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Parent tells Dorchester 02 board he will pursue litigation over alleged bullying; policies sent for first reading
Summary
During public comment, Jason Brocker alleged systemic bullying of a 14-year-old at Oakbrook Middle School and said he has prepared interrogatories for pending litigation; the board released several policies for first reading including the harassment/intimidation/bullying rule (JIC-FAA).
At the Dorchester District 2 board meeting on June 8, public commenter Jason Brocker delivered an emotional statement urging the board to change its bullying policy and signaling legal action over an incident he described at Oakbrook Middle School.
Brocker told trustees he had not received proposed policy changes in time to review them and outlined a family’s experience with what he called "documented systemic bullying" of a 14‑year‑old student named Julian. He said the district's safety protocols and leadership failed and that his family carries "the devastating weight" of that failure.
"I'm putting this board and CCSC on notice tonight. I'm not letting this go," Brocker said, and told the board he left a copy of "the interrogatories and requests for production for the pending litigation" as a matter of record.
Shortly after, the board's policy committee report listed multiple policies for first reading, including JIC‑FAA (harassment, intimidation, bullying), JII (student concerns/complaints/grievances), IHBCD (alternative education program), and a new whistleblower protections policy. Miss Bates presented the materials and the board voted to move the policies forward from committee (motion carried six in favor, one absent).
Nut graf: A parent’s public accusation of systemic bullying and notice of litigation framed the district's ongoing policy review. Trustees moved several policy amendments to public first reading while committing to the committee process.
Board members asked no immediate follow-up questions during the comment period; the chair thanked Brocker for his statement and the meeting proceeded to committee reports and the scheduled business agenda. The board did not discuss confidential aspects of any pending legal matter in open session.
Ending: The policy committee will continue its scheduled review; Brocker said he will attend the committee meeting next week and the board will consider the first readings in subsequent meetings as required by board policy and public‑notice rules.
