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Parents and educators call for investigation after masked intruder filmed at Wilder Elementary
Summary
A masked person in a costume filmed on Wilder Elementary grounds on March 27; commenters said staff allowed the individual on campus and later an inspired copycat prompted a lockdown. Community members urged the board to review whether reporting and law‑enforcement procedures were followed and to improve transparency.
A parent and longtime educator told the Lake Washington School Board on April 7 that a masked person wearing a costume entered Wilder Elementary on March 27, filmed students and staff for a YouTube video and was allowed into the building, and that district response did not follow the reporting steps required by state guidance.
David Locke, a 30‑year district parent and former principal, said a staff member engaged with the intruder but that the individual was permitted to remain on campus and…
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