IPS to outline safety standards after school fight caught on camera
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis Public Schools said they are committed to taking every altercation serious and the safety of their students and staff is the highest priority.
IPS released a news letter on Friday saying that student on student violence harms not only the participants but the school as a whole. The schools are committed to taking steps to ensure future events like the fight at Northwest High School are avoided.
“We’re not going to get in the middle of fights,” Indianapolis Education Association President Rhondalyn Cornett said in a statement sent out his week. “That’s not what we’re here for. We’re here to educate the students. We do what we can to keep everybody safe because that’s our job, too – we understand that – but I’m not going to ask people to injure themselves and put themselves in harm’s way for a fight.”
On Monday night the Academic Improvement Officers, along with Deputy Superintendent for Operations Scott Martin and Chief Garner will host a safety meeting for all IPS secondary principals to outline a safety standard for high schools and middle schools.
The IPS Student Services team says they have been working on putting together a district wide Student Code of Conduct. The goal is to encourage positive behaviors.
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