The St. Johns County School Board has filed a lawsuit seeking court orders to stop a local parent from bullying and harassing school employees, including a teacher and principal at Switzerland Point Middle School (SPMS).

The lawsuit names Matthew Ross, a St. Johns County resident whose son and stepdaughter attended SPMS during the 2024-2025 school year. The board alleges Ross has engaged in systematic and chronic bullying and harassment of staff members, including math teacher James Stoner, Principal Linda Carnall, and Assistant Principal Alexandra Pillay.

The dispute began in November 2024, when a racial slur was found written on a classroom whiteboard during a 7th-grade math class taught by Stoner. A student claimed Ross’s son was responsible. The school investigated but found insuffic

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