USD 308 Superintendent Dr. Dawn Johnson issued a statement Friday after a gun was found and confiscated from a student at HMS-7. Below is that statement.
Friday morning, Hutchinson Middle School-7 Principal and Hutchinson Police Department seized a gun from a student entering school for the day.
Through proper reporting and people speaking up, Mr. Henry, Principal, was able to have police presence at the school when the student entered. The gun has been confiscated by police, and the student is in police custody.
Classes at HMS-7 were in a lockdown for a short period of time Friday morning, and all students and staff are safe.
We thank the individuals who spoke up to report the concern and bring it to the attention of the principal, and we appreciate Mr. Henry being proactive and working with Hutch PD to keep our students and community safe.