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Student and parents fault district communication after accidental lockdown; police and superintendent cite drills and system glitch
Summary
A student described panic during an accidental lockdown; parents said district messages lacked clarity. Superintendent said officials shared information when they had it and will fix a system glitch; police stressed ongoing staff training and refinements to drills.
A Watertown High School student told the Watertown City School District board that an accidental lockdown during fifth period left students "terrified" and unsure what was happening.
"I was terrified," Nolan Horton said during public comment, describing students running from the lunchroom and using their phones to contact parents because they received no direct messages. Nolan also said peers were told to put phones away rather than allowed to reach family members.
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