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Parent alleges staff misconduct at Kennedy Early Learning site; board received public comment
Summary
A parent and policy-council member told the board she believes staff and a principal at the district's early learning site have engaged in retaliation and misconduct; the board received the comment during public participation but no formal board action followed.
Regina Brantley, who identified herself as a policy‑council member for the district’s early‑learning program, addressed the Southfield Board of Education during public participation to raise allegations about staff conduct and school leadership at an early‑education site.
Brantley told the board she has “concerns about the faculty” and accused a principal of “misusing her power,” citing what she described as retaliation, intimidation and incidents she said had led families to feel unsafe sending children to the school. Brantley said she had communicated details to district staff and claimed video evidence of alleged misconduct existed. She asked the board whether the district would tolerate such behavior.
The board heard the public comment; the meeting transcript shows no board reply other than procedural acknowledgments and the meeting moved on to action items. No investigation outcomes, formal referrals, or personnel actions were announced at the meeting as a result of the comment.
Because the remarks were made during public participation, they were recorded for the board’s consideration and may be followed up through the board’s or administration’s complaint and personnel processes; the meeting record does not show any immediate formal direction or board vote tied to the remarks.
Readers should note the board did not make findings or take action during the meeting; the claims reported here are the speaker’s allegations as presented at the public microphone.
