Education Supervision Authority Detects Irregularities in School of Victim and Perpetrator of Murder

The Lower Silesian Education Supervision Authority published the results of an inspection at Primary School No. 10 in Jelenia Góra, conducted after the tragic death of an 11-year-old student in December of last year. The report, obtained by Radio Wrocław, indicated a series of irregularities in the functioning of the institution's educational system. Inspectors analyzed the way school rules were established and enforced, the educational and preventive actions taken, and the procedures for responding to students' problematic behavior.

A supervision authority inspection is a standard instrument of pedagogical oversight, which can be initiated ex officio or in response to reported problems. Its purpose is to verify whether the school implements applicable educational law regulations and provides students with safe and development-friendly conditions. Following tragic events involving children, such inspections are particularly thorough and often result in recommendations for immediate changes.

One of the key allegations was the use by teachers of so-called "student self-assessment cards" as the main tool for monitoring children's well-being. Students filled out these cards annually with information about how they felt at school. „"The student self-assessment cards used by teachers as part of the educational solutions adopted at the school were not [sufficient]"” — Mirosława Bożek, spokesperson for the Education Supervision Authority – said the supervision authority's spokesperson Mirosława Bożek. The inspection showed that the institution did not provide adequate mechanisms for early detection of crises among students. The tragedy, which occurred on December 15, 2025, on Wyspiańskiego Street, shocked the local community. Near the school, the body of 11-year-old Danusia was found with injuries inflicted by a sharp tool. In the case, a 12-year-old classmate was detained, who is currently subject to proceedings before a family court. Both girls knew each other by sight and attended the same institution.

Following the inspection, the spokesperson for the Jelenia Góra City Hall, Marcin Ryłko, announced on Friday that the city authorities would conduct broader discussions with the principals of all schools in Jelenia Góra. Their aim is to develop better standards for student safety and psychological support. The inspection at Primary School No. 10 was an ad hoc and exceptional action, triggered by an unprecedented tragedy. The supervision authority notes that schools are standardly obliged to have and apply effective school prevention procedures, which allow for the quick identification of students requiring assistance.

Liberal media emphasize systemic neglect in psychological care for children and demand increased funding for assistance in schools. | Conservative media focus on parental responsibility and family upbringing, pointing to the limitations of institutional control over youth behavior.