PTO President Jen Ingersoll said a meeting between school administration and parents Wednesday night was successful.
After news of a school shooting threat at Davey Elementary was released nearly a week after it happened, parents had some major questions for the school district. Many of those questions were answered by school officials, including Superintendent Joe Giancola and Principal Abby Bolton, during a PTO meeting Wednesday night. PTO President Jen Ingersoll said administrators described the incident and answered parents' questions and concerns. "The parents were so positive and supportive and the dialogue was calm," Ingersoll said. Many parents were upset over the lack of communication to them about the incident, wondering why they had to find out about the threat six days later through news reports. According to Kent police, Rachel A. Gauntner …
The Davey Elementary PTO held a meeting Wednesday night to discuss the threat and the district's response.
Parents of Davey Elementary students are not happy about how they didn't learn of a school shooting threat until nearly a week after it happened. According to Kent police, Rachel A. Gauntner issued the violent threat on Jan. 31 while airing criticisms to a teacher about the level of education her special needs son was receiving. The teacher and another eyewitness reported Gauntner even referenced the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, said Kent Police Lt. Jim Prusha. The teacher waited until the next morning (Feb. 1) to report the threat, saying she wanted to check with the school’s administration on how to proceed. The Davey Parent Teacher Organization held a meeting Wednesday night to discuss the threat and the district's response. A…
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8:39 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Who cares what the building says. Davey is an excellent school with some of Kent's best educators! I am confident that Miss Bolton and her staff will take every precaution to keep the students and staff safe. more ›