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Student tells Seaman USD 345 board he has been repeatedly bullied and punished for defending himself
Summary
During public comment, a student who identified himself as Corbin described repeated physical assaults over several years and said the district’s handbook and disciplinary practices have left him feeling unsafe; the board thanked him and later adopted handbook language addressing device access but did not change discipline practice on the record.
At the public‑comment portion of the Seaman USD 345 board meeting, Corbin (who identified himself to the board) testified that he has been the target of bullying since arriving in the district four years ago and described multiple physical assaults that he says went insufficiently punished.
"They watched him hold me against the wall by my throat so I could not breathe and hit me over and over," Corbin said in a detailed account of incidents he says occurred at school. He told the board he was suspended for defending himself in one episode while the aggressor received a shorter suspension and was later placed back in his class. Corbin said reliance on peer witnesses and reporting requirements has failed him and other students and that the handbook effectively discourages self‑defense.
Board members thanked Corbin for speaking and did not provide an on-the-record remedy for his allegations during the public-comment period. The record shows the board later debated and approved handbook changes to restrict student access to personal electronic devices to comply with House Bill 2299, but the board did not take a separate disciplinary action in response to Corbin’s claims during the meeting.
What Corbin asked for and what followed
Corbin urged the board to change the district environment and handbook so that students are protected. Board responses in the meeting were procedural and included direction to administration to finalize handbook language and building procedures; no specific disciplinary appeals or case reviews were announced in public session.
Status and next steps
Corbin’s allegations are a public comment on district practice; the transcript records his testimony but not a formal board investigation or remedial action announced during the meeting. Members asked administration about policy implementation timelines for handbook changes and asked staff to communicate updates to families before the next school year.
