Parent tells board that teacher photographed entire class on personal phone and photo was deleted after request

Amanda Meyer, a Southport Elementary parent, used the meeting’s public‑comment period to describe a classroom incident she said raises privacy and records‑management concerns. "A photograph of multiple students in the classroom... was taken on a teacher's personal cell phone," Meyer said, and she added that the photo was then shared with another staff member who was on medical leave.

Meyer told the board she first learned of the photo from her child rather than from the school, and that she made multiple requests to obtain the image. She said the image was deleted after her third request. "When documentation involving students is created on a personal device and then disappears after a parent asks to see it, that raises serious concerns about transparency and record handling," Meyer said. She also said the teacher told the class they were "naughty" and had called them "the worst class ever."

Meyer asked the board to review and clarify district policies on personal devices and student photography, documentation practices, and parent notification. She said she has emails and a recorded conversation with the principal acknowledging the events and requested transparent handling when student privacy is not protected.

The board thanked the parent for coming; the meeting did not include a public response or immediate action on the matter, and administrators did not present a timeline for follow‑up during the special meeting.