Tumbler Ridge students won’t ‘return to current school site’ after mass shooting
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Tumbler Ridge students won’t be returning to their high school after last week’s mass shooting that killed eight victims, the local school district says.
Students in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., will not be returning to their current high school following last week’s deadly mass shooting, the local school district said in a release.
In a letter to families dated Feb. 13, School District No. 59 (Peace River South) said future plans will prioritize student safety and well-being, adding the existing school site will not reopen.
“As we create our plans, the expectation is that we will not be returning to the current high school site,” superintendent Christy Fennell wrote.
Larry Neufeld, BC Conservative MLA for Peace River South, said the prospect of students returning to the building has been a major concern within the community.
“How can you imagine a paint job and a mural and then asking children to go back into that place? I can’t imagine,” Neufeld said in an interview with Global News.
“As an adult, I would not want to go into that location. Children should not be forced into that situation.”
Neufeld said provincial leaders have assured him students will not be required to return to the existing school.
“There will be portables brought in, there will be other accommodations made, but students won’t be forced back into that building.”
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