On Wednesday, Jan. 8, during dismissal time at Allen Elementary School, a person waiting in line to pick up a student experienced a medical emergency. Emergency officials were called to the school parking lot.
School staff worked to allow for dismissal to continue for the rest of the families with as little confusion as possible. As in all such situations, MCS staff cooperates with local emergency officials and as needed.
Marion Community Schools is bound by law to protect the privacy of our students and families, and we can share no further details about this situation.
We are committed to a safe and healthy learning environment, and as part of that commitment, we work to provide safe arrival and dismissal procedures. We are constantly evaluating our safety and security measures, and any investigation like this always includes a review of our prevention and response procedures.