Lexington Junior High School in Cypress, California has a history of negligence and violating federal and state laws. Mia’s family strongly urges parents to not enroll their children at Lexington JHS.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sexual harassment, sex-based bullying, and hostile environment created by school staff in schools that receive federal funds.
California Education Code § 234.1 (Safe Place to Learn Act) requires schools to protect students from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying.
California Education Code § 48900 states students that engage in the following must be disciplined:
- Bullying, including physical or verbal bullying
- Harassment or intimidation of a student or school personnel
- Disruption of school activities or willful defiance
California Education Code § 220 prohibits discrimination based on sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, or religion in any educational program or activity.
Mia’s family encourages current and former students to share their experiences.
Lexington JHS History of Negligence, Violations, Carelessness & Heartlessness
APRIL 2025 Principal Daniel Klatzker
MARCH 26-27, 2025 School staff attend Mia’s services even though they were not invited. Including teacher who bullied and created a hostile environment for Mia.
MARCH 21, 2025 Mia’s classmates are notified of her passing against her parent’s written request.
MARCH 20, 2025 Principal Daniel Klatzker emails parents of students in Mia’s classes notifying them of Mia’s passing. Family had asked Principal to hold off.
MARCH 18-20, 2025 Principal Daniel Klatzker repeatedly calls Mia’s family members dismissing their sorrow demanding Mia’s death be communicated with students. His focus was clearly on damage control, not compassion, and not considerate of the family’s shock and profound grief.
MARCH 18, 2025 Mr. Davis’ son started rumor that Mia overdosed. Mia did NOT overdose. Staff was not supposed to disclose Mia’s passing with students.
MARCH 18, 2025 Director of Mental Health and Wellness Adela Cruz displayed shocking insensitivity and added immense pressure to Mia’s grieving parents and siblings. The day after Mia died, Mia’s family faced a new source of pain when Adela dismissed the family’s plea to wait on communicating with students. Adela chose to add to their suffering by claiming social media posts about Mia were already circulating, showing a callous disregard for the family’s emotional state. This cruel and heartless interaction was the most unkind encounter Mia’s family faced that day.
2024-2025 Mr. Rice violates student’s IEP.
2024-2025 Mental Health Club often cancelled due to teacher not showing up.
NOVEMBER 2024 Security guard forced Mia to exit school. Mia wanted to attend the Mental Health Club after school. The guard did not believe there were after school clubs.
AUGUST 2024 Mia’s band teacher Steve Graves was placed on administrative leave for being investigated for sexual assault and fathering a child with one of his students. If Mr. Graves victimized you, contact Detective Evenson at (714) 765-1623 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS.
2020 Student became suicidal from bullying experience at Lexington JHS.
2013 Mr. Davis harassed 8th grade student in front of entire class.
1999 Teacher Clifford Scofield abused Desiree Fritz when she was 13 years old. The abuse started at Lexington JHS.
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