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Parents press Webster Area board over delayed notification after student brought unloaded firearm; nurse resigns
Summary
Parents urged the Webster Area School Board for clearer, faster communication after a student brought an unloaded firearm to school and the district announced the school nurse had resigned; the board said it followed law-enforcement and legal guidance and that nursing coverage was in place while a new hire is finalized.
Parents at Thursday’s Webster Area School Board meeting pressed administrators and trustees for clearer communication after the district publicly announced an incident in which a student brought a firearm to school and the resignation of the school nurse.
“Kids cannot…they cannot learn if they’re not healthy, if they’re not safe,” said Stephanie (public commenter), who identified herself as the parent of a child with Type 1 diabetes and said she and other parents who depend on school nursing services were not told promptly about staffing changes or the incident.
Board members and administrators responded that the district worked…
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