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Substitute teacher tells board students were 'banging their heads'; urges district to address safety and placements
Summary
Tanya Douglas, a self-identified substitute teacher, told the board she observed two students repeatedly banging their heads on hard surfaces and said her reports were ignored; she warned the district of liability and urged action to protect students.
During public comment, Tanya Douglas identified herself as a substitute teacher and raised safety concerns about two students she said were repeatedly banging their heads on a hard surface in a regular classroom. She told the board she had reported the behavior to building staff and worried about liability if the behavior continued: "You had 2 students in your classroom, regular classrooms... They were literally banging their heads on this type of wood... That's a safety issue. That's long term."
Douglas said she brought the issue to administrators and felt she was dismissed, adding that she had been excluded from district assignments after being accused of misconduct she denied. The board acknowledged the comment but made no immediate public response detailing corrective action; the matter was presented as an item for district staff to review.
