Parents, students press Greece Central board on violence, locked bathrooms at Arcadia High

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Multiple Arcadia High parents and a student told the Greece Central School District board that repeated fights, locked bathrooms and inconsistent responses from school staff are disrupting learning and harming students’ wellbeing. The superintendent outlined steps the district has taken and asked for continued partnership with families.

Bridget Miceli, a parent of two Greece Central students, told the Board of Education that her daughter was repeatedly targeted at Arcadia schools and that bathroom access has been restricted even for students with medical notes.

“Each student and teacher should be able to come to the school to feel safe,” Miceli said during the public comment portion of the meeting, saying staff had told her daughter the incidents were “just normal middle school boy behavior.”

The nut graf: Several Arcadia families and a student told the board during resident forum that classroom disruptions, physical assaults and repeated “hold in place” incidents are hurting students’ ability to learn and their mental health. Speakers asked the board and administration for immediate safety measures including more security, better bathroom monitoring, and clearer enforcement of consequences.

Student speaker Milana Miceli identified herself as a ninth grader at Arcadia High…

Parents, students press Greece Central board on violence, locked bathrooms at Arcadia High

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