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Bonham ISD board hears Level 3 grievance; administration says no eyewitness evidence of assault
Summary
At a Bonham ISD Board of Trustees meeting, administration presented its Level 3 grievance response in a parent’s absence, saying it could not confirm a Class C assault because there was no eyewitness and recommending written directives and training for staff; the board moved to deliberations.
Bonham ISD trustees heard an administrator—s investigation of a Level 3 grievance filed by parent Amanda Rogers during an open-session appeal at about 6:00 p.m. The investigator told the board the evidence did not include an eyewitness that would substantiate a Class C assault and recommended written directives and staff training as remedies. "I couldn't confirm or deny that this is a class c assault because I didn't have an eyewitness," the administrator said during the presentation.
Board President Champ Roberts confirmed the parent had requested the open hearing but was not present, then allowed administration up to 15 minutes to present its response that had been included in the board packet. The investigator said he interviewed staff named in the complaint (including Beth Treyno, Chief Templeton and Megan Weaver) and the student involved, and that hallway camera footage and available bus camera footage did not capture the alleged interaction. He characterized the incident as likely a misunderstanding and said he agreed with most of the complainant's concerns except the request to terminate staff.
Trustees asked clarifying questions about communication timelines and whether staff returned calls; the administration said some staff (identified in the record as Megan and "Jimmy") had returned messages and that the investigator had met with the parent before Thanksgiving. Roberts reviewed the board's options for final action—grant the appeal, grant in part or deny in part, or take no action—and noted deliberations would follow in closed session if necessary. "For the record, the parent is not present," Roberts said as he closed the hearing and scheduled deliberations.
The transcript records some ambiguity in how administrators identified themselves: one administrator spoke and in the record said "Jacob Dudley, Keith, Operation Bosses," and Roberts also stated the name "Jacob Brown, assistant supervisor" when asking administration to state names. The board packet and the district policy (FNB Local) were noted as part of the official record. No formal vote or final decision was recorded in open session; the board moved to deliberations after the presentation and questions.
