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Parents demand accountability after Alger Middle School shooting; superintendent lists new safety steps

Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education · December 9, 2024
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Family members and community activists told the GRPS board that school staff mishandled incidents leading up to a May shooting at Alger Middle School and demanded suspension of the principal; Superintendent Leidrian Roby described enhanced safety measures and pledged follow‑up and investigation.

Several community members used the board—s public comment period to press for accountability after a May shooting connected to Alger Middle School. Jamar Sterling, a youth activist, and Bianca Bridgeforth, a parent, alleged the principal (identified in public comments as Charlie Love or Charlie Lovelady) permitted students to leave school grounds and failed to notify parents or law enforcement before an incident that later…

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