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Escambia School District will not tell parents reason for lockdowns [audio] – transcript added

Posted on February 20, 2018

Booker T. Washington High, Holm Elementary and Workman Middle schools were all on lockdown between about noon and 1 p.m. The principals of Washington and Workman have sent out the same message to parents about a “situation” but gave no details.

A repeat of Superintendent Malcolm Thomas’ handling of the gun on the Washington High campus last year – Read more. So much for transparency and good communication.

Workman: https://ricksblog.biz/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/message.m4a

Washington: https://ricksblog.biz/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/message-2.m4a

Transcript:

“Hello, this is Traci Ursrey, principal of Workman Middle School. Please be aware that this morning a situation at our school required assistance by law enforcement and district personnel. Please know that our school and law enforcement personnel handled the situation quickly and safely. Please be assured we consider the safety and welfare of our students and staff our first priority. If you have any questions, please call us at 494-5665. Thank you.”

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