Student detained after weapon found at Plum Grove Middle School; parents urge expulsion and safe-storage outreach

A student was taken into police custody after a weapon was found in the student’s backpack at Plum Grove Middle School, district officials said at a school board meeting. Rolling Meadows Police Department is conducting an investigation; the district said there was no known threat and the weapon was confiscated after school hours, which the district said is why a lockdown was not called. The district notified families about the incident and said it will follow Board Policy 7:190 on weapons when police findings are complete.

Why it matters: the discovery prompted public comment and renewed calls from parents for immediate disciplinary action and for the district to step up communication about safe gun storage. Board and district officials announced additional internal reviews and a scheduled meeting of the district safety…