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Parent tells Elk Grove board of alleged bullying, a physical assault and a student threat; formal investigation underway
Summary
At the Elk Grove Unified board meeting a parent identified as Nate Hatterly described repeated bullying and a physical assault of his first‑grade child and said a classmate threatened to bring a gun; he said police were called and alleged the principal misled parents. He and other families have submitted letters and the district has a formal investigation open.
A parent who identified himself as Nate Hatterly urged the Elk Grove Unified School District board on Monday to address an ongoing bullying situation at an elementary school, saying his first‑grade child has been physically assaulted multiple times and that, on the next‑to‑last day of school, a classmate told another student they had a gun in their backpack.
Hatterly told the board he and several other families have filed letters and asked the district to follow through on an investigation. He said staff told parents the situation was being handled, but that his review of video footage showed a student grab his son by the backpack and knock him to the ground on concrete. He also said the principal told him a different version of events, which Hatterly described in the meeting as misleading.
Hatterly said he appreciated that the principal sent a notice to families and that police were called to the school, but added that parents’ trust has been “completely broken.” He said the families want every available process pursued and were attending the meeting to be visible and make clear they are real people seeking action.
Board members did not take formal action during the meeting on the complaint; the speaker said a formal investigation is underway. The board’s meeting record shows staff acknowledged the complaint and that district procedures are in process, but no vote or disciplinary action was recorded at the public meeting.
The comment came during the public‑comment portion of the agenda. The board’s public‑record materials and meeting minutes will be the official record for any findings or next steps; at the meeting the district did not announce investigative outcomes or timelines for resolution.
