IPS holds town hall with parents after alleged abuse lawsuit [Video]

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.

“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 …