Indiana School District Suspends All

Public Comment and Moves to Virtual

School Board Meetings

https://youarecurrent.com/2021/09/27/after-40-minute-recess-carmel-school-board-meeting-continues-amid-ongoing-audience-disruptions/?fbclid=IwAR1LcgVb3F_ASk1RzsjOZSPgI5cXZGTG0wg6ags-Ca4PdWC9OcdMlCIwBjw

In an email to parents:

"Due to the disruptive behavior of adults at this week’s regular meeting of the Carmel Clay Board of School Trustees, and after consultation and review by counsel, CCS Board meetings will be held virtually until further notice.

School board meetings have become a lightning rod for contention because they are public. Some believe the loudest in the room or those with the most media attention will “win” an argument in today’s charged climate. We are here to serve the 16,000+ students of Carmel Clay Schools. In a district as large as CCS, disagreements will occur. However, we will no longer allow our board meetings to be a means to divide our community.

An outside group deliberately orchestrated multiple disruptions to the business portion of the meeting Monday night. When the Board called for a recess, the group booed, began name-calling, and continued their rude and inappropriate behavior. Claims that the Board and administrators were trying to silence parents were remarkably unfounded given the evening’s agenda contained four opportunities for public comments.  

We typically would not engage or comment on outside groups but felt our parents and community needed to know the inappropriate activities we are experiencing. Board members have had their home addresses posted in acts of intimidation. Teachers have received letters and emails with threats of violence and unwarranted references to family members. School librarians and media specialists have been steadily under attack with accusations. We must return to civility and question those who find these tactics appropriate."

Oh yeah. They scared.