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Parents press Chariho committee on classroom disruptions and transparency; superintendent points to FERPA and supports
Summary
Multiple parents at the Sept. 23 public forum said disruptive student behavior at Charlestown Elementary has led to classroom evacuations and lost instructional time; the superintendent described new supports (social workers and psychologists in every building) and cited federal privacy law (FERPA) as a limit on what staff can disclose about individual students.
Several parents used the Chariho Regional School Committee public forum on Sept. 23 to press the district about frequent classroom disruptions at Charlestown Elementary and the lack of timely parent notification.
"When a student has a behavioral outburst, the entire class is often forced to stop what they are doing," read a Charlestown parent’s letter presented by Laura Rahm. The letter, posted as part of the public forum, described students falling behind and feeling "scared and uneasy" when classmates scream or block exits.
Britney Moranzoni, a Charlestown parent, told the committee parents…
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