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Hodges urges board to restore full-time school resource officer after armed men walked near Speedwell Elementary
Summary
At the April 16 Wythe County School Board meeting, public commenter Mister Hodges described an incident at Speedwell Elementary in which two men carrying rifles walked through the school parking area and said the lack of a full-time school resource officer (SRO) left students and staff vulnerable; he urged the board to fix the staffing gap promptly.
Mister Hodges told the Wythe County School Board on April 16 that Speedwell Elementary staff and students faced a frightening situation when "two men walking down Cedar Springs Road" entered the school parking lot carrying rifles and staff had to lock doors and pull down shades.
"There is no reason for those kids in that factory to be at that school without…
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