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Parent raises concern about weaponized object and Act 44 notifications; district says case-by-case review
Summary
At a Ringgold School District board meeting, a parent said a fourth-grade student brandished a bullet and made a threat; the parent said the district failed to notify families as outlined in Act 44. District officials said a bullet alone may not meet the statutory definition of a weapon and pledged case-by-case review.
A parent told the Ringgold School District board that a fourth-grade student "brandished that bullet and made [a] terroristic threat" toward female students and said the district did not notify families, as the parent understands they should under Act 44.
"I find it disheartening and quite frankly shameful and reprehensible that a parent or guardian has to fight like this to receive crucial information regarding the safety threat that occurred," the parent said during public…
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