Timothy Johnson, a community member, used the public comment period at the Oak Park–River Forest High School committee of the whole meeting to describe what he called “the disturbing reality of systematic injustices” at the high school, focusing on disability, age and race discrimination and alleged workplace retaliation.

Johnson said the hostile environment has “disproportionately affected Black women” and alleged that employees of color are routinely “undervalued and undercompensated.” He also raised concerns about nepotism and criticized specific administrators and the school’s human resources processes for allowing those conditions to persist, saying he had notified board leadership about the issues.

The board did not take action during the public comment item; the meeting proceeded to its scheduled agenda items. Johnson urged the community to “demand immediate actions to address these issues and show a safe and inclusive environment,” and said he would continue to press the district on behalf of affected employees.

Nut graf: Johnson’s remarks were made during the meeting’s public comment period and were framed as an appeal for the board and community to investigate personnel and equity concerns. The committee of the whole did not respond with a formal action during the session; the speaker said he had already notified multiple board members by name.

Board members and district staff did not offer a public response on the record in the transcript excerpt; the transcript shows the meeting moving on to business items after the comment.

Ending: The district’s published minutes and subsequent board meeting agendas will indicate any follow-up the board directs to staff; no formal complaint outcome or administrative action appears in the meeting record provided here.