FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A statewide grand jury’s blistering critique of a school renovation program led to the removal of four Broward school board members, but the report also accuses the school district of serious safety failures.
The state Department of Education believes some of these issues — including underreporting of crimes, failure to work with law enforcement and allowing students with serious felony issues back on campus — “are ongoing and require immediate action,” according to an Aug. 29 letter to Superintendent Vickie Cartwright from Tim Hay, director of the department’s Office of Safe Schools.
Hay met with Broward school officials Thursday. A spokeswoman for the state Department of Education did not reply to requests for comment.
