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Parents and advocacy group say Parkland district fails to operationalize anti‑bullying policy
Summary
Multiple public commenters, including an advocacy co-chair and parents, accused the district of inconsistent application of its anti‑bullying policy, called for transparent timelines and processes, and said victims have not been adequately protected.
Several parents, students and a local advocacy group told the board that the district’s anti‑bullying policy is not consistently applied and that families lack clarity about timelines and findings. Tracy Sorrentino, co‑chair of the Parkland Action Committee for Student Safety, summarized a multi‑point finding that faulted inconsistent identification standards, lack of central incident tracking and insufficient family communication.
One parent, Julie Kalinowski, described repeated email requests and said her daughter required inpatient hospitalization after what she characterized as persistent bullying. Student Grayson Moyer spoke about personal harm to his sister and urged the board to stop bullying at Parkland High School. Superintendent Matt Madsen acknowledged the concerns, reiterated that the district follows policy and encouraged families to work with administrative staff while noting staff cannot address individual student records in public session.
