Two audience members used the March 27 public-comment period to raise concerns about district practices related to student safety, special education and staff conduct.

Kevin Samuelson told the board his son sustained two broken arms after falling from bleachers while unsupervised. Samuelson said he requested video of the incident, was told the footage existed, and later was told the video had been deleted. He described a subsequent grievance process in which, he said, employees and specialists retaliated against his family and the HR office provided conflicting information. Samuelson said district counsel had sealed files with the attorney general’s office and that he had briefed a Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer about the matter. “In Comal ISD, integrity is optional,” Samuelson said in his remarks. He urged accountability and said he had filed grievances naming district employees by role.

The second speaker, Elena LaVello, said she represents families who cannot safely use a public address and that after an emergency move her children — all with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 protections — were told they could not attend their neighborhood campus. LaVello said she had submitted her children’s IEPs and that enrollment staff directed her to a substitute elementary for the remainder of the school year; as a result her children missed roughly a month of classes and one child lost a season of baseball. She said she had contacted special-education leadership and enrollment staff but had not received timely help.

Board president Russ Garner reminded speakers of rules for public comment and said trustees will listen but not respond during the public-comment period. No board action was taken in open session on the matters raised; some presenters told the board they had filed grievances and asked for follow-up through the district’s established processes.