Nearly 100 people filled a room to voice their concerns after four violent fights happened in one day at Leesburg High School.
- Uptick in violence at Leesburg High School
- Additional deputies patrolling the school
- Meeting in May to seek solutions
The recent uptick in violence has caused more deputies to patrol the area and community members to come together.
One of the fights happened during lunch time last week. It’s violence one parent and her four kids are tired of seeing.
“I hate the fact that they’re having all the fights,” said Schwanda Bryant.
Bryant said her daughter was bullied at the high school.
“Her and her friends got jumped in the bathroom. This happened last year,” said Bryant.
Many parents like Bryant are calling on the school administration to control the violence. At the meeting, blame was also put on the lack of discipline at home.
However, staff said they’re taking action and working with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
“There are two that are stationed here at Leesburg High School. Since that incident, we have additional deputies on the campus to be there just as a precaution," said Sgt. Fred Jones with the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
No solution came out of Thursday’s meeting, however leaders hope it is the start of a much larger conversation.
The group hopes to meet in May to discuss solutions instead of just putting the blame on one particular group.