LAFAYETTE — Tempers flared at a Peak to Peak Charter School board of directors meeting Thursday afternoon, as furious parents confronted the board over the sudden departure of elementary principal Noelle Roni and police were called in to maintain order.

Several parents of students at the Lafayette charter school urged a recall of board members after board president Thomas Willetto declined to share any details about Roni’s early November ouster, citing legal advice not to discuss a personnel matter.

“There is not anything we can tell you that we haven’t already said,” Willetto said to a chorus of boos and jeers from the audience of 100 or so gathered in the school’s gym.

Brandon Bell, who has four kids at Peak to Peak and was one of only three people permitted to speak during a five-minute public comment session, said the board appeared to be receiving “very poor legal advice” in dealing with the departure of Roni, who told the Camera this week that she was terminated from her job of nine years.

School officials have declined to say whether Roni was fired. Attempts Thursday evening to reach Kelly Reeser, Peak to Peak executive director of education, were unsuccessful.

“I would suggest to the board that you get a second opinion and revisit this matter as soon as possible,” Bell said.

The atmosphere in the gym got a bit more combative as Willetto attempted to end discussion on the topic and move on to other items on the evening’s agenda.

One woman cried out: “How do you restore our faith in and support for you?”

Another shouted: “Ignoring us is not the answer.”

About 20 minutes into the meeting, as parents loudly demanded answers, members of the board got up and left the gym. Shortly thereafter, two Lafayette police officers appeared, at which point many in the audience headed for the exits.

But a large group of parents gathered in the hallway outside, throwing around different ideas for making their dissatisfaction with Roni’s ouster known to the school, including cutting off financial contributions to Peak to Peak and putting an end to volunteer time.

Chris Reece, whose two kids are at Peak to Peak’s middle school, said he and fellow parents are giving serious consideration to mounting an effort to recall certain board members, or perhaps replace the entire board.

“They have no intention of restoring faith with us,” he said. “They are going to protect their interests by hiding behind their attorney. But the parents do still control the school, not the board.”

The board announced Thursday that it has appointed Melissa Christensen, assistant director of education for the elementary school, as acting elementary principal while it puts together a hiring team to find a permanent replacement for Roni.

Little has been made public about the details of Roni’s departure from Peak to Peak, and Roni told the Camera this week that she has been advised by her attorney not to talk at length about it. But she did say she was let go in retaliation for “standing up for children’s rights and against activities that stigmatized children.”

She added that she was given no reason for her termination but was told it didn’t have anything to do with her allegations of retaliation and adverse working environment.

Lori Karl, who has children at the school and is a workplace attorney, told the board she wanted to know whether the school was investigating claims Roni apparently made.

“I’m concerned that there appears to be a hostile environment claim because of the liability and damages that could affect the school,” she said.

The board declined to say whether it was looking into any such claim.