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Parent alleges racial slur against child; says district investigations have been 'not sustained'
Summary
A parent told the board his daughter was called a 'dark monkey' at school, said district investigations returned 'not sustained' findings, and urged stronger responses; the district acknowledged the public comment and indicated investigations and communications are ongoing.
During public comment on April 15, a parent, Ken Barrow, alleged his daughter had been called a “dark monkey” at Curran and described multiple prior reports to school staff and administration. Barrow said school officials had called him and asked him to visit campuses after incidents and that in some cases students wrote apology letters, but he said subsequent formal findings were “not sustained” and that he did not trust the district’s investigations.
Barrow said the incidents spanned multiple years and multiple campuses and that he had raised the matter with prior district leadership. He told the board he had conducted his own inquiries and urged the district to address the problem more thoroughly.
Board members and staff acknowledged the comment during the meeting but did not take specific action in open session. Trustees noted public comment rules (the board cannot respond at length during public comment) and urged the parent to continue to pursue follow-up through district complaint and investigation channels so staff can continue any appropriate investigations and supports. The district’s prior summary in the meeting referenced Williams and other complaint processes and staff said they would continue to follow established investigatory steps and provide appropriate remediation where substantiated.
The board did not announce any new findings in open session.
