Members of the Brockton School Committee have penned a letter to the city’s mayor, urging him to ask Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey for National Guard support amid safety concerns at the high school.
Brockton School Committee members Joyce Asack, Tony Rodrigues, Claudio Gomes and Ana Oliver sent a letter to Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan on Thursday asking that he request temporary National Guard support at Brockton High School from Healey “to assist in restoring order, ensuring the safety of all individuals on the school premises, and implementing measures to address the root causes of the issues we are facing.”
The four school committee members cite instances of students wandering the halls, altercations and disruptions that have led to 35 teachers calling in absent. The school committee members say recent weeks have seen an uptick in instances of students leaving school grounds without permission and trespassers being found on school grounds.
“These incidents are not only undermining the learning environment but are also jeopardizing the integrity of the state wide testing process,” the school officials write. “These situations not only put the students and staff at risk but also undermines the overall safety of our community.”