GARDNER, Kan. (KCTV) – School district leaders in Johnson County are apologizing to families after a medical emergency inside Gardner Edgerton High School accidentally triggered a building-wide intruder lockdown, leaving students and staff fearing for their lives.
In a letter sent to the school community Thursday, USD 231 Superintendent Dr. Brian Huff took responsibility for an initial communication sent to parents Wednesday that claimed “learning continued as normal.”
“Our statement that ‘learning continued as normal’ was wrong and did not reflect what students and staff experienced,” Huff wrote. “We were working quickly to reassure everyone there was no threat, and please know that we had no intent to mislead. We take responsibility for our wording and apologize for minimizing the fear and anxiety students, staff, and families experienced.”…