Davey Parents Upset Over Lack of Communication About Threat
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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Kent resident
10:55 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
I guess what it comes down to is since the communication wasn't the same day like when we get calls for potential parking issues due to a football game, gossip flies. The principle stated she knew of the matter within the hour, how it transpired after that remains questionable but what about superintendent notification immediately following and then lockdown until authoities make an assessment. … more ›