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Parents question district communication after two guns found at Northgate; ask for stronger protocols
Summary
Four parents urged the North Kansas City Schools board to strengthen emergency notifications and pursue legal accountability after two firearms and ammunition were found at Northgate. Speakers said a five‑hour delay in notifying families and the 'lock and teach' response left them anxious and seeking clearer protocols for trauma‑affected students.
Four parents addressed the North Kansas City Schools Board of Education on Feb. 24 about a safety incident at Northgate Elementary that they said involved two firearms and ammunition.
Shannon Viejo, a mother of three district students, told the board that "the presence of 2 firearms and ammunition inside a school is in itself a threat to every student and staff member that was present that day" and criticized what she described as a five‑hour delay in notifying families. "Timely communication is not a courtesy, it's a responsibility," Viejo said.
Katie Rolfing, another Northgate parent and a survivor of gun violence, echoed…
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