Source: The Signal
Date: 02/18/2026 7:46pm

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Saugus School District Rejects Parents’ Claim After 5-Year-Old Walked Off Campus Unnoticed
The Saugus Union School District board voted 4-0 to reject a legal claim filed by the parents of a 5-year-old boy who wandered off campus and was later found about a mile from his school in November. The family alleges the child was unsupervised for hours despite being marked present in an after-school program, calling the incident a serious safety failure. District officials declined further comment, citing pending litigation, but previously said corrective actions were taken.

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