committee in June.
Student board representatives and several students told the Osseo School Board at a May 2026 work session that the district’s proposed harassment and discrimination procedures (Policy 102) need clearer, student-friendly reporting paths and more transparency about follow-up.
"Provide clear and student friendly explanation for the process," a student participant said, urging the district to offer multiple reporting options, including anonymous forms and posters that list who to contact. Several students recommended producing short, memorable videos to explain how to report incidents and what happens afterward so students build trust in the system.
Vice chair Thomas Brooks acknowledged the request and said the district would consider using videos if budget and time allow. "If we can find the time and the budget to create some memorable videos, I definitely think we should do that every chance we get, especially when it impacts student safety," Brooks said.
Staff described current district tools and protections: the Stop It tip line is monitored 24/7 and the team reported 1,659 tips to Stop It this year. Staff also said Stop It and reporting lessons are embedded in the opening weeks of the year and that some schools review reporting in advisory; the district is discussing moving a lesson to October for National Bullying Prevention Month.
Board members pressed for clarity on how families are notified of opt-out procedures and how an opt-out affects a student’s classroom experience. Technology and digital learning staff said opt-out is handled at the building level through the curricular resource opt-out process and that teams often create individualized plans (for example, keeping the device at school) similar to an IEP conversation.
The board was also given the broader policy schedule: the reviewed equity policies will go to the policy committee in June and return to the full board for first reading in August and second reading in September. The presentation and student recommendations will be included in the policy committee’s June packet, according to staff.
Next steps: staff will bring student suggestions about reporting formats and communication (including the possibility of videos) into their policy committee materials in June. The session did not produce a formal vote; the policy timeline remains committee in June, board readings in August and September.
