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Sunset Hills parents demand immediate district action after repeated classroom threats
Summary
Several Sunset Hills parents told the board the kindergarten classroom has experienced repeated violent and threatening behavior (including threats to kill) and asked for immediate district staffing, an independent safety assessment, improved SEAG processes, and public progress updates.
Parents of children in a Sunset Hills Elementary kindergarten told the Poway Unified School District Board of Education on Nov. 6 that repeated violent and disruptive behavior in their child’s class has left students and teachers feeling unsafe.
Parent Imry Givvon described a series of incidents he said included repeated threats against his daughter and other children, toy guns, and aggressive acts. "Yesterday, a student said he wanted to kill my daughter," Givvon told the board, adding he does not take such threats lightly and urging the district to provide immediate classroom support from staff trained to handle behavioral issues.
Other parents corroborated safety concerns. Jessica Lee said volunteers were temporarily paused after reporting safety incidents, which she said created a chilling effect and raised fears of retaliation. John Bushie and other parents described documented incidents such as thrown scissors and physical injury and urged the district to assign district staff to provide one‑on‑one support and to publish trauma‑informed protocols for kindergarten recovery.
Requests made: Parents asked the board to (1) place a dedicated district‑paid support staff member in the classroom during high‑risk moments (arrival, lineups, recess, dismissal), (2) commission an independent safety assessment with published findings, (3) re‑evaluate the SEAG process and share improvements publicly, (4) adopt written, non‑identifying trauma‑informed protocols, and (5) provide a public progress update at the next regular meeting.
Why it matters: Speakers said the incidents are disrupting instruction and creating anxiety among students and teachers, and they framed their requests as necessary to protect both physical and psychological safety in early grades.
District response and next steps: Board members heard the testimony during public comment. The meeting record shows no immediate vote on the requested items; parents explicitly requested a public progress update at the district’s next regular meeting.
