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Parents and staff describe assaults and mental‑health gaps; superintendent pledges threat assessments and follow‑up
Summary
Multiple public commenters raised cases of student assault, social‑worker practices, and lack of consistent mental‑health supports; superintendent explained threat‑assessment procedures, said incident investigations are underway and described possible exclusions and expanded options for students at risk.
Detroit — Several parents and community members used the Detroit Public Schools Community District board’s public comment period on May 13 to describe student assaults, concerns about school social‑worker questioning and reports that students were removed from school pending additional therapy. They asked for swifter protective action and clearer protocols; the superintendent described threat‑assessment procedures and pledged follow‑up.
One commenter, speaking through an interpreter, described a 10‑year‑old student at Roberto Clemente Elementary who has been excluded from school since April 14 after school staff requested an emergency psychiatric evaluation. The parent said she had obtained multiple…
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