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Parents allege repeated violence at Beach Park Elementary; ask board for specific remedies
Summary
Several parents told the San Mateo‑Foster City School District board that repeated violent incidents in a Beach Park Elementary classroom left students physically and emotionally harmed and urged the district to take specific steps to restore safety. Parents cited conflicting legal obligations and asked the superintendent for follow‑up.
Parents of Beach Park Elementary students used public comment time to urge the San Mateo‑Foster City School District board to act after what they described as repeated violent incidents in a single classroom.
A parent who identified herself as a Beach Park guardian said the same student repeatedly engaged in aggressive behavior "punched in the face so hard that they had to go to the hospital" and described other students being choked with headphone cords and threatened. "Our children have not felt safe, secure, or peaceful in class since the beginning of the school year," the speaker said during reopened non‑agenda public comment.
Another parent said the family had sought help…
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