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Parent urges Coldwater schools to adopt safety plan after pickup-line and in-school concerns
Summary
At a Coldwater Board of Education meeting a parent, identified in the record as Missus Rogers, urged the district to clarify safety plans for pickup/drop-off lines and student behavior supports after her first-grade son reported hearing abusive language at school.
Missus Rogers, a parent of a first grader, told the Coldwater Board of Education that she wants a clearer safety plan for students and parents, citing concerns about immigration-enforcement vulnerability at pickup lines and offensive language heard among students.
"I sit in that line for about 40 minutes every day in the morning and in the afternoon, and I observe a lot," Rogers said, asking what the district has in place to protect students and parents at pickup and on surrounding streets.
Rogers also described her son coming home recently using what she called "outrageous and disgusting" language heard from other pupils. She said she supports behavior interventions but asked what specific behavior supports the district provides both for students who are targeted and for those who repeat harmful language.
A board member asked whether Rogers' reference to ICE represented a separate vulnerability from the playground chatter; Rogers confirmed the concerns are distinct, with one relating to external enforcement risk at pickup and the other to in-school behavior and language.
Rogers offered to help the district and requested a follow-up meeting or contact from the board or staff to discuss possible volunteer roles, communication strategies for her child, and other supports. Board members thanked her for speaking; the chair granted a brief additional speaking time before moving on to the next agenda item.
The public comment period ended without a formal response recorded on the transcript. The board did not announce immediate follow-up steps during the meeting; Rogers asked for the district to contact her to discuss specifics.
