T-Mobile antennas installed on the rooftop of an elementary school in Wyandotte, MI drew angry parents, and then police, to the school following a heated debate last week, noted WXYZ-TV. The school had originally contracted with the carrier to lease the school rooftop site back in 2018 at a rate of $1,000 per month. Construction was delayed at Washington Elementary School due to COVID, according to the carrier. Parents contended they were not aware of the agreement.
“On June 19 of 2018, the board approved the lease agreement which included mandatory compliance with federal, state, and local rules and regulations. That was important to us,” Finance Director at Wyandotte School District Ken Laub told WXYZ-TV.
School officials and parents assembled in the school cafeteria last Thursday for what was billed as an informational meeting. Superintendent Catherine Cost told parents they were not allowed to speak, turning the meeting into a shouting match instead. Cost walked out at one point and then returned to face an angry audience and finally called in the police to break up the meeting.
“For us to now find out what this monstrosity is on top of the kids’ elementary school was truly shocking, and that’s why you saw some of the animosity here tonight,” parent Josh Castmore told WDIV-TV. Parents threatened taking legal action against the site before being disbursed by the police.
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