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Monday, February 27, 2012

Area Schools React to Chardon Shooting

Chardon High School shooting spurs police presence, notes of reassurance to area parents

A student is dead and four others injured after a student opened fire at Chardon High School in Geauga County this morning. School districts in the area responded quickly, sending notes to parents and students reassuring them of their own safety practices in the event of a dangerous situation. MORE:    See below for area school district's reactions, and watch throughout the day as more reactions are added. Beachwood City Schools Superintendent Rich Markwardt sent an email to parents just before 10 a.m. noting that the students practiced lockdown drills with Beachwood Police earlier this year and that officers were dispatched to keep an eye on Beachwood schools when the news broke this morning. In a note to Beachwood High School students …

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11:49 am on Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Jon, I couldn't agree with you more.   more ›

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