Parents, community demand independent probe after violent assault at Ardrey Kell High
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Summary
Multiple speakers at the CMS board meeting demanded an independent investigation, accountability for administrators, and policy changes after a 15-year-old student suffered severe injuries in a hallway assault at Ardrey Kell High School.
Parents, students, faith leaders and community advocates used public comment time at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education meeting to call for an independent review of a violent assault at Ardrey Kell High School and to demand accountability for school staff and administrators.
Why it matters: Speakers described a March 7 assault that left a 15-year-old student with broken facial bones, reconstructive surgery and partial loss of vision, and they alleged the school's initial response was inadequate. Several commenters urged the board to classify the incident as an aggravated assault rather than a