In wake of Uvalde school shooting, principal balks at allegations that she was lax on security

Robb Elementary School Prinicpal Mandy Gutierrez, right, and attorney Ricardo G. Cedillo arrive at a special hearing held in June on the massacre.Robb Elementary Principal Mandy Gutierrez defended herself Wednesday against a Texas House committee’s finding that she failed to address security lapses at the Uvalde school — making it easier for a gunman to enter the Uvalde school and slaughter 19 students and two teachers on May 24.

Although the school had adopted security policies — including locking exterior doors and classroom doors — the report said, “There was a regrettable culture of noncompliance by school personnel who frequently propped doors open and deliberately circumvented locks.” “Our training emphasized that using the public address system could compound the problem in creating a panic situation with students and an alert to the one or more gunmen that was present to do maximum harm,” she said in the letter, obtained by the Express-News. “I was trained to consider the PA system as communication with perpetrators that could be used to hurt more students and teachers.”

The teacher in Room 111, Arnulfo Reyes, unlocked the door the morning of the shooting to let himself in — which Gutierrez said showed the door’s lock worked.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Principal of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde placed on leaveUVALDE, Texas (AP) — The principal of the Texas elementary school where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers was placed on administrative leave Monday, ...
Source: dallasnews - 🏆 18. / 71 Read more »

Uvalde school district suspends Robb Elementary School principalMandy Gutierrez, principal of Robb Elementary, was suspended with pay Monday, her attorney, Ricardo Cedillo, confirmed to ABC News.
Source: abc13houston - 🏆 255. / 63 Read more »

Uvalde school district suspends Robb Elementary School principalMandy Gutierrez, principal of Robb Elementary School, was suspended with pay Monday, her attorney, Ricardo Cedillo, confirmed to ABC News.
Source: ABC - 🏆 471. / 51 Read more »

Uvalde board pushes for special legislative session on assault riflesUCISD trustees approved the largely symbolic resolution in a unanimous vote on the same night they voted to delay the start of the school year to Sept. 6. Story by TexasTribune.
Source: SAReport - 🏆 252. / 63 Read more »

Uvalde school district suspends principal of school where mass shooting occurredRobb Elementary School principal Mandy Gutierrez was 'placed on administrative leave' today, her attorney said.
Source: axios - 🏆 302. / 63 Read more »

Uvalde elementary school principal placed on leave after massacreIn the wake of the massacere, the Uvalde school system has taken blame for basic security failures — unlocked doors, a spotty alert system and lax enforcement of rules.
Source: wsfa12news - 🏆 338. / 59 Read more »