Overview

• The Palacios family submitted a formal claim against Coronado Unified School District as the first step before a potential lawsuit.
• The complaint says Gabriel, 13, deleted a nude image or video accidentally posted on Snapchat in February, yet another student allegedly saved it and threatened to circulate it, escalating bullying.
• The filing asserts that Vice Principal Barto questioned a named student who denied involvement and, according to the attorney, took no further action.
• The family cites Gabriel’s Tourette’s, ADHD and OCD, declining well-being including lunches in the counselor’s office, and disciplinary actions such as a two-day suspension over a wine opener.
• Attorney John Gomez and the family publicly outlined the allegations at a news conference, while the district issued a standard no-comment statement on pending litigation.