Parents and advocates press district for answers after alleged weapon threat at Christiana High School

At the Sept. 9 Christina School District Board meeting, three public commenters described an incident they said occurred at Christiana High School in which one student allegedly “threatened him with a gun,” and parents and advocates said the district’s response and communication were inconsistent with what they observed.

Local business owner Bernetta Bright told the board she had been at Christiana High School after her nephew reported a student threatened him and that she had not been allowed to see full surveillance footage that she said showed the alleged threat. Bright said an initial email to parents claimed the school was locked down; when she arrived about 25 minutes after the incident she said she “walked straight into that school” and that doors were not secured. She said police vehicles were present but that she was able to enter…