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Grandparent urges Colonial board for concrete discipline and improvement plans at Gunning Bedford
Summary
During public comment at the March 10 board meeting, grandparent Rashida Campbell pressed the board for concrete, publicly trackable improvement plans addressing low math and reading proficiency and student behavior at Gunning Bedford; staff said the superintendent’s office will follow up.
Rashida Campbell, a grandparent of a middle-school student, used the board’s public-comment period on March 10 to describe concerns about persistently low reading and math proficiency in the district and repeated behavior incidents at Gunning Bedford Middle School.
"My grandson constantly tells me that he does not want to come back to the schools next year because there's just too many fights," Campbell said, urging the board to publish specific, measurable plans — either incorporated into the district strategic plan or derived from the school climate review — and to make those plans public so the community can track progress.
The chair and staff responded that someone from the superintendent’s office would reach out to Ms. Campbell to gather contact information and to follow up on her concerns. The board did not take formal action on the comment during the meeting; the comment was recorded as part of the meeting minutes and flagged for staff outreach.
Context: The request came while the board was reviewing and ultimately adopting a five‑year strategic plan that includes wellness and improved school climate as priority areas. Ms. Campbell said she will reserve further, detailed questions until after the district outlines measurable targets in the new plan and posts them for the public.
What to watch: Whether the superintendent’s office follows up with Ms. Campbell and whether the district publishes school- or program-level improvement plans and associated scorecards as the board begins implementing the strategic plan.
