Anonymous wrote:I think cps would be notified depending on the situation present when the police showed up. Absent guns laying all around the home or the child having their own personal weapon or vey easy access to guns in the house it wouldn’t be appropriate.

There is such a wide range of things that could have lead to this.

The appropriate agency in DC is called CFSA- Child and Family Services Agency. It is MPD's decision whether to notify CFSA.

I think cps would be notified depending on the situation present when the police showed up. Absent guns laying all around the home or the child having their own personal weapon or vey easy access to guns in the house it wouldn’t be appropriate.

There is such a wide range of things that could have lead to this.

CMI parent

We read the alert and were okay with how CMI handled it.

I believe they do do lockdown drills, my pre-schooler has told me about them.

From a privacy standpoint I think it was important that they don’t disclose identifying info about the student. My husband and I were a bit saddened by the second email which indicated that parents had been complaining and jumping to conclusions about the student and where they came from.

As a family, our hope was the mpd did all of the things mentioned above When meeting with the parents and the student and the school and that the students punishment wasn’t too harsh as the original notice seemed to imply that the student intended no harm and handed the bullet over. In the end these are children and children lack judgment.

I would still of course always welcome discussion about gun safety and the measures that the school has in place. we were sure to speak with our kid once we were made aware of the situation.

I am very anti-gun and don’t allow guns into my home or anywhere around me or my children. News of school shootings always terrify me and I think of these things. So I get it. But in the case of a bullet, and the way that they described the incident, I was satisfied.

I’m a CMI parent. I am also concerned that a kid who has access to a bullet might also have access to a loaded gun. Of course it is possible that the bullet was some historic relic, etc. but I guess the school would release that info if that was the case. Maybe the school should have alerted CPS to the situation? Or would MPD do that? Other than having someone outside of the school follow up with the family to make sure there weren’t unsecured or illegal weapons, I can’t imagine what else could be done here. That said, I would welcome parents or the PTA or the school having a broader discussion about gun safety. i think that’s more useful than lockdown drills.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Please do not put words in my mouth about a hidden bias to the student who I do not know, or for the the secrecy of the CFA googlegroup. I am trying to reach CMI parents who I am unable to reach via the googlegroup, that are upset by the incident. The school did everything by the books as stated in its manual. My heartbreak is the countless children who lose their lives due to school shootings and the fear that this will one day affect my children's lives. By throwing your hands up and saying that the school did all they could -- is the bare minimum to combat gun violence in schools.

I am trying to brainstorm how we at CMI, can make our school the safest environment, and how to motivate families who do have firearms to secure them. I am only one person, but my love for my children has no bounds. I cannot sit idly and say "the school did enough." There's always more. If you are a CMI parent or a parent from another school that has made progress starting an informative conversation about gun safety, it would be helpful to share it so we can protect all of our kids. I cannot wait for the CDC.

I sympathize with you. I think it's fair to be extra-concerned and motivated to make sure safety measures are in place, after such an incident. And, to want to know what beyond this the school does to prevent gun violence. We've received information on lockdown drills as of last year when there were several. Some parents as well as the admin during the Parkland aftermath raised it more prominently. We have a safety committee in the PTO of some type which could cover this. Perhaps you can channel efforts that way. You don't need to violate a student's privacy to do something about gun safety. I am sure there are many charitable groups you could contact who might advise the school or present to parents on this topic, as a start.

Anonymous wrote:New CMI parent-- is there always this much drama, or... is this a special case?

If you think THIS is a lot of drama, you're in for some surprises

- parent at another charter school who has learned drama is par for the course at most schools

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi OP
As a fellow CMI parent let me tell you, you have far more things to be upset about than the bullet incident. I'd be willing to bet the kid found it on the ground and brought it in. I think the school handled it more than throughly enough (getting MPD involved!) if that's indeed the case.
You might want to begin to concern yourself with things that are going to impact your child on a day to day basis such as teacher retention, administrative oversight and execution of IEP's, consistency/ quality in student services, and general academic rigor.

Why do parents put up with Golnar. I have never heard a single parent say they like her. In fact most seem to actively dislike her. Its a charter, how hard is it to get her removed?

Lol pretty freaking hard. Ha. You must be new.