The vote came after the community expressed anger at the school district’s handling of incidents involving guns at schools in recent weeks.
NEW HOPE, Minnesota — On Monday night, the Robinsdale Area Board of Education voted unanimously in favor of updating the school’s weapons policy.
Our updated policy now complies with state law.
School Board Director Sharon Brooks Green said, “These minimal changes allow us to comply, but they don’t stop us from expanding the suggestions made in our policy. .
The vote came after the community expressed anger at the school district’s handling of incidents involving guns at schools in recent weeks.
At a November 21 school board meeting, parents, teachers, and even the local police chief called for public safety measures in the district following three reports of students bringing firearms into school in November. criticized Later that week, district and crystal police confirmed his fourth case. According to police, a staff member working for his Adventure club’s after-school program reported that his BB gun was found in the rucksack of a student at Neil Elementary School.
In another incident in November, a video appeared on social media that appeared to show a student holding a gun inside a bathroom at Sandburg Middle School. Golden said Valley Police said he learned of the incident through the media five days after it occurred.
“We needed to do this work,” said board chair Helen Bassett.
Director David Boone said the policy isn’t perfect, but he’s continuing to improve, so he’s making sure it’s compliant with state law.
This policy has not been revised since 2016, but now includes a definition of what is considered a dangerous weapon.
Regarding the possession, use and distribution of firearms, “The building manager shall refer any student who unlawfully brings firearms into the school to criminal justice or juvenile delinquency systems, as appropriate and as soon as possible.” “It has said.
“I think we’re going to think more about the fact that we’re part of seven cities and we have seven different law enforcement agencies. We’re committed to doing that,” Bassett said.
School districts are also required to electronically report incidents related to the use or possession of dangerous weapons on school grounds to the school board as required by state law.
Following the regular meeting, the board met for a working session that included discussion of how to further improve the school’s weapons policy. The board should vote again on future revisions.
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