[WardFive] Brookland Middle School

TO: Honorable Chancellor Henderson
FROM: Frank Malone, CEO 100 Fathers Inc.
RE: "NEEDED INTERVENTION AT BROOKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
DATE: December 18, 2015

Mr. Malone,

Thank you so much for sharing this email and taking a proactive approach to this horrible ongoing problem at Brookland Middle School. I applaud your efforts. We need others to speak up and take a stand in this crisis. The school needs strong leadership and support. I have spoken with the principal as well as many parents, concerned neighbors, and the community as a whole.


Dear Honorable Henderson:


The Team of 100 Fathers Inc. responded to a "May-Day" call of sorts from the concerned parents of Brookland Middle school, 1401 Michigan Avenue N.E We were quite surprised and shocked at the results of our visit so much that it forced us (100 Fathers Inc. and Parents of Brookland Middle school) to sadly address you personally. Since the start of this school year; parents, business owners, and Metro station workers have been up in arms at the behavior of the students at this school. In fact, we at 100 Fathers Inc. and the Parents alike are quite surprised that you haven't seen the rising smoke of chaos and mismanagement generating from this school pretty much since the very start. "We're not talking about the middle-east here, but the United States of America. During these agonizing months since the start of school, total havoc from the student body have taken control within the walls of this school at the expense of those students who want to learn, and school leadership who seem to not have a clue. At the very top of this list is the realization that the Principal assigned with the task of leading our precious children is ill-equipped and culturally removed from the plight of children and families of color especially. The charge that reaches out in our communities is "Ill fated leadership". Please allow me to note some very real and shocking details:


1. Evidence of hiding 'incidence reports" relating to fighting and suspensions
2. Evidence of neighborhood disruptions after school not being reported
3. Children being hurt as a result of fights not being reported
4. Evidence of teachers being involved in fights with students
5.Students literally taking control of the front office
6.No functioning PTA
7.Total disregard for the cries and concerns of parents and a lack of concern by the front office
8.Undocumented report of mass suspensions of at least 20 students in one incident
9,No immediate actions in place to proactively confront threats from neighboring communities
10. Undocumented calls to 911
11. Lewd behavior and conduct witnessed, yet not confronted in halls
12. Large numbers of students reporting to school late yet going unreported


Unfortunately, nothing here is lost in translation. The events are real, the characters are our children and an appointment/assigned leadership that has proven to be unfit to lead this school.........

We along with the body of parents have reached a point of no return. We demand your intervention and level of objective investigation.



Commissioner Ursula Higgins
Chairperson, ANC 5B
Single Member District 5B02
Telephone: 202-321-5289
Email: 5b02@anc.dc.gov
Website: www.anc5b.org

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