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Attorney Mary Kelm tells Chippewa Falls school board she was attacked, urges audits and safety reforms
Summary
At a Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District board meeting, Attorney Mary Kelm said she was attacked by a student in April and called for audits of staff injury calls, discipline referrals, evacuation frequency and staff surveys to address pervasive student behavioral issues and staffing shortfalls.
Attorney Mary Kelm addressed the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District Board of Education and said she was attacked by a student in April, described persistent, severe student behavior across campus, and urged the board to take data-driven steps to protect staff and students.
Kelm told the board she was still recovering from the April incident and said it ‘‘consumes most of my day.’’ She said the district’s problems ‘‘are not confined to classrooms’’ but ‘‘permeate hallways in all areas of our school property,’’ affecting ‘‘classmates, teachers, educational assistants, and administrators alike.’’
Kelm listed types of behavior…
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