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[quote=Anonymous]It's complicated, right? I think the school responded to the incident really well--from all appearances, they treated the report as credible despite it coming from a child (and we know that doesn't always happen), brought the kids inside immediately and called the police; police responded immediately, secured the area, and conducted an investigation. I think the timeliness of the communication to parents was good, but there were some issues with the initial communication that caused more confusion than necessary and apparently there was a (non-life-threatening) miscommunication within the school. BUT the school has identified those communication weaknesses and has stated that they are working on it. And as PP mentioned, spurred on by the incident, the school is taking steps to address other security issues that are unrelated in that any changes in those security measures would not have prevented this incident (to the extent there was an incident at all).

For those considering Lee, the school community provided a space to air fears and for dialogue. Not everything was handled with grace, but I know that there have been parents, admin, and others working since Friday to respond to questions about security, etc., so I am not sure you can ask for much more. Lee gets a bad rep for being "sensitive" or "proud", but it is a good community with people who care DEEPLY about their school and their community, which in the end is a good thing for a space for your child to grow socially, mentally, and emotionally. [/quote]

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