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Central students, coaches and parents call out facility inequities and demand action after sexual-assault allegations
Summary
Students, coaches and parents told the Little Rock School District board that Central High softball lacks its own proper field, reliable transportation and secure gear storage, framing the issues as Title IX equity failures; one speaker also publicly accused a current LRSD teacher of sexual assault and asked for an independent investigation.
Students, coaches and parents asked the Little Rock School District board on Monday to fix long‑running facility and access problems that they say put Central High's softball program at a disadvantage and raise Title IX concerns. "Field access isn't extra. It's basic," student speaker Jenny Bowwin said during public comment, describing uncovered batting cages, broken nets and only three practices on the actual field before the season.
Coach Jerry Bowwin, who identified himself as the head softball coach at Little Rock Central, told the board the team "does not have a place called home" and framed the problem as one of equal opportunity under federal law: "This is bigger than the softball. It's about doing what's right," he said, urging the board to…
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