Wiregrass Elementary Principal Faces Investigation

0:00It's April 16th. This is Teva Bay News today, driven by AI. Nearly two dozen staff members and parents showed up to the school board meeting on Tuesday demanding the removal of wiregrass elementary's new. Principal Bailey Morris. She just took over this year after serving as assistant principal at Cox Elementary. Folks are upset about a growing list of issues at the school. Complaint center on an unsafe environment with reports of physical assaults by students going unchecked and the school ignoring its own code of conduct. Some staff say they're facing retaliation for speaking up, turning what used to be a proud place into one filled with fear and uncertainty. Parents and teachers didn't mince words, describing a breakdown in safety and accountability that has them questioning the leadership. One parent highlighted multiple incidents creating real anxiety while educators shared personal stories of unaddressed violence and a system that's failing everyone involved. Superintendent John Lake jumped on it right away, launching an investigation and expressing

1:02surprise at the crowd size since he only heard the concerns days earlier. Borcher, Colleen Bodewan, urged people to report problems sooner and a district team visited the campus on Wednesday to dig deeper. Spokesperson Tony Zetshi says they're checking the validity of all this while Morris focuses on her work with staff. The probe is underway, aiming to handle things with respect and find real solutions before tensions boil over further.