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Student and parents press Goshen district for more behavioral supports and clearer booster-club rules
Summary
A Goshen High senior urged the board to fund a full-time BCBA and RBT at SAS to address classroom safety and learning disruptions; booster-club leaders asked for a defined flyer-approval timeline and more collaboration on new guidelines.
Two public commenters used the board’s privilege-of-the-floor time to ask for immediate administrative follow-up on student supports and booster-club procedures.
Alexa Crabby, a senior at Goshen High School who works after school at SAS, told the board the program lacks consistent access to a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA) and to a registered behavioral technician (RBT), which she said leaves teachers and untrained staff to manage serious disruptions. "There is not enough in place at SAS to create or enforce behavioral plans," she said, describing incidents that included students having meltdowns and throwing chairs that prompted classroom evacuations.
Crabby cited a figure in the district booklet that, for 2024–25, 48% of students in grades 3–8 were not proficient in ELA and math and said resource gaps at SAS contribute to learning barriers. The board president noted that public comment is primarily a listening period and suggested follow-up via email to the administration.
Tara Connell, a parent and longtime booster‑club leader, urged the board to revisit newly posted booster-club guidelines that were implemented without follow-up meetings or sufficient input from clubs. She said the rules—especially new approval processes for flyers, superintendent sign-off for fundraisers and heightened insurance requirements for some activities—have created logistical and equity concerns and may hamper short-season clubs that operate on tight timelines.
Connell asked the district to adopt a defined maximum turnaround for approvals (she recommended five to seven business days and an expedited option for urgent requests) and to revise language on the district’s registered-booster-club list that she said discourages donations to approved, registered booster organizations. She offered to meet with administrators to work on revisions.
Board President Loftus thanked both speakers and indicated staff would follow up as appropriate. No board action was taken at the meeting; both items were presented as requests and community concerns for administrators to address.
