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Lake County prosecutor proposes K–3 gun-safety pilot at Harrison; board notified for Tuesday agenda
Summary
Bernard Carter, Lake County prosecutor, and Myrna Maldonado presented a proposal to pilot a gun-safety curriculum at Harrison Elementary and to expand it to kindergarten through third grade across the district, with parents receiving opt-out permission slips and the prosecutor’s office offering gun locks and instructional resources.
Bernard Carter, Lake County prosecutor, and Myrna Maldonado of the prosecutor’s office presented a proposal to the School City of East Chicago Board of Trustees to pilot a gun-safety education program for third-grade students at Harrison Elementary, with a stated goal of expanding the lessons to kindergarten through third grade at the district’s four elementary schools.
The presentation said the initiative is educational and designed to teach an age-appropriate “SAFE” model — stop, avoid touching, find an adult, exit the area — plus pledges and interactive scenarios. Parents would receive a letter and permission slip and may opt their child out of the lessons. The office also provided a QR code linking to…
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