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Parents press Ann Arbor board for clearer safety communications after Hazely incident; district defends response
Summary
Multiple parents and community groups urged the board for more transparency and stronger safety protocols after a near‑miss at Hazely; Superintendent Parks said the district collaborated with law enforcement, hosted a town hall and is reviewing communications while constrained by law‑enforcement purview and FERPA.
Several parents used the board’s public‑comment period on Feb. 9 to press the Ann Arbor Board of Education for clearer, timelier communications about school safety incidents and to demand accountability.
At the start of public commentary, a Hazely parent described a "deeply disturbing near‑miss incident" and said parents received delayed, vague emails that did not explain corrective actions. “Parents and teachers were not given the full truth,” the speaker said, calling for written explanations of changes and…
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