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Parents, teachers and students press GRPS board on attendance, safety, special education and staff support
Summary
During the meeting's public-comment periods, speakers urged the board to address chronic absenteeism, improve communication about drills, streamline special-education processes, and increase staff compensation and retention.
Multiple parents, teachers and students used the board's public-comment periods on Jan. 13 to raise recurring operational concerns about Grand Rapids Public Schools, including chronic absenteeism, inconsistency in notifications about safety drills, delays in special-education plans and understaffing.
Parents and teachers described high chronic absenteeism in some schools and asked the district to enforce attendance policy consistently. A classroom teacher reported having one student absent 26 days and said district practice that distinguishes…
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