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After two fires, Arrowhead staff and parents call for emergency plans and better school meals
Summary
Arrowhead Middle School staff and parents described displacement, lack of supplies and classroom disruptions after a second fire and urged the district to develop a comprehensive emergency plan and improve meal quality. The superintendent said cleaning will take 4–6 weeks and the district will survey families about temporary placement options.
Arrowhead Middle School staff and parents addressed the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education on Aug. 26 about the impact of two fires this year that have displaced students and disrupted services. Commenters and school employees reported missing classroom time, insufficient temporary facilities, and a lack of supplies and student-support information in relocation sites.
Why this matters: Repeated displacement can interrupt special-education minutes, cancel electives and strain staff capacity; speakers called for a formal, written contingency plan to provide supplies, accessible facilities and continuity of services.
Teachers and parents described the effects. Pamela Penn Hicks, a community advocate, said families…
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