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Parents and a teacher raise bullying, air‑conditioning and curriculum concerns at Rockdale ISD board meeting
Summary
Two parents and a high‑school educator told the Rockdale ISD Board of Trustees about ongoing bullying and a bus incident, slow repair timelines for high‑school air‑conditioning, and urged reconsideration of the NoRedInk writing software.
At the Sept. 15 meeting of the Rockdale Independent School District Board of Trustees, two parents described repeated bullying incidents and a bus‑related incident they say affected their children. Robert McCord "reported his concerns regarding student bullying and harassment at the High School campus outlining incidents from a personal perspective over a five year period," and Terri Rader relayed similar concerns about her older child and a separate bus incident.
High‑school educator Laura Cullen told the board she has seen lengthy delays repairing air‑conditioning issues at the high school and asked the district to reconsider purchasing the NoRedInk software. Cullen asked the district to "reconsider adding the software back into the rotation of purchases, as it simplifies the process of building strong writers and critical thinkers." The board did not take immediate action during public forum; no formal remedies or timeline were recorded in the minutes for follow‑up on the specific bullying allegations or facilities repairs.
