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Community presses Grand Rapids Public Schools for stronger safety protocols, some call for superintendent accountability
Summary
Parents, staff and community leaders at the Aug. 12 board meeting urged Grand Rapids Public Schools to update crisis protocols, expand mental‑health supports and consider metal detectors and other measures; several speakers criticized district leadership and demanded transparency after a recent school shooting.
Community members used the board’s Aug. 12 public‑comment period to press Grand Rapids Public Schools officials for clearer, updated safety protocols and for accountability from district leadership.
"Necesitamos una política comprensiva y transparente," said a parent and GRPS employee, Cameren, who told the board that emergency protocol materials are out of date and that the district last updated some plans in 2010. She also said the district lacks consistent processes for documenting when students present suicidal symptoms and urged…
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