Parents and teachers demand action as reports of repeated violent behavior at Ringing Rocks dominate Pottsgrove board meeting

Dozens of parents and staff used the Sept. 23 Pottsgrove School Board meeting to describe repeated, escalating disruptive and violent behaviors at Ringing Rocks Elementary and to demand immediate action, transparency and accountability from district leaders.

Speakers offered multiple, specific allegations: parents and teachers described students being hit, kicked, bitten, pushed, struck with objects, and teachers who required medical attention. Tina Capiello, who identified herself as a taxpayer and employee at the high school, said residents and staff were coping with broken HVAC systems and other facility needs but expressed alarm at repeated classroom violence, urging the district to prioritize student and staff safety over new facilities. "You also have safety things that are coming up later that people are gonna discuss that money needs to be spent on," she said.

Several parents described serious incidents. Kelly Tresdale said her six-year-old grandchild was struck in the head with a heavy bookend and required monitoring…