Parents raise concerns about LMS shelter in place notification policy, Wells answers questions
On Tuesday, September 20, a shelter in place order was issued at Lexington Middle School. Following a search of the campus by a law enforcement canine, the building was deemed “cleared of any potential safety concerns.”
On social media, parents and citizens expressed their concerns while sharing they were praying. Following an automated call from the school system, some parents stated they weren’t notified about what was taking place while others acknowledged they received calls.
Davidson Local contacted Lexington City Schools Superintendent Dr. Anitra Wells regarding the concerns. Questions we asked were:
What is the system's current protocol for notification?
Also, for parents that didn't receive a call, what steps do they need to take?
Or is this a problem on LCS' end?
Wells statement to us is below.
“We are thankful for everything being clear at Lexington Middle School today. We did hear from some parents indicating that they did not get the call. We have informed those parents that they should follow up with Miss Brunk, who is the data manager at the middle school. They need to confirm that there correct numbers are in the system.
For those families that receive calls who do not have students at the middle school, it could be that someone else is using their number, or that they have a child who might be a no-show and that child hasn’t been dropped from the roll. We ensure that we notify parents as quickly as possible in regards to any threat or possible threat to our schools and our students. We also notified law-enforcement of the threat or possible threat at the same time.”
