INDIANAPOLIS — Parents of Indianapolis Public Schools students met with board commissioners Saturday for a town hall to share concerns they have after a lawsuit was filed against the district.
"We heard that trust needs to be rebuilt and that's going to take time and we commit to that process," Board secretary Nicole Carey said.
This meeting comes after a family filed a lawsuit against the district saying their 7-year-old son with special needs was filmed being attacked by a classmate. They say the incident was orchestrated and recorded by the boy's teacher.
IPS parents told 13News they did not know about the incident when it happened earlier this school year. They said they've gone to board meetings to share concerns, but this town hall was the first time they talked with board members one-on-one.
"It's a great start, I'm happy to see what the future is going to bring, I hope they don't drop the ball," Valorie Martin said.
The three main topics in this meeting were transparency, safety and mental health. Parents said they hope the suggestions they brought are put into action.
"We've spent a lot of time focusing on the negative instead of talking about how we can really change this into a positive and really focusing on the children at hand," Tiffanie Heath said.
Parents said they hope the board uses the notes from this town hall to improve policies. They said they want more meetings like this during summer break so when students come back there's change.
The board says there is a review on policies and procedures right now and parents will be able to fill out an anonymous survey before the end of the year.