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Coronado Unified officials describe knife assault at Coronado Middle School, plan community forum
Summary
Board members and district leaders addressed a knife assault on a seventh-grade student at Coronado Middle School, described steps the district has taken to support students and staff, and announced a parent/community forum and expanded counseling supports.
A Coronado Unified School District official opened the Oct. 9 governing-board meeting by describing a knife assault that injured a seventh-grade student at Coronado Middle School (CMS) earlier in the week and announcing ongoing supports and outreach for students and families.
President Palacios Peters said the victim did not sustain a life‑threatening injury and is recovering at home. “Our hearts and thoughts are with everyone affected by this traumatic event,” Palacios Peters said, and thanked school counselors and additional counseling personnel who “have been meeting with students and staff on the CMS campus and will continue to do so in the days ahead.”
The board and district leaders said the incident was not on the meeting agenda but expected it would be discussed during member comments. Student Board Member Cooley, who represents…
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