THE ALTOONA MIRROR REPORTS THAT SOME 15 PEOPLE BRAVED THE COLD TEMPERATUEES TO CARRY PROTEST SIGNS NEAR THE BELLWOOD ANTIS HIGH SCHOOL. THE PROTEST IS IN RESPONSE TO THE DISTRCTS HANDLING OF THE RYAN BLAZIER SITUATION AND A MEETING THAT RECENTLY SAW TEMPERS FLARE. ONE RESIDENT ASKED A QUESTION ABOUT THE BLAZIER CASE AT A FEB 1 MEETING, AND WAS REBUFFED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS SAYING THEY COULD NOT TALK ABOUT THE CASE BECAUSE OF ONGOING LITIGATION. RESIDENTS BECAME UPSET AT THAT ANSWER, AND TEMPERS FLARED. BELLWOOD POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE TO RESTORE ORDER. SOME PARENTS SAY THAT DISTRICT OFFICIALS KNEW ABOUT THE ALLEGED ABUSE, BUT DID NOT REPORT ANY INFORMATION TO THE PA CHLD ABUSE HOTLINE. ALL SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS WILL NOW BE HELD VITRUALLY.
