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Parent raises concern after student brought knife to Charles Reed Elementary, says police not notified
Summary
At public comment, a parent said a student brought a knife to Charles Reed Elementary on May 9, that the parent confiscated the knife and turned it into school administration, and that the Joliet Police Department was not notified; the board took no action during the meeting.
A Plainfield SD 202 parent told the school board on May 21 that a student brought a knife to Charles Reed Elementary and that he was not contacted by school administrators afterward. The parent, Zach Roberts, said the incident occurred on May 9 during afternoon pickup outside Door E and that he turned the knife in to the school's administrative office.
"I immediately turned that knife into…
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